18th Annual NC Research Triangle Pulmonary Vascular Symposium Agenda

AGENDA

7:15 - 8:30 AM: Registration, Breakfast & Exhibits

 

TimeTopicSpeaker
8:30 - 8:35 AMWelcome & Opening RemarksH. James Ford, MD
Terry Fortin, MD
8:35 - 9:00 AMPulmonary Hypertension Update 2026Brandon Menachem, MD
9:00 - 9:35 AMPAH Therapies: Current Controversies & Future Drug PipelineRobert Franz, MD
9:35 - 9:45 AMQuestions & Discussion                                                        Panelists:
H. James Ford, MD
Barbara LeVarge, MD
9:45 - 10:20 AMPAH with Comorbidities – Challenges & OpportunitiesH. James Ford, MD or guest faculty
10:20 - 10:30 AMQuestions & Discussion    Panelists:
Terry Fortin, MD
Abhijit Raval, MD

10:30 - 10:45 AM: Break & Exhibits

TimeTopicSpeakers
10:45 - 11:00 AMTechnology in PAH: CardioMEMS, Actigraphy, and AISudarshan Rajagopal, MD, PhD
11:00 - 11:10 AMQuestions & Discussion Panelists: 
Terry Fortin, MD
David Ishizawar, MD
11:10 - 11:35 AMChallenging & Interesting Cases in PH 1 Emory Buck, MD
Denise Sese, MD
Abhijit Raval, MD
Willard Applefeld, MD
11:35 - noonChallenging & Interesting Cases in PH 2 Jacob Pierce, MD
Lisa Rose-Jones, MD
Veeranna Maddipati, MD
Brandon Menachem, MD

Noon - 1:30 PM Lunch & Exhibits

TimeTopicSpeaker
12:30 - 1:00 PM
(Optional non-CME session, held in Junior Ballroom D)

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1:30 - 2:05 PM2026 AHA/ACC Acute PE Guidelines: A Case-Based Approach to Acute Management & Follow UpGeoffrey Barnes, MD 
2:05 - 2:25 PMQuestions & Case-Based DiscussionPanelists:
Daniel Loriaux, MD  
Joseph Rossi, MD, MSCI
Charles Kim, MD 
Divya Verma, MD

2:25 - 2:40 PM Break & Exhibits

TimeTopicSpeaker
2:40 - 3:05 PMAcute PE Management TalkW. Cameron McGuire, MD, MPH
3:05 - 3:30 PMCTEPH TalkDivya Verma, MD
3:30 - 3:40 PMSymposium Recap & Closing RemarksH. James Ford, MD 
Terry Fortin, MD