Detroit – Detroit | Cardiovascular Society

April 10^th, 2025 / DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB

Complex Cardiovascular Cases and the Peer Review Process

Hosts

Amir Kaki, MD | Babar Basir, DO | Ashok Kondur, MD

Amir Kaki, MD | Babar Basir, DO

April 10^th, 2025 / DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB

Complex Cardiovascular Cases and the Peer Review Process

Hosts

Amir Kaki, MD | Babar Basir, DO

ABOUT US

Detroit Cardio Vascular Society is a triannual scientific symposium serving as Detroit's leading educational forum specializing in cardiovascular medicine. Our members are cardiovascular health specialists in and around Detroit, MI. Becoming a member of the Society provides substantial benefits to healthcare workers by allowing you to interact with fellow cardiologists.

Through the DCVS, we hope to make a difference in the cardiovascular health of Americans and the world by engaging in fruitful research, debate, and discussions.

WHAT IS OUR GOAL

Detroit Cardio Vascular Society aims to provide a platform that facilitates key medical research advances in the realm of Cardiovascular medicine each year by bringing together prominent academics and doctors from across the world to present and discuss the most recent evidence-based research. We strive to support and represent all those working in the fields of cardiovascular care and research by facilitating the career pathway of cardiologists through a triannual scientific conferences.

No membership fee. Just sign-up for the upcoming event and socialize with some of the most prominent cardiologists and research professionals in the United States.
Open to all healthcare workers in Detroit, MI but pertains mainly to cardiologists and people employed in cardiology.
Get access to presentations and live case studies on the latest, cutting-edge cardiology research and findings.
Socialize with like-minded professionals and benefit from the expertise of senior researchers, academics, and practitioners of cardiology.

ABOUT US

Detroit Cardiovascular Society is a triannual scientific symposium with world-renowned keynote speakers serving as Michigan's leading educational forum specializing in cardiovascular medicine. The theme is a case-based discussion of pertinent interventional cardiology hot topics.

WHAT IS OUR GOAL

Detroit Cardiovascular Society aims to provide a platform that facilitates fellowship, innovation, collaboration, and education amongst the cardiovascular community across Michigan.

Founder: Amir Kaki MD

Co-Founder: Babar Basir DO

April 10th, 2025

Detroit, MI

Members

Panelists

Founder: Amir Kaki MD

Co-Founder: Babar Basir DO

December 14^th-2022

Detroit , MI

Members

Panelists

PANELISTS

Past speakers

Topic: Updates and Controversies In Coronary Physiology

Keynote Speaker: Morton Kern, MD

Chief, Scientific Officer

Dr Morton J Kern, MD, is a professor of medicine at the University of California, Irvine, and chief of cardiology at the Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Dr Kern received his medical degree and completed his internship/residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, and followed that with a fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston. Before joining the University of California, Irvine, in 2006, Kern was a professor of medicine at St. Louis University, where he was also director of the J.G. Mudd Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
Kern is the author of several major textbooks, including The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook, which is used nationally and internationally to train physicians in the subject, and the recently published second edition of the SCAI Interventional Cardiology Board Review. His research interests include interventional cardiology education and practice, ACS, hemodynamics and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Dr Morton J Kern is an Editorial Board member of US Cardiology Review.

Topic: Complex Cardiovascular Cases and the Peer Review Process

Keynote Speaker: Larry Huntoon, MD, PhD

Dr. Huntoon is a distinguished leader in the medical and legal advocacy fields, with extensive experience in protecting physician rights and the integrity of patient care. Since 2003, he has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons and has held key leadership roles within the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), including Past President and current Secretary.

As President of the American Health Legal Foundation and Chairman of the AAPS Committee to Combat Sham Peer Review since 2004, Dr. Huntoon is an internationally recognized and court-qualified expert in sham peer review. He has provided dedicated support to physicians through the AAPS Sham Peer Review Hotline, a pro bono service for AAPS members.

Dr. Huntoon is a Board-Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology with a Ph.D. in physiology, specializing in neurophysiology and electrophysiology research. His work continues to influence medical practice, ethics, and physician advocacy on a national and international scale.

Topic: Coronary Dissection

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Rajiv Gulati, MD

Rajiv Gulati, MD PhD is Chair of the Division of Interventional Cardiology in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. He is a consultant cardiologist with a subspecialty interest in interventional cardiology. Areas of clinical expertise include:

Evaluation and management of complex coronary artery disease
Interventional management of chronic total occlusions
Coronary physiology and imaging
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Catheter-based management of peripheral arterial disease
Catheter-based treatment of aortic stenosis (TAVR)

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Gulati is active in research and education, providing mentorship to residents and fellows. His research interests include coronary intervention, clinical outcomes research, myocardial infarction epidemiology, vascular biology, nonatherosclerotic coronary artery disease and spontaneous coronary artery dissection. He has authored numerous articles in high-impact scientific journals and carries the rank of Professor of Medicine.

Education and Training

Certifications and Affiliations

Awards and Honors

Keynote Speaker: Nicolas M Van Mieghem, MD

Nicolas M. Van Mieghem obtained his medical degree and specialty degrees in Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. After subsequent Fellowships in Interventional Cardiology in ZiekenhuisOost-Limburg Genk, Belgium, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA and Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, he joined the department of Interventional Cardiology in the Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center as senior staff member in February 2010. He has a particular focus on transcatheter heart valve interventions, mechanical circulatory support, and treatment of calcified coronary lesions. He obtained the degree of PhD based upon his research in transcatheter valve therapies. He is the clinical director of Interventional Cardiology since September 2014. He became full professor of Interventional Cardiology September 1, 2019. So far, he has published and co-authored over 500 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. Prof. Van Mieghem is principal investigator and steering committee member in multiple ongoing international trials evaluating various transcatheter valve technologies, mechanical circulatory support platforms and coronary atherectomy devices. He is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) and the American College of Cardiology. He is member of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).