The Assembly of International Governors unites ACC's international chapter leaders to share expertise, shape policy and advance cardiovascular care worldwide.
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
Chair
Country: Germany
Antonio C. P. Chagas, MD, PhD, FACC
Immediate Past Chair
Country: Brazil
Karina Gonzalez Carta, MD, FACC
Member
Country: Venezuela
Xavier Escudero, MD, FACC
Member
Country: Mexico
Yuk Kong Lau, MBBS, FACC
Member
Country: Hong Kong
Hadi Abu-Hantash, MD, FACC
Member
Country: Jordan
Mohammad Hafizullah, MD, FACC
Member
Country: Pakistan
Pura Henriquez, MD, FACC
Member
Country: Dominican Republic
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
The ACC International Affairs Team helps clinicians engage with existing chapters or lead efforts to bring ACC to their country.