Organizing Committee

We are delighted to introduce our Organizing and Scientific Committees of ME-AHFT 2024. This dedicated group of individuals forms the backbone of our congress, ensuring every aspect runs smoothly and professionally. Comprised of esteemed professionals from the field of cardiology, their collective expertise and passion are the driving forces behind the successful planning and execution of this event.

‍‍Each member of the Organizing Committee brings unique skills and perspectives to the table, contributing to a well-rounded and meticulously organized congress. Their tireless efforts have been instrumental in securing our distinguished speakers, curating our diverse program, and managing the countless logistical details that make ME-AHFT 2024 possible.

Hussam Ghalib

Consultant Cardiologist

Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Nadya Almatrooshi

Consultant Cardiologist

Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Vivek Kakar

Consultant Intensivist

Critical Care Institute

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Scientific Committee

Bassam Atallah

Senior Pharmacotherapy Specialist

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Feras Bader

Founder and Chairman, Middle East Heart Academy Chairman

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Director- Heart Failure and Transplantation

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Hussam Ghalib

Consultant Cardiologist

Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Mitesh Badiwala

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon

Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Nadya Almatrooshi

Consultant Cardiologist

Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Richard Ferrer

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Nurse Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Sandra El Hajj

Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacotherapy Specialist

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Usman Ahmad

Department Chair, Thoracic Surgery

Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Vivek Kakar

Consultant Intensivist

Critical Care Institute

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

UAE

Yosef Manla

Research Fellow

Smidt Heart Institute

USA

Organizing Committee

Hussam Ghalib

Nadya Almatrooshi

Vivek Kakar

Scientific Committee

Bassam Atallah

Feras Bader

Hussam Ghalib

Mitesh Badiwala

Nadya Almatrooshi

Richard Ferrer

Sandra El Hajj

Usman Ahmad

Vivek Kakar

Yosef Manla

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