Alessandro Salustri

Alessandro Salustri serves as Professor of Medicine and Acting Chair of the Department of Medicine at Nazarbayev University's School of Medicine. With board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, he brings extensive international experience from leadership roles at Rotterdam's Thoraxcentre, Rome's Sandro Pertini Hospital (Head of Echocardiography Laboratory), Policlinico Luigi Di Liegro (Head of Cardiac Rehabilitation), Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, and Director of Noninvasive Cardiology in Doha.

His educational foundation includes a PhD in "Stress echocardiography" from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Key credentials:

• Board Certified: Internal Medicine & Cardiology
• PhD: Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Professional Experience: 8+ institutions across 4 countries

Dr. Salustri's research centers on advanced cardiac imaging with emphasis on echocardiography applications for valve diseases and heart failure. His work integrates clinical cardiology with technological innovation, examining hemodynamic forces through multimodal imaging (echocardiography vs. cardiac MRI) and leveraging Kazakhstan's national healthcare database for epidemiological studies. Recent projects investigate physiological responses in athletes, renal-cardiac interactions in dialysis patients, and AI-driven health monitoring systems.

Analysis of his 2025 publications reveals three dominant research vectors: (1) Clinical complication management (e.g., drug-induced angioedema), (2) Precision imaging comparisons for cardiac mechanics assessment, and (3) National-scale cardiovascular burden analysis using big data from Kazakhstan's Unified Electronic Healthcare System. These reflect his strategic focus on translating imaging science into practical healthcare solutions for Central Asian populations.

With an h-index of 37 and 5,530 Scopus citations, his scholarly impact is substantial despite no explicitly listed awards in the current profile.

Dr. Salustri leads a robust research portfolio funded by Kazakhstani government grants:

• PI: Ventriculo-arterial coupling in renal disease (2024-2026)
• PI: Cardiac mechanics in athletes (2022-2024)
• Co-PI: AIoT health monitoring sensors (2025-2027)
• Team Member: Cardiovascular epidemiology in Kazakhstan (2023-2025)

These projects engage 15+ researchers across Kazakhstan and internationally, indicating active mentorship of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows through collaborative teams.

His current leadership extends beyond the Department of Medicine chairmanship to direct involvement in building cardiac imaging infrastructure and research capacity within Nazarbayev University's medical ecosystem, continuing his legacy of establishing echocardiography laboratories and noninvasive cardiology programs established during his global career.