Dr. Adriana Villa
Please provide a detailed description oDr. Adriana Villa is a Consultant Lead for Cardiac Imaging at the German Medical Institute, with over 15 years of specialisation in cardiovascular radiology. She comes from a family with a long tradition in radiology — her grandfather was among the early radiologists and her father was a pioneer in cardiac MRI in Italy. She graduated with Honours (110/110 cum laude) from the University of Pavia Medical School and completed her Radiology specialisation at San Matteo University Hospital, Pavia (50/50 cum laude). She subsequently moved to London where she obtained an MRes in Imaging Sciences (with Distinction) and a PhD in Stress Perfusion Cardiac MRI at King’s College London. She was appointed Clinical Lecturer in Cardiovascular Imaging at King’s College London and Cardiovascular Radiologist Consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, where she remains an Honorary Academic. She has 32+ peer-reviewed publications, has co-authored book chapters, and has been awarded the Gold Star Reviewer Award by the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (2018).f all services provided
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Specializing
- Cardiothoracic Radiology
- Cardiovascular MRI (Stress Perfusion, Scar Assessment, Quantitative Perfusion)
- Cardiac CT
- Stress Cardiac MRI (Adenosine, Regadenoson, Dobutamine)
- Pulmonary Hypertension Cardiac Imaging
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Imaging
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Takotsubo Syndrome MRI
- Cardiovascular Imaging Training & Education
Education
- PhD — King’s College London: “Advanced Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion by CMR” (Oct 2014–Jun 2017)
- MRes in Imaging Sciences (with Distinction) — King’s College London (Sep 2012–Sep 2013)
- Diploma of Radiology Specialisation (50/50 cum laude, equivalent to CCT/FRCR) — IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy (Jun 2009–Jun 2014)
- MBBS (110/110 cum laude) — Medical School, University of Pavia, Italy (Oct 2002–Jul 2008)
Experience & Training
- Consultant of Cardiothoracic Radiology — German Medical Institute (GMI), Limassol, Cyprus (Present)
- Post-CCT Clinical Lecturer & Honorary Consultant in Cardiovascular Imaging — King’s College London & Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London (Sep 2018–Feb 2022)
- Honorary Consultant in Cardiovascular Imaging — King’s College London & Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (Jul 2015–Aug 2018)
- Post-CCT Clinical Research Fellow — King’s College London (Aug 2014–Aug 2018)
- Radiology Residency — IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy (Jun 2009–Jun 2014)
Teaching Experience
- Course Co-Director, Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Level 1 Course — St Thomas’ Hospital, London (Nov 2020–ongoing)
- Course Co-Director, KCL Stress Perfusion Course (Jan 2021–ongoing)
- Lecturer, KCL Level 1 International CMR Course (running twice yearly at KCL London)
- Lecturer for MRes students, Cardiovascular Imaging Module
- Organiser, Internal KCL Level II CMR Course for CMR Fellows
- PhD Supervisor & Facilitator for PhD VIVA
- Expert Member, TPC Panel for PhD students
- Interviewer, KCL Medical Students Admission Interviews
- Examiner, OSCE (MBBS Programme), King’s College School of Medical Education
- Supervisor and marker of MRes and iBSc student projects
Scientific Activity
- Developed two focused Cardiac MRI protocols for patients with pulmonary hypertension and COVID-19 cardiac complications
- Collaborated in major multicenter trials: COVID-HEART, B-MORE, HCMR, REVIVED, EnableMRI (Boston Scientific), ESA SpaceSuit Project (European Space Agency), Twin Brain Study (KCL)
- Awarded Research Grants: “Detecting Risks in Pregnancy: The Placenta-Heart Axis” and “Calibrated Multimodality Quantitative Myocardial Perfusion Analysis”
- 50+ abstracts submitted to national and international scientific conferences
- Peer reviewer for JCMR, BUMC Proceedings, CAIM, PLOS ONE, BMJ Case Reports, European Radiology, TouchCardio Heart International
- Mentor in peer review — Publons Academy
Awards & Distinctions
- Gold Star Reviewer Award — Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (JCMR) (2018)
- Young Investigator Award — BSCMR Meeting, Edinburgh (May 2018)
- Early Career Award (Oral & Poster) — Joint EuroCMR/SCMR Meeting, Barcelona (Jan 2018)
- 2nd Place, SCMR Best Image Contest — SCMR 20th Annual Scientific Sessions, Washington (Feb 2017)
- Invited talks: “Congenital Coronary Anomalies” (EuroEcho Imaging, Lisbon) & “Perfusion Quantification” (CMR Meeting, Milan)
Publications
- Villa ADM et al. — Prognostic Value of Quantitative Stress Perfusion CMR. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging (2018)
- Villa ADM et al. — Importance of Operator Training and Rest Perfusion on Diagnostic Accuracy of Stress Perfusion CMR. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson (2018)
- Villa ADM et al. — Microvascular Ischemia in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson (2016)
- Villa ADM et al. — Coronary Artery Anomalies Overview. World J Radiol (2016)
- Villa ADM, Chiribiri A — Coronary Artery Anatomy and Anomalies. Textbook of Catheter-Based Cardiovascular Interventions, Springer (2018)
Memberships
- General Medical Council (GMC), UK (since Oct 2012)
- Ordine dei Medici di Pavia, Italy (since 2009)
- EACVI (European Association of CardioVascular Imaging)
- SCCT (Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
- SCMR (Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
- RSNA (Radiological Society of North America)
- SIRM (Italian Society of Radiologists — Cardiovascular Imaging & Informatics sections)
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