Prof Felix Mahfoud is a German-born physician and cardiologist. He completed his medical studies and doctorate at Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, graduating in 2008. Early in his career, he trained in internal medicine and cardiology at Saarland University Medical Center in Homburg, Germany, where he later served in a variety of clinical and leadership roles before relocating to Switzerland. He holds an additional academic appointment as a Visiting Professor at Harvard-MIT in Biomedical Engineering in Boston, MA. Prof Mahfoud currently lives and works in Basel, Switzerland, where he leads the Department of Cardiology at University Hospital Basel.

Academic History

Prof Mahfoud studied medicine at Goethe University Frankfurt, completing his doctorate in 2008. He undertook his residency and specialist training in internal medicine and cardiology, including intensive care and emergency medicine, at Saarland University Medical Center…

Andrew Sharp qualified from Edinburgh Medical School in 1998 and subsequently pursued an MD postgraduate research degree at the University of Edinburgh. His doctoral research focused on the hypertensive heart, establishing a foundation for his ongoing clinical and academic interest in hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

Clinical Training & Early Career

Dr Sharp completed his early clinical training at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh before moving to London for senior clinical training at the hospitals of Imperial College London. He then undertook the prestigious Milan-Imperial Interventional Cardiology Fellowship programme, which included a year in Milan at San Raffaele and Columbus Hospitals, where he trained under leading experts in interventional cardiology. This combination of UK and international training shaped his expertise in complex coronary interventions and device-based therapies.

Career Progression

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Roland E Schmieder is a German physician-scientist whose career has been dedicated to internal medicine, nephrology, and hypertension. He has spent the majority of his professional life in Germany, where he has combined patient care, clinical research, and academic leadership at major university and community hospitals. His work has focused on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and renal disease, with an emphasis on hypertension and vascular risk.

Academic History

Professor Schmieder graduated in medicine from the University of Tübingen, Germany. He completed his post-graduate medical training in nephrology, cardiology, and hypertension at the University Hospital of Bonn. He later pursued advanced training at the Alton Ochsner Foundation in New Orleans, United States, where he further expanded his expertise in cardiovascular and renal medicine and clinical research.

Career Overview

Professor Schmieder is Professor of…