The Heart of the Matter: Innovations Symposium for Heart Diseases Prevention & Management

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Date:

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Location

Embassy Suites by Hilton Downtown Tampa Convention Center 

513 S Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

Audience

Primary Care, Internal Medicine, General Cardiology

Learning Objectives

As a result of participating in this activity, learners should be able to:

  • Identify new imaging tools and biomarkers
  • Implement new lifestyle modification strategies
  • Demonstrate earlier detection of coronary artery disease tools and understand when to refer to a cardio OB specialist

Agenda

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast, Vendor Visits

8:00 - 8:15 a.m. Welcome Remarks

8:20 - 8:55 a.m. Cardio-Renal Issues and Advancements | Maqsood Ahmed Siddique, MD

9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Renal Denervation for Hypertension | Fadi Matar, MD

9:35 - 10:05 a.m. The Heart-Kidney Disease Connection | Ashton Sequeira, MD

10:10 - 10:50 a.m. Break & Vendor Visits

10:55 - 11:25 a.m. Lipoprotein A: the Hidden Risk Factors | Dany Sayad, MD

11:30 - 12:00 p.m. Cardiovascular Disease in Women: What Every Clinician Needs to Know | Daniella Crousillat, MD

12:05 - 12:35 p.m. Sports Cardiology: Cardiac Care for the Masters Athlete | Noah Hackney, MD

12:35 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Vendor Visits

1:05 - 1:35 p.m. Obesity as a Primary Cardiovascular Disease: Rethinking Prevention in the GLP-1 Era | Lindsey Wiles, MD

1:40 - 3:10 p.m. Round Table Discussions

3:10 - 3:15  p.m. Closing Remarks