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Dr Kostner - Clinical Lipodology Congress Speakers
Karam Kostner
Dr Martin Clodi - Clinical Lipodology Congress Speakers
Martin Clodi

University Professor
Specialist in Internal Medicine
Head of the Internal Medicine Department, BHB Linz

Dr Florian Kronenberg - Clinical Lipodology Congress Speakers
Florian Kronenberg

Head of Institute of Genetic Epidemiology

Florian Kronenberg

Florian Kronenberg received his MD from the University of Innsbruck, Austria. After his training in Medical Genetics in Gerd Utermann's lab, he worked with Roger R. Williams and Steve Hunt at the University of Utah, USA. Later, he headed the Research Unit "Genetic Epidemiology" at the Helmholtz-Center Munich. In 2004, he became full professor and head of the Institute of Genetic Epidemiology at the Medical University of Innsbruck. He is a Member of the Academia Europaea.

His main research interests are genetic and clinical epidemiological studies on lipoprotein(a) as one of the most important genetic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. His team has probably the largest collection of samples with more than 40.000 individuals with in depth characterization of the LPA gene including data from Western blot analyses.

He is Co-Editor of "Atherosclerosis" and served as workgroup member on several guideline and consensus initiatives (K/DOQI, KDIGO and EAS). He chaired the most recent EAS Consensus Statement on Lp(a) (together with Samia Mora and Erik Stroes).

Florian Kronenberg has published roughly 500 papers including 400 original papers and about 90 review articles, editorials and book chapters. He has an H-index of 96 (Scopus) and 112 (Google Scholars) with roughly 51,000 citations.

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Dr Maciej Banach - Clinical Lipodology Congress Speakers
Maciej Banach

Head of Cardiovascular Research Centre at University of Zielona Gora. Cardiologist, Prorector for Collegium Medicum, the John Paul II, Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland 

Maciej Banach

Prof. Maciej Banach is a Vice-Rector for Collegium Medicum in the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) and Head of Department of Preventive Cardiology and Lipidology at the Medical University of Lodz (MUL). He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, and Senior Research Fellow at the Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences (LCCS). He is a Founder and Head of the Polish Lipid Association (PoLA), Founder of the Lipid and Blood Pressure Meta-analysis Collaboration (LBPMC) Group, and President of the International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP). Prof. Banach is within 1% the highest cited scientists in the world according to Essential Science Indicators by Clarivate (with 76 TOP Papers) and one of the most cited scientist in Poland with 97,354, IH=109 acc. Web of Science Core Collection, and 175,577 citations, IH=146 acc. Google Scholar. He is a laureate of several prizes and award, including: the Most Influential Person in Medicine in Poland for year 2023 on the Top 100 list by Puls Medycyny journal (2024), and 5 recognitions of Doctor Honoris Causa (at the Universities in Zagreb, Kosice, Bucharest, Kiev, and Timisoara).

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Warrick Bishop - Clinical Lipodology Congress Speakers
Warrick Bishop

Practicing cardiologist, best selling author, and keynote speaker and who has a passion to help prevent heart disease on a global scale.

Warrick Bishop

Doctor Warrick Bishop is a practicing cardiologist, best selling author, and keynote speaker and who has a passion to help prevent heart disease on a global scale.

What if you could plan NOT to have a heart attack?

Dr Warrick Bishop, a widely renowned practicing cardiologist, is on a mission to help patients do just that. He’s spoken on TEDx stages and sat on countless interviews, including 60 Minutes and ABC Radio, delivering eye-opening insights that have enabled patients to have meaningful conversations about their heart health with their doctors and valuable information on life-changing technological advancements that could impact patients’ health.

By using both advocacy and the latest in emerging technologies for earlier detection and assessment of those at risk for heart attack. If you or someone you know is near the age of 40, have a family history of heart attacks, or are worried about a heart attack then you should read this book... It just may save your life or the life of somebody you love.

Author Doctor Warrick Bishop is a 3-Time #1 International Best Selling Author and Cardiologist with a special interest in cardiovascular disease prevention incorporating imaging, lipids, and lifestyle.

Graduating from the University of Tasmania, School of Medicine, in 1988. He worked in the Northern Territory and South Australia before completing his advanced training in cardiology in Hobart, Tasmania, becoming a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians and Member of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand in 1997. Working predominately in private practice. In 2009 Warrick undertook training in CT Cardiac Coronary Angiography, being the first cardiologist in Tasmania with this specialist recognition.

Doctor Warrick Bishop shares his unique perspective on using non-invasive imaging technology and provides a concise plan in preventing a heart attack.

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Professor Derek Connolly - Clinical Lipodology Congress Speakers
Derek Connolly

Prof BSc [1st Cl. Hons] MB ChB [Edin] PhD [Cantab] DSc[Hon] FRCP FESC is a Consultant Cardiologist at Birmingham City Hospital

Derek Connolly

Prof Derek Connolly BSc [1st Cl. Hons] MB ChB [Edin] PhD [Cantab] DSc[Hon] FRCP FESC is a Consultant Cardiologist at Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham UK. He trained in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and San Diego where he was a Carnegie Scholar. He has a first class degree in Pharmacology from the University of Edinburgh where he was the Brunton medallist and Keasbey Bursary holder. His PhD in molecular cardiology is from the University of Cambridge. He is the Chief or Primary Investigator of multiple large trials in Cardiovascular medicine. He developed one of the UKs first primary angioplasty programmes, and one of the UKs largest cardiac CT programmes. He is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology.

Prof Connolly's private practice is based at the Priory Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham

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Peter P Toth - Clinical Lipodology Congress Speakers
Peter Toth
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Gerald Watts
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David Colquhoun