Drs. Renzo Cecere and Nadia Giannetti
The Leonardo da Vinci Centre welcomed the McGill University Health Centre's own Drs. Renzo Cecere and Nadia Giannetti for their inaugural New Faces, New Ideas lecture. During their talk, Dr. Cecere and Dr. Giannette explained their exciting work at Medical and Surgical directors of the McGill University Health Centre's Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Centre.
Dr. Renzo Cecere is a cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in heart failure, heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. He trained in surgery and cardiothoracic surgery at McGill University and did his fellowship training at Loma Linda University and Stanford University in heart failure, transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. He is the surgical director of the Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Centre at the McGill University Health Centre and the Director of the Mechanical Circulatory Support program. Through many clinical trials, Dr. Cecere has brought multiple new technologies to the MUHC. His research interests include new technologies and treatments for the management of heart failure.
Dr. Nadia Giannetti is a cardiologist specializing in heart failure and heart transplantation. She trained in medicine, internal medicine and cardiology at McGill University and did her fellowship training at Stanford University in heart failure and transplantation. She is the founder and Medical Director of the Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Centre at the McGill University Health Centre. Her main research interest is in gender-related issues in heart failure and long-term complications post-heart transplantation.
The 2007/2008 season of New Faces, New Ideas lectures gives invited guests, community, and corporate groups from across the city the chance to hear first-hand about the exciting work being done by the McGill University Heath Centre’s talented professionals. Now in its fourth successful year, New Faces, New Ideas features clinical and research leaders from across the MUHC explaining the innovative treatments and cutting edge procedures that are taking place in our own university health centre.
