Valentina Kutyifa

Professor of Medicine

University of Rochester Medical Center

Speaker Sessions

September 18, 2026 | 03:55 PM (EDT) - 04:40 PM (EDT)

About Valentina Kutyifa, MD, PhD, FHRS

Valentina Kutyifa is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA. Dr. Kutyifa holds a PhD in cardiac electrophysiology, a Masters’​ degree in health care management, and a certificate in clinical research from Harvard Medical School, and has a research interest in cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Her research work encompasses a wide array of studies related to diabetes, implantable cardioverter–defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization therapy, echocardiography, and technology innovations including the wearable cardioverter–defibrillator, subcutaneous ICD, left ventricular assist devices, and new disruptive wearable technologies improving health care delivery.