9th International Conference on
Cardiology

Tarek Bishay is a prominent figure, currently a Professor of Cardiology at the National Heart Institute, Egypt. He holds a Doctorate in Cardiology and specializes in Clinical Cardiology and Echocardiography, particularly Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE). He pioneered TEE and received 3D Echocardiography training in Italy. With 30 national and international publications in Cardiology, he is a member of the European Cardiology Society and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)

Clinical Cardiology, Echocardiography, and Transesophageal Echocardiograph

Dr Robert Skalik, MD, PhD is a consultant cardiologist, exercise physiologist and former Director of Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Saint John Paul II Specialist Hospital in Wrocław,Poland. He is academic teacher and researcher in Medical University of Wrocław (Department of Physiology),Poland. He is also consulting cardiologist for Specialist Hospital "Ventriculus"(Leszno) and PZU Health Centre,Wroclaw. He specializes in general cardiology, cardiovascular imaging , cardiac rehabilitation and sports cardiology. He covered internship in Department of Cardiology, Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He was also a specialist in internal medicine and consultant cardiologist in Department of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Medical University of Wroclaw, Poland. Formerly, lecturer in Postgraduate School of Cardiology, University of Perugia, Italy and a research projects evaluator for European Commission. He is Elected Fellow of Royal Society of Medicine (London,UK).

Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology

Osman A. Makhachev received MD diploma from Dagestan State Medical School at Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation and both PhD and Dsc diplomas from Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Moscow, Russia. After completion the residency in cardiovascular surgery at Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, he used to work at that institution as a cardiovascular surgeon and scientist at the Department of Congenital Heart Defects and then as a head of Laboratory for Clinical Development and Treatment Optimization in Cardiovascular Surgery. Since 2013, Osman Makhachev is a Director of Dagestan Center for Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation. The area of Osman Makhachev’s scientific interests is normal and pathological anatomy of the heart, with a special emphasis to rare congenital heart defects. He is an author of more than 500 scientific publications, including books and book chapters.

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery

Ikechukwu Nwafor, MD, is a Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the College of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria. He is renowned for his contributions to the field and his dedication to advancing medical education and research.

Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Carmela Rita Balistreri is a distinguished academic at the University of Palermo, Italy. She serves in the Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies, where her work significantly contributes to advancements in the field.

Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies

Dr Wei Liu has received her PhD in Harbin Medical University during the period of Sep 2003 to June 2006. She worked as postdoc. in department of Pathology during Sep. 2009 through Sep. 2010. Currently, she is working as associate professor in Harbin Medical University. She has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities as Chief of coronary heart disease unit. she is serving as an editorial member of several reputed journals like Chinese Clinical doctor journal, etc. She has authored ten research articles/books. she is a member of Chinese Medical Association.

Pathology and Heart Disease

Carlo Banfi, MD, PhD, FCCP, is a Senior Cardiac Surgeon at the Geneva University Hospitals (Division of Cardiovascular Surgery), and He is the Surgical Responsible for the Programme of ECMO and Mechanical Circulatory Support Heart Failure Team. He obtained a PhD in Physio-­pathology of Cardiothoracic Surgery at University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy). He is member of the French College of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. His main research interests concern heart failure in all his forms, and new technologies. In these fields, he authored or co-­authored over 100 scientific papers published in peer reviewed journals and books. As Associate Editor, he is also in charge of the Journal of BMC Surgery (IF:1.42) and Springer Plus Medicine (IF:0.92). As a chairman or keynote lecturer, he contributes to a number of international conferences organized by different prestigious societies. He is a regular Member of the European Society of Cardio-­thoracic surgery and International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Failure

Alexander Birbrair is a distinguished scholar in the Department of Pathology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. His extensive research and contributions to the field of pathology have established him as a respected authority in his area of expertise. His work is instrumental in advancing our understanding of pathological processes and their implications for health and disease.

Pathology