ABOUT US

MICS Academy is the center of excellence for advanced training in minimally invasive cardiac surgery and transcatheter solutions.

Born from the experience of the Mitral Academy, it promotes a multidisciplinary approach that combines technological innovation, clinical practice, and scientific research.

Through events, courses, and multimedia content, it offers training programs for professionals involved in the treatment of valvular and cardiovascular diseases.

MISSION

WE SHARE EXCELLENCE

Best Practice

Teaching and TrainiNG

Research and Registry

Biennal GLOBAL Conference

FACULTY

The finest professionals, united to share their expertise and foster dialogue in the pursuit of the best solutions for heart health.

Giuseppe Speziale

Giuseppe Speziale

President Mitral Valve Domain

Head of Cardiac Surgery at Santa Maria Hospital, Bari | Vice President of GVM Care & Research

David Adams

Chairman of Mitral Valve Domain

Professor and Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York (US)

Ottavio Alfieri

Ottavio Alfieri

Chairman of Mitral Valve Domain

Senior Consultant in the Cardiac Surgery Department - Ospedale San Raffaele

Gino Gerosa

Chairman of Mitral Valve Domain

Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Padua

Mauro Rinaldi

Chairman of Mitral Valve Domain

Head of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital, Turin

Gilles Dreyfus

Chairman Mitral Valve Domain

Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris

Tirone David

Chairman Aortic Valve Domain

Cardiac Surgeon and Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto

Elena Tremoli

Chairman Clinical Research Domain

Scientific Director - Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola (RA)

Clinical Research

Ernesto Greco

Chairman Clinical Research Domain

"Professor of Cardiac Surgery and Coordinator of the Master’s Degree Program in Medicine and Surgery - Università Europea di Roma

Clinical Research

Domenico Paparella

Domenico Paparella

Chairman Aortic Valve and Clinical Research Domains

Head of the Cardiac Surgery Unit - Santa Maria Hospital Professor of Cardiac Surgery - University of Foggia

Aortic Valve Clinical Research

Davide Pacini

Chairman of Aortic Domain

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at the Cardiac Surgery Unit, S. Orsola Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna

Alberto Albertini

Alberto Albertini

Chairman of Aortic Valve Domain

Coordinator of the Cardiovascular Surgery Division at Salus Hospital, Reggio Emilia

Mauro Del Giglio

Mauro Del Giglio

Chairman of Aortic Valve Domain

Head of the Cardiac Surgery Unit – Villa Torri Hospital

Fausto Castriota

Fausto Castriota

Chairman Percutaneous Therapy Domain

Specialist in Cardiovascular Medicine and Radiology- Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola (RA)

Percutaneous Therapy

Pasquale Perrone Filardi

Pasquale Perrone Filardi

Chairman of Clinical Reserach Domain

President of the SIC - Italian Society of Cardiology

Clinical Research

Lucio Baffoni

Chairman TC Imaging Domain

Coordinator of Radiology Department - Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola (RA)

Alfredo Marchese

Alfredo Marchese

Chairman Percutaneous Therapy & TC Imaging Domains & Chairman of Clinical Research

Head of the Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology Unit - Santa Maria Hospital, Bari

Percutaneous Therapy Clinical Research TC Imaging

Gaetano Contegiacomo

Gaetano Contegiacomo

Chairman of Percutaneus Therapy Domain

Head of the Hemodynamics and Cardiology Unit – Anthea Hospital, Bari

Percutaneous Therapy

Khalil Fattouch

Khalil Fattouch

Chairman of Percutaneus Therapy Domain

Professor and Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery - Maria Eleonora Hospital, Palermo Regional Representative for the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery (SICCH)

Mitral Valve Percutaneous Therapy

Tullio Tesorio

Chairman of Percutaneus Therapy Domain

Specialist in Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology Clinica Montevergine, Avellino

Percutaneous Therapy

Fabio Barili

Chairman of Clinical Research Domain

Senior Cardiac Surgeon | University Cardiac Surgery Unit, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Donato

Clinical Research

Saverio Iacopino

Saverio Iacopino

Chairman EP LAB Domain & Chairman of Clinical Research

Head of the Clinical Arrhythmology and Electrophysiology Unit - Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola (RA)

Clinical Research EP Lab

Claudio Muneretto

Claudio Muneretto

Chairman of EP Lab Domain

Director of the Cardiac Surgery Unit, University – Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia

Richard Withlock

Richard Withlock

Chairman EP LAB Domain

Professor - Division of Cardiac Surgery - McMaster University - Hamilton - Canada

Francesco Solimene

Francesco Solimene

Chairman EP LAB Domain

Head of the Electrophysiology Laboratory - Clinica Montevergine, Mercogliano

Giuseppe Nasso

Chairman of EP LAB and Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics Domains

Head of the Cardiac Surgery Unit - Anthea Hospital, Bari

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics Clinical Research EP Lab

Mario Gaudino

Chairman of Chairman Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics Domains

Professor in Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine – New York Presbyterian. Director of Translation and Clinical Research in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics

Emiliano Navarra

Emiliano Navarra

Chairman of Chairman of Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics Domain

Specialist in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery - Ospedale San Carlo di Nancy, Rome

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics

Vito Margari

Chairman of Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics Domain

Cardiac Surgery Specialist - Santa Maria Hospital, Bari

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics

Luigi Specchia

Head of Cardiovascular Surgery - Città di Lecce Hospital

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics

Carlo Zebele

Head of the Cardiac Surgery Unit - Clinica Montevergine, Avellino

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics

Antongiulio Valenzano

Antongiulio Valenzano

Anesthesiologist and Head of the Pain Therapy Clinic - Anthea Hospital, Bari

Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG), MIDCAB and Robotics

Carlo Savini

Chairman of Clinical Reserach Domain

Director of Cardiac Surgery - Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola (RA)

Clinical Research

Giuseppe Santarpino

Giuseppe Santarpino

Chairman of Clinical Reserach Domain

Co-Head of the Cardiac Surgery Unit - Città di Lecce Hospital

Clinical Research

Maria Avolio

Chairman of Clinical Research

Head of the Clinical Data Analysis Unit - GVM Care & Research

Clinical Research

Corrado Fiore

Chairman Echo Imaging Domain

Head of the Cardiology Unit and Echocardiography Laborator - Città di Lecce Hospital

Alain Berrebi

Chairman of Echo Imaging Domain

Head of Echo-Lab of Department of Cardio Vascular Surgery - Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou and Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris

Mani Vannan

Chairman Echo Imaging Domain

Co-Director of the Structural and Valvular Heart Disease Center - Piedmont Heart Institute Atlanta (USA)

Patrizio Lancellotti

Patrizio Lancellotti

Chairman of Echo Imaging Domain

Professor and Head of the Cardiology Department - University of Liège

Giovanni Lacanna

Giovanni Lacanna

Chairman of Echo Imaging Domain

Head of the Operational Unit for Applied Echocardiographic Diagnostic Services - Humanitas

Angelo Squeri

Chairman of Echo Imaging Domain

Specialist in Cardic Surgery - Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola (RA)

Roberta Antonazzo

Roberta Antonazzo

Chairman of TC Imaging Domain

Interventional Cardiologist - Città di Lecce Hospital, Lecce

Alessandra Tripoli

Alessandra Tripoli

Radiology Specialist - Anthea Hospital, Bari

Livio Tronconi

Chairman Forensic Medicine Domain

Professor of Forensic Medicine and Member of the Board of Directors at the European University of Rome | Vice President of GVM Care & Research

Risk Management and Forensic Medicine

Bruno Biagi

Chairman of Forensic Medicine Domain

President - Villa Torri Hospital, Bologna

Risk Management and Forensic Medicine

Emanuele Poggi

Chairman of Forensic Medicine Domain

Risk Management and Forensic Medicine

Marcello Melone

Marcello Melone

Chairman ECMO Domain

Head of the Anesthesia and Intensive Care Department - Città di Lecce Hospital

Flavio Fiore

Chairman ECMO Domain

Anesthesiologist and Intensivist - Anthea Hospital, Bari

Cataldo Labriola

Cataldo Labriola

Chairman ECMO Domain

Head of the Intensive Care Unit - Santa Maria Hospital, Bari

Lorenzo Filippo Mantovani

Lorenzo Filippo Mantovani

Chairman ECMO Domain

Specialist in Anesthesia and Intensive Care - Maria Cecilia Hospital,Cotignola (RA)

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Angelo Vavassori

Chairman ECMO Domain

Head of Anesthesia and Intensive Care - ICLAS

Luca Dalla Paola

Luca Dalla Paola

Chairman of Diabetic Foot Domain

Head of the Diabetic Foot Treatment Unit

Giacomo Schinco

Giacomo Schinco

Chairman of Risk Management e Forensic Medicine

Healthcare Management Coordinator of GVM Care&Research

Risk Management and Forensic Medicine

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