Join the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation in raising awareness for heart valve disease! This event is a free interactive, engaging educational opportunity for community members, patients and family members of patients with valvular heart disease. All are welcome to join!
Location: Dellwood Country Club | 29 East Highway 96, Dellwood, MN 55110
Date & Time: Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 10:00am – 12:00pm CT
Agenda
| 10:00am | Registration, Exhibits & Brunch Buffet |
| 10:30am | Welcome (Kristine Fortman, PhD) |
| 10:35am | Patient Story |
| 10:40am | Heart Valve Disease Overview (Dr. Jennifer Riggs) |
| 10:55am | Lifetime Management of Heart Valve Disease (Dr. Sebastian Iturra) |
| 11:10am | Lifesaving Research at MHIF (Dr. Nadira Hamid) |
| 11:25am | Audience Q&A (Featuring all faculty & moderated by Dr. Nadira Hamid) |
Speakers
Nadira Hamid, MD, FACC, FASE, FESC, FRCPI
Director of Interventional Echocardiography
Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute
Scientific Director of Echocardiography Core Lab | Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Sebastian Iturra, MD
Cardiac Surgeon
Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute
Jennifer Riggs, MD, FACC
Interventional & Structural Cardiologist
Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute at United Hospital St. Paul