Christian Mahnkopf

Chad Lahman is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. He joined the faculty of the Tulane University School of Medicine, Section of Cardiology as an Instructor of Medicine in January of 2024 and specializes in cardiac electrophysiology. Chad earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2015. He worked as a Registered Nurse at the Level 1 trauma center at Interim LSU Hospital (ILH) and University Medical Center of New Orleans (UMCNO) for four years, where he gained valuable experience in emergency medicine and critical care. After obtaining his Master of Science of Nursing degree from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2019, Chad spent five years refining his clinical skills and patient care expertise in the urgent care setting.

Christian Mahnkopf, MD, PhD, FESC, is a consultant cardiologist specializing in cardiovascular imaging, clinical and geriatric cardiology. Following his medical studies at Kiel University, he completed his residency and specialist training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Klinikum Coburg. In 2010, he undertook a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, under the mentorship of Prof. Nassir Marrouche, focusing on atrial fibrillation and cardiac electrophysiology.

From 2021 to 2025, Dr. Mahnkopf served as Chairman of the Department of Cardiology at Klinikum Coburg. Since April 2025, he has been Senior Consultant in the Department of Internal Medicine at Martha-Maria Hospital St. Theresien, Nuremberg. He holds board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology and has additional certifications in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Level III, DGK/SCMR), Intensive Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Hypertension, and Heart Failure.

Dr. Mahnkopf's clinical and translational research is centered on advanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, with a particular focus on the characterization of atrial myopathy and its mechanistic role in atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and age-related cardiovascular disease. His work aims to improve phenotyping, risk stratification, and individualized therapeutic strategies through multimodality imaging.

He is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) and an active member of the German Cardiac Society (DGK). He currently serves as the incoming Speaker of Working Group 29 (Geriatric Cardiology) of the DGK, promoting research and interdisciplinary collaboration in cardiovascular care for the ageing population.

Dr. Reddy is the Chief of Cardiac Electrophysiology and High and Bety Libby Endowed Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He completed his residency and cardiovascular fellowships at Creighton University in Omaha Nebraska, Upon completion he did his fellowship in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Dr. Reddy is the Chief of the Division of Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm Services) for the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. He also the Program Director for the Cardiac Arrhythmia fellowship program.

In addition to being very busy clinically, Dr. Reddy is very passionate about teaching and clinical research. His research interests include left atrial appendage occlusion, artificial intelligence in medicine, complex arrhythmia management including ventricular tachycardia ablation and atrial fibrillation ablation. He has recently completed his MBA in Healthcare and plays many roles in hospital management.

He has had more than 150 articles published in peer reviewed medical journals to date and more than 350 abstracts presented at national and international meetings. He is invited as a faculty at multiple regional, national and international conferences.