FH Studies Collaboration
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HoFH International Clinical Collaboration (HICC)
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National leads
Below are the National Lead Investigators/Country-leads in the FH Studies Collaboration, listed by region/country and our partnership with the ScreenPro FH Programme and The 10 Countries Study. For direct contact with the National Lead Investigators/Country-leads, please click on the name for the relevant country and EAS FHSC will forward the message:
| Region/Country | Contact person | Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Dr. Khalil Ahmad Ahrari | Herat Regional Hospital, Kimia Speciality Hospital, Afghanistan |
| United Arab Emirates (the) | Dr. Wael Almahmeed | Cleveland clinic, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Argentina | Dr. Pablo Corral | FASTA University, School of Medicine, Mar del Plata |
| Australia | Prof. Gerald F. Watts | Cardiovascular Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia |
| Austria | Prof. Christoph Binder | Dept. of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna & Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences |
| Belgium | Prof. Olivier Descamps | Hôpital de Jolimont, Haine Saint-Paul |
| Bulgaria | Prof. Arman Postadzhiyan | Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Bahrain | Dr. Nasreen Al-Sayed | Gulf Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Manama, Bahrain |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Assoc Prof. Belma Pojskic | Cantonal Hospital Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Brazil | Prof. Raul D. Santos | Heart Institute (InCor) University of Sao Paulo and Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein |
| Canada | Ass. Prof. Liam Brunham | University of British Columbia |
| Switzerland | Prof. André R. Miserez | Diagene Research Institute, Swiss FH Center, Reinach and Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel |
| Chile | Dr. Rodrigo Alonso | Lipid Clinic, Department of Nutrition, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago de Chile |
| China | Prof. Jie Lin | Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University |
| China | Prof. Brian Tomlinson | Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Cyprus | Ass. Prof Andrie Panayiotou | Cyprus International Institute For Environmental And Public Health, Limassol |
| Czechia | Dr. Tomas Freiberger | Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation; Ceitec, Masaryk University, Brno |
| Germany | Prof. Ulrich Laufs | Klinik und Poliklinikfür Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig |
| Germany | Dr. Winfried März | D-A-CH-Gesellschaft Prävention von Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen e.V., Hamburg, Germany |
| Germany | Prof. Heribert Schunkert | Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Technische Universität München, Deutsches Zentrumfür Herz- und Kreislauferkrankungen (DZHK), Munich Heart Alliance |
| Dominica | Dr. Maxima Mendez Castillo | Cardiologist-internal medicine at Health Service Medical Centre |
| Denmark | Prof. Børge G. Nordestgaard | Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, University of Copenhagen |
| Denmark | Prof. Anne Tybjærg Hansen | cDept. of Clinical Biochemistry KB30011, Section for Molecular Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital |
| Dominican Republic (the) | Dr. Maxima Mendez Castillo | Cardiologist-internal medicine at Health Service Medical Centre, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Egypt | Prof. Ashraf Reda | Department of cardiology, Menofia university, Egypt |
| Spain | Prof. Pedro Mata | Spanish Familial Hypercholesterolemia Foundation, Madrid |
| Estonia | Prof. Margus Viigimaa | North Estonia Medical Centre, Tallinn University of Technology |
| Ethiopia | Dr. Tigist Sileshi Mekonnen | Addis Ababa University, Internal Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Zambia Street, PO Box 9086, Addis Adaba, Ethiopia |
| Ethiopia | Dr. Tigist Worku Lemma | Black Lion Hospital, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Internal Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Zambia Street, PO Box 9086, Addis Adaba, Ethiopia |
| France | Prof. Sophie Béliard | Hopitaux de Marseille APHM, La Conception Hospital, Nutrition, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology Department; INSERM, INRAE, Aix Marseille University, Department C2VN, Marseille, France |
| United Kingdom | Dr. Handrean Soran | University Department of Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester |
| Greece | Dr. Evangelos Liberopoulos | University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina |
| Greece | Prof. Alexandros Tselepis | Atherothrombosis Research Centre, University of Ioannina |
| Croatia | Prof. Željko Reiner | Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb |
| Hungary | Prof. György Paragh | Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen |
| Indonesia | Dr Bambang Dwiputra | National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita, Jakarta |
| India | Dr. Tester Framroze Ashavaid | P. D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai |
| Ireland | Dr. Vincent Maher | Department of Cardiology, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Dr. Amirhossein Sahebkar | Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad |
| Iraq | Dr. Mutaz Alkhnifsawi | University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, College of Medicine |
| Iceland | Dr. Berglind Gerða Libungan | Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Iceland |
| Israel | Dr. Ronen Durst | Cardiology Department and Centre for Treatment and Prevention of Atherosclerosis, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Centre, Jerusalem |
| Italy | Prof. Marcello Arca | Department of Translational and Precision Medicine – Sapienza University of Rome |
| Italy | Prof. Maurizio Averna | Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infantile Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialities (PROMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo |
| Italy | Prof. Alberico L. Catapano | Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan and Multimedica IRCCS, Milan |
| Japan | Prof. Mariko Harada-Shiba | Cardiovascular Centre, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka |
| Japan | Prof. Shizuya Yamashita | Rinku General Medical Centre and Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka |
| Kazakhstan | Prof. Kairat Davletov | Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan, the Faculty of Medicine, Director of Research Health Institute |
| Kyrgyzstan | Prof. Erkin Mirrakhimov | Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Centre of Cardiology and Internal Diseases, Biskek |
| Lebanon | Prof. Marianne AbiFadel | Faculty of Pharmacy, Pôle Technologie-Santé, Saint Joseph University, Beirut |
| Sri Lanka | Dr. Thushara Matthias | Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Lithuania | Prof. Zaneta Petrulioniene | Clinic of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius |
| Luxembourg | Dr. Marianne Becker | Centre hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Latvia | Prof. Gustavs Latkovskis | Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital; Latvian Research Institute of Cardiology, University |
| Mexico | Dr. Carlos A. Aguilar-Salinas | Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Mexico City |
| Mexico | Dr. Alejandra Vázquez Cárdenas | Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara |
| Malta | Dr. Myra Tilney | Dept of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, University of Malta |
| Malaysia | Prof. Hapizah Nawawi | Institute of Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), CoE; Faculty of Medicine Universiti Teknologi MARA, Jalan Hospital, Sungai Buloh, Selangor |
| Nigeria | Prof. Wilson Sadoh | Department of Child Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City |
| Netherlands (the) | Prof. G. Kees Hovingh | Dept. of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam |
| Netherlands (the) | Prof Dr Erik Stroes | Dept. of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam |
| Norway | Prof. Kirsten Bjørklund Holven | Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Division of Clinical Nutrition, Oslo |
| Oman | Prof. Khalid Al Rasadi | Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Muscat |
| Pakistan | Dr. Fouzia Sadiq | Director Research Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Pitras Bukhari Road, H-8/4, Islamabad – 44000, Pakistan |
| Poland | Prof. Maciej Banach | Department of Hypertension, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz |
| Portugal | Prof. Mafalda Bourbon | Unidade I&D, Grupo de Investigação Cardiovascular, Departamento de Promoção da Saúde e Doenças Não Transmissíveis, Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Lisboa |
| Portugal | Dr. Diogo Cruz | Hospital de Cascais – Dr. José de Almeida |
| Romania | Prof. Dan Gaita | Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Victor Babes din Timisoara, Fundatia CardioPrevent |
| Russian Federation (the) | Prof. Marat V. Ezhov | National Cardiology Research Centre, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation |
| Russian Federation (the) | Prof. Andrey Susekov | Faculty of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Academy for Postgraduate Medical Education and Central Clinical Hospital, Academy of Medical Science, Moscow |
| Saudi Arabia | Prof. Khalid Alhabib | King Saud University, College of medicine, Cardiac Science department, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Saudi Arabia | Dr. Fahad Alnouri | Cardiovascular Prevention Unit, Prince Sultan Cardiac Centre Riyadh, Riyadh |
| Sudan (the) | Assoc Prof Ahmed Suliman | Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum and Shab Teaching Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan |
| Singapore | Prof. Tavintharan Subramaniam | Division of Endocrinology and Clinical Research Unit, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore |
| Serbia | Prof. Katarina Lalic | Faculty of Medicine University of Belgrade, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade |
| Slovakia | Dr. Branislav Vohnout | Centre for Familial Hyperlipoproteinemias and Institute of Nutritition, FOaZOS, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava |
| Slovenia | Asst. Prof. Dr. Urh Groselj | University Medical Centre Ljubljana, University Children’s Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Ljubljana |
| Sweden | Dr Emil Hagstrom | Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Dr. Rahaf Abood | Damascus Lipid Clinic, Al-Basil Cardiac Centre, Syria |
| Thailand | Dr. Khovidhunkit Weerapan | Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of medicine, Bangkok |
| Turkey | Prof. Meral Kayikcioglu | Ege University Medical School Deaprtment of Cardiology – Izmir |
| Taiwan (Province of China) | Dr. Ta-Chen Su | Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Centre, National Taiwan University Hospital |
| Ukraine | Prof. Olena Mitchenko | Dyslipidemia Department, State Institution National Scientific Centre “The M.D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine”, Kiev |
| Uruguay | Dr Víctor Dayán | President of the Honorary Cardiovascular Health Commission (CHSCV), Montevideo |
| Uruguay | Dr Ximena Reyes | Technical reference for the CHSCV Genyco Program, Montevideo |
| Uzbekistan | Prof. Alexander B. Shek | CAD and Atherosclerosis Laboratory, Republican Specialized Centre of Cardiology (RSCC), Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Dr. Marcos Miguel Lima-Martinez | Universidad de Oriente, Nucleo Bolivar |
| Viet Nam | Prof. Truong Thang Huong | Vietnam Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital, Ha Noi |
| Yemen | Dr. Khalid Aladeeb | Consultant Cardiologist. Science and Technology University Hospital, Yemen |
| South Africa | Prof. David Marais | University of Cape Town and National Health Laboratory Service, Cape Town |
| South Africa | Prof. Frederick J. Raal | Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg |
