– Affiliation: Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Lille University Hospital and professor at Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China

Dr. Thomas Modine graduated from Lille university hospital, France. He has an MD, PhD and MBA degrees. He is a renowned surgeon in TAVI, TMVR, minimally invasive surgery and valve sparing techniques. He is also involved in basic science research programs and is developing a percutaneous mitral program with IP. From January 2004 to January 2006, Dr. Modine completed a PhD thesis. Thomas completed a 1,5-year fellowship at the Harefield hospital, England. Later he dedicated his training to the development and progress of percutaneous techniques and heart team approach. His research interests are in aortic valve complex, bioengineering, beating heart surgery, hybrid approaches, TAVI and TMVR. Both basic and clinical aspects of research experiences are studied. Currently he is appointed as a consultant cardiac surgeon at Lille University Hospital and professor at Jiao Tong university in shanghai, china.