Assembly of International Governors

Uniting global leaders to transform heart care

The Assembly of International Governors unites ACC's international chapter leaders to share expertise, shape policy and advance cardiovascular care worldwide.

Steering Committee

The ACC's Assembly of International Governors Steering Committee is composed of nine cardiologists who champion global collaboration, guide the College's international strategy and advance care delivery.

Benny Levenson, MD, PhD, FACC Benny Levenson, MD, PhD, FACC Chair Country: Germany
Antonio C. P. Chagas, MD, PhD, FACC Antonio C. P. Chagas, MD, PhD, FACC Immediate Past Chair Country: Brazil
Karina Gonzalez Carta, MD, FACC Karina Gonzalez Carta, MD, FACC Member Country: Venezuela
Xavier Escudero, MD, FACC Xavier Escudero, MD, FACC Member Country: Mexico
Yuk Kong Lau, MBBS, FACC Yuk Kong Lau, MBBS, FACC Member Country: Hong Kong
Hadi Abu-Hantash, MD, FACC Hadi Abu-Hantash, MD, FACC Member Country: Jordan
Mohammad Hafizullah, MD, FACC Mohammad Hafizullah, MD, FACC Member Country: Pakistan
Clara Saldarriaga, MD, FACC Clara Saldarriaga, MD, FACC Member Country: Colombia
 
Pura Henriquez, MD, FACC Pura Henriquez, MD, FACC Member Country: Dominican Republic
 

Assembly of International Governors (AIG)

A global leadership body representing 45 international chapters, the AIG amplifies the voice of cardiovascular professionals, shaping ACC's policies, programs, and global outreach.

Elijah N. Ogola, MD, FACC
Africa Consortium Chapter
Partnering Society: Pan-African Society of Cardiology

Hector Deschle, MD, FACC
Argentina Chapter
Partnering Society: Argentine Federation of Cardiology and Argentine Society of Cardiology

Mayanna Lund, MD, FACC
Australia & New Zealand Chapter
Partnering Society: Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand

A.K.M. Mohibullah, MD, FACC
Bangladesh Chapter
Partnering Society: Bangladesh Cardiac Society

Leandro Ioschpe Zimerman, MD, FACC
Brazil Chapter
Partnering Society: Brazilian Society of Cardiology

Carolyn Pullen, PhD, FACC
Canada Chapter
Partnering Society: Canadian Cardiovascular Society

Pravinde Ramoutar, MD, FACC
Caribbean Consortium Chapter
Partnering Society: Caribbean Cardiac Society

Marco Fuentes, MD
Central America Consortium Chapter

Luis Sepulveda, MD, FACC
Chile Chapter
Partnering Society: Chilean Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery

Huo Yong, MD, FACC
China Chapter
Partnering Society: Chinese Cardiovascular Association

María Juliana Rodríguez González, MD, FACC
Colombia Chapter
Partnering Society: Colombian Society of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery

Eduardo Rivas-Estany, MD, FACC
Cuba Chapter
Partnering Society: Cuban Society of Cardiology

Elaine Nuñez Ayala, MD, FACC
Dominican Republic Chapter
Partnering Society: Dominican Society of Cardiology

Magdy Abdelhamid, MD, FACC
Egypt Chapter
Partnering Society: Egyptian Society of Cardiology

Volker Rudolph, MD, FACC
Germany Chapter
Partnering Society: German Cardiac Society

Ioannis Kanakakis, MD, FACC
Greece & Cyprus Chapter
Partnering Society: Hellenic Society of Cardiology

Juwairia Alali, MD, FACC
Gulf Chapter
Partnering Society: Gulf Heart Association

Andy Wai-Kwong Chan, MD, FACC
Hong Kong Chapter
Partnering Society: Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Pratap Chandra Rath, MD, FACC
ACC India Chapter
Partnering Society: Cardiological Society of India

Isman Firdaus, MD, FACC
Indonesia Chapter
Partnering Society: Indonesian Heart Association

Brendan McAdam, MD, FACC
Ireland Chapter
Partnering Society: Irish Cardiac Society

Offer Amir, MD, FACC
Israel Chapter
Partnering Society: Israel Heart Society

Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz, MD, FACC
Istanbul Consortium Chapter
Partnering Society: Turkish Society of Cardiology

Anna Vittoria Mattioli, MD, FACC
Italy Chapter
Partnering Societies: Italian Society of Cardiology, Italian Federation of Cardiology, Italian Association of Hospital Cardiologists

Junya Ako, MD, FACC
Japan Chapter
Partnering Society: Japanese College of Cardiology

Hadi Abu-Hantash, MD, MBChB, FACC
Jordan Chapter
Partnering Society: Jordan Cardiac Society

Seok Min Kang, MD, FACC
Korea Chapter
Partnering Society: Korean Society of Cardiology

Marwan Refaat, MD, FACC
Lebanon Chapter
Partnering Society: Lebanese Society of Cardiology

Sootkeng Ma, MD, FACC
Malaysia Chapter
Partnering Society: National Heart Association of Malaysia

Jose Luis Leiva Pons, MD, FACC
Mexico Chapter
Partnering Societies: National Association of Cardiologists of Mexico (ANCAM) and Mexican Society of Cardiology

TBA
Nepal Chapter
Partnering Society: Cardiac Society of Nepal

Bashir Hanif, MD, FACC
Pakistan Chapter
Partnering Society: Pakistan Cardiac Society

Jose Drago Silva, MD, FACC
Peru Chapter
Partnering Society: Peruvian Society of Cardiology

Ronald Cuyco, MD, FACC
Philippines Chapter
Partnering Society: Philippine Heart Association

Eduardo Infante de Oliveira, MD, FACC
Portugal Chapter
Partnering Society: Portuguese Society of Cardiology

Mohammed A. Balghith, MD, MBChB, FACC
Saudi Arabia Chapter
Partnering Society: Saudi Heart Association

Tamara Kovacevic-Preradovic, MD, FACC
Serbia & Republic of Srpska Chapter
Partnering Societies: Cardiology Society of Serbia and Association of Cardiologists of the Republic of Srpska

William Kong, MD, FACC
Singapore Chapter
Partnering Society: Singapore Cardiac Society

Jose de la Torre Hernandez, MD, FACC
Spain Chapter
Partnering Society: Spanish Society of Cardiology

TBA
Sri Lanka Chapter
Partnering Society: Sri Lanka College of Cardiology

Yi-Heng Li, MD, PhD, FACC
Taiwan Chapter
Partnering Society: Taiwan Society of Cardiology

Aekerach Ariyachaipanich, MD, FACC
Thailand Chapter
Partnering Society: The Heart Association of Thailand Under the Royal Patronage of H.M. The King

Andre Ng, MD, FACC
United Kingdom Chapter
Partnering Society: British Cardiovascular Society

Alicia Torterolo, MD, FACC
Uruguay Chapter
Partnering Society: Uruguayan Society of Cardiology

Jose Miguel Torres Viera, MD, FACC
Venezuela Chapter
Partnering Society: Venezuelan Society of Cardiology

Contact and Support

The ACC International Affairs Team helps clinicians engage with existing chapters or lead efforts to bring ACC to their country.

Email International Affairs international@acc.org