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Members

The CRN-ACHDi team comprises clinical experts, researchers, trainees, and patient partners committed to addressing the unique challenges faced by the ACHDi population.

Clinical Experts & Investigators

Dr. Lee Benson MD, FRCPC, FACC, MSCAI

Dr. Ronald Carere MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiologist, Professor, VP Medical Affairs

Affiliations: Providence Health Care, University of British Columbia

Location: Vancouver, BC

Email: rcarere@providencehealth.bc.ca

Dr. Melanie Cote MD, CMFC, FMFC

Vasectomy Physician

Affiliations: Vasectomy 450 Clinic, Bercier Clinic

Location: Saint-Eustache, QC

Email: melanie.cote@criucpq.ulaval.ca

Dr. Payam Dehghani MD, CRCP, FRCPC, FSCAI

Dr. Osama Elkhateeb MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiologist, Professor

Affiliations: Nova Scotia Health Authority, Dalhousie University

Location: Halifax, NS

Email: osama.elkhateeb@nshealth.ca

Elizabeth Grieve

Research Manager

Affiliations: Providence Health Care

Location: Vancouver, BC

Email: egrieve@providencehealth.bc.ca

Dr. Anna Heath MMath, PhD

Dr. Eric Horlick MDCM, FRCPC, MSCAI

Interventional Cardiologist, Clinician Investigator, Associate Professor

Affiliations: Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, UHN, Temerty Faculty of MedicineAdult Congenital Cardiac Clinic, UHN

Location: Toronto, ON

Email: eric.horlick@uhn.ca

Dr. Ella Huszti PhD

Dr. Reda Ibrahim MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiologist, Associate Professor

Affiliations: Montreal Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal

Location: Montreal, QC

Email: reda.ibrahim@icm-mhi.org

Tania Jain

Research Associate

Affiliations: Cardiology Department, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, UHN

Location: Toronto, ON

Email: tania.jain@uhn.ca

Dr. Marino Labinaz MD, FRCPC, FACC

Interventional Cardiologist, Professor

Affiliations: University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Location: Ottawa, ON

Email: mlabinaz@ottawaheart.ca

Dr. Giuseppe Martucci MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiologist, Assistant Professor, Associate Investigator

Affiliations: McGill University Health Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill UniversityMangoGen Pharma

Location: Montreal, QC

Email: joe.martucci@mcgill.ca 

Dr. Anoop Mathew MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiologist, Clinical Lecturer

Affiliations: Mazankowski Heart Institute, University of Alberta Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta

Location: Edmonton, AB

Email: anoop.mathew@albertahealthservices.ca

Dr. Mark Osten MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiologist, Clinician Investigator, Associate Professor

Affiliations: Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, UHN, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Adult Congenital Cardiac Clinic, UHN

Location: Toronto, ON

Email: mark.osten@uhn.ca

Dr. Mounir Riahi MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiologist, Clinician Investigator, Associate Professor

Affiliations: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal

Location: Montreal, QC

Email: mounir.riahi@gmail.com

Dr. Josep Rodés-Cabau MD

Hemodynamic Cardiologist, Clinician Investigator, Professor

Affiliations: Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval

Location: Québec, QC

Email: josep.rodes@criucpq.ulaval.ca

Veronique Roy 

Project Manager

Affiliations: Montreal Heart Institute

Location: Montreal, QC

Email: veronique.roy@icm-mhi.org

Dr. Yeva Sahakyan MD, MPH, MSc

Dr. Ashish Shah  MBBS, MD, MRCP

Interventional Cardiologist, Clinician Investigator, Assistant Professor

Affiliations: St. Boniface Hospital, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Email: ashah5@sbgh.mb.ca

Dr. Dylan Taylor MD, FRCPC, FACC, CHE

Cardiologist, Co-Facility Medical Director, Professor

Affiliations: Mazankowski Heart Institute, University of Alberta Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta

Location: Edmonton, AB

Email: dylan.taylor@albertahealthservices.ca

Anna Wasiak

Clinical Research Coordinator

Affiliations: UHN, The Hospital for Sick Children

Location: Toronto, ON

Email: anna.wasiak@uhn.ca 

International Collaborators

Dr. Eduardo Flores MD, MSc, PhD

Interventional Cardiologist

Affiliations: Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

Location: Barcelona, ES

Email: ejfu0209@gmail.com

Dr. Sergio López MD

Interventional Cardiologist

Affiliations: Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Universidad de Salamanca

Location: Salamanca, ES

Email: ser_slt@hotmail.com

Dr. Lore Schrutka MD, PhD

Interventional Cardiologist

Affiliations: Medical University of Vienna

Location: Vienna, AT

Email: lore.schrutka@meduniwien.ac.at

Trainees

Selai Akseer BSc, MSc

PhD Student

Affiliations: University of Toronto

Location: Toronto, ON

Email: selai.akseer@gmail.com

Nathan Best HBSc

MSc Student

Affiliations: University of Toronto

Location: Toronto, ON

Email: nathan.best@mail.utoronto.ca

Aviva Moses

Medical Student

Affiliations: Western University

Location: London, ON

Email: avivamoses18@gmail.com

Marienell Talla MRT(R), HBSc

MSc Student

Affiliations: University of Toronto

Location: Toronto, ON

Email: marienell.talla@mail.utoronto.ca

Patient Partners

Dr. Priyanka Kugamoorthy MD

Affiliations: Vice President, Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance, Department of Cardiology, UHN, The Hospital for Sick Children

Location: Toronto, ON

Email: p.kugamoorthy@gmail.com

Patient and Family Advisory Council (CRN-ACHDI - PFAC)

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