BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Provide the following information for the Senior/key personnel and other significant contributors. Follow this format for each person. DO NOT EXCEED FIVE PAGES. NAME: Iliescu, Cezar A. eRA COMMONS USER NAME (agency login): ORCID: 0000-0002-8817-457 POSITION TITLE: Professor EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable.) INSTITUTION AND LOCATION DEGREE (if applicable) Completion Date MM/YYYY FIELD OF STUDY Mihai Viteazul National College, Bucharest, Romania BS 12/1987 Basic Science University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila," Bucharest, Romania MD 12/1994 Medicine Fundeni National Hospital, Bucharest, Romania Intern, Transitional 1994-1995 Fundeni National Hospital, Bucharest, Romania Resident, Surgery 1995-2000 University of Texas-Houston, Houston, TX Intern, Medicine 2001-2002 University of Texas-Houston, Houston, TX Resident, Medicine 2002-2004 University of Texas-Houston, Houston, TX Clinical Fellowship 2004-2007 Cardiology University of Texas-Houston, Houston, TX Clinical Fellowship 2007-2008 Interventional Cardiology A. Personal Statement B. Positions and Honors Positions and Employment 1993-1995 Clinical Instructor of Anatomy, Romanian-American University, Bucharest, Romania 1996-2000 Clinical Instructor of Anatomy and Human Embryology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila," Bucharest, Romania 2000-2001 Assistant Professor, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila," Bucharest, Romania 2008-present Interventional Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2008-2013 Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2008-present Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2013-2019 Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2019-present Professor, Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Other Experience and Professional Memberships 1995-2010 Member, American College of Cardiology 1997-present Member, Heart Failure Society of America 2007-2009 Member, Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2007-present Member, American College of Physicians 2007-present Member, American Heart Association 2007-present Member, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology-Congenital Heart Disease Section 2007-present Member, American Stroke Association 2007-present Member, Harris County Medical Society, Houston, TX 2009-present Fellow, Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2009-present Co-Chair, Acute Coronary Syndrome EC Working Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2009-present Member, Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2009-present Member, Critical Results Policy Task Force, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2009-present Member, Difficult Airway Task Force, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2009 Member, Cardiopulmonary and Resuscitation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2009-present Chairman, Cardiopulmonary and Resuscitation Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2010-present Fellow, American College of Cardiology 2012-present Member, Antiplatelet Anticoagulation Working Group, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2012-present Chairman, Cardiology Valve Board, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 2014-2015 Member, American College of Cardiology-CardioSurve Research Panel 2014-present Member, American College of Cardiology -Early Career Cardio-Oncology Committee 2019-present Honorary Member, Romanian Society of Cardiology, Sinaia, Romania Honors 1987 High Honors in Basic Science 1988-1994 National Merit Scholarship 1992-1993 European Medical Representative for Romania 1992-1994 Student Representative, "Carol Davila" University Senate 2004 Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Cardiology Diploma, First Cardiology Fellowship Conference 2004-2005 Treasurer House Staff Association, Memorial Hermann Hospital 2007 Outstanding Clinical Fellow, University of Texas Health Science Center 2007 Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Cardiology Diploma, Second Cardiology Fellowship Conference 2010 Romanian Health Order Award-Officer, Romanian State President 2011-2012 Division of Internal Medicine Clinical Leader of the Year, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2012-2013 Best Teacher of the Year, Department of Cardiology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center 2013-2014 Best Teacher of the Year, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center 2013-2014 Heart of Leadership Program, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center 2014-2015 CardioSurve Panelist, American College of Cardiology 2014-2015 Outstanding Interventional Faculty, UT Health Science Center at Houston 2016 Certificate of Appreciation, Tapan Upper Gulf Coast Region 2016-2017 Outstanding Faculty Teacher, UT Health Science Center Houston 2017-2018 Special Recognition Excellence in Teaching Award, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 2019-present Cyrus Scholar Award in Clinical Research, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 2019-present Certificat de Absolvire, Romanian National Congress of Cardiology 2019-present Diploma de Onoare, Romanian National Congress of Cardiology 2019-present Honorary Member, Romanian Society of Cardiology C. Contribution to Science D. Additional Information: Research Support and/or Scholastic Performance