Department of Cardiac Sciences
The Department of Cardiac Sciences is within the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. It includes cardiologists, internal medicine specialists, researchers and cardiac surgeons.
Cardiac Sciences Divisions
There are two divisions within the Department of Cardiac Sciences and two affiliated divisions.

Leadership Team
Academic & Clinical Department Head
Dr. Vikas Kuriachan, MD
Vikas.Kuriachan@albertahealthservices.ca
Section Chief Cardiology
Dr. Andrew Howarth, MD
ahowarth@ucalgary.ca
Section Chief Cardiac Surgery
Dr. William (Bill) Kidd, MD
William.Kidd@albertahealthservices.ca
Clinical Director, Libin Cardiovascular Institute
Dr. Nowell Fine, MD
nmfine@ucalgary.ca
Director, Cardiac Critical Care
Dr. Ken Parhar, MD
ksparhar@ucalgary.ca
Director Cardiac Anesthesia
Dr. Christopher Prusinkiewicz, MD
christopher.Prusinkiewicz@albertahealthservices.ca
Executive Director Cardiac Sciences, AHS
Amanda Weiss
Amanda.Weiss@albertahealthservices.ca
Organizational Charts
To view organizational charts for Alberta Health Services Calgary Zone and the Department of Cardiac Sciences, click on the links below.
Academic Medicine and Health Services Program
The Academic Medicine and Health Services Program (AMHSP) ensures physicians affiliated with Alberta’s faculties of medicine are compensated for providing patient care along with their work related to research, innovation, education, administration and leadership.