Young EP National Ambassadors

Find below the list of ambassadors within the EHRA Young Electrophysiologists Committee

The role of the Young EP Ambassador is to contribute to the creation of a global network within the scientific EP community, stimulate involvement, and promote membership in their regions. The efforts of EHRA Young EP - National Ambassadors are invaluable; their work helps build a dynamic community of up-and-coming heart rhythm specialists involved in EP and CP.

Please refer to the list below to find your EP National Ambassador.

Your EP National Ambassadors

Doctor Ivan Zeljkovic

Croatia

Assistant Professor Yigit Yilancioglu

Turkey

Doctor Christoffer Tobias Witt

Denmark

Assistant Professor Bert Vandenberk

Belgium

Mr Abai Turdubaev

Kyrgyzstan

Doctor Cheryl Teres

Switzerland

Doctor Zhanasyl Suleymen

Kazakhstan

Doctor Zain Sharif

Ireland

Mr Markus Sane

Finland

Doctor Erik Salum

Estonia

Doctor Zoltan Sallo

Hungary

Doctor Laura Rottner

Germany

Doctor Ursula Rohrer

Austria

Doctor Anja Radunovic

Serbia

Mr Tine Prolic Kalinsek

Slovenia

Mr Georgijs Nesterovics

Latvia

Doctor Frantisek Nehaj

Slovakia

Doctor Butskhrikidze Mindia

Georgia

Doctor Cristina Lozano

Spain

Professor Gustavo Lima Da Silva

Portugal

Doctor Max Liebregts

Netherlands

Doctor Bartosz Krzowski

Poland

Doctor Kinan Kneizeh

Syria

Doctor Armen Khachatryan

Armenia

Doctor Ioannis Katsoularis

Sweden

Dr. Jonas Jarasuna

Doctor Jonas Jarasunas

Lithuania

Doctor Filip Janusevski

North Macedonia

Doctor Olena Ilchyshyna

Ukraine

Dr. Louise Kezerle

Doctor Louise Henriques

Israel

Doctor Iskren Garvanski

Bulgaria

Doctor Hiba El Nagger

Algeria

Doctor Ioannis Doundoulakis

Greece

Doctor Vladimir Djuric

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Doctor Alexandru Ioan Deaconu

Romania

Doctor Corentin Chaumont

France

Doctor Fatme Charafeddine

Lebanon

Doctor Michael Chapman

United Kingdom

Doctor Eva Borisincova

Czechia

Doctor John Bonello

Malta

Doctor Antonio Bisignani

Italy

Doctor Rakhim Amirkulov

Associate Professor Emna Allouche

Tunisia

Doctor Sevinc Aliyeva

Azerbaijan

Doctor Mohamed Aboelhassan Abdelrady

Egypt

Doctor Eivind Aabel

Norway

Young Ambassador Role

To learn more about what the Young Ambassadors do, please refer to this document.

War in Ukraine, one year later

Dr. Olena Ilchyshyna reports on the situation in Ukraine a year after the start of the war.

Q: Could you describe the current situation in cardiology and electrophysiology in your country?

A: "Unfortunately, today Ukrainian doctors, like all Ukrainian people, struggle with the difficulties. Difficulties they never could have imagined, all due to the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation. Many hospitals have been destroyed and medical specialists, like other people, were obliged to leave their homes and even their country. The lack of financing and of equipment, medicines, and qualified personnel as well as cardiovascular morbidity are increasing because of permanent stress, myocarditis and complications getting medical treatment in time, making the situation in cardiology rather complicated.

The same can be observed in electrophysiology: essential deficiency of pacemakers, defibrillators and other devices worsen the quality of health care at the moment. We are today unable to provide for all our needs. A separate category of our patients deserves special attention - our veterans who are mostly young men with severe injuries and comorbidity complications including myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, and heart conduction disorders."

Doctor Olena Ilchyshyna

Young Ambassadors' testimonials

This year ends my second EHRA Young EP ambassador mandate. I had an incredible 4 years, met wonderful young EP colleagues and went through with my fellowship in Zagreb, passed the EHRA exam and this year finally started doing complex EP procedures in my center in Skopje, Macedonia. Many thanks for the fantastic support received from EHRA and the Young EP community. I hope to continue our collaboration in the future.

Assistant Professor Jane Taleski

2018-2022 Ambassador for North Macedonia

Dear EHRA, I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to all of you for having me in the EHRA family. I had a wonderful four years with you and learned and improved my skills as well as imported all that for the good of Armenia. I am one of the lucky guys who had the chance to work with Prof. Heidbuchel, Prof. Leclercq (who was my mentor also) and for a short time, with Prof. Merino. Impossible not to recognise Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold’s (EHRA Young EP Committee Chairperson) friendly management, and thanks to Lauren’s (EHRA staff) availability I was able to keep in touch with EHRA. I would love to thank also Dr. Maria Grazia Bongiorni (Pisa AOUP) who, on behalf of EHRA hosted me twice (6 months) in her department and shared her huge experience with me.

I would like to mention you all by name but my email would have been a poem. I am always open for EHRA and I hope the same from you. From the EHRA house I am taking with me good friends and warm memories.

Doctor Vahe Sargsyan

2018-2022 Ambassador for Armenia

Selection of EHRA Young EP Ambassadors

The EHRA Young EP Ambassadors are nominated every two years by the EP Working Group/National Cardiac Society President.
The EHRA Young EP committee may suggest the candidates for the position of the ambassador from the current national YEP members. However, the final decision belongs to the EP Working Group/National Cardiac Society President.
If the EP Working Group/National Cardiac Society President does not nominate an EHRA Young EP Ambassador after two reminders, the Chair of the EHRA Young EP Committee can select and nominate the Ambassador from current national members for countries with three or more members. In countries with fewer than three members, the ambassador’s position will remain vacant.
All EHRA Young EP Ambassadors must be EHRA Members
Sister societies (HRS, APHRS, LAHRS, etc.) will appoint official representatives who will act as EHRA Young EP Ambassadors for a given region.