Cardiovascular Regeneration and Stem Cell Therapy

Annarosa Leri MD is a lead investigator in the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the New York Medical College where this field of investigation began. She has made major contributions to our understanding of the basic mechanisms involved in stem cell regenerative therapy for the cardiovascular system. Dr. Leri is Professor of Medicine of the Cardiovascular Research Institute of the New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. She is co-editor and author.

Piero Anversa MD Dr. Anversa is Director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at New York Medical College, and is the founder of the field of stem cell therapy and regenerative cardiovascular medicine. In recognition of his contributions, Dr. Anversa received the 2004 Distinguished Scientist Award of the American Heart Association.

Professor William H Frishman MD is one of the leading cardiovascular investigators in the world, with emphasis in the area of cardiovascular therapeutics. He is author, co-author, editor and co-editor of 12 textbooks and 800 original articles and chapters. He is currently supplements editor of the American Journal of Medicine, co-editor of the Year Book of Medicine and co-editor-in-chief of the journal Cardiology in Review. Dr. Frishman is the Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. He is co-editor and co-author.