8th annual
Virtual Lecture Series
NOVEMBER 3-6, 2025
Session 1:
Foundations in Neonatal Physiology
November 3, 2025
12:00 - 14:00 ET
Session Moderators:
Gene Dempsey [Cork] & Shiran Moore
Essential Principles of Cardiovascular Physiology
[Patrick J McNamara, Iowa City]
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Normal Neonatal Myocardium
[Philip Levy, Boston]
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Cardiopulmonary Interactions
[Dany Weisz, Toronto]
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Case Based Presentation
​[Leticia La Banda, Madrid]
Session 3:
Challenges in Neonatal Care
November 5, 2025
12:00 - 14:00 ET
Session Moderators:
Gabriel Altit [Montreal] & Mayka Bravo [Madrid]
Pulmonary Hypertension at the Limits of Viability
[Rachel Mullaly, Melbourne]
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​Hemodynamic Management of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
[Stephanie Boyd, Westmead]
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Hemodynamics of Vein of Galen Malformation
​[Neil Patel, Glasgow]​
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Vein of Galen: Interventions
​[Darren Orbach, Boston]
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Session 2:
Neonatal Shock
November 4, 2025
12:00 - 14:00 ET
Session Moderators:
Danielle Rios [Iowa] & Michael Castaldo [Vancouver]
Physiology of Septic Shock in Neonates: Role of Echocardiography
​[Ashraf Kharrat, Toronto]​
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Approach to Assessing Blood Pressure and Choosing the Correct Cardiotropic Agent
​[Koert de Waal, New Lambton Heights NSW]​
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Assessment of organ oxygenation before and during NEC/sepsis
​[Elisabeth Kooi, Groningen]​
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Case Based Presentation
​[Sagee Nissimov, Be'er Ya'akov]
Session 4:
The Patent Ductus Arteriosus
November 6, 2025
12:00 - 14:00 ET
Session Moderators:
Souvik Mitra [Vancouver] & Cheryl Battersby [London]
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When to Screen: Hemodynamics vs. Symptoms-Based Approaches
​[Aisling Smith, Dublin]​
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How Many Courses is Too Many Courses of Pharmacotherapy?
[Maher Shahroor, Toronto]
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When to Consider Device Closure of the PDA
​[Adrianne Bischoff, Iowa City]​
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Case Based Presentation
​[Rhucha Joshi, Iowa City]