
8th Annual Heart in Diabetes
“Where the heart, kidney, and diabetes meet in clinical practice.”
June 7 -9, 2024 | Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
2023 Faculty

Biykem Bozkurt
MD, PhD, FHFSA, FACC, FAHA
Mary and Gordon Cain Chair and Professor of Medicine Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development Senior Associate Editor for Circulation AHA/ASA Journals Editor-in-Chief of Journal of the American College of Cardiology Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
Maria Luiza Caramori
MD, PhD, MSc
Endocrinologist, Department Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Cleveland, Ohio Adjunct Associate Professor Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mark E. Cooper
MB BS, PhD, FRACP
Head, Department of Diabetes Central Clinical School Monash University Senior Endocrinologist, Alfred Health Clinic Melbourne, Australia
Dana Dabelea
MD, PhD
Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Director, Center for Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes Conrard Riley Endowed Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Professor with Tenure, Departments of Epidemiology and Pediatrics, Colorado School of Public Health Denver, Colorado

Ralph A. DeFronzo
MD
Professor of Medicine Chief, Diabetes Division University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio (UTHSCSA) Deputy Director,
Texas Diabetes Institute
San Antonio, Texas

Stefano Del Prato
MD
Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Chief of the Section of Diabetes
University of Pisa,
School of Medicine
Pisa, Italy

Akshay S. Desai
MD, MPH, FHFSA
Medical Director, Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure Program, Advanced Heart Disease Section Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts

Robert H. Eckel
MD, FAHA,FACC
Professor of Medicine, Emeritus Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes Division of Cardiology Charles A. Boettcher II Endowed Chair in Atherosclerosis, Emeritus University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Past President, American Heart Association President of Science and Medicine, American Diabetes Association Aurora, Colorado

Vivian A. Fonseca
MD, FRCP
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Tullis Tulane Alumni Chair in Diabetes
Chief, Section of Endocrinology
Tulane University
Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Valentin Fuster
MD, PhD
Physician-in-Chief, Mount Sinai Hospital & Director, Mount Sinai Heart New York, New York

Jennifer Green
MD
Professor of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center, Division of Endocrinology
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, North Carolina

Stephen Greene
MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cardiologist
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, North Carolina
George Grunberger
MD, FACP, MACE
Chairman, Grunberger Diabetes Institute Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine and Molecular Medicine & Genetics Wayne State University School of Medicine Professor, Internal Medicine Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Visiting Professor, Internal Medicine First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic Past President, AACE
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Mansoor Husain, BSc, FRCPC, MD
BSc, FRCPC, MD
Executive Director, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto Senior Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) University Health Network Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lawrence A. Leiter
MDCM, FRCPC, FACP, FACE, FAHA
Professor, Medicine and Nutritional Sciences Associate Scientist,
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Director, Lipid Clinic Associate Director
Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre St. Michael’s Hospital University of Toronto Toronto, Canada

Norman E. Lepor
MD, FACC
Clinical Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
at UCLA
Attending Cardiologist at the Smidt
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
Director of Clinical Research
Westside Medical Associates of Los Angeles
Co-Director of Cardiovascular Imaging
Westside Medical Imaging
in Beverly Hills
Los Angeles, California

Christos S. Mantzoros
MD, DSc, PhD h.c. mult.
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine
Chief of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Boston VA Healthcare System
Director of Human Nutrition, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Editor-in-Chief, Metabolism, Clinical & Experimental
Boston, Massachusetts

Neha J. Pagidipati
MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine in Cardiology Duke University School of Medicine Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, North Carolina
Ileana L. Piña
MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
Professor of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Quality Chief for the CV Line Clinical Professor of Medicine, Central Michigan University College of Medicine Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Biostats, Case Western University, Population & Quantitative Health Sciences Senior Staff Fellow, Medical Officer FDA, CDRH Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Paul M. Ridker
MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA
Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Translational Research Unit, Brigham and Women's Hospital Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Selvin
PhD, MPH
Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine Director, Cardiovascular and Clinical Epidemiology Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, Maryland

Gabriel P. Steg
MD
Chief, Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Bichat Paris, France

Pam R. Taub
MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Step Family Foundation Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
UC San Diego Health System
La Jolla, CA

Katherine R. Tuttle
MD, FASN, FACP, FNKF
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology Co-Principal Investigator,
Institute of Translational Health Sciences Executive Director for Research, Providence Health Care Spokane, Washington

Annabelle S. Volgman
MD, FACC, FAHA
McMullan-Eybel Endowed Chair for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College Medical Director, Rush Heart Center for Women Rush University Medical Center Vice Chief for Academic Affairs, Division of Cardiology Governor, American College of Cardiology of Illinois Chicago, Illinois

Matthew R. Weir
MD
Professor of Medicine, Chief of Nephrology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Nephrology Division
Department of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Faculty 2022

Biykem Bozkurt
MD, PhD, FHFSA, FACC, FAHA
Mary and Gordon Cain Chair and Professor of Medicine Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development Senior Associate Editor for Circulation AHA/ASA Journals Editor-in-Chief of Journal of the American College of Cardiology Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Zachary T. Bloomgarden
MD, MACE
Clinical Professor,
Department of Medicine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Editor,
The Journal of Diabetes New York,
New York, United States

Prakash Deedwania
MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP, FESC
Professor of Medicine, UCSF UCSF School of Medicine,
San Francisco, California

Mark E. Cooper
MB BS, PhD, FRACP
Head, Department of Diabetes Central Clinical School Monash University Senior Endocrinologist, Alfred Health Clinic Melbourne, Australia

Ralph A. DeFronzo
MD
Professor of Medicine Chief, Diabetes Division University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio (UTHSCSA) Deputy Director,
Texas Diabetes Institute
San Antonio, Texas

Stefano Del Prato
MD
Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Chief of the Section of Diabetes
University of Pisa,
School of Medicine
Pisa, Italy

Vivian A. Fonseca
MD, FRCP
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Assistant Dean for Clinical Research
Tullis Tulane Alumni Chair in Diabetes
Chief, Section of Endocrinology
Tulane University
Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
George Grunberger
MD, FACP, MACE
Chairman, Grunberger Diabetes Institute Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine and Molecular Medicine & Genetics Wayne State University School of Medicine Professor, Internal Medicine Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Visiting Professor, Internal Medicine First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic Past President, AACE
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Jennifer Green
MD
Professor of Medicine
Duke University Medical Center, Division of Endocrinology
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, North Carolina
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Michael Honigberg
MD, MPP, FACC
Physician-Scientist
Cardiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital,
Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital
Lawrence A. Leiter
MDCM, FRCPC, FACP, FACE, FAHA
Professor, Medicine and Nutritional Sciences Associate Scientist,
Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute Director, Lipid Clinic Associate Director
Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre St. Michael’s Hospital University of Toronto Toronto, Canada

Norman E. Lepor
MD, FACC
Clinical Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
at UCLA
Attending Cardiologist at the Smidt
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
Director of Clinical Research
Westside Medical Associates of Los Angeles
Co-Director of Cardiovascular Imaging
Westside Medical Imaging
in Beverly Hills
Los Angeles, California

Gina P. Lundberg
MD, FACC, FAHA
Clinical Director, Emory Women's Heart Center
Associate Professor of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Atlanta, Georgia

Christos S. Mantzoros
MD, DSc, PhD h.c. mult.
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine
Chief of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Boston VA Healthcare System
Director of Human Nutrition, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Editor-in-Chief, Metabolism, Clinical & Experimental
Boston, Massachusetts

Neha J. Pagidipati
MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine in Cardiology Duke University School of Medicine Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, North Carolina

Janani Rangaswami
MD
Professor of Medicine, Director-Nephrology Fellowship and Cardiorenal Program,
George Washington University, DC
Kausik Ray
BSc(hons), MBChB,
MD, MPhil (Cantab), FRCP (Lon), FRCP (Ed), FACC, FESC, FAHA
Professor of Public Health/Consultant Cardiologist Deputy Director of The Imperial Clinical Trials Unit Head of Commercial Trials Department of Public Health and Primary Care School of Public Health, Imperial College Chief Clinical Officer and Head of Trials – Discover Now NIHR ARC National Lead of Cardiovascular Disease
EAS President Elect
London, United Kingdom

Michael Snyder
PhD
Stanford B. Ascherman Professor and Chair, Department of Genetics Director, Stanford Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine School of Medicine, Stanford University

Pam R. Taub
MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Step Family Foundation Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Wellness Center
UC San Diego Health System
La Jolla, CA

Robert D. Toto
MD
Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean Translational Science and Education
Director, Center for Translational Medicine
Principal Investigator, UT Southwestern CTSA program

James Udelson
MD
Chief, Division of Cardiology,
Tufts Medical Center Professor of Medicine and Radiology,
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts

Katherine R. Tuttle
MD, FASN, FACP, FNKF
Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology Co-Principal Investigator,
Institute of Translational Health Sciences Executive Director for Research, Providence Health Care Spokane, Washington

Matthew R. Weir
MD
Professor of Medicine, Chief of Nephrology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Nephrology Division
Department of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Peter Rossing
DMSc, MD
Professor in Diabetic Angiopathy, Department of Clinical Medicine Head of Complications Research Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark

Stephen Greene
MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cardiologist
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, North Carolina