Principal Investigators
The REPEAT Trial is led by an international group of experts in cardiovascular medicine and clinical trial design.
Principal Investigator UK
Enoch Akowuah
Dr. Akowuah is an Academic Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Newcastle University and South Tees NHS Foundation in the United Kingdom.
Principal Investigator Germany
Stefan Blankenberg
Dr. Blankenberg is the director of the Department of Cardiology at the University Heart & Vascular Center Hamburg, Germany.
International Principal Investigator
Michael A. Borger
Dr. Borger is the Director of the University Clinic for Cardiac Surgery as well as the Medical
Director of the Leipzig Heart Center in Leipzig, Germany.
Principal Statistician
Marcio Diniz
Dr. Diniz is a professor at the Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.
Principal Investigator USA
Tsuyoshi Kaneko
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Dr. Kaneko is the director of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Washington University, St. Louis, USA.
Principal Investigator USA
Raj Makkar
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Dr. Makkar is the Stephen R. Corday Chair in Interventional Cardiology, and Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, USA.
Principal Investigator Australia
Martin Ng
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Dr. Ng is a physician-scientist and interventional cardiologist, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Bioengineering at the University of Sydney, and a Senior Staff Specialist in Cardiology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Founding Principal Investigator
Matthias Raschpichler
Dr. Raschpichler is a cardiac surgeon–scientist and clinical trial leader at the Heart Center Leipzig, Germany.
Sabine Spänig
Sabine Spaenig is the Head of Clinical Trial Management & Real World Data at Helios Health Institute.
Anne Nitsche
Dr. Nitsche is a Senior Data Scientist at Helios Health Institute. She provides the digital infrastructure of the REPEAT Trial.
Eva Kirchhof
Eva Kirchhof is a senior project manager at Helios Health Institute. She manages the REPEAT Trial nationally and provides support for the international partners.
Sabine Spänig
Sabine Spaenig is the Head of Clinical Trial Management & Real World Data at Helios Health Institute.
Anne Nitsche
Dr. Nitsche is a Senior Data Scientist at Helios Health Institute. She provides the digital infrastructure of the REPEAT Trial.
Eva Kirchhof
Eva Kirchhof is a senior project manager at Helios Health Institute. She manages the REPEAT Trial nationally and provides support for the international partners.
Rebecca Maier
Rebecca Maier is the head of the Academic Cardiovascular Unit, overseeing all trial-related operations in the UK.
Lisa Chang
Dr. Chang is a Principal Research Manager at the Academic Cardiovascular Research Unit, ensuring clinical and academic accuracy of the UK trial branch.
Helen Tohill
Helen Tohill is a Research Coordinator at the Academic Cardiovascular Research Unit, managing the UK trial branch on the national level.
Research Lead
Steven Wise
Dr. Wise is a Bioengineer, Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow, and Professor of Cardiovascular Bioengineering at the University of Sydney.
Research Lead
Steven Wise
Dr. Wise is a Bioengineer, Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow and Professor of Cardiovascular Bioengineering at the University of Sydney.
Leipzig, Germany
Heart Center Leipzig
Cardiac Surgery
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Michael Borger, MD, PhD
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David Holzhey, MD
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Thilo Noack, MD
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Matthias Raschpichler, MD, PhD
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Ricardo Spampinato, MD
Cardiology
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Mohamed Abdel-Wahab, MD
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Hans-Josef Feistritzer, MD
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Nico Majunke, MD
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Max Roeder, MD
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Holger Thiele, MD
Participating Sites
The REPEAT Trial includes recognized cardiovascular units from around the world.
Heart Center Leipzig
Lead Center Germany
The Heart Center Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany, is the national leading site of the REPEAT Trial and actively enrolling patients.
Taylor Quill
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Kris Ward
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Morgan James
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