Cardiac Sciences Sections
There are two sections within the Department of Cardiac Sciences and two affiliated sections.
![a doctor checking a patient's blood pressure](/sites/default/files/styles/ucws_image_desktop/public/2023-10/blood%20pressure%20%28600%20x%20400%20px%29.png?itok=Ng99VE0j)
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Leadership Team
Academic & Clinical Department Head
Dr. Vikas Kuriachan, MD
Vikas.Kuriachan@albertahealthservices.ca
Section Chief Cardiology
Dr. Andrew Howarth, MD
ahowarth@ucalgary.ca
Section Chief Cardiac Surgery
Dr. William (Bill) Kidd, MD
William.Kidd@albertahealthservices.ca
Clinical Director, Libin Cardiovascular Institute
Dr. Nowell Fine, MD
nmfine@ucalgary.ca
Director, Cardiac Critical Care
Dr. Ken Parhar, MD
ksparhar@ucalgary.ca
Director Cardiac Anesthesia
Dr. Christopher Prusinkiewicz, MD
christopher.Prusinkiewicz@albertahealthservices.ca
Executive Director Cardiac Sciences, AHS
Amanda Weiss
Amanda.Weiss@albertahealthservices.ca
Academic Medicine and Health Services Program
The Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP) ensures physicians affiliated with Alberta’s faculties of medicine are compensated for providing patient care along with their work related to research, innovation, education, administration and leadership.