Program Committee
Meet the expert team guiding the development of Heart Rhythm 2026’s world-class program.
Dhanunjaya "DJ" Lakkireddy, MBA, MD, FHRS
Program Chair
Dr. Lakkireddy is the Executive Medical Director of the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute at HCA Midwest in Overland Park, Kansas. His clinical expertise spans all aspects of cardiac electrophysiology, with specialized focus on complex arrhythmia management, catheter ablation, left atrial appendage closure, device implantation and management, and cardiac resynchronization therapy. He also has extensive experience with pulmonary artery pressure sensors in heart failure, premature ventricular contractions, syncope, adult congenital and inherited rhythm disorders, and myocarditis. Read more.
Daniel P. Morin, MD, MPH, FHRS
Abstract Chair
Dr. Morin is an electrophysiologist at the University of California, San Francisco, where he serves as Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory and the Samuel T. and Elizabeth Webb Reeves Endowed Professor in Arrhythmia Research. His clinical expertise includes device-based therapy for cardiac dysfunction and the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias through medication, device therapy, and catheter ablation. His research focuses on risk stratification for sudden cardiac arrest, atrial fibrillation, and emerging applications of pacing technology. Read more.