Faculty

Meet the world-renowned experts shaping the future of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy care.

Our 2026 international faculty bring cutting-edge research, clinical insight, and a shared commitment to evidence-based medicine—ensuring attendees leave with the most current and impactful knowledge in the field.

Event Co-Directors

Planning Committee

Special thanks to our Program Planning Committee for their invaluable role in shaping the HCM9 agenda.

Hisham Ahamed, MD • Matthew Martinez, MD • Anjali Owens, MD • Anna Rodonski, PA-C • Ethan Rowin, MD • Sara Saberi, MD

Distinguished Speakers

  • Hisham Ahamed, MD

    Hisham Ahamed, MD

    Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
    Kochi, India

  • Enrique Berrios, MD

    Enrique Berrios, MD

    National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chávez
    Mexico City, Mexico

  • Raymond Chan, MD

    Raymond Chan, MD

    University Health Network
    Toronto, Canada

  • Allison Cirino, MS, CGC

    Allison Cirino, MS, CGC

    Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Boston, MA

  • Caroline Coats, MD

    Caroline Coats, MD

    Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
    Leeds, UK

  • Sharlene Day, MD

    Sharlene Day, MD

    University of Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, PA

  • Joseph Dearani, MD

    Joseph Dearani, MD

    Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, MN

  • Milind Desai, MD

    Milind Desai, MD

    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, OH

  • Pablo García-Pavía, MD, PhD

    Pablo García-Pavía, MD, PhD

    Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda
    Madrid, Spain

  • Jeffrey Geske, MD

    Jeffrey Geske, MD

    Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, MN

  • James Guseh, MD

    James Guseh, MD

    Mass General Brigham Heart
    Boston, MA

  • Carolyn Ho, MD

    Carolyn Ho, MD

    Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Boston, MA

  • Lior Jankelson, MD, PhD

    Lior Jankelson, MD, PhD

    NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    New York, NY

  • Ruxandra Jurcut, MD, PhD

    Ruxandra Jurcut, MD, PhD

    Emergency Clinical Hospital
    Bucharest, Romania

  • Juan Pablos Kaski, MD

    Juan Pablos Kaski, MD

    Great Ormond Street Hospital
    London, UK

  • Jaffar Khan, MD, PhD

    Jaffar Khan, MD, PhD

    St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center
    Roslyn, NY

  • Rohan Khera, MD

    Rohan Khera, MD

    Yale School of Medicine
    New Haven, CT

  • Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD

    Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD

    Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Barry Maron, MD

    Barry Maron, MD

    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
    Burlington, MA

  • Martin Maron, MD

    Martin Maron, MD

    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
    Burlington, MA

  • Matthew Martinez, MD

    Matthew Martinez, MD

    Atlantic Health System - Morristown Medical Center
    Morristown, NJ

  • Ahmad Masri, MD

    Ahmad Masri, MD

    Oregon Health & Science University
    Portland, OR

  • Daniele Massera, MD

    Daniele Massera, MD

    NYU Langone Health
    New York, NY

  • Luisa Mestroni, MD

    Luisa Mestroni, MD

    University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
    Aurora, CO

  • Michelle Michels, MD, PhD

    Michelle Michels, MD, PhD

    Erasmus Medical Center, Thoraxcenter
    Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  • James Moon, MD, PhD

    James Moon, MD, PhD

    Barts Heart Centre
    London, UK

  • Iacopo Olivotto, MD

    Iacopo Olivotto, MD

    Careggi University Hospital
    Florence, Italy

  • Steve Ommen, MD

    Steve Ommen, MD

    Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, MN

  • David Ouyang, MD

    David Ouyang, MD

    Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Anjali Owens, MD

    Anjali Owens, MD

    University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    Philadelphia, PA

  • Jorge Plutzky, MD

    Jorge Plutzky, MD

    Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Boston, MA

  • Eduard Quintana, MD, PhD

    Eduard Quintana, MD, PhD

    Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
    Barcelona, Spain

  • Harry Rakowski, MD

    Harry Rakowski, MD

    Peter Munk Cardiac Centre
    Toronto, Canada

  • Nosheen Reza, MD

    Nosheen Reza, MD

    University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, PA

  • Anna Rodonski, PA-C

    Anna Rodonski, PA-C

    Yale New Haven Hospital
    New Haven, CT

  • Ethan Rowin, MD

    Ethan Rowin, MD

    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
    Burlington, MA

  • Sara Saberi, MD

    Sara Saberi, MD

    University of Michigan Health
    Ann Arbor, MI

  • Colby Salerno, DO

    Colby Salerno, DO

    Baystate Medical Center
    Springfield, MA

  • Prem Shekar, MD

    Prem Shekar, MD

    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
    Burlington, MA

  • Mark Sherrid, MD

    Mark Sherrid, MD

    NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    New York, NY

  • Konstantinos Siontis, MD

    Konstantinos Siontis, MD

    Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, MN

  • Lei Song, MD, PhD

    Lei Song, MD, PhD

    Fuwai Hospital
    Beijing, China

  • Joshua Stern, DVM, PhD

    Joshua Stern, DVM, PhD

    North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
    Raleigh, NC

  • Jil Tardiff, MD, PhD

    Jil Tardiff, MD, PhD

    University of Arizona College of Medicine
    Tucson, AZ

  • Andrew Wang, MD

    Andrew Wang, MD

    Duke University
    Durham, NC

  • Hugh Watkins, MD, PhD

    Hugh Watkins, MD, PhD

    University of Oxford
    Oxford, UK