The Heart of the Matter: Innovations Symposium for Heart Disease Prevention & Management
When:
September 6, 2025 | 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where:
TGH-USF People Development Institute
39 Columbia Drive, Tampa, FL 33606
Who Should Attend:
Primary Care, Internal Medicine, General Cardiologists, Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers
Learning Objectives:
As a result of participating in this activity, the learner will be able to:
- Utilize new imaging tool and identify new biomarkers.
- Implement new lifestyle modification strategies.
- Describe earlier detection of coronary artery disease.
- Discuss when it is appropriate to refer to Cardio OB specialist.
Agenda at a Glance:
September 6, 2025
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
Dany Sayad, MD
Section Chief, Cardiology, TGH Heart & Vascular Institute
Associate Professor of Medicine, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
8:30 - 9:10 a.m. Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Daniela Crousillat, MD, FACC
Director, Women’s Heart Program, TGH Heart & Vascular Institute
Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology
9:10 - 10:00 a.m. Imaging & Primary/Secondary Prevention
Aarti Patel, MD
Director, Cardiac Imaging Center of Excellence, TGH Heart & Vascular Institute
10:00 - 10:35 a.m. Break & Vendor Visits
10:40 - 11:20 a.m. Carrot or Stent, You Pick!
Koushik Reddy, MD
Cardiologist, TGH Heart & Vascular Institute
11:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bridging the Gap
Lindsay Wiles, MD
Medical Director, TGH USF Bariatric Center
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 - 1:25 p.m. Managing through the Cardiometabolic Program
Shone Almeida, MD, FACC
Director, Cardiac CT, TGH Heart & Vascular Institute
Director, Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
1:30 - 2:10 p.m. Case Presentation
2:15 - 2:55 p.m. Reducing Stroke Risk
Bibhu D. Mohanty, MD
Director, NeuroCardiac Program
Interventional Director, Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) Program, TGH Heart & Vascular Institute
2:55 - 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks