December 7th, 2023 / DETROIT ATHLETIC CLUB
Innovation Summit
Hosts
Amir Kaki, MD | Babar Basir, DO | Ashok Kondur, MD
Amir Kaki, MD | Babar Basir, DO
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.
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.
- 3 meetings per year
- World-class speakers
- Great interaction within the interventional community
Founder: Amir Kaki MD
Co-Founder: Babar Basir DO
Ashok Kondur, MD
December 7th, 2023
Detroit , MI
Members
Panelists
Founder: Amir Kaki MD
Co-Founder: Babar Basir DO
December 14th-2022
Detroit , MI
Members
Panelists
PANELISTS
Amr Abbas MD
Corewell Health Royal Oak
Amr Abbas MD
Corewell Health Royal Oak
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Amy Mertens MD
St Joseph Ann Arbor
Amy Mertens MD
St Joseph Ann Arbor
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Gerald Koenig MD
Henry Ford
Gerald Koenig MD
Henry Ford
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Rita Coram MD
Corewell Health Dearborn
Rita Coram MD
Corewell Health Dearborn
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Timothy Joseph MD
Corewell Grand Rapids
Timothy Joseph MD
Corewell Grand Rapids
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Tamam Mohammed MD
Ascension St John
Tamam Mohammed MD
Ascension St John
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James Torey PA
Ascension St John
James Torey PA
Ascension St John
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Nishtha Sareen MD
Ascension St Mary's
Nishtha Sareen MD
Ascension St Mary's
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Zainea Mark MD
McLaren
Zainea Mark MD
McLaren
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Seth Bilazarian MD

Tim Fischell MD

Duane Pinto MD

Thomas Tu MD
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: Innovation Summit
Keynote Speaker: Gary Roubin, MD
Dr. Gary Roubin is a highly regarded interventional cardiologist known for pioneering carotid stenting, coronary stenting, and embolic protection devices. He has an impressive career that includes leadership roles at The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Roubin's clinical expertise and innovation have contributed to numerous patents and significant publications.
He received his medical degree from the University of Queensland, earned a Ph.D. from Sydney University, and played a pivotal role in the development of the first balloon-expandable coronary stent. He has published extensively, authored books, and received multiple awards for his contributions to cardiac and vascular care. In recent years, he has advocated for finely designed stents to enhance carotid artery stenting safety.

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
- Doctor of Medicine, cum laude, Ohio State University College of Medicine
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Ohio State University Hospital
Certifications and Affiliations
- Board Certified, Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine
Awards and Honors
- Master of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2019
- Michigan Chapter Legacy Award, American College of Cardiology, October 2017
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).

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Keynote Speaker:
Gary Roubin, MD
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cases
September DCVS 2023
EVENT LOCATION
Upcoming Event Date: September 7th, 2023
Time : 6 pm - 9 pm
Address: Detroit Athletic Club ,241 Madison St, Detroit 48226