Register now for the 21st annual Cardiology in the Valley Symposium hosted by program director John A. Ambrose and the UCSF Fresno Division of Cardiology. The 21st year of the symposium will highlight The Present and Future of Cardiovascular Therapeutics.
2026 Topics and Speakers
7:30 to 8 a.m.
Breakfast and Registration
8 to 8:10 a.m.
Introduction and Opening Remarks
John A. Ambrose, MD, FACC, Professor of Medicine, UCSF Fresno
8:10 to 9 a.m.
Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillators
Arang Samim, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF
9 to 9:50 a.m.
Cardiac Transplantation
Ricardo Chia, MD, Assistant Professor, UCSF
10:10 - 11 a.m.
The Future of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Coronary Bypass Surgery
John A. Ambrose, MD, FACC, Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Leheb H. Araim, MD, FACS, FACC, Central California Heart and Lungs Surgery
11 to Noon
Genetics in Diagnosis and Therapy
Matthew T. Wheeler, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University
Noon to 1 p.m.
Interactive Lunch and Q&A Session with Speakers
Registration Fees
Physician: $75
Allied Health: $50
Resident/Fellow/Student: Free
Other: $25