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Ourania Preventza, MD, MBA

Professor of Surgery
University of Virginia, United States

I have the honor and privilege to work as Professor of Surgery and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the
University of Virginia and Co -director of the Cardiovascular Service line for the University of Virginia system. I am a practicing Adult Cardiac Surgeon with
special expertise and interest in thoracic aortic disease, percutaneous heart valve therapy, education, health
care disparities, equity diversity and inclusion in medicine and cardiothoracic surgery.
Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors
• Board Member of the Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative (VCSQI)
• Chair of the Grant and Writing Committee of the Virginia Cardiac Services Quality Initiative (VCSQI)
• President of International Society of Endovascular Specialists (ISEVS) 2021-2023
• Co-Chair of the Adult Cardiac Surgery Program at the Annual meeting 103rd American Association of
Cardiothoracic Surgery May 2023
• Director at Large, Councilor Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
• Leader of the Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery for: Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020-2022
• Co-Chair of the guidelines ACC/AHA for aortic disease. (Last guidelines document 2010). Published Nov
2022
• Nomination by the American Board for Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) for Maintenance of
Certification (MOC) 2019 Consultant on the Adult Cardiac Committee
• Member of the Cardiac Education Committee American Association for Thoracic Surgery
• Member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Foundation Advisory Board
• Member of the Workforce on National Databases Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• Physician of the Year Award 2023 by the Hellenic Medical Society of New York (est 1936)
• Socrates Award 2023 from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (nation’s outstanding mentor
for thoracic surgery residents)

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