Speakers

High Risk Pregnancy & Heart Disease Conference

Keynote Speakers

Christine Cooper Nowicki, MPH

Public Health Advisor
Maternal Mortality Prevention Team
Division of Reproductive Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease control and Prevention

Lisa M. Hollier, MD, MPH, FACOG

Division of Reproductive Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dennis McNamara, MD

Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for Heart Failure Research
Co-Director, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Network
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Garima Sharma MD, FACC, FAHA

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardio-Obstetrics Program
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dianne Zwicke, MD, FACC-Emeritus

Internal Medicine and Interventional
Cardiovascular Diseases
MediOrbis Company

Guest Speakers

Ginnie Abarbanell, MD

Greehey Family Foundation Chair in Pediatric Cardiology
Professor & Chief
Division of Pediatric Cardiology
UT Health San Antonio Congenital Heart Center
University Hospital Congenital Heart Center

Ildiko Agoston, MD, FACC, FASE

Department of Medicine
Janey & Dolph Briscoe Division of Cardiology
UT Health San Antonio

Ahmed Almomani, MD, FACC, FSCA

Director, Structural Heart Disease Program
UT Health San Antonio

Allen S. Anderson, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA

Professor of Medicine & Chief
Janey & Dolph Briscoe Division of Cardiology
Director, UHS/UT Heart and Vascular Institute
Janey Briscoe Distinguished University Chair in Cardiovascular Research
UT Health San Antonio

Sravani Avula, MD, FACC

Department of Medicine
Janey & Dolph Briscoe Division of Cardiology
UT Health San Antonio

Angela Rodriguez Boyd, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor/Clinical
Associate Program Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
UT Health San Antonio

John J. Byrne, MD, MPH

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
UT Health San Antonio

Abby O. Lozano, MD

Associate Professor
Director of Inpatient Psychiatric Services at University Hospital
Director of the Psychiatric Consult and Liaison Service at University Hospital
UT Health San Antonio

Alexa L. Moore, JD

Senior Attorney, Office of Legal Affairs
UT Health San Antonio

B. Kate Neuhoff, MD

Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
UT Health San Antonio

Dolores (Lolly) Perry MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM

Maternal Educator
Perinatal/Neonatal Program
University Health System

Anand Prasad MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI, FSVM

Professor of Medicine
Director UT/UHS Heart and Vascular Institute Catheterization Laboratories
Director Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Freeman Heart Association Endowed Professor in Cardiovascular Disease
Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Medicine
UT Health San Antonio

Patrick S. Ramsey, MD, MSPH, FACOG