Excel in Cardiology.

Critical Congenital Heart Disease

Dr. Marcello Cardarelli

Dr. Marcello Cardarelli is a distinguished Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon with decades of experience in congenital heart surgery, academic medicine, and global health initiatives. He currently serves as a Clinical Associate at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland, where he continues to contribute to advanced pediatric cardiac care. Dr. Cardarelli is also the Co-Founder and Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon at Global Cardiac Alliance, a global humanitarian initiative dedicated to helping low- and middle-income countries develop sustainable pediatric cardiac surgery programs. Over the course of his career, he has held several prominent positions, including Staff Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon at Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital in Virginia, Consultant Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon at Acibadem Sistina Hospital in North Macedonia, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland, where he played a key role in advancing pediatric cardiac surgery and training future surgeons. In addition to his clinical work, he has contributed to healthcare innovation as Founder and Scientific Advisor at BLNK Medical Technologies, focusing on improving critical care software and clinical user experience. His extensive training includes fellowships at renowned institutions such as Texas Heart Institute, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Boston Children’s Hospital, reflecting a lifelong commitment to excellence in pediatric cardiac surgery and global cardiovascular health.

BPH Stents in Clinical Practice: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes

Dr. Bilal Chugtai

Lifestyle as Medicine: A Coaching Approach to Diabetes Care

Mr. Michael See

Heuristic Thinking in Forming Differential Diagnoses in Internal Medicine

Dr. Doug Duffee

Robotics and AI in Urological Surgery

Dr. Domenico Veneziano

Domenico Veneziano is a Urologist (accredited by the European Board of Urology), expert in robotic surgery, laparoscopy, education and simulation technologies. He won the Italian Matula award in 2019, as the best under-40 italian urologist and performed several live-surgeries in Europe and Asia. Thanks to the past experience with virtual platforms and mini-invasive surgery, he already built various innovative training devices. He achieved one of the first fellowships worldwide in "simulation and education technologies" provided by the American College of Surgeons. Domenico Veneziano organized and coordinated several courses and "hands on" training sessions in Europe, focusing on different learning topics and is actually chairman elect of the Surgical Training group within the European School of Urology and former coordinator of hands-on training for the European Urology Residents Education Programme, number 1 teaching programme offered by the European Association of Urology. He is actually working for Northwell Health, in New York

Childhood Obesity Pathogenesis and Treatment

Dr. Evan Nadler

Dr. Evan Nadler is a distinguished pediatric surgeon and obesity specialist with over two decades of leadership in advancing childhood obesity management and metabolic care. He currently serves as Co-Founder of ProCare Consultants and TeleHealth, providing comprehensive and compassionate pediatric weight management through remote care. A long-standing academic leader, Dr. Nadler has been associated with The George Washington University for over 16 years, where he served as Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics and now continues as Adjunct Associate Professor. During his 14-year tenure at Children’s National Hospital, he co-directed all obesity programs and led the Child and Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Program, pioneering multidisciplinary approaches to pediatric weight-loss surgery. Previously, at NYU Langone Health, he established and directed the Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery program, developing training frameworks for residents in both pediatric and adult laparoscopic techniques. As Associate Editor for Frontiers in Medicine and former CEO of Adipomics, Inc., Dr. Nadler continues to drive innovation in obesity research, treatment, and advocacy, with expertise spanning childhood obesity, metabolic surgery, and clinical education.

Silent Crossroads: Early CKM Syndrome and Missed Diagnosis

Dr. Patrick O. Gee

Dr. Patrick O. Gee is a distinguished Healthcare Consultant, Patient Advocate, and faith leader with over two decades of multidisciplinary experience spanning healthcare consulting, patient-centered research, and community engagement. As Founder of P Gee Consulting, LLC and iAdvocate, Inc., he leverages his personal journey with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to champion health equity, patient empowerment, and inclusive research across diabetes, cardiovascular, and renal health. He currently serves on the RWE Patient Advisory Council at Walgreens Clinical Trials, Executive Advisory Committee at Bayer, and as an Ambassador for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), offering strategic insights on patient engagement and health justice. Dr. Gee’s extensive consulting experience includes collaborations with ProKidney and Project Tech, focusing on patient experience, research equity, and healthcare access. In addition to his healthcare leadership, Dr. Gee is an Ordained Elder at Mountain Movers Ministry, Virginia, where he provides pastoral care and community outreach for underserved populations. A compelling speaker and advocate, he integrates his academic background—Ph.D. in Justice, Law, & Criminology—with his lived experience to inspire transformative change in patient care systems and chronic disease management.

Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

Dr. S. K. Jindal

Dr Jindal was honored with the Outstanding Educator Award (2011) for scientific contributions by the American Thoracic Society. He has also received Honors from other International Bodies such as the American College of Chest Physicians, USA (Governor’s Community Service Award and End-of-life Commendation) and International Union Against TB & Lung Diseases, France (Best Scientific Contributions in Non-tuberculous Lung Diseases). He has also been awarded by many national agencies including the National Academy of Medical Sciences, Indian Council of Medical Research and Association of Physicians of India. The Indian Chest Society honored him with the prestigious Life-time Achievement Award in 2011. Dr Jindal in the past, has been the President of the Indian Chest Society and other National Associations including the Indian Association of Bronchology and Indian Association for Sarcoidosis and Granulomatous Lung Diseases. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, American College of Chest Physicians and of several other scientific and professional organizations. He has also served on the Scientific and Academic Committees of several national and international organizations. He has undertaken several investigational projects including large multi-centre studies sponsored by national and international agencies. He has also pioneered guidelines for management of different lung diseases, as well as published over 320 scientific papers and reviews