UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute: Heart Valve Symposium

Saturday, April 29, 2023
8 a.m.
A hybrid educational event.

About This Course 

UPMC presents the 2023 Heart Valve Symposium. Led by experts from the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, this in-person and virtual CME event will feature a range of discussions about the latest advancements in treatment for patients diagnosed with complex valve and structural heart disease. Topics will include the cutting-edge of transcatheter heart valve repair and replacement, minimally invasive and robotic-assisted valve surgery, advanced imaging techniques, a review of complex cases, and upcoming clinical trials in heart valve disease.

Who Should Attend 

This meeting is open to physicians (including family practitioners, internists, residents, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and thoracic surgeons), advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers, medical students, and other health care professionals involved in the care of patients with complex valve and structural heart disease. 

Course Directors: 

A.J. Conrad Smith, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, UPMC Center for Heart Valve Disease 
Associate Chief of Cardiology for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Labs
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Ibrahim Sultan, MD
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgical Director, UPMC Center for Heart Valve Disease
Director, UPMC Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute

Hemal Gada, MD, MBA
President, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC Harrisburg
Medical Director, Structural Heart Program
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, Central Pa.