Current position: Principal of The Cardiology Department at the Pirogov Medical University (Moscow, Russia), Head of The Critical Heart Failure Centre at The National Medical Research Centre of Transplantation and Artificial Organs. Medical diplomas: “General Medicine”, “Cardiology”, “Organization of the health service and public health.” Academic degree: PhD, Doctor of Medical Sciences Academic rank: Professor, Corresponding Fellow of The Russian Academy of Sciences Professional experience: Clinical practice since 1998 (23 years) Academic teaching/tuition practice since 2003 (18 years) Specialist area, professional interests: Clinical Medicine, General Therapy, Cardiology, Transplant Medicine, Heart Transplantation, Clinical Research, Translational Science, Expertise Societies/Boards: Member of the Dissertation Council at The National Medical Research Centre of Transplantology and Artificial Organs; Editorial Board Member of the "Therapy" Journal, “Russian Journal of Transplantology and Artificial Organs”; Professional Member of The European Society of Cardiology (ESC), The Heart Failure Association of the ESC, The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation and The Russian National Cardiology Society; Board Member of the National Society of Heart Failure and Myocardial Diseases Research.