Faculty Disclosures

Refer to the STS Education Disclosure Policy. The individuals below have disclosed whether they have financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Course Directors 

Katherine B. Harrington, MD  
Financial Relationships: 
Speakers Bureau/Honoraria, Consultant/Advisory Board – Abbott, Boston Scientific Corporation, Edwards Lifesciences 
Speakers Bureau/Honoraria – Artivion   

Tsuyoshi Kaneko, MD 
Financial Relationships: 
Consultant/Advisory Board – Abbott, Edwards Lifesciences, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic   

Vinod H. Thourani, MD 
Financial Relationships: 
Research Grant, Consultant/Advisory Board – Abbott Vascular, Atricure, Boston Scientific Corporation, CroíValve, Edwards Lifesciences 
Consultant/Advisory Board – Artivion 

Program Committee 

Gorav Ailawadi, MD, MBA  
Financial Relationships: 
Consultant/Advisory Board – Abbott, Arthrex, Edwards Lifesciences, Philips 
Research Grant, Consultant/Advisory Board – Medtronic  

Vinay Badhwar, MD 
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose. 

Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD 
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose. 

Kimberly A. Holst, MD  
Financial Relationships: Nothing to disclose. 

Gilbert H.L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA 
Financial Relationships: 
Speakers Bureau/Honoraria, Consultant/Advisory Board – Abbott Structural Heart, Medtronic 
Consultant/Advisory Board – Boston Scientific, JenaValve, NeoChord, Peija Medical, Shenqi Medical Technology, Shockwave Medical 
Speakers Bureau/Honoraria – Siemens Healthineers

Faculty 

The following faculty have NOT had any financial relationships with any ineligible companies in the past 24 months. 

Alexander A. Brescia, MD, MSc 
Joanna Chikwe, MD
Tom C. Nguyen, MD 

The following faculty have disclosed these financial relationships with ineligible companies in the past 24 months. 

Charles J. Davidson, MD
Financial Relationships:
Consultant – Philips Healthcare
Research Grant/Advisor – Edwards Lifesciences
Research Grant – Abbott Vascular

Isaac George, MD 
Financial Relationships:  
Consultant/Advisory Board/Honoraria: Zimmer Biomet, Atricure, Neosurgery, Neptune Medical, Abbvie, Johnson & Johnson, Durvena, Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, Help-TheraX, 3ive, Encompass Medical, Summus Medical, Abbott SJM, BCI, Xeltis 
Consultant/Advisory Board: Edwards Surgical, Medtronic Surgical, Medtronic Structural Mitral & Tricuspid, Trisol Medical, Valcare Medical, Durvena, Abbvie, Johnson & Johnson, Foldax Medical, Zimmer Biomet, Neosurgery, Abbvie, Boston Scientific, Summus Medical, BCI, Encompass Medica 
Stock Ownership/Options – Valcare Medical, Durvena, CardioMech, Vdyne, MitreMedical, MITRx, BCI, Trisol Medical 

Douglas Johnston, MD 
Financial Relationships:  
Consultant/Advisory Board – Abbott, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, Terumo 

S. Chris Malaisrie, MD 
Financial Relationships:  
Research Grant, Speakers Bureau/Honoraria, Consultant/Advisory Board – Artivion,  Edwards Lifesciences, Terumo Aortic 
Research Grant – Medtronic  
Speakers Bureau/Honoraria – Atricure  
 
Nishath Quader, MD 
Financial Relationships:  
Speakers Bureau/Honoraria – Abbott  
 
Evelio Rodriguez, MD 
Financial Relationships: 
Research Grant, Speakers Bureau/Honoraria, Consultant/Advisory Board – Abbott, Boston Scientific Corporation, Edwards Lifesciences  
Research Grant, Consultant/Advisory Board – 3ive Labs, CardioMech  
Research Grant – Atricure  

Robert Smith, MD, II 
Financial Relationships:  
Research Grant, Other Research Support, Speakers Bureau/Honoraria, Consultant/Advisory Board – Edwards Lifesciences  
Speakers Bureau/Honoraria, Grant Support – Medtronic  
Grant Support – Artivion  
Speakers Bureau/Honoraria – EnableCV  

Bo Yang, MD, PhD 
Financial Relationships:  
Consultant/Advisory Board/Honoraria – Artivion, Edwards Lifesciences, Ethicon, Medtronic  
Consultant/Advisory Board – Balance 

STS Staff & Planners 

The following staff have NOT had any financial relationships with any ineligible companies in the past 24 months. 

Scott Bradbury, MS, Vice President of Education 
Amy Cacich, CMP, Senor Manager, Meetings and Conventions 
Kasia Chalko, Associate Director, Marketing and Communications 
Colleen Donohoe, CMP, DES, Vice President of Meetings and Conventions 
Meredith Herzog, Associate Director of Education 
Anne McBarron, Education Manager 
Melisa Puthenmadom, Senior E-Learning Coordinator