Anita Deswal, MD, MPH, FACC
Chair

Location: Texas
University: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Title: Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Distinguished Chair, Professor of Medicine, Chair of Cardiology
Social Media: @anita_deswal
Research Interests: Radiation induced cardiovascular disease; immunotherapy
Monika Jacqueline Leja, MD, FACC
Immediate Past Chair

Location: Michigan
University: Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Title: Clinical Associate Professor Director, Clinical Cardio-Oncology
Research Interests: Cardiotoxicity,Heart Tumors, Carcinoid, Amyloid related to Cancer and Cancer Survivorship
Chadi Ayoub, MBBS, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council
Location: Ohio
Lauren Anne Baldassarre, MD, FACC, FSCMR, FSCCT
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Connecticut
University: Yale School of Medicine
Title: Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Radiology & Biomedical Imaging. Cardio-Oncology Director - Cardiac MR/CT Cardiology Director
Social Media: @CardioOnc_MR_CT
Research Interests: Advanced cardiovascular imaging techniques (CT/MRI), detection of cardio-toxcity from cancer therapeutics with a particular interest in immunotherapy.
Courtney Campbell, MD, PhD
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council
Location: Missouri
University: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Title: Instructor of Medicine, Fellow in Cardio-Oncology and Amyloidosis
Social Media: @CampbellMDPhD
Research Interests: Early diagnosis of amyloidosis; preventative approaches for cardio-oncology; drug-repurposing in cardiovascular disease; clinical trials
Robert S. Copeland-Halperin, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: New York
University: Hofstra University at Northwell
Title: Assistant Professor of Cardiology
Social Media: @RCH_MD
Research Interests: Treatment Interruptions and HER2 Therapy; BTKi arrhythmia monitoring
Noura M. Dabbouseh, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council
Location: Illinois
Jeanne M. DeCara, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Illinois
University: University of Chicago Medicine
Title: Professor of Medicine
Social Media: @JDeCara_Card
Research Interests: Stem cell transplant risk assessment,optimization and outcomes, myeloma, immunotherapy, adult survivors of pediatric cancer , cardiac imaging in cancer
Samer H. Ellahham, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council
Location: United Arab Emirates
Anecita Fadol, NP, PhD
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Texas
University: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Title: Associate Professor
Social Media: @afadol1
Research Interests: Symptom management, palliative care for patients with cancer and heart failure
Arjun K. Ghosh, MBBS, MSc, PhD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: London
University: University College London (UCL) and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
Title: Associate Professor of Cardiology and Consultant Cardiologist, Barts Heart Centre and University College London Hospital. Cardio-Oncology Director, UCLH.
Social Media: @arjunkg
Research Interests: Cardiotoxcities of novel therapies, education and training in cardio-oncology, international advocacy in cardio-oncology
Roberto Kalil-Filho, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council
Location: Brazil
Abhishek Khemka, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council
Location: Indiana
University: Indiana University School of Medicine/Indiana University Health
Title: Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Social Media: @akhemka13
Research Interests: Thymic cancer and CV risk, health disparities in prostate cancer, genetic predictors for anthracycline cardiomyopthy
Carrie Geisberg Lenneman, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Alabama
University: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Title: Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of Cardio-Oncology
Social Media: @CarrieLenneman
Research Interests: Predictors of cardiotoxicity, exercise in cancer patients, and CV effects of immunotherapy
Jennifer E. Liu, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: New York
University: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Weill Cornell Medical College
Title: Director of CV Laboratories, Professor of Clinical Medicine
Social Media: @JLiu_MSKCardOnc
Research Interests: Advanced echo imaging, early detection and management of CTRCD, cardiac amyloidosis
Nicolas L. Palaskas, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Texas
University: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
Title: Assistant Professor
Social Media: @PalaskasN
Research Interests: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis, Radiation Induced Heart Disease
Diego B. Sadler, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council

Location: Florida
University: Cleveland Clinic FLorida Heart and Vascular Institute
Title: Section Head Cardio Oncology
Social Media: @DSadlerMD
Research Interests: Advocacy in Cardio-Oncology. Access to care, health care disparities in cardio-oncology. Impact on outcomes. Geographic disparities. Global Registry in Cardio-Oncology
Barry Trachtenberg, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council
Location: Texas
University: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular
Title: Co-Director, Cardiac Amyloidosis Program
Social Media: @bhtrachtenberg
Research Interests: Amyloidosis, Genomics/genetic risk prediction anthracyclines, Advanced HF outcomes in cardio-oncology patients
Hector R. Villarraga, MD, FACC
Member, Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council
Location: Minnesota
University: Mayo Clinic
Title: Associate Professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine Mayo Clinic
Research Interests: Evaluation of myocardial mechanical function by speckle tracking echocardiography (strain) in cardiomyopathies, artificial intelligence platforms for the diagnosis of cardiomyopathies, and prospective trials include evaluation of early cardiotoxicity in patients with cancer
Past Council Members
Name | Years of Service |
Anita M. Arnold, DO, FACC | 2015-2020 |
Jose A. Banchs, MD, FACC | 2017-2021 |
Ana Barac, MD, PhD, FACC--Founding Chair | 2015-2020 |
Joseph R. Carver, MD, FACC | 2015-2020 |
Pamela S. Douglas, MD, MACC | 2015-2017 |
Sarju Ganatra, MD | 2018-2021 |
Salim Hayek, MD, FACC | 2017-2019 |
Bonnie Ky, MD, FACC | 2015-2020 |
Daniel J. Lenihan, MD, FACC | 2015-2020 |
Thomas H. Marwick, MD, PhD, FACC | 2015-2018 |
Erica L. Mayer, MD, MPH | 2015-2018 |
Negareh Mousavi, MD, FACC | 2017-2020 |
Tochi M. Okwuosa, DO, FACC | 2015-2018 |
Rupal P O'Quinn, MD, FACC | 2015-2018 |
Michael J. Reardon, MD, FACC | 2018-2022 |
Thomas D. Ryan, MD, FACC | 2015-2021 |
Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, PhD, FACC | 2017-2020 |
Eric H. Yang, MD, FACC | 2018-2021 |
Vlad Gabriel Zaha, MD, PhD, FACC | 2018-2021 |