Tammy M. Brady, MD, PhD

Dr. Tammy Brady is a Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University where she also serves as Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Pediatrics and as the Deputy Director of the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research. She has focused her career on improving the care of children at increased cardiovascular disease risk through research and clinical innovation. She serves as the Medical Director of the Harriet Lane Kidney Center Pediatric Hypertension Program, and she directs a multi-disciplinary obesity hypertension clinic (ReNEW clinic; Reversing the Negative cardiovascular Effects of Weight). In addition to her federally funded work aimed at cardiovascular health promotion in youth, she is also part of a multidisciplinary team working on an international campaign to decrease cardiovascular disease mortality worldwide (Resolve to Save Lives). Dr. Brady also has expertise in blood pressure measurement and blood pressure device validation. She is the co-chair of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Sphygmomanometer committee, the American professional society that develops American National Standards and technical reports regarding sphygmomanometer devices. She was Chair of a two-day meeting at the WHO where published guidance and specifications on blood pressure measuring devices was updated. She is also co-chair of the American Medical Association’s Validated Device Listing Committee.

Eugene Yang, MD, MS, FACC

Eugene Yang, MD, MS, FACC is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, where he holds the Carl and Renée Behnke Endowed Chair for Asian Health. He earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford, followed by his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowships in cardiovascular disease and advanced cardiac imaging at Stanford. Dr. Yang is the chair American College of Cardiology (ACC) Section Steering Committee and the immediate past Chair of the ACC Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Section and Asia Pacific Regional Scientific Conference. and the ACC Section Steering Committee. Dr. Yang co-chairs the Hypertension Working Group for the ACC Prevention Council and serves on several committees within the American Heart Association (AHA), including the Councils on Hypertension, Kidney in Cardiovascular Care, Epidemiology and Prevention, and Social Determinants of Health.

Nar Ramkissoon, MPH