2025 Fall CLU Agenda

Friday, October 17th 
Opening Session: Preventive Strategies for Optimal Cardiometabolic Health
4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Moderated by Susan Halli Demeter, DNP, FNP-BC, CLS, FNLA, FPCNA and Natalia Pysar, MD

  • Welcome and Pre-Session Assessment 
  • Bridging the Gap: Implementing Preventive Strategies for Cardiometabolic Health Across Healthcare Systems   Kaye-Eileen Willard, MD, FNLA
  • Guiding the Future: Task Force Insights   Nihar Desai, MD, MPH
  • CKM Prevent Calculator VS Calcium Scoring: What You Need to Know   Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FNLA
  • Data-Driven Solutions: Harnessing Informatics to Combat Social Determinants of Health   Bashar Kadhim, MD, MHS
  • Q&A Panel and Post-Session Assessment 
Welcome Reception 
6:00 PM-7:00 PM

Saturday, October 18th 
Breakfast
6:50 AM-7:50 AM
Expert Theaters
6:50 AM-7:50 AM
Opening Remarks
7:50 AM-8:00 AM

Session II: The Vital Role of Lipids in The Heart-Brain Axis
8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Moderated by Christie M. Ballantyne, MD, FNLA and Benjamin Hirsh, MD, FNLA 

  • Pre-Session Assessment 
  • The Lipid Link Between Cardiovascular and Brain Health   Anum Saeed, MD
  • ApoE: The Heart-Brain Connection in Health and Disease   James Trippi, MD, FNLA
  • ​The Impact of Lipids on Cognitive Health and Dementia Defense   Priya Palta, PhD, MHS
  • Clinical Approaches to Dementia Prevention   Kellyann Niotis, MD
  • Q&A Panel and Post-Session Assessment 
Flash Forum
9:35 AM-10:15 AM
Session III: Beyond the Basics: Optimizing Women's Wellness
10:20 AM-11:50 AM
Moderated by Anandita Kulkarni, MD
 
  • Pre-Session Assessment 
  • Enhancing Cardiometabolic Health: Best Practice and Preventive Strategies Across the Lifespan   Priyanka Satish, MBBS, FACC 
  • Heart Health in Transition: Menopause, Perimenopause and Lipid Management    Lily Dastmalchi, DO, MA, FACC
  • Unique Aspects of Lp(a) in Women's Cardiometabolic Risk   Michael Wilkinson, MD, FNLA
  • Q&A Panel and Post-Session Assessment 
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
11:50 AM-12:50 PM
Session IV: The Future of Imaging 
12:55 PM-2:00 PM
Moderated by Kevin C. Maki, PhD, CLS, MNLA and P. Barton Duell, MD, MNLA
 
  • Pre-Session Assessment 
  • Atherosclerotic Plaque Imaging   Dinesh Kalra, MD, MBA, FNLA 
  • Coronary CT Angiography: Evolving Use in Preventive Cardiology   Edward Gill, MD, FNLA
  • Q&A Panel and Post-Session Assessment 
Session V: Lp(a): Primary Prevention - Case Perspectives from the Lipid Scholars

2:00 PM-2:30 PM
Moderated by Zahid Ahmad, MD, FNLA

  • Lp(a) and Risk Stratification   Mark Liotta, MD
  • Pharmacologic Management of Lp(a)   Laura Sleater, PharmD
  • Dietary Strategies for Elevated Lp(a)   Anna Biggins, MPH, RDN, LD 
Break
2:30 PM-2:40 PM

Session VI: Targeting ApoB-Lipoproteins in the Clinic: Fireside Chat with Expert Clinicians
2:40 PM-3:30 PM

Join James A. Underberg, MD, MS, MNLA, Daniel E. Soffer, MD, MNLA, and Ann M. Liebeskind, MD, FNLA as they share expert perspectives on clinical topics, highlight common patient concerns, and explore actionable solutions. 
Break
3:30 PM-3:45 PM
Session VII: Addressing Obesity and Weight Loss Challenges: Implications for Cardiometabolic Health
3:45 PM-5:15 PM
Moderated by Kaye-Eileen Willard, MD, FNLA and Diane Osborn, MN, ANP, CLS FNLA
 
  • Pre-Session Assessment
  • Exploring the Relationship Between Obesity and Metabolic Health   Robert H. Eckel, MD, FAHA, FACC
  • Beyond Weight Reduction: The Health Impacts of Bariatric Surgery   Harold E. Bays, MD, FNLA
  • GLP-1s: Pioneering a New Era in Cardiometabolic Health   Samuel M. Kim, MD
  • Q&A Panel and Post-Session Assessment 

Sunday, October 19th 

Cacti and Cardio: Group Hike for Cardiometabolic Wellness
6:30 AM-7:15 AM
Breakfast
7:15 AM-8:15 AM
Opening Remarks
8:20 AM-8:30 AM

Session VIII: Questions from the Clinic: Addressing Severe HTG 
8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Moderated by Michael J. Wilkinson, MD, FNLA

  • Pre-Session Assessment 
  • Unraveling Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: Understanding Causes and Patient Risk Factors   Zahid Ahmad, MD, FNLA 
  • Food for Thought: Effective Dietary Strategies to Manage HTG   Shannon Christen, RD, CDCES
  • Pharmacologic Therapies for Managing Patients with Hypertriglyceridemia   Joseph Saseen, PharmD, CLS, MNLA
  • Q&A Panel and Post-Session Assessment
Break
10:00 AM-10:15 AM

Session IX: Enhancing Pediatric Health: Strategies for Early Intervention
10:15 AM-11:45 AM
Moderated by Don P. Wilson, MD, FNLA

  • Pre-Session Assessment
  • The Importance of Lipid Screening in Pediatric Care   Amy Sanghavi Shah, MD, MS  
  • Tackling Childhood Obesity: Innovative Strategies for a Healthier Future   Casey Berman, MD
  • Enhancing Pediatric Health Through Tailored Management of Dyslipidemia: Lessons from Case Studies   Nivedita Patni, MD  
  • Q&A Panel and Post-Session Assessment
Adjourn
11:45 AM