Fall Conference Showcase

Pedro E.P. Carvalho, MD joined the Center of Coronary Artery Disease as MHIF's inaugural Raymond Ames and Barbara Thorndike International Scholar. In his role, Dr. Carvalho will support expansion of CCAD research to the areas of intracoronary imaging, coronary physiology, microvascular disease and CT guided PCI, in addition to the existing body of research studies.

Originally from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Pedro graduated from medical school in December 2023 and received his MD from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil. During medical school, he worked as a research assistant at the Hospital das Clínicas of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, contributing to research groups focused on improving outcomes in patients with rheumatic heart disease.

Pedro has published both as first and contributing author systematic review and meta-analysis projects in leading cardiology journals such as JACC, IJC and CCI, as well as presented at ACC Latin America, European Society of Cardiology, and other local congresses in Brazil. Additionally, he has experience as an instructor for statistical methods in meta-analysis through an online course attended by students from more than 40 countries.