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Ask the Expert Q&A: Adult and Pediatric Cardiology
November 17th, 2026
4:00 - 5:30pm EST
Live, Virtual Webinar
Join MDA for an interactive, 90-minute Q&A session focused on cardiac care for adults and children! This is your opportunity to ask questions and receive personalized insights from experts in a supportive, welcoming environment.
Learn from experienced professionals about many topics, including how neuromuscular diseases can affect heart health in children and adults, cardiac screening and monitoring, early identification of potential complications, navigating specialized cardiac care, the transition from pediatric to adult cardiology, and much more!
Meet Our Presenters:
Forum Kamdar, MD, FACC
Dr. Kamdar is a cardiologist at M Health Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center Heart Care. As well as an assistant professor of medicine in the Cardiovascular Division of the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Her clinical interests include muscular dystrophy related heart failure, inherited cardiomyopathies, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support.
Nancy Halnon, MD
Dr. Halnon is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a pediatric cardiologist specializing in cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and heart transplantation in children. She helps lead clinical efforts at the UCLA Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and is recognized for her expertise in cardiac care for individuals with muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular diseases.
Not available to join live on November 17th? Register to receive an email when the webinar is available to view on-demand.
If you have questions about this webinar or other MDA programs, please contact the MDA Resource Center at 1-833-ASK-MDA1 (275-6321) or ResourceCenter@mdausa.org.
M Health Fairview Clinics and Surgery Center Heart Care
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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