Faculty
We look forward to unveiling the distinguished faculty and speakers joining us at ME-AHFT 2025. These esteemed experts will bring diverse perspectives and deep clinical insight, helping to shape a truly exceptional program for all those dedicated to advancing cardiac care.
Our speaker lineup will feature globally recognized leaders in cardiology, each contributing their expertise to foster meaningful dialogue, share groundbreaking research, and inspire innovation. Together, they will ensure that ME-AHFT 2025 is an unmissable event for professionals across the cardiovascular field.
Aaron Thrush
Rehabilitation Education Specialist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Aaron Thrush is a board-certified cardiovascular and pulmonary clinical specialist (USA) with expertise in acute and critical care rehabilitation. He is the Education Specialist and Manager of Inpatient Rehabilitation and Therapy at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, where he previously led ICU physical therapy. Aaron has published research on lung transplantation, cardiac rehabilitation, stroke recovery, and functional outcome measures, and serves as Director of Research & Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Content Expert for the Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy (USA). An international speaker, he has presented across North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Abdulwahab Alkhalifa
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
Sh Mohamed Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Cardiac Centre, BDF Hospital
Bahrain
Bio
Dr Abdulwahab Alkhalifa is an adult cardiac surgeon at Sh Mohamed bin Khalifa Specialist cardiac Center, Royal Medical Services, Kingdom of Bahrain. He did his residency training at McMaster University. He also did an advanced cardiac surgery fellowship at the University of Toronto and a minimally invasive cardiac surgery fellowship at the université de laval.
He has an interest in minimally invasive coronary surgery and advanced heart failure therapies.
Adhba Almubarak
Consultant Cardiologist
Sheikh Shakbout Medical City
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Licensed by the Arab Board in Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Dr. Al Mubarak brings 14 years of extensive experience to her role. She is a proud member of the American College of Cardiology, reflecting her commitment to staying abreast of the latest advancements in her field. Adding to her repertoire of qualifications, Dr. Al Mubarak is licensed in Canada for advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation, showcasing her dedication to specialized care. Her educational background includes an M.B.B.S. degree from Dubai Medical College. With an unwavering commitment to patient well-being, Dr. Al Mubarak ensures that the highest standards of care are consistently provided.
Ady Assaf
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Ahmad Alduaij
Consultant Pathologist, Medical Section Head, Hematopathology section
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Ahmad Alduaij, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He is an Anatomic and Clinical Pathologist with expertise in hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, pancreatic and liver pathology.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, he held the role of Pathology Attending Physician in Kuwait Ministry of Health, where he was responsible for the diagnosis and staging of cases of hematologic, including anemia, thalassemia, leukemia, lymphoma, gastrointestinal, pancreatic, biliary, liver cancer and non-cancer conditions.
A graduate of the University of Liverpool, UK, Dr. Alduaij completed his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Brown University and completed his fellowship in Hematopathology at the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, US. Dr. Alduaij then completed his fellowship in Gastrointestinal Tract, Pancreas and Liver Pathology at Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, US.
He is a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists and American Society for Clinical Pathology, as well as a Diplomate of the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology and Hematology.
Dr. Alduaij currently resides in Abu Dhabi with his family.
Amr Yosry
Cardiologist
Aswan Heart Centre, Magdy Yacoub
Egypt
Bio
Amr Yosry Emam, MD, MSc, is a cardiologist specializing in heart failure, advanced cardiac
imaging, and left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) at Aswan Heart Centre, Magdy Yacoub
Foundation. A graduate of Menoufia University, he holds an MSc in Cardiology and is pursuing a
PhD. He is certified by the European Society of Cardiology in Heart Failure and by the EACVI in
echocardiography. His research focuses on interventional echocardiography, trans-catheter mitral
and tricuspid valve replacement, and outcomes in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with
multiple first-author publications in these areas. His work aims to improve advanced heart failure
patient outcomes.
Arun Kumar
Consultant Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist & Clinical Associate Professor in Anesthesiology
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Bader Alayyad
Advanced Heart Failure Senior Specialist
Adan Hospital
Kuwait
Bio
Dr. Bader Alayyad completed their medical degree at Kuwait University, followed by the Kuwait Board of Internal Medicine and a cardiology fellowship. They then pursued training in advanced heart failure and transplantation at the University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta in Canada. Currently, Dr. Alayyad serves as Head of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Unit at Dabbous Cardiac Center in Kuwait, leading inpatient and outpatient services for patients with advanced heart failure, post mechanical circulatory support, heart transplant candidates, and post-transplant care.
Bassam Atallah
Senior Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Department of Pharmacy Services
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr Atallah is the Cardiovascular Senior Pharmacotherapy Specialist at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He is a clinical associate professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic he was on faculty as Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) in Riyadh.
Dr. Atallah received his PharmD from Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy in Virginia and completed an ASHP accredited post graduate residency at Winchester Medical Center in Virginia. He was awarded the “Graduate of the Last Decade” award by his alma mater. Dr. Atallah is board certified in pharmacotherapy with added qualifications in Cardiology. He also holds an advanced antithrombotic management certificate from ASHP. Dr Atallah is a fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). He has several publications and presentations at national and international conferences. He was awarded the 2021 ACCP Cardiology PRN international award. His research interests are in various aspects of cardiovascular pharmacotherapy with focus on antithrombotic therapy, heart failure and hyperlipidemia.
Emad Hakemi
Consultant Cardiologist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Hakemi completed his training in internal medicine and cardiovascular medicine at John H. Stroger
Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, during which he also earned a Master's degree in Clinical Research
from Rush University.
Following this, he pursued specialized training in interventional cardiology at Columbia University
Medical Center in New York. During his tenure there, he honed his skills in various advanced
cardiovascular procedures, including complex percutaneous coronary interventions, chronic total
occlusion interventions, mechanical cardio-circulatory support, valvular and structural heart disease
interventions.
Dr. Hakemi holds certifications from several reputable medical boards, including the American Board of
Internal Medicine, the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, the American Board of
Interventional Cardiology, the American Board of Echocardiography, and the American Board of Nuclear
Cardiology. He is actively engaged in outcome-based clinical research, with a specific focus on coronary
artery disease and structural heart disease.
Fadi Hamed
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Feras Bader
Chairman and CEO, Middle East Heart Academy
Professor of Medicine and Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Firas Albadarin
Consultant Cardiologist, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Firas Al Badarin, MD, is a Staff Physician in Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Al Badarin was an Invasive Cardiologist at Prairie Heart Institute of Southern Illinois.
Dr. Al Badarin received his medical degree from the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Henry Ford Hospital/ Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA. Afterwards, he completed his training in General Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging at the University of Missouri - Kansas City/ Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO, USA. He also completed a Cardiovascular Outcomes Research fellowship and received a master’s degree in Clinical Bioinformatics/Clinical Research Focus from the School of Medicine, Department of Health and Bioinformatics, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.
During his training, Dr. Al Badarin developed special interest in various non-invasive imaging modalities, especially radionuclide cardiac imaging ‘AKA nuclear cardiology’, including Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography (CCTA). He also became particularly passionate about understanding how different imaging technologies can be used to improve the efficiency of care for patients suspected to have coronary artery disease. He has published several peer-reviewed articles on how information from non-invasive imaging can be used to optimize outcomes and quality of life for patients.
Dr. Al Badarin resides in Abu Dhabi with his wife and 2 boys. He enjoys spending time with his family on activities, including swimming, playing soccer and biking. During his down time, he likes to play tennis or read books on self-improvement and meteorology.
Hadi Skouri
Consultant Cardiologist, Director, Heart Failure Program
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Hassan Alnuaimat
Staff Physician and Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Hassan Alnuaimat, MD, is a Staff Physician and the Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of Florida, US.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Alnuaimat was a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, US.
Dr. Alnuaimat received his medical degree from the University of Jordan School of Medicine in Amman Jordan and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Yale affiliated Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport Connecticut and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
Throughout his tenure, Dr. Alnuaimat has specialized in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He has advanced specialization in Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Transplantation and ECMO support. He was the founder and Director of the PHA comprehensive care center for Pulmonary Hypertension Program at the University of Florida. He was a leader in the 5th highest volume lung transplant program in the United States. Dr. Alnuaimat was the Director of the Respiratory ECMO Program and the Director of the Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) Program at the University of Florida.
Dr. Alnuaimat is a well accomplished researcher. He has authored numerous research articles in leading peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Alnuaimat has lectured at, and his research work was presented in, numerous scientific meetings. He is an excellent clinical educator and has received numerous teaching awards.
Hatem Hosny
Associate Specialist in Cardiac Surgery
Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation
Egypt
Bio
Hussam Ghalib
Consultant Cardiologist, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Hussam Ghalib, MD is a Staff Physician in the Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Ghalib was at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center where he was specialized in cardiovascular medicine, advanced cardiac imaging, and advanced heart failure management.
Dr. Ghalib received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He then served on faculty in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Hospital for 2 years prior to joining Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Ghalib resides in Abu Dhabi with his wife and son. His hobbies includes Haute Horologie, traveling, and reading Arabic literature.
Ibrahim Jelaidan
Advance Heart failure and Adult Transplant / Echocardiography Cardiologist
King Abdul-Aziz Cardiac Center
Saudi Arabia
Bio
Dr. Jelaidan is a Consultant adult cardiology specializing in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplant and Echocardiography, working at the National Guard health affairs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ihab Ahmed
Associate Staff Physician, Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit, Critical Care Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Iman Hamour
Specialist Cardiologist, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Hamour is an Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Artificial Heart Device
Specialist at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a member of the Heart Failure Society of America,
European Heart Failure Association and Emirates Cardiac Society Heart Failure working group.
Prior to moving to the United Arab Emirates Dr Hamour worked The Royal Brompton and
Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. The first and largest transplant center in London, United
Kingdom. She received highly specialized training and has over 10 years’ experience in
managing patients with advanced heart failure, artificial short and long-term cardiac assist
devices as well as cardiothoracic transplantation. She has extensive knowledge of transplant
immunology backed by her research and publications.
She has particular interest in managing individuals through their heart failure journey, advanced
heart failure therapies and cardiovascular imaging. She was awarded a Diploma in Heart
Transplantation (Dip) from Imperial College London and Doctor of Medicine in Cardiac
Transplantation Research (MD Res) from University College London, UK. She is a Clinical
Assistant Professor of Medicine | Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western
Reserve University (USA) and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU).
She is a Collegiate Member of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), UK and is a Royal
College of Physicians examination (MRCP) organizer. She has an ongoing active role in medical
students’ and junior physician’s education and training in both UK and UAE
Dr Hamour is a Co-investigator in numerous multinational research projects and has participated
in many international conferences and has numerous publications in peer reviewed journals.
Ismail Raslan
Assistant Professor Consultant Cardiologist
King Saud University
Saudi Arabia
Bio
Mahmoud Traina
Consultant Cardiologist, Section Head Interventional Cardiology, Heart, Vascular ＆ Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Mahmoud Traina, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Heart & Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Traina served on the faculty as Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California, US, and as Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, where he doubled the capacity of the laboratory and introduced complex coronary interventions and the radial catheterization approach. During this time, Dr. Traina performed over 6,000 cardiac catheterizations, using advanced techniques and minimally invasive approaches.
Dr. Traina also served as the Associate Program Director of the Cardiology fellowship at UCLA, overseeing the training of over 30 fellows annually. He also served as core Faculty of Internal Medicine Residency, supervising over 80 residents every year. He is known as a dedicated educator and has won several teaching awards.
Dr. Traina was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, US, and received his medical degree from the University of California, Davis, also in California.
His postgraduate training was in the University of California, Los Angeles, where he completed his training in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Traina’s research interests include optimization of radial access approaches, evaluation and management of cardiomyopathies, and novel management of acute heart failure and atrial fibrillation. He has participated in multiple international multicenter trials and has over 40 publications and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals. He has also been an invited speaker at both national and international conferences.
Dr. Traina enjoys spending his free time with his wife and two children.
Manyoo Agarwal
Consultant Cardiologist, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Manyoo Agarwal, MD, is a Staff Consultant Physician in the Heart and Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining CCAD, he was at University of California Los Angeles. His clinical and research interests include cardio-oncology, cardiac imaging and data science research. He has authored more than 60 scientific peer reviewed manuscripts till date and has presented his research at national and international seminars.
Mitesh Badiwala
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Mohamed El Khashab
Consultant Cardiologist, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Nadya Almatrooshi
Consultant Cardiologist, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Nadya Obaid Al Matrooshi, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Prior to joining Cleveland clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Al Matrooshi was an advanced heart failure and cardiac transplant fellow at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada.
Dr. Al Matrooshi received her medical degree from Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. She completed her Masters Degree in leadership in health professions education, from the Royal College of Surgeons.
Dr. Al Matrooshi is Arab board certified in internal medicine and general cardiology, and in ACGME-I accredited programs. She also holds board certification from the European College of Heart Failure.
She is also a member of the Canadian Heart Failure Society and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
Richard Ferrer
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Nurse Coordinator
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Sai Bhagra
Consultant Cardiologist – Advanced Heart Failure, MCS and Cardiac Transplantation
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom
Bio
Dr Sai Bhagra is a consultant cardiologist at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge. As part of the multi-disciplinary team at UK's largest heart transplant centre, he is involved in treating patients with advanced heart failure.
Sai completed his subspecialty training in advanced heart failure, MCS and cardiac transplantation at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Toronto General Hospital, Toronto.
Sai has a research interest in long term outcomes after heart transplant and MCS. He was short listed for the ISHLT Philips Caves award in 2015 and awarded the ISHLT Transplant Registry Early Career Award in 2016.
Salma Al Shaqfa
Inpatient Clinical Staff Pharmacist II
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Salman Butt
Honorary Lecturer, University of Bristol United Kingdom
Manager Perfusion Services, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Salman is a healthcare leader with 25 years of experience in Clinical Perfusion, ECLS, Research, and Medical Device Management. His leadership is marked by his international recognition as a speaker, his 40 plus peer-reviewed publications, and his dedication to charitable work. His awards highlight his contributions across risk management, patient safety, and policy development.
Sandra El Hajj
Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacotherapy Specialist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Sandra completed her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2013 from Lebanese American University (LAU); then completed her Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1)- Pharmacy Residency in 2015 from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, followed by her Postgraduate Year Two (PGY-2) - Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy Residency from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Board-certified Transplant Pharmacotherapy Specialist. She joined Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in May 2017 until present as a Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacotherapy specialist where she established the first pharmacy-led transplant clinic in the region in June 2019. She is certified in advanced transplant and immunology at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Her interests and research areas are focused mainly on infections post-transplant, cardiac allograft vasculopathy, and antibody mediated rejection.
Sepideh Taghavi
Professor of Cardiology, Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Department
Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Institute
Iran
Bio
Dr. Sepideh Taghavi is a Professor of Cardiology at Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, since 2010. She specialize in heart failure, focusing on advanced heart failure management, myocarditis, cardiomyopathies, LVAD implantation, and heart transplantation. Her interests include pulmonary hypertension management. She was among the first Heart Failure fellows in Iran and contributed to curriculum development, training, and establishing the heart transplantation program at Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Institute, which now has one of Iran’s highest case volumes. She also helped launch LVAD implantation in Iran.
Shady Abdelsayed
Specialist Cardiologist, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Shady Hegazi
Specialist Cardiologist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Shady Hegazi, MD, PhD (Egypt), is an Associate Staff Physician in the Heart and Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He is also Lecturer of Cardiology at the Intensive Care unit, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Egypt.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Hegazi served as a Cardiovascular Specialist and Quality Coordinator in Cardiology Department at Fujairah Hospital, Ministry of Health, UAE.
Dr. Hegazi also worked as Intensive Care Registrar then Cardiology Registrar and Quality Designee for 9 years at Dr. Erfan General Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He received his medical degree from Cairo University, Egypt and completed his residency at Theodor Bilharz Research Institute under Ministry of Scientific Research, Giza, Egypt.
Shaira Villa
Ambulatory & Heart Failure Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Shaira Villa, BSN RN HAAD-RN USRN is staff nurse and heart failure nurse in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. She graduated in 2010 at San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation Inc (College) in the Philippines and subsequently, worked as a staff nurse and charge nurse at MV Santiago Medical Center that handles medical-surgical cases, pediatric and OBGYN. After a year transferred to a JCI Hospital, Makati Medical Center and worked as a staff nurse and charge nurse trainee in a Medical-Surgical Unit. She joined Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi as a staff nurse in 2017 and was assigned to Heart and Vascular Institute since then her interest to cardiology cases prospered. She then became exposed to heart failure clinic and then from then on started to gain more knowledge and participates on improvement processes. She facilitates reviews of patients’ prior appointments and does assessments to check signs of worsening heart failure symptoms and fluid overload, gives educations to patients and relatives to increase their participation on plan of care and makes sure medications are taken correctly. Now she is part of the Heart Failure team in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and more involved in the coordination of care of patients.
Sheereen Hassib
Clinical Dietitian – Cardiac-Thoracic ICU, Heart and Lung Transplant
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Shumaila Sheikh
Social Worker, Clinical Patient Navigator
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Kingdom
Bio
Syed Gardezi
Associate Professor in Cardiology, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi,
Consultant Cardiologist in Advanced Heart Failure, CMR,Cardio-Oncology & Cardiomyopathy Sheilkh Shakhbout Medical City,
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Syed Khurram M Gardezi
MBBS, MRCP(Ireland), MRCP(UK), MAcadMEd, MRes.(Oxon), CCT Cardiology(UK), FRCP(UK), FACC(USA)
Consultant Cardiologist in Heart Failure, Cardiac MRI and Cardiomyopathy
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - Mayo Clinic, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in Cardiology, College of Medical & Health Sciences, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tarig Omer
Consultant Intensivist, Critical Care Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Tarig Omer, MD, is a Staff Cardiothoracic and Neuro Intensivist within the Critical Care Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Omer was a Staff Physician of Critical Care at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus in Cleveland, Ohio, US.
Dr. Omer received his medical degree from the University of JUBA, Sudan. He completed his residency at Wright State University, Ohio, US, and completed his Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at St. Louis University, Mercy Hospital St louis, Missouri, US. He also completed his Neuro Critical Care Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, US.
Throughout his tenure, Dr. Omer has specialized in cardiothoracic, vascular, medical, surgical and neuro critical care, echocardiography, extra corporal membrane oxygenation, transplant critical care, ventricular assist devices, mechanical ventilation, interventional critical care, and academic education, completing over 7 years of clinical academic experience.
Umar Khan
Cardiac Intensivist, Critical Care Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Umit Kervan
Head, Department of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support
University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital
Turkey
Bio
Usman Ahmad
Department Chair, Thoracic Surgery, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Bio
Dr. Usman Ahmad, MD, is Department Chair of Thoracic Surgery in the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Ahmad was a staff surgeon in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, US. He was the director of Thoracic Robotic surgery and assistant director of Lung Transplant programs at Cleveland Clinic.
Dr. Ahmad holds a joint appointment with the Taussig Cancer Institute and is Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Ahmad earned his medical degree from the Aga Khan University Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. He completed an immunology and vascular biology research fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine's Vascular Biology and Transplantation program, in New Haven, Connecticut. His internship and residency in general surgery were also completed at Yale, where he also served as the Educational Chief. Dr. Ahmad completed his training in cardiothoracic surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York Presbyterian - Weil Cornell Medical Center, both in New York, NY.
Dr. Ahmad and his research team focus on studying clinical outcomes in thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology and end stage lung disease. The group is uniquely positioned to study benign and malignant thoracic surgical disorders in lung transplant.
Dr. Ahmad serves in various leadership roles in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American Association of Thoracic Surgery, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
