SPEAKERS & FACULTY

Program Directors,
Co-Directors and
International Faculty

The Cardio Obstetrics University Symposium brings together a distinguished international faculty dedicated to the care of pregnant patients with cardiac disease.

Led by World-Recognized Experts

Leading Maternal Cardiology, Together

Our Program Directors have assembled a faculty spanning maternal-fetal medicine, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, obstetric anesthesiology and beyond, ensuring every dimension of cardio-obstetric care is represented.

Program Leadership

Program Directors

A range of sponsorship and partnership opportunities are available for organizations aligned with the advancement of maternal cardiac care.

Programme Director

Uri Elkayam, MD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) &
Professor of OB/GYN
Director, Maternal Cardiology
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

CO-Director

Afshan Hameed, MD

Clinical Professor, OB/GYN & Cardiology
Director, Obstetrical Services; Patient Safety & Quality
University of California, Irvine, USA

CO-Director

Candice Silversides, MD

Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Pregnancy and Heart Disease Program
University of Toronto, Canada

CO-Director

Avraham Shotan, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Cardiology
Rapaport Medical School, Technion
Haifa, Israel

2026 Faculty Roster

International Faculty

The following faculty members have contributed to the symposium programme.
Additional 2026 faculty will be confirmed and listed here as the event approaches.

Faculty Member 1

To be confirmed

Faculty Member 2

To be confirmed

Faculty Member 3

To be confirmed

SPEAKER PROFILES

Detailed Speaker Biographies

Full biographical information and session assignments for each speaker will be published on the
Speakers page as they are confirmed. Each faculty member’s profile includes their institutional
affiliation, clinical speciality, areas of research and symposium session topic.

Jane Doe

France