Past Grand Rounds Speakers
Fall 2019
Michael E. Farkouh, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Vice-Chair, Research
Peter Munk Chair in Multinational Clinical Trials
Director, Heart and Stroke/Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Research
University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Toronto, ON
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, NY
“Evolving Management Strategies in Diabetic Patients with Coronary Heart Disease”
Michael E. Hall, M.D., FAHA, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Physiology & Biophysics
Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine
Jackson, MS
“Visceral Obesity and Subclinical Kidney Disease: Drivers of Heart Failure?”
James A. Underberg, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Bellevue Hospital Lipid Clinic
President-Elect National Lipid Association
NYU Medical School & NYU Center for CV Prevention
New York, NY
"Updates on Blood Cholesterol - Applying new Guidelines to Clinical Practice"
Gregory Piazza, M.D., MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
"Adaptive Protocols & Practical Strategies for the Use of Novel Anticoagulation Reversal Agents"
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
POSTPONED
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Muthiah Vaduganathan, M.D., MPH
Instructor in Medicine
Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
"Coming to Grips With Chronic Heart Failure: Keeping Up with Best Practices"
Happy Holidays!
February 6, 2019
Henry B. Sadlo Jr., M.D., FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"2019 Calcium Scan Update: Is it Time to Jump on the Bandwagon?"
February 13, 2019
George M. Pantalos, Ph.D.
Professor of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Adventures of A Cardiovascular Explorer - With and Without Gravity"
February 27
Christopher Betz, Pharm.D., BCPS, FKSHP, FASHP
Professor, Department of Clinical & Administrative Sciences
Sullivan University College of Pharmacy
Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Jewish Hospital Rudd Heart & Lung Center – KentuckyOne Health
Louisville, KY
"Ironing Out the Evidence on Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure"
March 6
Marcus F. Stoddard, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FASE
Professor of Medicine
Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology
Director, Echocardiography Lab, University of Louisville Hospital
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Imaging, KentuckyOne Health
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Strain Echocardiography in Left Ventricular Dysfunction - Beyond the Guidelines: HFpEF and HFnEF"
March 20
Lorrel E. Brown, M.D., FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Updates in CPR Education"
April 3
Dr. Roberto Bolli, M.D., FAHA, FACC
Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics
Jewish Hospital Heart and Lung Institute Distinguished Chair in Cardiology
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Director, Institute of Molecular Cardiology
Scientific Director, Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
Distinguished University Scholar
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease: An Update"
April 10
Kirkwood F. Adams Jr., M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine & Radiation
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC
"Applying Evidence-based Guidelines to Reduce Hospitalization and Readmission for Chronic Heart Failure"
April 17
Franklin D. West, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
Department of Animal & Dairy Science
University of Georgia College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Athens, GA
"Stem Cell Therapy in Treating Stroke & Traumatic Brain Injury in Pig Models"
April 24
No Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
May 1
TBD
May 8
Mark W. Stolar, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
"Applying Cardiovascular Outcome Trial Data to Real World Type 2 Diabetes Management"
May 15
POSTPONED
Michael E. Hall, M.D., FAHA, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Physiology & Biophysics
Associate Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine
Jackson, MS
May 22
TBD
May 29
Kenneth R. Dulnuan, M.D., FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Update in Left Ventricular Assist Device"
Past Speakers
September 5, 2018
Saman Nazarian, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
"Cryptogenic Stroke - Learn How to Improve Your Patient Outcomes"
September 12
Katherine E. Yutzey, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH
"Postnatal Heart Development"
September 19
Kristen A. Sell-Dottin, M.D.
Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Mitral Regurgitation: When and How to Intervene"
September 26
Owsley Brown Lecture
J. Michael DiMaio, M.D., FACS, FAHA
Professor
UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas
Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Dallas, TX
"The Fourth Industrial (Medical) Revolution"
October 3
Dawn J. Caster, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology & Hypertension
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Systemic lupus erythematosus and cardiovascular disease: pathogenesis, prediction, and prevention"
October 10
Tamer Mohamed, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Novel Approaches for Endogenous Heart Repair"
October 17
Michael Miller, MD, FACC, FAHA
Professor of MedicineDirector, Center for Preventive Cardiology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
"Improving Outcomes of Patients with Severe Hypercholesterolemia"
October 24
TBD
October 31
Harold E. Bays, M.D., FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLAMedical Director
Louisville Metabolic & Atherosclerosis Research Center
Louisville, KY
"Overcoming Access Barriers & Practice Challenges to PCSK9 Inhibitor Implementation"
November 7
Lachlan M. Smith, M.D.Assistant Professor of Radiology
Department of Radiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Cardiac MRI in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy"
November 14
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
November 21
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
November 28
Timothy A. McKinsey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Division Head for Translational Research
Director, Consortium for Fibrosis Research & Translation
University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO
"Protein Acetylation in Cardiometabolic Disease: The Epigenome and Beyond"
Academic Semesters Spring 2017
January 3
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
January 10
Henry Sadlo, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Coronary Calcium Scan: Improve your noninvasive test selection"
January 17
Aruni Bhatnagar, Ph.D., FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Smith & Lucille Gibson Endowed Chair
Distinguished University Scholar
Director, Diabetes & Obesity Center
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Environmental Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease"
January 24
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
January 31
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
February 7
Rajakrishnan Vijayakrishnan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Graft Dysfunction: Rejection in Heart Transplantation"
February 14
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
February 21
Shizuka Uchida, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Epitranscriptomics in the Heart and Cardiovascular Disease”
February 28
Brad Sutton, MD, MBA
Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Dean for Health Strategy and Innovation
Director, Center for Health Process Innovation
Co-Director, Distinction Track in Business and Leadership
Co-Director, MD-MBA Program
Medical Director, Department of Medicine Outpatient Clinics
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Novel Payment Models in a Cardiovascular Service Line"
March 7
Roberto Bolli, M.D., FAHA, FACC
Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics
Jewish Hospital Heart and Lung Institute Distinguished Chair in Cardiology
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Director, Institute of Molecular Cardiology
Scientific Director, Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
Distinguished University Scholar
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Cell Therapy for Heart Disease"
March 14
*********POSTPONED**********
Charles V. Pollack, M.D., M.A., FACEP, FAAEM, FAHA, FESC, FCPP
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Associate Provost for Innovation in Education
Associate Dean for CME and Strategic Partner Alliances
Director, Jefferson Institute of Emerging Health Professions
Senior Advisor for Interdisciplinary Research and Clinical Trials
Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
"Reducing Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: The Critical Role of Oral Anticoagulation"
March 21
Leslie A. Leinwand, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Faculty Director, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Chief Scientific Officer, BioFrontiers Institute
Co-Director, University of Colorado Cardiovascular Institute
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Boulder, CO
“Myosin Myopathies: Pathogenesis and Potential Therapeutics”
March 28
Rita Coram, M.D., FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Women's Cardiovascular Health Program
Director, Coronary Care Unit/Chest Pain Center, University of Louisville Hospital
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Peripheral Arterial Disease: Call for Action"
April 4
April 11
Barbara Triggs-Raine, Ph.D.
Professor of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, and Pediatrics and Child Health
Associate Head, Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
Scientific Director, Central Animal Core Facility
University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine
Winnipeg, MB
"Hyaluronidase 2 is essential for normal heart development"
April 18
*********POSTPONED**********
Kristen A. Sell-Dottin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Mitral Regurgitation - When & How to Intervene"
April 25
Heinrich Taegtmeyer, M.D., D.Phil., FACC, FAHA
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/McGovern Medical School
Houston, TX
"Disrupted Homeostasis: Metabolic Crossroads between Cancer and the Heart"
May 2
Martin E. Young, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Vice Division Director of Research
Division of Cardiovascular Research
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
"Circadian Influences on Cardiac Physiology and Pathology"
May 9
John H. Loughran Jr., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Clinical Trials of Stem Cell Therapy for Cardiac Repair: Inroads & Future Directions"
May 16
Rakesh Gopinathannair M.D., M.A., FHRS, FACC, FAHA
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in heart failure: A paradigm shift"
May 23
Nikolaos Frangogiannis, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology
Edmond J. Safra/Republic National Bank of New York Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
"Fibroblasts in the Failing Heart"
May 30
Lorrel E. Brown, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Cardiac Arrest: Can Education Improve Outcomes?"
Academic Semesters Fall 2017
September 6
Sanjay Srivastava, Ph.D., FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Director, Pathology & Bioanalytics Core
Diabetes & Obesity Center
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Volatile Organic Compounds & Cardiometabolic Disease"
September 13
Kendra J. Grubb, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Director, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Surgical Director, Heart Valve Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Transcatheter Valve Therapies"
September 20
Sohail Ikram, M.D., FACC
Professor of Medicine
Clinical Chief, University of Louisville Hospital
Director, Invasive and Interventional Cardiology Program
Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Director, Endovascular Interventions
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Physician Burn Out - Where Do the Cardiologist Stand"
September 27
Amanda J. LeBlanc, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"A Small Vessel Approach to Treating Big Heart Disease"
October 4
Jennifer Hall, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Program in Translational Genomics, Lillehei Heart Institute
University of Minnesota Medical School
Chief, Institute for Precision Cardiovascular Medicine
American Heart Association
Minneapolis, MN
"Precision Medicine: Now and Beyond"
October 11
POSTPONED
Owsley Brown Lecture
Mark S. Slaughter, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Executive Medical Director, Jewish Hospital
Director, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Assist Device, University of Louisville, Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's Healthcare System
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Future Role of MCS in the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure"
October 18
Andrew P. DeFilippis, M.D., M. Sci.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Acute Myocardial Infarction - Time for a New Definition"
November 1
Philip Raskin, MD, FACP, FACE, CDE
Professor of Medicine
Clifton & Betsy Robinson Chair in Biomedical Research
University of Texas Southwestern
Dallas, TX
"T2DM and Comorbid CVD: Applying Clinical Data to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk"
November 8
(NOT A CME Session)
Kevin R. Campbell, M.D., FACC
CEO, PaceMate
Raleigh, NC
"The Use of Digital Technologies and Remote Monitoring to Improve Patient Outcomes"
November 15
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
November 22
Thanksgiving Holiday
November 29
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
December 6
Jay Hoying, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Surgery
Division of Cardiovascular Therapeutics
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
December 13
Kory J. Lavine, M.D, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
"Immune Cell Diversity in Heart Failure and Cardiac Repair"
December 20
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
December 27
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
January 3
NO CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Spring Semester 2017
January 4
NO GRAND ROUNDS
January 11
Brad S. Sutton, M.D., MBA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Dean for Health Strategy and Innovation
Director, Center for Health Process Innovation
Co-Director, Distinction Track in Business and Leadership
Co-Director, MD-MBA Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Value-Based Care in Cardiovascular Service Line"
January 18
Rajeev Fernando, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Cardiac Masses: Characterization with Cardiac MRI"
January 25 - NO Session
PLEASE NOTE THIS WILL BE RESCHEDULED
February 1
NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE
Cardiovascular Innovation Inst
(CII) conference room 1st fl at
Floyd & 301 E Muhammad Ali
Jason X.-J. Yuan, M.D, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine and Physiology
Chief, Division of Translational and Regenerative Medicine
Associate Vice President for Translational Health Sciences, UA Health Sciences
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, AZ
"Pathogenic Mechanisms of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Role of Endothelial HIF Signaling"
February 8
Rita Coram, M.D., FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Women's Cardiovascular Health Program
Director, Coronary Care Unit/Chest Pain Center, University of Louisville Hospital
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Why Every Physician Must Understand Peripheral Arterial Disease"
February 15
Shahab Ghafghazi, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Effect of Glucose Lowering Agents in Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes"
February 22
Dmitry Abramov, MD, M.S.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Diagnosing Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction"
March 1
Rakesh Gopinathannair M.D., M.A., FHRS, FACC, FAHA
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator in Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death:
Where Does it Fit?"
March 8
Roberto Bolli, M.D., FAHA
Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics
Jewish Hospital Heart and Lung Institute Distinguished Chair in Cardiology
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Director, Institute of Molecular Cardiology
Scientific Director, Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
Distinguished University Scholar
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Cell Therapy for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy"
March 15
Emma J. Birks, MBBS, Ph.D., B.Sc., FRCP
Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics
Director, Heart Failure, Transplant and Mechanical Support Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Myocardial Recovery Using LVADs"
March 22
John H. Loughran Jr., M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Endocarditis"
March 29
A. Gregory Deam, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Update on Atrial Fibrillation Ablation"
April 5 - NO Session
PLEASE NOTE THIS WILL BE RESCHEDULED
April 12
Carrie-Anna Geisberg Lenneman, M.D., M.Sci.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Updates in Cardio-Oncology"
April 19
Andrew Lenneman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Challenges of Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy"
April 26
Glenn I. Fishman, M.D.
William Goldring Professor of Medicine
Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Physiology
Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine
Director, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
"Cardiac Conduction: Development and Disease"
May 3
LOCATION CHANGE:
Jewish Hospital
FIXED AUDITORIUM
Rajakrishnan Vijayakrishnan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Advanced Heart Failure: How Long Can We Wait - Before It's Too Long"
May 10
Glenn A. Hirsch, M.D., MHS, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Program Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"MINOCA: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Insights"
May 17
Ty J. Gluckman, M.D., FACC
Adjunct Faculty
Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Medical Director, Clinical Transformation
Providence Heart & Vascular Institute
Portland, OR
"PCSK9 Inhibitors within the Targeted Treatment Approach to Hypercholesterolemia"
May 24
Gerald F. Fletcher, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
"The Management of Heart Failure"
May 31
James Udelson, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Director, Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
"Chronic Heart Failure: New Therapeutic Options for Improving Patient Outcomes"
Fall Semester 2016
September 7
Lorrel E. Brown, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Cardiac Arrest: Can We Improve Outcomes Through Education?"
September 14
Kendra J. Grubb, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"The TAVR Revolution and the Management of Aortic Stenosis"
September 21
NO GRAND ROUNDS
September 28
Rachel J. Keith, Ph. D., APRN, ANP-C
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Diabetes and Obesity Center
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"E-Cigarettes: Friend or Foe?"
October 5
Ali J. Marian, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Distinguished Professor in Cardiovascular Research
Director, Center for Cardiovascular Genetic Research
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
"Sir William Osler and Modern Genetic-Based 'Precision Medicine'"
October 12
October 19
Stephen J. Winters, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Testosterone and Cardiovascular Disease"
October 26
The Owsley Brown II Family Foundation Distinguished Lecture
Ranjit John, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
"Therapeutic Options for Acute Cardiogenic Shock"
November 2
Sri Prakash L. Mokshagundam, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Chief of Endocrinology, Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"Type I Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease - Impact of Hyper & Hypoglycemia"
November 4 (FRIDAY)
Gary H. Gibbons, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Physiology
Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
"Charting Our Future Together: Setting an Agenda for the NHLBI"
November 9
Christian T. Ruff, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
Andrew P. DeFilippis, M.D., M.Sci.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
"NOAC Update: Having Local Impact"
November 16
NO GRAND ROUNDS
November 23
NO GRAND ROUNDS
November 30
*CANCELLED*
******Will Reschedule******
Joel D. Kaufman, M.D, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Environmental and Occupational Sciences
Director, UW Northlake Controlled Exposure Facility
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA
December 7
MacRae F. Linton, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Dr. Stephen J. Schillig, Jr. and Mary Schillig Chair in Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, TN
"Macrophage Apoptosis in Atherosclerosis: A Matter of Life and Death"
December 14
Guillermo E. Umpierrez, M.D., FACP, FACE
Professor of Medicine
Section Chief, Diabetes and Endocrinology Division, Grady Health Care System
Director, Grady Hospital Clinical Interaction Network (Research Unit), A-CTSI
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA
"Hospital Management of T2DM: Ensuring Care Coordination Across the Continuum to Reduce Readmission"
December 21
NO GRAND ROUNDS
December 28
NO GRAND ROUNDS
Spring Semester 2016
January 6
Dmitry Abramov, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Advanced Heart Failure Therapies for End Stage Heart Failure in Patients with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy"
January 13
Emma J. Birks, MBBS, Ph.D., B.Sc., FRCP
Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics
Director, Heart Failure, Transplant and Mechanical Support Program
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Clinical Results of Myocardial Recovery Using LVADs"
January 20
POSTPONED DUE TO
SNOW ! ! ! !
Rescheduled for February 24
January 27
Carrie Lenneman, M.D., M.Sci
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardio-Oncology Program
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Practical Tips for Managing Cardio-Oncology Patients
February 3
Rajeev Fernando, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Cardiac MRI In Patients with Pacemakers & ICDs: Safety, Artifact
Reduction, and Protocols"
February 10
Raj Kishore, Ph.D., FAHA
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Professor, Center for Translational Medicine
Director, Stem Cell Therapy Program
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
"Stem cell Exosomes as Mediators of Cardiac Repair: Sacks Full of Goodies, or Not?"
February 17
Shahab Ghafghazi, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Heart Failure, Transplant and Mechanical Support Program
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Evidence Based Glucose Management to Reduce the Risk of Adverse
Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Diabetes Type 2"
February 24
Sohail Ikram, M.D., FACC
Professor of Medicine
Clinical Chief, University of Louisville Hospital Director, Invasive and Interventional Cardiology Program
Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Director, Endovascular Interventions
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Interventional Cardiology: A Hazardous Occupation"
March 2
Andre Terzic, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Director, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine
Marriott Family Professor in Cardiovascular Diseases Research
Chair, Discovery-Translation Advisory Board
Director, Marriott Heart Disease Research Program
Director, National Institutes of Health Cardiovasology Program
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
"Regenerative Medicine Build-Out"
March 9
Roberto Bolli, M.D., FAHAChief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Executive Vice Chair, Department of Medicine
Director, Institute of Molecular Cardiology
Scientific Director, Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
Jewish Hospital Heart & Lung Institute Distinguished Chair in Cardiology
Distinguished University Scholar
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Use of Stem Cells for the Treatment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy"
March 16
Michael P. Flaherty M.D., Ph.D., FSCAI, FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics
Director, Adult Structural Heart Disease
Director, Research-Interventional Cardiology
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Hemodynamic Support During High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Confers Renal Protection in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction"
March 23
John P. Cooke, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Houston Methodist Research Institute
Joseph C. "Rusty" Walter and Carole Walter Looke Presidential Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Research
Chair, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center
Director, Center for Cardiovascular Regeneration
Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University
Houston, TX
"Role of Innate Immune Signaling in Nuclear Reprogramming & Transdifferentiation"
March 30
Matthias Nahrendorf, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Mouse Imaging Program, Center for Systems Biology
MGH Center for Systems Biology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
"Systemic Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease"
April 6
William T. Abraham, M.D., FACP, FACC, FCGC, FAHA
Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Cell Biology
Chair of Excellence in Cardiovascular Medicine; Director, Division of
Cardiovascular Medicine; Associate Dean for Clinical Research;
Director, Clinical Trials Management Office; Deputy Director, Davis Heart & Lung
Research Institute
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
"Acute Heart Failure: Current Best Practices, Ongoing Challenges, and Future Directions"
April 13
George L. King, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Professor of Medicine
Director of Research
Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, MA
"Insulin's Actions on the Arterial Wall: Is it Anti- or Pro- Atherogenic?"
April 20
Stephen G. Wagner, M.D., FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief of Cardiology, Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Director, Nuclear Cardiology Program
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Treatment of Dyslipidemia to Reduce Atherosclerotic Risk: Going Beyond the 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines” "
April 27
Paul M. Ridker, M.D.
Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Director, Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
"Inflammation and Atherothrombosis: Where have we been? Where are we going?
May 4
NO CMGR SCHEDULED
May 11
Marcus F. Stoddard, M.D., FACC, FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Director, Echocardiography Lab, University of Louisville Hospital
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Three Dimensional Echocardiography - Underutilized, Abused or Just Misunderstood"
May 18
Craig H. Alexander, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Cardiology
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Transposition, Transition, and Adult Congenital Heart Disease"
May 25
Richard C. Becker, M.D.
Stonehill Endowed Chair and Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease
Director, Heart, Lung, and Vascular Institute
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH
"Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: New Concepts, Treatments and Challenges"
June 1
David A. Morrow, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor
Director, Levine Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Cardiovascular Division
Harvard Medical School
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
"Does Prolonged, More Intensive Antiplatelet Therapy Reduce Ischemic Events?"
June 8
Chantal M. Boulanger, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
Senior Research Director
French National Health and Medical Research Institute
INSERM Research Director, Cardiovascular Research Center
Pompidou Hospital
Paris France
"Extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular diseases"
Fall Semester 2015
September 2
Sonja D. Bartolome, M.D. 
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
"Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Aggressive Treatment for a Progressive Disease"
September 9
Andrew K. Krumerman, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
"Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence for Tailoring Antithrombotic Therapy"
September 16
The Owsley Brown II Family Foundation Distinguished Lecture
Nicholas G. Smedira, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
"Treatment of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction"
September 23
Henry Sadlo, M.D., FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40202
"Preventive Cardiology: 2015 Coronary Calcium Imaging Update"
September 30
Robert A. Harrington, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Leland Stanford Junior University School of Medicine
Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor of Medicine
Stanford, CA
"Cardiovascular Clinical Research in the US - Relatives Challenges & Opportunities"
October 7
Edward A. Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., MPH
Leon H. Charney Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director, Marc and Ruti Bell Program in Vascular Biology; The Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY
"The Regression of Atherosclerosis: Clinical Optimism Based on Pre-Clinical Research"
October 14
Harry A. Silber, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
"Noninvasive Techniques for Assessing Left Ventricular Filling Pressure in Heart
Failure"
October 21
Francis W. Luscinskas, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Vascular Research Division
Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
"CD47 and its Expanding Role in Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses"
October 28 *** LOCATION CHANGE - Jewish Hospital - Fixed Auditorium ***
Nezar Falluji, M.D., MPH
Executive Director, KentuckyOne Health Cardiovascular Service Line
Co-Director, Trans-catheter Valve Program - St. Joseph Heart & Vascular Institute
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab - Harrison Memorial Hospital
KentuckyOne Health Cardiology Associates
Lexington, KY
"Peripheral Artery Disease – An Overview"
November 4
Elazer R. Edelman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Thomas D. and Virginia W. Cabot Professor of Health Sciences and Technology
Director, Harvard-MIT Biomedical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard Medical School
Cambridge, MA
"Converging Biology of Proliferative Vascular Disease and Cancer"
November 11
NO GRAND ROUNDS
November 18
A. Gregory Deam, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Program
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Considerations in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Management"
November 25
NO GRAND ROUNDS - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
December 2
Jan N. Basile, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Director, Primary Care - Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
"Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension"
December 9
**** LOCATION CHANGE - Jewish Hospital - Fixed Auditorium ***
Rajakrishnan Vijayakrishnan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
"Antibody Mediated Rejection in Heart Transplantation"
December 16
E. Douglas Lewandowski, Ph.D.
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, Medicine, and Bioengineering
Director, Center for Cardiovascular Research
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Chicago, IL
"Maladaptive Metabolic Remodeling In and Around the Failing Heart"
December 23
NO GRAND ROUNDS - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
December 30
NO GRAND ROUNDS - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
2015 Spring Semester
Jan 7
"Aortic insufficiency during left ventricular assist device support"
Andrew Lenneman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Jan 14
"Healthcare Economics: A Provider's Point of View"
Brad Sutton, M.D., M.B.A.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Dean for Health Strategy and Innovation
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Jan 21
"Minimally invasive valve surgery"
Allen Cheng, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Jan 28
"New approaches to an old disease: therapeutic discovery for heart failure"
Director, Translational Science, Heart Institute
Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Feb 4
"In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Fact, Fiction and the Future"
**Location of this CMGR will be at Jewish Hospital in the Fixed auditorium (Bottigheimer)
behind the cafeteria, on the Chestnut side of the hospital**
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Feb 11
"Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in 2015:
Progress and Challenges"
Rakesh Gopinathannair, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Feb 18
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER - NEW Date 10/21/15
"CD47 and its expanding role in innate and adaptive immune responses"
Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
Feb 25
"From NQWMI to NSTEMI and What's Next?"
Glenn Hirsch, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Cardiology
Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
March 4
"Exercise-based Discovery of Novel Therapeutic Targets in Heart Disease"
Professor of Medicine
Director of Research
Associate Chief, Cardiovascular Division
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
March 11
CANCELED - New Date TBA
"The Regression of Atherosclerosis: Clinical Optimism Based on Pre-Clinical Research"
Leon H. Charney Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director, Marc and Ruti Bell Program in Vascular Biology and, The Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY
March 18
"Cell Therapy for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Fact or Fiction"
Roberto Bolli, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Physiology & Biophysics
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Director, Institute of Molecular Cardiology
Scientific Director, Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
Vice Chairman for Research, Department of Medicine
Jewish Hospital Heart & Lung Institute Distinguished Chair in Cardiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
March 25
CANCELED - Rescheduled Sept 30
"An Evolving Understanding of NSTE ACS"
Arthur L. Bloomfield Professor of Medicine
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Stanford School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
April 1
"Back to the Future: E-Cigarettes and Harm Reduction"
Professor of Medicine
University of California
Director, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Francisco, CA
April 8
CANCELED - RESCHEDULED for Nov 4
"Converging biology of proliferative vascular disease
and cancer."
Elazer Edelman, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine at MIT & Harvard Medical School
Physician in Coronary Care at Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
April 15
CANCELED - Postponed - Date TBD
Cardiologist
KentuckyOne Health Cardiology Associates
Lexington, KY
April 22
"Cardiovascular Risk Prediction"
**Location for this CMGR will be held in the Fixed auditorium (also known as Bottigheimer) located in Jewish 1st Fl.
Hospital behind the cafeteria on the Chestnut Street side.**
Andrew DeFilippis, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
University of Louisville School of Medicine
April 29
"Evidence-Based Management of Valvular Heart Disease"
Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Cardiology
Director, Center for Cardiovascular Innovation
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
May 6
"Stem Cell Therapy for Cardiovascular Pathology;
Where Are We Going?"
John Loughran, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
May 13
"Biased G Protein-Coupled Receptor Signaling in the Heart"
Edward S. Orgain Professor of Cardiology
Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC
May 20
"Advanced Heart Failure in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: A New Challenge"
Joshua Sparks, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Cardiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
May 27
"Revascularization in Stable Ischemic Heart Disease:
The ISCHEMIA Trial"
Rita Coram, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Women's Cardiovascular Health Program
Director, Coronary Care Unit, University Hospital
Director, Chest Pain Center, University Hospital
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2014 Fall Semester
Sept 3
"Evolution of Circulatory Support in Louisville"
Professor of Surgery
Executive and Medical Director
Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Sept 10
NO GRAND ROUNDS
Sept 17
NO GRAND ROUNDS
Sept 24
NO GRAND ROUNDS
Oct 1
"Updates in Cardio-Oncology"
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Oct 8
"Treatment Selection for Coronary Artery Disease - 2014"
Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, NC
Oct 15
"The Microvasculature as a Therapeutic Target"
Professor of Physiology & Biophysics
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Therapeutics
Cardiovascular Innovation Institute
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Oct 22
"Mechanisms of Cell Death and Cardioprotection"
Head, Cardiac Physiology Section
National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Bethesda, MD
Oct 29
"Preventive Cardiology: Utilization of Coronary Calcium Scan for Additional Risk Assessment"
* - Held at Baxter Auditorium-Baxter I Basement
Henry B. Sadlo, Jr., M.D., FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Nov 5
"Therapeutic Hypothermia"
Professor of Medicine
Director, Interventional Cardiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, KY
Nov 12
"Improving Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: The New Oral Anticoagulants"
Associate Professor of Medicine
Temple University
Campus Chief, Cardiovascular Diseases
Lankenau Hospital, MLH Heart Center
Wynnewood, PA
Nov 19
NO GRAND ROUNDS
Nov 26
NO GRAND ROUNDS
Dec 3
"Vascular closure is more efficacious and cost-effective when early ambulation is possible following diagnostic cardiac catheterization"
Michael P. Flaherty, M.D., Ph.D., F.S.C.A.I., F.A.C.C.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics
Director, Adult Structural Heart Disease
Director, Research-Interventional Cardiology
University of Louisville
Dec 10
KORNHAUSER AUDITORIUM
Kornhauser Health Sciences Library
500 S Preston St, Louisville, KY 40292
"Molecular Approaches to Cardiac Regeneration"
Victor J. Dzau, M.D.
President
Institute of Medicine
Washington, DC
Dec 17
"iPSCs for Cardiac Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery"
Director, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute
Professor, Dept. of Medicine (Cardiology) and Radiology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
Dec 24
NO GRAND ROUNDS
Dec 31
NO GRAND ROUNDS
2014 Spring Semester
Jan 1
NEW YEARS DAY - no Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
Jan 8
"CAPs: Creating Anticoagulation Plans to Prevent Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation"
Kenneth A. Bauer, M.D.
Professor
Harvard Medical School
Department of Medicine
Director, Thrombosis Clinical Research
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
Jan 15
Ira Tabas, M.D., Ph.D.
Richard J. Stock Professor
Vice-Chairman of Research
Professor of Medicine and Anatomy & Cell Biology
Department of Medicine
Columbia University
New York, NY
Jan 22
Rakesh Gopinathannair, M.D., MA, FHRS
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Jan 29
Emma J. Birks, MBBS, Ph.D., BsC, FRCP
Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics
Director, Heart Failure and Mechanical Support Program
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Feb 5
"Coronary Atherosclerosis: Is Stenting the Solution?"
Rita Coram, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Feb 12
"Stress Cardiomyopathy: Please Don't Break My Heart"
Sohail Ikram, M.D., FACC
Professor of Medicine
Director, Invasive and Interventional Cardiology
Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Clinical Chief, University Hospital
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Feb 19
"Echocardiography Strain Imaging: Basics and Clinical Applications"
Marcus Stoddard, M.D., FACC, FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Director, Clinical Cardiology
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Feb 26
Glenn Hirsch, M.D., M.H.S., FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship
Department of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
March 5
Michael A. Acker, M.D.
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
William Maul Measey Professor of Surgery
Perelman School of Medicine
Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, PA
March 12
Susan S. Smyth, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor
Director, M.D./Ph.D. Program
Attending Physician, Cardiology
Lexington VA Medical Center
Director, NIH T32 Training Program for Clinical Scholars in Cardiovascular Science
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, KY
March 19
Andrew DeFilippis, M.D., MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Louisville, KY
March 26
Michael P. Flaherty, M.D.,Ph.D. MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Physiology & Biophysics
Director, Adult Structural Heart Disease
Director, Research-Interventional Cardiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Louisville, KY
April 2
Brian Olshansky, M.D.
Professor Emeritus
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Electrophysiologist
Mercy Hospital
Mason City, IA
Apr 9
"Cell Therapy for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy"
Roberto Bolli, M.D., FAHA
Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director, Institute of Molecular Cardiology
Vice Chairman for Research, Department of Medicine
Distinguished University Scholar
Jewish Hospital Heart & Lung Institute Distinguished Chair in Cardiology
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Apr 16
"Heart-Adipose Connection for Metabolism and Energy Expenditure"
Sheila Collins, Ph.D.
Professor, Diabetes & Obesity Research Center
Metabolic Signaling & Disease Program
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
Orlando, FL
April 23
"2013 ACC/AHA Cholesterol Guidelines: What is New, What is Controversial and What is Beyond the Scope"
LOCATION CHANGE:
BAXTER 1 AUDITORIUM
507 South Preston Street
BASEMENT
Stephen Wagner, M.D., FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief of Cardiology
Director, Nuclear Cardiology Training Program
Robley Rex VA Medical Center
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
April 30
Kelly McCants, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Cardiac Transplantation
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
May 7
"Resistant Hypertension and Interventional Approaches: How to Proceed"
George Bakris, M.D., F.A.S.H., F.A.S.N
Professor of Medicine
Director, Comprehensive Hypertension Center
The University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
TUESDAY,
May 13
"Translational Proteomics: From Discovery to Patient Care"
-- BAXTER AUDITORIUM; BASEMENT --
570 South Preston Street
Jennifer Van Eyk, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Director, Cedars-Sinai Advanced Clinical Biosystems Research Institute
Erika J. Glazer chair in Women's Heart Health
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
May 21
"Progress in Using Mesp1+ Progenitors in Cardiac Repair"
Robert J. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor
Director, Center for Molecular & Experimental Medicine
Biology and Biochemistry Department
University of Houston
Houston, TX
2013 Fall Semester
Sep 4
"Remote Monitoring as a Platform for Process Innovation"
Brad Sutton, M.D., MBA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Strategic Planning, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Louisville,
Louisville, KY
Sep 11
FELLOWS INTERVIEWS - no Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
Sep 18
FELLOWS INTERVIEWS - no Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
Sep 25
"LM Percutaneous Intervention"
Jon Resar, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Adult Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Director, Interventional Cardiology
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Oct 2
"Cardio-Oncology: Two for One – Can Cardiovascular Drugs Impact Cancer Outcomes?"
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardio-Oncology Program
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Oct 9
"On Their Way Out: Macrophages, Cholesterol, and Inflammation in Atherosclerosis"
Gwendalyn Randolph, Ph.D.
Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Washington University
St. Louis, MO
Oct 16
No Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
Oct 23
20th Leonard Leight Lecture
"Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Newer Concepts in Pathobiology and Treatment"
Joseph Loscalzo, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Physician-in-Chief, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hersey Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Oct 30
"Strategies for the Identification, Assessment, and Logical Treatment of Hyponatremia in the Hospital Setting"
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC
Nov 6
"Aortic Stiffness: A Emerging Target for Anti-Hypertensive Therapy"
Atul Chugh, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Preventative Cardiology and Hypertension
Director, Advanced Cardiac Imaging
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Nov 13
"The Heart of the Matter: Advanced Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndrome"
James de Lemos, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program
Department of Internal Medicine
Endowed Title: Sweetheart Ball - Kern Wildenthal, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Chair in Cardiology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Nov 20
AHA WEEK - no Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
Nov 27
THANKSGIVING - no Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
Dec 4
"Care of Elderly Patients with Advanced Heart Failure"
Andrew Lenneman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Dec 11
"Exercise Capacity Strongest Predictor for Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality: The Role of Cardiac Rehab"
Jo Carol Stephens, MSN, RN, C
Manager, Healthy Lifestyle Center
Jewish Hospital-KentuckyOne Health
Louisville, KY
Dec 18
HOLIDAY SCHEDULING - no Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
Dec 25
HOLIDAY SCHEDULING - no Cardiovascular Medicine Grand Rounds
2013 Spring Semester
Jan 2
No Grand Rounds, New Years
Jan 9
"Gender Differences in Cardiac Disease"
Rita Coram, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Jan 16
"Targeting Vascular Calcium Channel Subunits As Antihypertensive Therapy"
Nancy Rusch, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences,
Little Rock, AR
Jan 23
"VADs: Destination or Bridge?"
Emma Birks, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Director, Heart Failure and Mechanical Support
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Feb 6
cMRI Applications: Stem Cells and Beyond
Atul Chugh, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Preventative Cardiology and Hypertension
Director, Advanced Cardiac Imaging
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Feb 13
"Hypertension, Sleep Apnea, and Heart Failure"
John S. Floras, MD, DPhil, PRCPC, FACC, FAHA, FESC
Canada Research Chair in Integrative Cardiovascular Biology
Director, Research, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital Division of Cardiology
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Feb 20
"VADs: Exercise and Electrophysiologic Abnormalities"
Rakesh Gopinathannair, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Feb 27
"Heart Failure"
Cylde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA, MACP
Chief, Division of Medicine – Cardiology
Magerstadt Professor
Professor in Medicine-Cardiology and Medical Social Sciences
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
