Organizing Committee Members - Pediatric Cardiology 2019
Osmar Antonio Centurion
Professor
Asuncion National University
Paraguay, USA
Osmar Antonio Centurion(Biography)
Professor Osmar Antonio Centurión, is a cardiologist with expertise in Coronary Heart Diseases and Cardiac Arrhythmias, Hemodynamics and Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Ablation. He is Professor of Medicine at the School of Medical Sciences from the Asuncion National University in Asunción, Paraguay. He received is PhD degree in Cardiology, at the Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan in 1994. He is the Founding Member of Sociedad Latinoamericana de CardiologÃa Intervencionista (SOLACI). Author of more than 200 medical articles published in peerreviewed American, European and Japanese journals in cardiology. His biography is published in "Who is Who in the World", "Who is Who in Science and Engineering", "Man of Achievement", "Who is who in Medicine and Healthcare". He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and member of other 10 International Cardiovascular Societies. He is currently Chief of the Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Clinicas, Asunción, Paraguay. In addition, He is the Director of the Department of Health Science Investigation at the Metropolitan Hospital, Fernando de la Mora, Paraguay. He is currently Member of the Editorial Board of more than 50 international scientific journals. The following are just some of the cardiovascular international journals: Angiology, JAFIB, Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, The Open Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Journal, World Journal on Cardiovascular Disease, Hematology and Leukemia, Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal, Journal of Pharmaceutical Technology & Drug Research, Journal of Bioequivalence & Bioavailability. He is Past-Editor-In-Chief of the Revista de la Sociedad Paraguaya de CardiologÃa, and current Editor-in-Chief of Mathews Journal of Cardiology, Blood, Heart and Circulation Journal, and Medplus Journal of Experimental Cardiology and Research.
Osmar Antonio Centurion(Research Area)
Clinical Cardiology, Arrhythmias and Clinical Electrophysiology, Arrhythmia Ablation, Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology, Percutaneous, Coronary Interventions
Alvares S
Director
Centro Hospitalar do Porto
Portugal
Alvares S(Biography)
Alvares S is a the Director of Pediatric Cardiology Service in Centro Hospitalar do Porto and is a member of the UMIB; ICBAS. She completed a Master on Health Economics from University of Coimbra, Portugal in 2006. She is the Editor of Birth and Growth Medical Journal, and has published numerous articles.
Alvares S(Research Area)
Peadiatric Cardiology, Cardiology, cardiovascular prevention
Mohd. Shahbaaz Khan
Editorial Board Member
King Salman Heart Centre
Saudi Arabia
Mohd. Shahbaaz Khan(Biography)
Progressive and dedicated medical professional, operated on more than 1500 cases of adults and pediatrics cardiac patients having valvular diseases, CAD, congenital heart diseases, thoracic and vascular cases. Currently he is working cardiac surgeon at highly reputed and international fame King fahad Medical city, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 26 May 2015.
Mohd. Shahbaaz Khan(Research Area)
Cardiac Surgery, Mitral valve disease, Blunt Abdominal Injuries, Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture
Rula Balluz
Clinical Associate Professor
University at Buffalo
USA
Rula Balluz(Biography)
Dr. Rula Balluz is a pediatric cardiologist in Amherst, New York. She received her medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Balluz teaches at the University at Buffalo's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Balluz specializes in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular issues affecting children of all ages. She offers complete health care for newborns, children & teenagers.
Rula Balluz(Research Area)
Anxiety Phobic Disorders, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valvular Disease, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Autism, Bronchial Asthma, Croup, Hemolytic Anemia,Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valvular Disease, Valvular Heart Disease.
Zhong-Dong Du
Professor
Capital Medical University
China
Zhong-Dong Du(Biography)
Zhong-Dong Du Professor of Pediatrics Division of Cardiology Capital Medical University Beijing 100045, China
Zhong-Dong Du(Research Area)
Endothelial progenitor cell transplantation, Kawasaki disease, Late endothelial function in children, Cardiology
Miguel A. Maluf
Professor
Sao Paulo Federal University
Brazil
Miguel A. Maluf(Biography)
Miguel Angel Maluf got his Graduate in Medicine from National University of Cordoba, Argentina, (1972) and Specialization Course in Cardiovascular Surgery (1977-1979) - Hospital das Clinicas and INCOR - USP Training: Adult Cardiac Surgery and Pediatric (1977-1985) at the Hospital, INCOR, H. Syrian-Lebanese and H. Matarazzo. Currently he is Professor Titular of Cardiovascular Surgery – UNIFESP
Miguel A. Maluf(Research Area)
New expandable stent valve of polyurethane, implanted by catheter, for the treatment of heart valve dysfunction in children. Program for Cardiac Surgery Resident Training, using realistic simulation with biological tissues.
Samuel Ilenre Omokhodion
Professor
University of Ibadan
Nigeria
Samuel Ilenre Omokhodion(Biography)
Professor/Paediatric Cardiologist at University of Ibadan College of Medicine
Samuel Ilenre Omokhodion(Research Area)
Aetiology of congenital heart disease, Nomenclature of congenital heart diseases, Obstructive Cardiovascular lesions, Childhood heart failure, Paediatric ECG, Kawasaki Disease
Omer Faruk Dogan
Professor
Kars Kafkas University
Turkey
Omer Faruk Dogan(Biography)
Omer Faruk Dogan was born in Elbistan, Turkey, in 1970. He received the Instructor of Cardiovascular Surgery and Pediatric Heart and Vascular Surgery degree and the Associated Professor degree from the University of Hacettepe and University of Istanbul, respectively, in Turkey in 2007. Since 2006, he has been working as the Chief of Cartdiovascular Surgery Department in Business Hospital and Medical Park Hospital in Turkey. Between 2003-2006, he was a Research Fellow at the Hacettepe University Medical School for pediatric cardiovascular surgery. Presently, he is an Associated Professor in Medical Park Hospital. He is mainly interested in beating heart bypass procedure, coronary bypass conduits including radial artery, congenital heart surgery especially cyanotic patients, new technical approach and technical development of heart and vascular surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. Many surgical techniques have been developed by Dr. Dogan. Dogan's technique, Demircin-Dogan Technique, is one of these techniques. On the other side, Dogan Solution, used for coronary artery conduits, is developed by Dr. Dogan. Three-Dimensional Anaglyph Technique for imaging research technique in cardiovascular surgery has been developed and recently published by Dr. Dogan. Dr. Dogans' techniques and research papers have been awarded national and international congress. He has over 200 international and national research papers and presentations. He married in 1997 and has two childrens.
Omer Faruk Dogan(Research Area)
He is mainly interested in beating heart bypass procedure, coronary bypass conduits including radial artery, congenital heart surgery especially cyanotic patients, new technical approach and technical development of heart and vascular surgery, and minimally invasive surgery.
Elhadi Husein Aburawi
Professor
UAE University
UAE
Elhadi Husein Aburawi(Biography)
Professor Elhadi H. Aburawi is Senior Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist at College of Medicine & Health Sciences, UAE University and Al Ain Hospital. He holds the Chair of the Continuing Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development for UAE University. Prof. Aburawi has done his Residency in Dublin and completed his PhD and postdoc. in Lund University, Sweden. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Ireland, London, and American College of Cardiology. Professor Aburawi research interests are wide and include all aspects in pediatric cardiology; both congenital and acquired and Cardio-vascualr Disease Risk Factors in Children. Other research interests are Coronary Blood Flow in Congenital Heart Disease, Endothelial Function, and Genetics in Congenital Heart Disease and arrhythmias. He has published more than 40 papers in peer reviewed journals and has been serving as an associated editor and editorial board member of few Journals with reputation.
Elhadi Husein Aburawi(Research Area)
Professor Aburawi research interests are wide and include all aspects in pediatric cardiology; both congenital and acquired and Cardio-vascualr Disease Risk Factors in Children. Other research interests are Coronary Blood Flow in Congenital Heart Disease, Endothelial Function, and Genetics in Congenital Heart Disease and arrhythmias.