10th Annual Comprehensive Cardiovascular Disease Management Symposium: From Fundamentals to Innovation 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
7:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Marriott Park Ridge
300 Brae Boulevard, Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656
Let's celebrate The Valley Heart and Vascular Institute's past decade of cardiovascular care and innovation at the 10th Annual Comprehensive Cardiovascular Disease Management Symposium: From Fundamentals to Innovation 2026! This in-person program, led by course director Suneet Mittal, MD, Chair of the Cardiovascular Service Line for Valley Health System, is a premier forum for sharing knowledge, fostering dialogue, and shaping the future of cardiovascular medicine.
What to Expect?
- Informative sessions presented by The Valley Hospital's multidisciplinary faculty.
- Insights into the latest treatment innovations, surgical techniques, and breakthrough technologies.
- Practical updates designed to enhance patient care and clinical outcomes.
Who Will Be There?
All are welcome. Join a vibrant community of more than 350 practicing cardiologists and cardiovascular specialists, primary care physicians, allied health professionals, nurses, and healthcare leaders. Together, we'll explore the discoveries and strategies driving the next era of cardiovascular care.
Everything Medicine Can Do. A Few Things Medicine Can't.
Schedule
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 7:15 | Breakfast | - |
| 07:50 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Suneet Mittal, MD |
| 08:00 | Valley Health System CV Service Line Strategic Update - What Does the Future Hold? | Robert Brenner, MD |
Session I: Hypertension
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 08:10 | 2025 Guidelines - What's New? | Gerald Sotsky, MD |
| 08:20 | Pharmaceutical Options for Blood Pressure Control | Elliot Brown, MD |
| 08:30 | Renal Artery Denervation - Is 2026 the Year? | Rajiv Tayal, MD |
| 08:40 | Hypertension and Pregnancy - Preventing Patients from Palling Through the Cracks | Arieh Greenbaum, MD |
| 08:50 | Panel discussion | Moderator: Suneet Mittal, MD |
Session II: Valvular Heart Disease
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 09:05 | Imaging for Complex Tricuspid and Mitral Valve Disease | Ernest Chang, MD |
| 09:15 | Innovations in Aortic Valve Interventions: Non-surgical | Francis Kim, MD |
| 09:25 | Innovations in Aortic Valve Interventions: Surgical | Habib Jabagi, MD |
| 09:35 | Tricuspid Valve Interventions - TEER to TTVR | Hussein Rahim, MD |
| 09:45 | Panel discussion | Moderator: Suneet Mittal, MD |
| 10:05 | Break | - |
Session III: Coronary Artery Disease
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Prevention is Everything - A Look at Lipids and Cardiometabolics | Waqas Malick, MD |
| 10:40 | Coronary CT Angiography - The New Gold Standard? | Himanshu Gupta, MD |
| 10:50 | Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization - What's New? | Steffne Kunnririckal, MD |
| 11:00 | Surgical Coronary Revascularization - What's New? | Juan B. Grau, MD |
| 11:10 | Panel Discussion | Moderator: Suneet Mittal, MD |
Session IV: A Look at Our Disease Specific Programs
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Integrated Aortic Program | Caitlin Ciallella, APN |
| 11:40 | Left Atrial Appendage Closure | Dana Sisco, APN |
| 11:50 | Left Ventricular Assist Devices | Nancy Elmann, APN |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch |
Session V: Atrial Fibrillation
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | Strategies for ECG Monitoring: From PPG to Implantable Devices | Dan Musat, MD |
| 01:10 | Case Studies in Left Atrial Appendage Closure | Isha Verma Patel, MD |
| 01:20 | Update in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation | Mohammadali Habibi, MD |
| 01:30 | Device Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation | Stephanie Kochav, MD |
| 01:40 | An Update on Critical Clinical Trials in Atrial Fibrillation | Advay Bhatt, MD |
| 01:50 | Panel discussion | Moderator: Suneet Mittal, MD |
Session VI: Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure
| Time | Topic | Presenter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:05 | Heart Failure With Preserved EF - Management Pearls | Kariann Abbate, MD | |
| 02:15 | Heart Failure With Reduced EF - Management Pearls | Samit Shah, MD | |
| 02:25 | Pulmonary Hypertension | Asish Rai, MD | |
| 02:35 | Surgical Options for Heart Failure Management | Paul Burns, MD | |
| 02:45 | Cardiac Amyloidosis - How to Diagnose and How to Treat | Samit Shah, MD | |
| 02:55 | Panel discussion | Moderator: Suneet Mittal, MD |
Session VII: Final Thoughts
| Time | Topic | Presenter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03:10 | Valley Health System Cardiology Fellowship - An Update | Himanshu Gupta, MD | |
| 03:20 | Putting it All Together - The CMO Perspective | Puneeta Sharma, MD | |
| 03:30 | Adjourn | Suneet Mittal, MD |
