This award recognizes Canadian cardiologists who have made significant contributions to echocardiography in terms of leadership, teaching or research.

Dr. Philippe Pibarot

The Canadian Society of Echocardiography is delighted to present this year's annual achievement award to Dr. Philippe Pibarot of Québec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University.

Dr. Pibarot is the Canada Research Chair in Valvular Heart Disease and has worked extensively with in vitro and in vivo models. Along with his colleagues in Québec, he has helped to extend our understanding of aortic stenosis, prosthetic valve hemodynamics, and patient-prosthesis mismatch.

Dr. Pibarot is a very gifted educator and is a very popular speaker at national and international forums.