Dr. Navin Suthahar (MD, PhD) is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC (Rotterdam, Netherlands) and a Fellow of the ESC (FESC). He obtained his medical degree (MD) in 2008, followed by postgraduate diplomas (PGDip) in Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine, an MSc in Preventive Cardiology, and a PhD in Cardiology. During his doctoral studies, he investigated the interaction between obesity, sex, and biomarker profiles related to heart failure (HF). He conducted part of his research at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA. He has published over 80 research items. His research interests include 1) Obesity-related HF 2) Sex-specific aspects of HF, and 3) Novel HFpEF biotargets. He also explores the interplay between cardiometabolic disease and cancer. He is actively engaged in NLHI/DCVA, ESC, and EU initiatives, contributing to both the Dutch and European cardiovascular agenda.
