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March 6, 2026  |  Salt Lake City, Utah
PH West Utah Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium

Course Directors

Katharine Clapham, MD

Katharine Clapham, MD

Assistant Professor of Cardiology
Co-Director, Pulmonary
Hypertension and Dyspnea Program
University of Utah

John Ryan, MD, MB BCh, BAO

John Ryan, MD, MB BCh, BAO

Cardiology
CommonSpirit

Faculty

Emily Beck, MD

Emily Beck, MD

Associate Professor
Co-Director, Pulmonary
Hypertension and Dyspnea Program
Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
University of Utah

Murali Chakinala, MD

Murali Chakinala, MD, FCCP

Professor of Medicine
Washington University
School of Medicine
Director, WUSM & BJH
Pulmonary HTN Care Center
Director, WUSM HHT
Center of Excellence

Richard Channick, MD

Richard Channick, MD

Professor of Medicine
Saul Brandman Endowed Chair in
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Co-Director, Pulmonary
Vascular Disease Program
Pulmonary and Critical Care Division
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Meghan Cirulis, MD

Meghan Cirulis, MD

Medical Director, Intermountain Health
Pulmonary Hypertension Center,
Assistant Professor,
Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
Intermountain Medical Center

Vinicio de Jesus Perez, MD

Vinicio de Jesus Perez, MD

Associate Dean of MD Admissions
Professor of Medicine,
Pulmonary, Allergy &
Critical Care Medicine
Stanford University

Jean Elwing, MD

Jean Elwing, MD

Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary
Hypertension Program
Pulmonary, Critical Care &
Sleep Medicine
University of Cincinnati

Harrison Farber, MD

Harrison Farber, MD

Director, Pulmonary Embolism
Response Team (PERT), Pulmonologist,
Tufts Medical Center

Robert Frantz, MD

Robert Frantz, MD, FACC

Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of
Medicine and Science
Director, Pulmonary
Hypertension Clinic
Director, Unexplained Dyspnea Clinic
Mayo Clinic

Naomi Habib, MD

Naomi Habib, MD

Co-Director
Norton Thoracic Institute
Pulmonary Hypertension

John Kingrey, MD

John Kingrey, MD

Director, Pulmonary
Hypertension Center
Oklahoma Heart Hospital

Nicholas Kolaitis, MD, MAS

Nicholas Kolaitis, MD, MAS

Associate Clinical
Professor of Medicine
Director, Bronchoscopy,
Pulmonary, Critical Care,
Allergy and Sleep Medicine Program
University of California,
San Francisco

S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD

S. Allen Luis, MBBS, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic

Brad Maron, MD

Bradley Maron, MD

Senior Associate Dean for
Precision Medicine
Melvin Sharoky, MD
Professorship of Medicine
University of Maryland
School of Medicine

Stephen Mathai, MD

Stephen Mathai, MD, MHS

Director, Inpatient
Pulmonary Services
The Johns Hopkins
Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Jennalyn Mayeux, DNP, FNP-C
Nurse CE Reviewer

Jennalyn Mayeux, DNP, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner,
Pulmonary Medicine
University of Utah

John McConnell, MD

John McConnell, MD

Medical Director,
Norton Healthcare
Pulmonary Hypertension Program

Colleen McEvoy, MD

Colleen McEvoy, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Washington University
School of Medicine
Medical Director, Stem Cell
Transplant and Oncology ICU
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Vallerie McLaughlin, MD, FACC

Vallerie McLaughlin, MD, FACC

Kim A Eagle M.D.
Endowed Professor of
Cardiovascular Medicine
Director, Pulmonary
Hypertension Program
University of Michigan

Lana Melendres-Groves, MD

Lana Melendres-Groves, MD

Associate Professor,
Department of Internal Medicine
University of New Mexico

Ioana Preston, MD

Ioana Preston, MD

Director, Pulmonary Hypertension
Division of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
Lahey Clinic and Medical Center

Jeffrey Sager, MD

Jeffrey Sager, MD

Adjunct Clinical Associate
Professor of Medicine
University of Southern California
Director, Cottage Pulmonary
Hypertension Center
Santa Barbara Pulmonary Associates

Rajan Saggar, MD

Rajan Saggar, MD

Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary
Hypertension Program
Co-Director, Pulmonary Vascular
Disease, and Lung & Heart-Lung
Transplant Programs
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Mary Beth Scholand, MD

Mary Beth Scholand, MD

Associate Professor in
Pulmonary Medicine
Director, Interstitial
Lung Disease Clinic
University of Utah

Nafis Shamsid-Deen, MD, FCCP

Nafis Shamsid-Deen, MD, FCCP

Associate Professor of Medicine
Assistant Dean,
Office of Admissions
Associate Program Director,
Pulmonary and
Critical Care Fellowship
University of Arizona
College of Medicine

Marc Simon, MD

Marc Simon, MD

Professor of Medicine,
Director, Pulmonary
Vascular Disease and
Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic
UCSF Health

Anjali Vaidya, MD, FACC

Anjali Vaidya, MD, FACC

Professor, Medicine &
Assistant Dean
Director, Pulmonary Hypertension,
Right Heart Failure &
CTEPH Program
Director,
Pulmonary Hypertension/Pulmonary
Vascular Disease Fellowship
Associate Program Director,
Cardiology Fellowship
Temple University Hospital and
Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Libo Wang, MD

Libo Wang, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Utah

R. James White, MD

R. James White, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine,
Pharmacology and Physiology
Division of Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, URMC
Pulmonary Hypertension Program
University of Rochester
Medical Center

Sheryl Wu, PharmD

Sheryl Wu, PharmD

PH Pharmacy Specialist
UC San Diego Health

Paul Yu, MD, PhD

Paul Yu, MD, PhD

Charles and Elizabeth Sanders
Endowed Chair and
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Director, Massachusetts
General Hospital Cardiovascular
Research Center (CVRC)
Heart and Vascular Institute,
Mass General Brigham

In partnership with
Utah Health