Social Media Ambassadors

Dr. Hany Ragy, graduated in Cairo in 1980, trained in USA, Holland, and Germany. He was an ex-head of Cardiology Department at Egypt’s largest cardiology hospital the National Heart Institute. He is a high-volume interventional cardiologist in both coronary interventions and mitral balloon Valvuloplasty, including invasive and non-invasive imaging and physiology. In addition, he recently shifted his interest to prevention and combatting NCD’s and help leading the NGO efforts in Egypt. He has featured in numerous publications and currently active on social media.

Dr. Zille Huma is cardiologist with 7 years of work experience in general cardiology both in Pakistan and at Portsmouth hospital, NHS. She has recently completed her training as Interventional cardiology fellow from National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi which is one of the highest volume centres of coronary intervention especially Primary PCI. She aspires to progress her professional journey further in interventional cardiology, with a special interest in intravascular imaging and complex percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Furthermore, she has a research interest in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and is currently engaged in various research projects at NICVD that investigate the outcomes of ACS/PPCI. Dr. Huma also holds a Fellowship with APSIC.

Dr. Muhammad Shuaib Abid graduated with his MBBS from A.I.M.C. Lahore, Pakistan, and passed his fellowship in Cardiology (FCPS) in 2018 from CPSP Karachi. He is currently working as a Senior Registrar at CPE Institute of Cardiology Multan, Pakistan. He is a high-volume interventional cardiologist doing all routine coronary interventions including Primary PCIs. He has further interest in complex PCI, CHIP, Left main, rotablation, and imaging, with a special interest in CTO, Stroke, Vascular and Structural heart disease. He is keen on doing research and has done a Randomized Clinical Trial Course by the American College of Cardiology. He is also an associate editor of PJCVI (Pakistan Journal of Cardiovascular Interventions). Dr. Muhammad Shuaib Abid is currently active in social media and believes that with this modern way of communication, people can easily share knowledge and experience. He is a Social Media Ambassador of TCT, CTO, and has many Facebook pages to deliver his academic cardiology work, 'Sultania Cardiovascular Sciences' and 'Sultania Cardiovascular Interventions.'

Dr Chirag Bavishi is the Director of Structural Heart Program and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the United States. He specializes in complex coronary interventions, transcatheter aortic and mitral valve interventions, left atrial appendage closure, aortic and mitral PVL closures and ASD/PFO closure procedures. He has served as a faculty in several national and international conferences and continues to be actively involved in ACC and SCAI. He is actively involved in clinical research and education. His research interests include transcatheter management of valvular heart diseases, complex coronary interventions and mechanical circulatory support devices for cardiogenic shock.

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Dr. Mihajlo Kovacic graduated from Medical school in Zagreb, Croatia in 2008. He is an internal medicine specialist and interventional cardiologist, working in County hospital Cakovec, Croatia as Head of the Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology departments. He is a high-volume interventional cardiologist doing complex PCI, CHIP, Left main, rotablation, and imaging, with a special interest in CTO - hybrid approach, minimalistic, with a passion for trans-radial/ulnar access and radiation protection. Also practicing advanced echocardiography, and implanting pacemakers and ICDs. He is the author of CTO TOOLBOX. Books of CTO PCI devices with a detailed description of the construction and purpose, with tips&tricks. He is a member and faculty of many CTO&CHIP meetings. He is currently active in social media and believes that with this modern way of communication, people can easily share knowledge and experience.

Dr Markz Sinurat, MD, FIHA, is a cardiologist with an educational background from Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia. He is currently completing a fellowship at Korea University Medical Center (KUMC), Guro Hospital, where he specializes in complex coronary and peripheral intervention procedures. His area of research interests include peripheral vascular disease, particularly BTK and BTA, and aortic disease.
Dr. Sinurat is a Fellow of the Indonesian Heart Association (FIHA) and a member of the Vascular Medicine Working Group. He is committed to advancing medical treatment and research in cardiology and vascular medicine.
As a TCTAP 2024 Social Media Ambassador, Dr. Sinurat aims to share his valuable insights and experiences with the global community to promote advances in cardiology and vascular medicine research and practice.

Dr.Thanawat Suesat is currently a consultant intervention cardiologist and internal medicine physician at Khon Kaen Hospital, Thailand, and he is a member of the Cardiovascular Intervention Association of Thailand (CIAT). He specializes in complex and high-risk coronary intervention (CHIP), CTO, Left main, bifurcation, and Rotablation using intravascular imaging. He is also interested in congenital and structural heart intervention, like Percutaneous closure of ASD/PFO, PDA and VSD, mitral valve, and pulmonic valve balloon valvuloplasty. Dr. Thanawat has actively participated in various interventional cardiology conferences as a speaker, live case operator, panelist, and invited faculty.

Dr. Indah Sukmawati is an Indonesian Cardiologist with an interest in interventional cardiology and complex coronary interventions which she is currently undergoing training in National University Heart Centre Singapore. Upon completion of the training, she will return to Siloam Hospitals Lippo Village and Universitas Pelita Harapan in Tangerang - Indonesia to serve as interventional cardiologist and as staff lecturer. She is actively involved in Indonesian Heart Association (IHA) as Secretary for Woman Cardiology Task Force. Dr. Sukmawati also enjoys being involved as Social Media Consultant for JACC Case Reports and Social Media Editor for The Indonesian Society of Interventional Cardiology. She also serves as Head of Book Publishing Team in Banten Chapter of IHA which she had helped her colleagues to publish 31 cardiology books and 1 laymen heart health education book. She had authored and co-authored 3 books and served as primary editor for 3 books.

Filling a unique position in the interventional cardiology community, Mona Tirén has developed a sound reputation as a strategic partner, global liaison and knowledge hub. Her work supports physicians’, medical societies’ and industry’s efforts to improve patient care. Key long-standing relationships and a vast network, along with continuous assessment of the medical landscape, have been fundamental to engaging expert clinicians and researchers, and enabling insights and identification of trends in clinical practice. Areas of work include: strategic dissemination of scientific and clinical information, coordination of interaction with opinion leaders, advisory board development and facilitation, meeting strategy and promotion, publication plans and medical congress strategies, medical symposia, education strategy and materials development, scientific communication strategy and materials, and evidence generation strategies. Of particular interest are coronary physiology and intravascular imaging, where Mona Tirén’s niche expertise is unparalleled. With experience from start-up to large corporation, past roles include head of global Clinical Marketing for St Jude Medical, covering heart failure, heart rhythm disorders, vascular disease, structural heart disease, chronic pain and movement disorders; and pioneering work in the field of intravascular pressure sensors and physiological assessment at RADI Medical Systems.