Pratesi Giovanni | Genova, Italy

University of Genoa / IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa – Italy Giovanni Pratesi is a Professor of Vascular Surgery at the Department of Integrated Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences (DISC)…

Pichlmaier Maximilian | Munich, Germany

Ludwig-Maximilian University / University Aortic Centre Munich, Munich – Germany Maximilian Pichlmaier is the Director of Aortic Surgery and Deputy Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Ludwig-Maximilian University…

Patel Himanshu | Ann Arbor, USA

Dr. Himanshu Patel is the Richard L. Prager, MD Research Professor of Cardiac Surgery.  His leadership roles have included Chief of Veterans Hospital of Ann Arbor, Head of the Multidisciplinary…

Park Kay-Hyun | Seoul, Republic of Korea

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea Dr. Kay-Hyun Park graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1987 and underwent thoracic and cardiovascular surgery resident training in the…

Oshima Susumu | Kawasaki, Japan

Kawasaki Saiwai Hospital, Kawasaki – Japan Susumu Oshima is the Director of the Kawasaki Aortic Center and Chief of Aortic Surgery at Kawasaki Saiwai Hospital. Dr. Oshima specializes in the…

Okita Yutaka | Kobe, Japan

Takatsuki General Hospital, Osaka – Japan Hiroyuki Okita is the Chief of the Cardio-Aortic Center at Takatsuki General Hospital in Osaka, Japan. He graduated from Kobe University Medical School in…

Nicolini Francesco | Parma, Italy

Cardiac Surgery at the University of Parma Professor Francesco Nicolini is Full Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Parma. He is Director of the School of Specialization in…

Nawaytou Omar | Liverpool, UK

Mr Nawaytou graduated from Cairo University Medical School in 1998. His early years surgical training and research were undertaken in Cairo University Hospitals between 2000 and 2006 completing an MSc…

Moon Michael | Edmonton, Canada

Michael Moon is a cardiac surgeon at the University of Alberta, based at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute in Edmonton. He is the Director of Aortic Surgery and the Fellowship…

Melissano Germano | Milano, Italy

“Vita-Salute” San Raffaele University / IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan – Italy Germano Melissano is a Full Professor of Vascular Surgery at “Vita-Salute” San Raffaele University and Director of both…

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