Distinguished Cardiothoracic Imaging Pioneer and Global Medical Educator
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EdxDr. Suhny Abbara serves as Professor of Radiology and Chief of the Cardiothoracic Imaging Division at UT Southwestern Medical Center, while also leading cardiothoracic imaging at Parkland Health & Hospital System. After graduating from Heinrich-Heine-University of Dusseldorf and completing training across Hawaii, Georgetown, and Massachusetts General Hospital, he has established himself as a leading authority in cardiovascular imaging. His contributions include over 280 peer-reviewed publications, five textbooks, and pioneering research in cardiac CT/MRI applications. As Editor-in-Chief of Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging and past president of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (2018-2019), he has shaped the field's direction through leadership roles in multiple professional organizations. His expertise spans thoracic imaging, cardiac MRI, CT angiography, and coronary calcium scoring, while his research focuses on imaging biomarkers and spectral detector CT. Previously Director of Clinical Cardiac Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, he continues to advance medical education through extensive lectures across North America and leadership in cardiovascular imaging certification