Emily Zern, MD
Chair, FIT Council 2022-2023

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Institution: Massachusetts General Hospital, PG-6
Email: ezern@partners.org
Social Media: @emilyzernMD
Clinical/Research Interests: Critical care cardiology, echocardiography, mechanical circulatory support, Exercise hemodynamics and assessment of right ventricular function in advanced heart failure and pulmonary hypertension populations

Prashanth D. Thakker, MD
Immediate Past Chair, FIT Council 2021-2022

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Institution: Washington University in Saint Louis
Email: pthakker@wustl.edu
Social Media: @prathakker
Clinical/Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Medical Education.

Sonu Susan Abraham, MD
Member, FIT Council 2022-2024

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Institution: Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Social Media: @sonuabrahammd
Clinical/Research Interests: advanced heart failure and transplant, infiltrative cardiomyopathies, cardio-obstetrics, cardiac imaging, precision medicine

Hyeon-Ju (HJ) Ryoo Ali, MD
Member, FIT Council 2022-2024

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Institution: Houston Methodist Hospital
Social Media: @HJRyooAli
Clinical/Research Interests: pulmonary hypertension; financial toxicity; medical education; advocacy & QI

Omid Amidi, MD
Member, FIT Council 2021-2023

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Institution: UCLA, PG-4
Email: oamidi@mednet.ucla.edu
Social Media: @OAmidiMD
Clinical/Research Interests: Active writer, with a focus on narrative medicine. Research interests include cardio-oncology with a focus on chemotherapy induced cardiotoxicity and coronary disease.

Tripti Gupta, MD
Member, FIT Council 2022-2024

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Institution: Ochsner Medical Center
Social Media: @T_GuptaMD
Clinical/Research Interests: advanced heart failure & transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease

Carson McCall Keck, MD
Member, FIT Council 2022-2024

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Institution: Medical University of South Carolina
Clinical/Research Interests: interventional cardiology

Mohamad (Mo) Khattab, DO
Member, FIT Council 2022-2024

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Institution: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Social Media: @MohaK92
Clinical/Research Interests: non-invasive cardiology, advanced cardiac imaging, medical education, patient safety & quality improvement.

Ryan Mallory, MD
Member, FIT Council 2021-2023

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Institution: Indiana University, PG-6
Email: rdmallor@gmail.com
Social Media: @DrRyanMallory
Clinical/Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Vascular Disease, classification of myocardial infarction research and resident education

Ashley Patel, MD
Member, FIT Council 2022-2024

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Institution: Baylor College of Medicine
Social Media: @ashleypatel92
Clinical/Research Interests: medical education, preventive cardiology

Shubha Deep Roy, MD
Member, FIT Council 2021-2023

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Institution: University of Iowa, PG-6
Email: sdroyafmc@gmail.com
Social Media: @SDRoyMD
Clinical/Research Interests: Interventional Cardiology, Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Medical Education

Aaron A. H. Smith, MD
Member, FIT Council 2022-2024

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Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Social Media: @AaronAHSmithMD
Clinical/Research Interests: multimodality imaging, echocardiography, cardiac CT, cardiac MR, quality improvement, medical education

Jenna Spears, MD
Member, FIT Council 2022-2024

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Institution: Lankenau Medical Center
Social Media: @DrJennaSpears
Clinical/Research Interests: electrophysiology

Alumni Members

Nosheen Reza, MD, FACC
Former Chair, FIT Council 2020-2021

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Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Email: nosheen.reza@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Social Media: Twitter - @noshreza; LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/nosheenreza
Clinical/Research Interests: cardiovascular genetics & genomics, advanced heart failure & transplantation, medical education, quality improvement & patient safety

Anudeep Dodeja
Former Member, FIT Council 2020-2022

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Institution: The Ohio State University & Nationwide Children's Hospital
Email: anudeep.dodeja@nationwidechildrens.org
Social Media: @anudodejamd
Clinical/Research Interests: Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiac MRI, Imaging.

Louise Segan, MBBS (Hons)
Former Member, FIT Council 2020-2022

Institution: Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Email: louise.segan2@gmail.com
Social Media: @drlouisesegan
Clinical/Research Interests: device therapy and heart failure, electrophysiology, atrial fibrillation, women's cardiovascular health.

Aaron Vigdor
Former Member, FIT Council 2020-2022

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Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Email: Aaron.Vigdor@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu