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
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
UT Health San Antonio
Liz Scherer, MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Medical Director, Surgical Trauma ICU
Program Director, Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Surgery Fellowships
Division of Trauma & Emergency Surgery
UT Health San Antonio