Scientific Advisory Board

The Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) ensures that sound medical and scientific knowledge supports the World Heart Federation’s efforts to reduce the impact of heart disease and stroke.  

The role of SAB is to support the mission of the World Heart Federation:  to help people achieve a longer and better life through prevention and control of heart disease and stroke, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.

SAB fulfils its responsibility to the World Heart Federation mission through its Scientific Councils, Expert Panels, Scientific Programme Committee of the World Congress of Cardiology, and co-sponsorship of Continental Member Society annual meetings (APSC, IASC and PASCAR).  Each of these groups engages in multidisciplinary efforts that support the implementation of mission-focused activities.

Scientific Advisory Board Members

The membership of the Scientific Advisory Board includes the Chairman, Scientific Councils Chairmen, Presidents of Continental Societies that represent low- and middle-income countries, President and President Elect of the World Heart Federation, Chairman of the Foundation Advisory Board and several at large members.

Chairman: Sidney C. Smith Jr., MD, USA

Council Chairmen:
Edgardo Escobar, MD (Clinical Cardiology)
Jonathan Carapetis, MD (Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Heart Disease)

Continental Society Presidents: 
Oscar Alvarado, MD, President, Interamerican Society of Cardiology
Anil Kumar, MD, Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology
Albert Amoah, MD, President, Pan-African Society of Cardiology

President, WHF:  Pekka Puska, MD, PhD, Finland
President Elect, WHF: Sidney C. Smith Jr., MD, USA
Chairman, Foundations' Advisory Board: Srinath Reddy, India