Advanced Educational Sessions
Thursday, November 5, 2026
All times listed in Arizona MST
Fetal Heart Society 6th Annual Scientific Session
Session held in: Akimel Ballroom
7:30 - 7:35 a.m.
Welcome Introduction
Mary Donofrio, MD
Nelangi Pinto, MD
Mishella Perez, BS, RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM
Chris Lindblade, MD
Christina Ronai, MD,
Anita Moon-Grady, MD
FHS Research: Year in Review | Moderators: Lisa Hornberger and Shabnam Peyvandi
7:35 - 7:50 a.m.
D-TGA: Anatomy and Physiology Associated with Outcomes
Joy Johnson, MD
7:50 - 8 a.m.
D-TGA: Is Strain Assessment Predictive Outcomes?
Jacqueline Shuplock, MD
8 - 8:10 a.m.
D-TGA: Utility of Acute Maternal Hyperoxia Testing
Mary Donofrio, MD
8:10 - 8:25 a.m.
Understanding SDOH through the Fetal Diagnosis of D-TGA
Jasmine S. Moreno, MD
8:25 - 8:45 a.m.
D-TGA Panel Discussion
Anita Moon-Grady, MD
8:45 - 9 a.m.
Genetics of HLHS and Their Outcomes
Sam Keller, MD
9 - 9:15 a.m.
Fetal CC-TGA: What New Information Have We Learned
Jen Cohen, MD
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Prediction of Severe Pulmonary Vein Obstruction in Fetal Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
Matthew Campbell, MD
9:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Fetal Vascular Rings: Understanding the Current Landscape
Melanie Gropler, MD
9:45 - 10 a.m.
Panel Discussion
10 - 10:30 a.m.
BREAK
Advanced Imaging of A Challenging Disease Moderators: Bhawna Ary, MD and Nelangi Pinto, MD
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Coarctation of the Aorta: Advanced Echo Evaluation
Luke Eckersley, MBBS, PhD
10:45 - 11:05 a.m.
Coarctation of the Aorta: 4D Flow by CMR Evaluation
Malenka Bissell, DPhil, MD, BM, MRCPCH, FSCMR
11:05 - 11:15 a.m.
Discussion Panel
11:15 - 11:20 a.m.
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
11:20 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Keynote: Unlocking Your Genetics Superpower - Why Fetal Cardiac Specialists Need to Understand Genetics
Shaine Morris, MD
12 - 1 p.m.
LUNCH
FHS Bi-Annual Membership Meeting
The Interplay Between the Heart & Lungs | Moderators: Anna Gallagher, PNP and Mary Donofrio, MD
1 - 1:10 p.m.
Challenging Case of Interplay of the Heart and Lungs
Thomas Rieth MD (PCH Imaging fellow)
1:10 - 1:25 p.m.
Pulmonary Venous Obstruction - Cardiologist perspective
Anita Moon-Grady, MD
1:25 - 1:40 p.m.
Pulmonary Venous Obstruction - Neonatologist perspective
Philip Levy, MD
1:40 - 1:55 p.m.
Impact of Pulmonary Hypoplasia in Ebstein Anomaly
TBD
1:55 - 2:10 p.m.
Prenatal Predictors of Outcomes for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Navin Bhopal, MD
2:10 - 2:25 p.m.
Cardiopulmonary Manifestations of Heterotaxy Syndrome
Nelangi Pinto, MD
2:25 - 2:40 p.m.
Premature Infants with Congenital Heart Disease, Across the Spectrum
Philip Levy, MD
2:40 - 3 p.m.
Panel Discussion
Anita Moon-Grady, MD
Phil Levy, MD
Laurie Eldredge, MD, PhD
Navin Bhopal, MD
Nelangi Pinto, MD
3 - 3:30 p.m.
BREAK
Maternal Impact on the Fetus | Moderators: Reem Abu-Rustum, MD and Sheetal Patel, MD
3:30 - 3:50 p.m.
Fetal Cardiac Neonatal Lupus in Mothers with Anti-SSA Antibodiese
Stacy Killen, MD
3:50 - 4:10 p.m.
Placental Perfusion and Fetal Cardiovascular Health
Rebecca Josowitz, MD
4:10 - 4:30 p.m.
Maternal Nutritional Impact on Fetal CHD
Jenn Klein, MD
4:30 - 4:50 p.m.
Impact of Maternal Stress on the Fetus
Christina Ronai, MD
4:50 - 5 p.m.
Panel Discussion
5 p.m.
Closing Remarks
