3rd Annual St. Joseph's Health Cardiovascular Institute Symposium
Presented by Edwards Lifesciences
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Event ID#: 86457
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Thank you for joining us at the third annual St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute Symposium, presented by Edwards Lifesciences, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA.
We had the privilege of welcoming health care professionals and national experts to share the latest evidence-based insights and innovations in cardiovascular care. As Emcee Katie Everett, NP, Structural Heart Clinical Coordinator at St. Joseph’s Health, shared in her opening remarks: “Your presence reflects a shared commitment to advancing cardiovascular care and improving patient outcomes.”
We are sincerely grateful to our speakers, partners and everyone who helped make this event a success. We hope you can join us next year!
Event Objectives for CME: Describe current advances in transcatheter therapies for structural heart disease, including aortic stenosis and mitral valve disease, and their implications for patient selection and clinical outcomes.; Interpret contemporary cardiac imaging and echocardiographic findings to support diagnosis, procedural planning, and follow-up care for patients undergoing structural heart interventions.; Apply emerging evidence and guideline-based strategies to optimize multidisciplinary decision-making in the management of patients with complex valvular and structural heart conditions.
Speaker Presentations
Dr. Mark Russo
Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital
Dr. Ziad El-Khally
Course Medical Director,
Interventional Cardiology
St. Joseph’s Health
Dr. Amir Lotfi
Interventional Cardiology
Baystate Health
Dr. Anton Cherney
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
St. Joseph’s Health
Dr. Susheel Kodali
Director, Heart Valve Center
NY-Presbyterian/ Columbia
University Medical Center
Dr. Avneet Singh
Cardiology
Crouse Medical Practice
Dr. Magdy Abdel-Migeed
Clinical Cardiac
Electrophysiology
St. Joseph’s Health
THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 VENDORS
GOLD SPONSOR
Edwards Lifesciences
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
Abbott Structural Heart
Abiomed
AtriCure
Biosense Webster - J&J MedTech
Boston Scientific
Bristol Myers Squibb
Haemonetics
Heartflow
Impulse Dynamics
Kiniksa
MannKind
Medtronic
Philips
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.