Friday, November 6, 2026

(General Session Day 1)



All times in Arizona MST

Session held in: Akimel Ballroom

7:20 - 7:30 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction


Christopher Lindblade MD, Julia Solomon MD, Anita Moon-Grady MD, and Norman Silverman MD

Where it All Starts

Moderators: Ericka Hatfield, DO and Shabnam Peyvandi, MD

7:30 - 7:55 a.m.

Primer in Invasive and Non-Invasive Genetic Testing


Julia Solomon, MD

7:55 - 8:20 a.m.

Evolving Landscape of Genetics in Congenital Heart Disease


Shaine Morris, MD

8:20 - 8:45 a.m.

Evolving Landscape of Embryology in Congenital Heart Disease


Diane Spicer, PA (ASCP)

8:45 - 9:10 a.m.

The Maternal-Placental-Cardiac Axis


Rebecca Josowitz, MD

9:10 - 9:35 a.m.

Two Patients, One Heart: Pregnancy Surveillance in Fetal CHD


Reem Abu-Rustum, MD

9:35 - 10:00 a.m.

Panel Discussion 


Julia Solomon, MD

Shaine Morris, MD

Rebecca Josowitz, MD

Reem Abu-Rustum, MD

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

BREAK

Fetal Echo is More than Just Anatomy

Moderators: Mary Donofrio, MD & Julia Solomon, MD

10:30 - 10:50 a.m.

Pulsed Wave Doppler Assessment in Fetal Heart Disease


Miwa Geiger, MD

10:50 - 11:10 a.m.

Cardiac Functional Assessment: Beyond the Eyeball Test


Lisa Howley, MD

11:10 - 11:20 a.m.


Panel Discussion


Miwa Geiger, MD

Lisa Howley, MD

11:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.


Oral Abstract Presentations: Session 1


Moderators: Anita Moon-Grady, MD and Lisa Hornberger, MD

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

LUNCH

Tying Together Prenatal Imaging and Postnatal Outcome

Moderators: Malenka Bissell, MD and Shiraz Maskatia MD

1:30 - 1:50 p.m.


Prenatal Variables that Impact Outcomes for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome


Lisa Hornberger, MD

1:50 -2:10 p.m.


The Crystal Ball for Coarctation of the Aorta


Shiraz Maskatia, MD

2:10 - 2:25 p.m.


TAPVR: From Detection to Delivery Planning


Ericka Hatfield, DO

2:25 - 2:50 p.m.


Heterotaxy: Cardiac Assessment and Counseling Postnatal Outcomes


Neda Mulla, MD

2:50 - 3:15 p.m. 


Prognostication with Fetal Brain Imaging in CHD


Shabnam Peyvandi, MD

3:15 - 3:35 p.m.


Pearls of Wisdom for CHD Delivery Planning


Mary Donofrio, MD

3:35- 4:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion


Lisa Hornberger, MD

Shiraz Maskatia, MD

Ericka Hatfield, DO

Neda Mulla, MD

Shabnam Peyvandi, MD

Mary Donofrio, MD

4:00- 4:30 p.m.

BREAK - Interactive Pathologic Cardiac Specimen Review


Diane Spicer, PA (ASCP)

4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Norman H. Silverman "Case that Gave Me Chest Pain" Competition Session 1 


Moderators: Norman Silverman, MD and Christopher Lindblade, MD

Berry Syndrome Jenna Rodriguez, BS, RDCS (AE, PE, FE)
Leveraging 4D Flow Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Risk Stratification of a Fetus with Retograde Flow in the Transverse Aortic Arch Nithya Swaminathan, MD
A Case of Fetal Bradycardia, Or Not? Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia in a Fetus with Congenital Long QT Syndrome Sara Gungor, MD
What's Going on With That Circular Shunt? Elizabeth LaSalle, MD
Fused Heart in Conjoined Twins Karina Mehta, MD, MPH
Hidden Maternal Diagnosis from an Abnormal NIPT Thomas Rieth, MD
Recognizing the Risk, Challenges Predicting the Severity Carolyn Sommer, MD