Cardiology World Conference 2026

Dr. Yaffee completed his medical education and cardiac surgical training at New York University School of Medicine. He is the Surgical Director of the Endocarditis Program, the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program, and the Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support Program at the Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He is the primary author on numerous peer-reviewed publications and international presentations and has acted as a peer reviewer and invited discussant.

Dr. Chaoneng Wu achieved MD and PhD, and then worked as a cardiologist at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University in Shanghai, China, followed by working as a Cardiology research fellow focusing on Cardio metabolic disorders at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Maryland USA. She's currently working as an internal medicine resident at Garden City Hospital, Michigan State University. Dr. Wu has a strong interest in Cardiology and aspires to pursue a cardiology fellowship.

Prof S. Schueler is a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon specializing in LVAD therapy. After surgical training in Hannover Medical School he joined the team of the newly founded Berlin Heart Centre. He spent some time at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore/ USA. In 1995 he was appointed as Professor for Cardiac Surgery in Dresden University and Director of the Dresden Heart Institute. In 2001 he became Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals/ UK. He is an established opinion leader in the field and has been President in several scientific societies and published more than 250 scientific articles.

Dr. Naranjan Dhalla is a leading expert in the field of heart research, with a focus on understanding the causes of cardiac dysfunction. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying heart disease, including the role of oxidative stress, changes in gene expression, and intracellular calcium overload. One of the key findings of Dr. Dhalla's research is the connection between oxidative stress and the development of ischemia-reperfusion injury, a major cause of heart disease. He has also shown that catecholamines, which are hormones produced in response to stress, can cause cardiac dysfunction and lethal arrhythmias. Using cutting-edge research techniques, Dr. Dhalla has shed light on the complex interactions between the heart, its cells, and the signaling pathways that govern its function. His work has identified new targets for drug development, offering hope for the development of more effective therapies for heart disease.

Dr. Maheswara Golla is an interventional cardiologist and holds several board certifications, which include the American Board of Endovascular Interventions (ABEI), American Board of Vascular Medicine (ABVM), Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) – Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) – Cardiovascular Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) – Internal Medicine, Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC), Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CBCCT), and the National Board of Echocardiography (NBE). Dr. Golla’s commitment to advancing medical knowledge is evident through his prolific authorship of scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters.

Dr. De Souza is a physicist interested in cell physiology, cellular mechanics and in particular how mechanotransduction impacts the differentiation of stem cell into myocytes. He received his Ph.D. degree from Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Germany. Thereafter, he joined the Leibniz Institute for New Materials and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA as a postdoctoral fellow. He researched how adhesion and mobility affects the contraction of primary myocytes and the differentiation of stem cell into cardiac cells. He developed devices to measure forces and stimulate single myocytes. Dr. De Souza currently collaborates with researchers at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Dr. Shetuan Zhang is a full professor with tenure in the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a leading expert in the field of heart research and education. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of cardiac potassium channel dysfunction and its role in cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Specifically, his research has revealed how hypokalemia (a reduction in blood potassium level), abuse of drugs such as cocaine and fentanyl, genetic mutations in potassium channels, as well as other medical conditions such as cardiac ischemia can cause arrhythmias and sudden death. His recognitions include the Career Investigator Award from Heart and Stroke Foundation, Ontario, Canada.

Lucas Chronis is a Queen’s University Chancellor’s Scholar and a Health Sciences student at Queen’s University in Canada. He has a keen interest in cardiovascular research and is a current research trainee in the Cardiovascular Imaging Network at Queen’s (CINQ) Lab of Dr. Amer Johri, cardiologist and principal investigator.

Shakir Khan graduated from Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan in 2020. Then Shakir Khan went on to joined Hayatabad Medical Complex as a Trainee Medical Officer. He was also working on my GMC registration. After getting GMC registration he joined Southampton General Hospital as Foundation Fellow.

Dr. Gurkamal Sohal earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Ateneo de Davao University, Philippines, with a focus on medical subjects and thesis research. Completed his medical degree at Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc., and obtained his Philippine physician license after a postgraduate internship in largest hospital of Philippines - Southern Philippines Medical Centre. Currently, working in NHS-UK as junior specialist in cardiology at England’s busiest hospital provider - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Maintaining sanity, one enjoys travelling, sports, music, movies, food, and, most importantly, spending time with his family and friends.

Pt. João Rafael Rocha da Silva has been a clinical physiotherapist for over 15 years, with a postgraduate degree in rehabilitation applied to sport from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Escola Paulista de Medicina CETE- UNIFESP, also having a postgraduate degree in Improvement in assessment and interdisciplinary treatment in Pain at the Hospital das Clínicas of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo HC-FMUSP. He recently published five studies related to the treatment of Pain, which were presented at more than five international conferences and congresses. Scientific reviewer for international journals.

Dr. Chinh Duc Nguyen studied 6 years of gerenal practitioner and 3 years of cardiology residency at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City. After that, he worked as an interventionist at University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh city for over 6 years and is currently a PhD candidate in medicine. He now serves as the vice president of the Can Tho Stroke International Services - Research Training Organization, and the director of the Cardiovascular Center at S.I.S General Hospital.

Dr. Marc Jason Ng studied Chemistry at Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City and graduated BS Chemistry in 2012. He finished his medical degree in University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Inc. in 2016 and did his residency in internal medicine at Metropolitan Medical Center, a tertiary private institute that caters to the Manila area. He then subsequently started his subspecialty training in cardiology at Cardinal Santos Medical Center.

Following her studies in medicine at the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Dr. Mendoza completed her training in internal medicine at Chinese General Hospital in the same country. She subsequently commenced a fellowship in adult cardiology at the Philippine Heart Center, which she successfully completed in 2023.

Dr. Tutan Das is an interventional cardiologist based in Durgapur, India, currently working in Vivekananda Hospital. He completed his MBBS in 2015 and MD (Medicine-2019) from RIMS, Imphal, and DM in cardiology (2023) from AIIMS Bhubaneswar, India. Dr. Das is primarily interested in interventional and structural work as well as device therapies. He is involved in cardiovascular research as well, with more than 50 national and international publications in indexed journals.

Zhou Zhongshu, Deputy Chief Physician, Doctor of Medicine (in progress), has been engaged in clinical, teaching, and research work in the field of cardiovascular medicine for 17 years. She keeps abreast of the latest developments in this medical field, proficient in the diagnosis and standardized treatment of common and prevalent diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and arrhythmias. She has accumulated rich clinical experience in the emergency treatment of cardiovascular critical illnesses and difficult miscellaneous diseases. Specializing in coronary intervention therapy, interventional therapy for congenital heart disease, and pacemaker implantation surgery. She has published over ten papers in medical journals at home and abroad and has obtained one national invention patent.