Ashkan Eftekhari is born in 1981, is an established consultant, researcher, and educator within the field of interventional treatment of coronary artery and valvular heart disease. He earned his MD from Aarhus University 2008 followed by a PhD in 2010. He later became a certified cardiologist in 2017. In 2020 he attained the position of associate professor and finally became a consultant in 2022. With a strong focus on clinical research, he actively contributes to the advancement of cardiology.