Cayman Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Conference 2025
Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes by Advancing Awareness, Prevention & Treatment
Kimpton Seafire Conference Centre
Friday 13th June 2025
8.30am – 5.30pm (Opening Remarks at 9am sharp)
In the latest STEPS National Health Survey (2023), cardiovascular disease (CVD) was identified as the leading cause of death in the Cayman Islands, responsible for 27% of all deaths in 2022. However, much can be preventable. Our theme for the 2025 Cayman Heart Foundation (CHF) Cardiovascular Conference is:
Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes by Advancing Awareness, Prevention & Treatment
Conference Schedule
2025 Theme: Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes by Advancing Awareness, Prevention & Treatment
Morning
Session
8.30am – 09.00am
Registration
Coffee & Breakfast
9.00am – 9.15am
Opening Remarks
9.15am – 9.45am
Keynote: The State of Cardiovascular Health Today – Tackling the Roadblocks to Improvement
Dr. Nick Gent, CBE, Chief Medical Officer, Cayman Islands
9.45am – 10.15am
Rethinking Engagement in Heart Health from Cradle to 100
Dr. Sara Watkin , MB, ChB, MRCP (Paeds), FRCPCH, MD, Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist, Optimal Healthcare
10.15am – 10.45am
Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes in the Cayman Islands: The Pediatric Perspective
Dr. Pankaj Kumar Gupta, MBBS, MD, FNB, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Health City Cayman Islands
10.45am – 11.15am
Coffee Break and Networking
11.15am – 11.45pm
Time is Brain, Recognizing and Managing Strokes in the Cayman Islands
Dr Romnesh de Souza, MBBS, DNB (Neurosurgery), Consultant Interventional Neurologist, Health City Cayman Islands
11.45am – 12.30pm
Atherosclerosis as the Most Prevalent Disease in the World – The Why and the What: A General Educational Perspective
Dr. Krzysztof (Kris) Kukula, MD, PhD, Consultant Cardiologist, Doctors Hospital
Lunch
Break
12.30pm – 1.30pm
Lunch Stations, Exhibition and Professional Networking Meet & Greet
Early
Afternoon
Session
1.30pm – 2.00pm
Management of Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Arteries
Dr. Steven Bibevski , MD, PhD, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Memorial Healthcare System
2.00pm – 2.30pm
The Role of Imaging in Cardiovascular Prevention
Dr. Joanna Kregiel, MD, PhD, Consultant Cardiologist, Health Services Authority
2.30pm – 3.15pm
AI in Cardiovascular Interventions
Dr. Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, MD, MSc, PhD, Chief of Cardiovascular Division, UHealth University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, UHealth International – University of Miami Health System
3.15pm – 3.45pm
Coffee Break and Networking
Late
Afternoon
Session
3.45pm – 4.30pm
Cutting Edge Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Bryon A. Tompkins, MD, General and Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
4.30pm – 5.15pm
Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Risk: What Every Professional Should Know
Dr. Scott McFarlane , BDS, MSc, Seven Mile Beach Dental Clinic
5.15pm – 5.30pm
Closing Remarks
5.30pm – 6.00pm
Networking & Informal Discussions
Massive Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors
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