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Faculty Lecture Listing

CCAS 2026 Annual Meeting

March 12, 2026
Sheraton Denver Downtown • Denver, CO

FACULTY ASSIGNMENT

Faculties are listed in alpha order by last name. A check mark () in one of the columns indicates that particular item has been received.

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1. ABBASI, RANIA
 Welcome and Outline of Educational Program
07:15 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 SESSION I: Digital Frontiers in CHD - Innovation and Technological Advances
07:30 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
2. ALBERTZ, MEGAN — Moderator
 SESSION II: Novel Therapeutics in Congenital Cardiac Care - Bridging Innovation and Clinical Practice
09:20 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
3. ALRAYASHI, WALID
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
4. ASHIKHMINA SWAN, ELENA
 New Frontiers in Coagulation Management - Pediatric Bypass in SCD and HIT
10:00 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 WORKSHOP: Management of Hemostasis and Coagulation for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
5. BABB, AMY — Moderator
 PBLD 1: "Going with the Flow" - Growing Use of Pulmonary Flow Restrictors, What Anesthesiologists Need to Know
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 
6. BABUS, LENARD
 WORKSHOP: Cardiac Crisis Conundrums - Navigating Complex Cardiac Scenarios Through Simulation
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
7. BACIGALUPO LANDA, ANDRES
 WORKSHOP: Venturing Beyond - Mastering Extracorporeal Life Support, ECMO, and VAD
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
8. BROWN, MORGAN — Moderator
 RTD 2: Dapa...What? Let's Discuss Newer Cardiac Medications Being Used in Pediatric Patients!
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
9. BURGART, ALYSSA
 Ethical Considerations for AI Use in CHD Management - Anesthetic Implications
07:50 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
10. CAPLAN, LISA
 WORKSHOP: Cardiac Crisis Conundrums - Navigating Complex Cardiac Scenarios Through Simulation
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
11. CARLEY, MICHELLE
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
12. CHENAULT, KRISTIN
 WORKSHOP: Cardiac Crisis Conundrums - Navigating Complex Cardiac Scenarios Through Simulation
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
13. CLEVELAND, JOHN DAVID
 Dolly D. Hansen, MD Lecture - Pediatric Cardiac Xenotransplantation
11:20 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
14. CORRIDORE, MARCO
 Remimazolam in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia - A Novel Sedative with Promise
03:50 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
15. COSSU, ANNE ELISA
 WORKSHOP: Management of Hemostasis and Coagulation for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
16. DAABOUL, DIMA — Moderator
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
17. DEER, JEREMY — Moderator
 RTD 1: When Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeries Collide - A Thoughtful Discussion of Vascular Rings and Pulmonary Artery Slings
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 
18. DENNY, CHRIS
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
19. DOWNEY, LAURA — Moderator
 SESSION V: Best Posters, Research & Awards
02:00 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 WORKSHOP: Management of Hemostasis and Coagulation for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
20. DOWNS, EMILY
 Challenges in Pediatric Heart Allocation
10:40 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
21. EVANS, MICHAEL
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Congenital Heart Disease Beyond Midlife - Anesthetic Implications for the Aging Patient
04:10 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
22. FANG, ZHE AMY — Moderator
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
23. FLANNERY, KAITLIN — Moderator
 PBLD 1: "Going with the Flow" - Growing Use of Pulmonary Flow Restrictors, What Anesthesiologists Need to Know
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 SGLT2 Inhibitors in CHD Patients - Perioperative Implications
04:30 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
24. FOZ, CARINE
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
25. FURMAN, KARA
 WORKSHOP: Management of Hemostasis and Coagulation for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
26. GIUSTINI, ANDREW
 WORKSHOP: Management of Hemostasis and Coagulation for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
27. GOSWAMI, DHEERAJ — Moderator
 SESSION III: Focus on a Lesion - Pediatric Heart Transplantation - Redefining the Limits of the Donor Pool
10:40 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
28. GRANT, STEPHANIE — Moderator
 PBLD 4: Urgent Endomyocardial Biopsy in a Heart Transplant Patient with Elevated Noninvasive Surveillance Testing
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 Advances in Pediatric Heart Preservation
11:00 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
29. GUILLEN ROJAS, RAUL
 WORKSHOP: Virtual Reality Simulation Workshop in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia - Echocardiography and Regional Anesthesia Skills Development
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
30. HAGEN, JOHN
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
31. HARTZOG, ANNA — Moderator
 PBLD 4: Urgent Endomyocardial Biopsy in a Heart Transplant Patient with Elevated Noninvasive Surveillance Testing
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 
32. HOGANSON, DAVID
 3D Modeling and Virtual Planning in Congenital Cardiac Surgery
08:10 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
33. ING, RICHARD — Moderator
 SESSION IV: Poll of the Month Hot Topics
01:00 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
34. KATTAIL, DEEPA
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
35. KIM, SHERRY
 WORKSHOP: Management of Hemostasis and Coagulation for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
36. LATHAM, GREGORY — Moderator
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
37. LEE, CHRISTOPHER
 Myosin Inhibition in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Perioperative Considerations
09:20 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
38. LIN, ERICA
 WORKSHOP: Venturing Beyond - Mastering Extracorporeal Life Support, ECMO, and VAD
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
39. LONG, JUSTIN — Moderator
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
40. LONGACRE, MCKENNA — Moderator
 PBLD 3: This Case is Giving Me a Headache - Elevated CVP In a Baby Undergoing Surgical Repair on Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 
41. LYNCH, JENNIFER — Moderator
 SESSION V: Best Posters, Research & Awards
02:00 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
42. MANUEL ALEJANDRO, REGALADO SOLIS
 WORKSHOP: Virtual Reality Simulation Workshop in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia - Echocardiography and Regional Anesthesia Skills Development
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
43. MAZWI, MJAYE
 Machine Learning and Predictive Modeling in the Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Heart Disease
07:30 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
44. MCNAULL, PEGGY
 Heart Center Economics - Hospital vs. Anesthesiologist Viewpoints
Anesthesiologist Viewpoint: Viviane Nasr, MD
Hospital Viewpoint: Peggy McNaull, MD
01:20 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
45. MENDOZA, VICTOR
 WORKSHOP: Cardiac Crisis Conundrums - Navigating Complex Cardiac Scenarios Through Simulation
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
46. MITTNACHT, ALEXANDER
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
47. MORENO DUARTE, INGRID
 WORKSHOP: Venturing Beyond - Mastering Extracorporeal Life Support, ECMO, and VAD
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
48. MOTTA, PABLO — Moderator
 PBLD 5: OFFERED IN SPANISH - Triple Threat: Marfan's, Ascending Aorta Aneurysm, and Pectus Repair
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 WORKSHOP: Venturing Beyond - Mastering Extracorporeal Life Support, ECMO, and VAD
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
49. MURRAY-TORRES, REESE
 WORKSHOP: Cardiac Crisis Conundrums - Navigating Complex Cardiac Scenarios Through Simulation
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
50. NAJERA ARANZABAL, MIGUEL FERNANDO
 WORKSHOP: Virtual Reality Simulation Workshop in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia - Echocardiography and Regional Anesthesia Skills Development
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
51. NASR, VIVIANE
 Welcome and Outline of Educational Program
07:15 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Heart Center Economics - Hospital vs. Anesthesiologist Viewpoints
Anesthesiologist Viewpoint: Viviane Nasr, MD
Hospital Viewpoint: Peggy McNaull, MD
01:20 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
52. NAVARATNAM, MANCHULA — Moderator
 SESSION IV: Poll of the Month Hot Topics
01:00 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
53. NICOLSON, SUSAN
 Lifetime Achievement Award
02:45 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
54. ODEGARD, KIRSTEN — Moderator
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
55. PADIYATH, ASIF — Moderator
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
56. PELLECER, LOURDES
 WORKSHOP: Virtual Reality Simulation Workshop in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia - Echocardiography and Regional Anesthesia Skills Development
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
57. PRESTON, DAVID
 WORKSHOP: Venturing Beyond - Mastering Extracorporeal Life Support, ECMO, and VAD
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
58. RASHID, SAIMA
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
59. RESHEIDAT, ASHRAF
 WORKSHOP: Venturing Beyond - Mastering Extracorporeal Life Support, ECMO, and VAD
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
60. ROCHE-RODRIGUEZ, MARICARMEN
 WORKSHOP: Cardiac Crisis Conundrums - Navigating Complex Cardiac Scenarios Through Simulation
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
61. ROSS, MICHAEL
 Next-Generation Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization - What the Anesthesiologist Should Know
09:40 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
62. RUTH, KEMPER — Moderator
 SESSION III: Focus on a Lesion - Pediatric Heart Transplantation - Redefining the Limits of the Donor Pool
10:40 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
63. SCHURE, ANNETTE — Moderator
 PBLD 3: This Case is Giving Me a Headache - Elevated CVP In a Baby Undergoing Surgical Repair on Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 WORKSHOP: Cardiac Crisis Conundrums - Navigating Complex Cardiac Scenarios Through Simulation
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
64. SCHWARTZ, JAMIE
 Who Should Provide Care for Fontan Patients? CV vs. General Pediatric Anesthesiologists
CV Anesthesia: David Vener, MD
General Peds Anesthesia: Jamie Schwartz, MD
01:00 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
65. SCHWARTZ, LAWRENCE — Moderator
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
66. SHARMA, RUCHIK — Moderator
 SESSION VII: Important Papers of the Year - Novel Topics in Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia
03:50 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
67. SINGH, DEVIKA
 WORKSHOP: Cardiac Crisis Conundrums - Navigating Complex Cardiac Scenarios Through Simulation
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
68. SINTON, JAMIE — Moderator
 SESSION I: Digital Frontiers in CHD - Innovation and Technological Advances
07:30 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
69. SMITH, DEREK
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
70. SMITH, LAUREN
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
71. SPELLMAN, KEVIN
 WORKSHOP: Regional Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
72. STEIN, MARY LYN — Moderator
 SESSION VII: Important Papers of the Year - Novel Topics in Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia
03:50 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 Moderated Poster Presentations
05:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
73. VALENCIA, OLIVIA — Moderator
 PBLD 5: OFFERED IN SPANISH - Triple Threat: Marfan's, Ascending Aorta Aneurysm, and Pectus Repair
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 WORKSHOP: Venturing Beyond - Mastering Extracorporeal Life Support, ECMO, and VAD
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
74. VARGHESE, JOBY
 WORKSHOP: Cardiac Crisis Conundrums - Navigating Complex Cardiac Scenarios Through Simulation
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
75. VENER, DAVID
 Who Should Provide Care for Fontan Patients? CV vs. General Pediatric Anesthesiologists
CV Anesthesia: David Vener, MD
General Peds Anesthesia: Jamie Schwartz, MD
01:00 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
76. VOGEL, ELIZABETH — Moderator
 RTD 2: Dapa...What? Let's Discuss Newer Cardiac Medications Being Used in Pediatric Patients!
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 
77. WABERSKI, ANDREW — Moderator
 RTD 1: When Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeries Collide - A Thoughtful Discussion of Vascular Rings and Pulmonary Artery Slings
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 
78. WALDMAN, JEFFREY
 Dolly D. Hansen, MD Research Award Update
02:35 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
79. WINOGRAD GOMEZ, VERA
 WORKSHOP: Venturing Beyond - Mastering Extracorporeal Life Support, ECMO, and VAD
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
80. ZALESKI, KATHERINE — Moderator
 PBLD 2: Well This S*cks - Aspiration Thrombectomy in the Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 SESSION II: Novel Therapeutics in Congenital Cardiac Care - Bridging Innovation and Clinical Practice
09:20 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2026
 
81. ZHANG, KAN — Moderator
 PBLD 2: Well This S*cks - Aspiration Thrombectomy in the Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab
06:00 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2026
 
82. ZLUHAN MARTINEZ, EGBERTO
 WORKSHOP: Virtual Reality Simulation Workshop in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia - Echocardiography and Regional Anesthesia Skills Development
03:15 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2026