Organising Faculty

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts

Dr Eleanor Joy
Dr Eleanor JoyACHD Consultant, Leeds General Infirmary
Dr Peter Lillitos
Dr Peter LillitosPaediatric Cardiologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Karina Gopaul
Dr Karina GopaulCardiology Consultant, Leeds General Infirmary
Dr James Bentham
Dr James BenthamConsultant Cardiologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

From Concept to Care: The Role of Percutaneous Hybrid Strategies in Initial HLHS Intervention.

International Speakers

Doctor Mike Seed
Doctor Mike SeedDivision Head, Cardiology, SickKids

Pulmonary vascular disease in the setting of fetal left heart hypoplasia: role of MRI and Fetal intervention

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Neurodevelopment in the setting of single ventricle heart disease

BCCA Speakers

Professor David Barron
Professor David BarronCardiac Surgeon, Evelina London and Royal Brompton London

When to consider the late biventricular repair in a patient destined for single ventricle pathway

Dr Kat Bilbrough
Dr Kat BilbroughPrincipal Clinical Psychologist, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust

Maximising health gains: An integrated psychological approach to support the work of the Congenital Cardiology Team

Dr Malenka Bissell
Dr Malenka BissellConsultant, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust

Clarity in complexity: Reducing Uncertainty in the interstage period

Dr Antigoni Deri
Dr Antigoni DeriConsultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

When to tell the surgeon that the residual lesion cannot be left alone

Dr David Lloyd
Dr David LloydConsultant in Paediatric And Fetal Cardiology, Evelina London Children's Hospital

Is it coarctation? The role of fetal cardiac MRI in postnatal coarctation prediction

Prof Attilio Lotto
Prof Attilio LottoCongenital Cardiac Surgeon, Alder Hey Children's

Improving single ventricle circulation when roads are leading to transplant – what are the surgical options

Dr Christopher Malkin
Dr Christopher MalkinConsultant, Leeds Teaching Hospitals

TAVI for Bicuspid Valves in the young: Brave New Frontier or Clinical Compromise?

Mr Mohamed Nassar
Mr Mohamed NassarConsultant Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgeon, Freeman Hospital

Ross-Pears in congenital AS with aortopathy – experience to date

Dr James Oliver
Dr James OliverConsultant in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Generation CHD – how do we optimise their future after surgery

Mr Giuseppe Pelella
Mr Giuseppe PelellaCongenital Cardiac Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospital's Trust
Dr Vitor Ramos
Dr Vitor RamosACHD&CMR Consultant, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS

From pixels to precision – how 3D printing and AI are revolutionising CHD treatment

Dr William Regan
Dr William ReganConsultant, Evelina London Children's Hospital

Ivabradine in paediatric cardiology – post-op JET and beyond

Dr Zdenka Reinhardt
Dr Zdenka ReinhardtConsultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne

The current status of neonatal and infant transplantation in the UK: Is it a realistic treatment option?

Dr Peter Szedlak
Dr Peter SzedlakConsultant Anaesthetist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Ketamine in a Coke can – challenging anaesthesia in CHD

Ms Carin Van Doorn
Ms Carin Van DoornCardiac Surgeon, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Managing a congenital cardiac programme in resource limited settings – a collaborative approach

Dr Daniel Velasco-sanchez
Dr Daniel Velasco-sanchezConsultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

To fenestrate or not to fenestrate? To close or not to close? Navigating the Fontan Fenestration Decisions

Professor Stephen Wheatcroft
Professor Stephen WheatcroftProfessor of Cardiometabolic Medicine and Consultant Cardiologist, University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Combating obesity in patients with heart disease: The role of injectable weight-loss medications