Faculty

Bader Almustafa
Middle East Regional Director, World Hypertension League (WHL)
Consultant of Family Medicine & Primary Care
Saudi Arabia

Daniel Lackland
Medical University of South Carolina
Professor of Epidemiology
United States

Gianfranco Parati
Secretary General, World Hypertension League
Senior Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca
Italy

Frederick Raal
Research Unit Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Head, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism Director, Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism
South Africa

Khalid Al-Rasadi
Sultan Qaboos University, Director of the Medical Research Center
President, Oman Society of Lipid and Atherosclerosis (OSLA)
Oman

Manfredi Rizzo
University of Palermo
Head, Cardiometabolic Research Lab, Department of Medicine
Italy

Eugene Braunwald
Chairman, TIMI Study Group at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor, Harvard Medical School
United States

Robert P. Giugliano
Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
United States

Navin C. Nanda
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
United States

Alberto Zambon
University of Padova, Dept. of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Italy

Andrew Coats
Dean, and Executive General Manager, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Professor of Medicine, Monash University
Australia

Gabriele Gasparini
Humanitas Research Hospital
Interventional Cardiologist
Italy

James Januzzi
Hutter Family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Physician, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital
Faculty, Baim Institute for Clinical Research
Trustee, American College of Cardiology
United States

Pablo Garcia-Pavia
Department of Cardiology of Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro
Director, Heart Failure & Inherited Cardiac Diseases Unit
Spain

Raad Mohiaddin
Royal Brompton Hospital and National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London
Professor of Cardiovascular Imaging
United Kingdom

Subodh Verma
Cardiac Surgeon, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Scientist, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science and Li Ka Shing
Knowledge Institute of Unity Health Toronto
Professor of Surgery and Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Toronto
Canada

Sean Gaine
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Ireland

Abdullah Shehab
Burjeel Royal Hospital, Al Ain
Consultant Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology
United Arab Emirates

Akrem Elmalti
Rashid Centre for Diabetes and Research, Ajman
Consultant Diabetes/ Endocrinology
United Arab Emirates

Amrish Agrawal
Fujairah Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Anass Qasem
Ibrahim Bin Hamad Obaidullah Hospital -RAK
Internal Medicine & Nephrology
United Arab Emirates

Abdel Basset El Essawy
Fakeeh University Hospital, Dubai
Nephrology Consultant
United Arab Emirates

Abdulmajeed Al Zubaidi
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Chief Medical Officer
United Arab Emirates

Amr El Faramawy
Fujairah Hospital
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Arif Al Nooryani
Al Qassimi Hospital
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Chief Executive Office & Head of Cardiology
United Arab Emirates

Anwar Alzaabi
Tawam Hospital
Cardiology Consultant
United Arab Emirates

Bassam Albaba
Al Qassimi Hospital
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Dawlat Hussein
Kalba Hospital
Nephrologist
United Arab Emirates

Feras Bader
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chairman-Heart Failure Working Group of Emirates Cardiac Society, Director – Section of Heart Failure and Transplant
United Arab Emirates

Fabrizio Clementi
Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Head of Cardiology
United Arab Emirates

Fekry Eldeeb
Zulekha Hospital
Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Gopal Bhatnagar
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Heart and Vascular Institute, Chair of Cardiac Surgery
United Arab Emirates

Gamal Hewidi
Kalba Hospital
Consultant of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care
United Arab Emirates

Ghadeera Almansouri
Al Mafraq Hospital
Consultant Physician Cardiovascular Services – Physician Practice Services
United Arab Emirates

Galal Elkilany
Enjab Medical Center
Ass. Clinical Professor of Cardiology, Consultant Cardiology and Chairman of Cardiology Department
United Arab Emirates

Hani Sabbour
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Consultant Cardiologist/ Electrophysiologist
United Arab Emirates

Hosam Zaky
Dubai Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Hisham Nemr
Kalba Hospital
Cardiology Specialist
United Arab Emirates

Hussien Heshmat
Fujairah Hospital
Consultant Interventional Cardiology
United Arab Emirates

Hussam Abusahmin
Al-Qassimi Hospital
Consultant (Diabetes & Endocrinology)
United Arab Emirates

Joseph Maalouf
Chair of Cardiology Division, Medical Director of the Office of International and Executive Care and Consultant Cardiologist
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
United Arab Emirates

Juwairia Al Ali
President, Emirates Cardiac Society
Rashid Hospital, Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Jassim Al Suwaidi
Gulf Heart Association
President of Gulf Heart Association
Qatar

Jerushamae Rama
Kalba Hospital
Emergency Staff Nurse
United Arab Emirates

Khalid Almuti
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Section Head for Cardiac Electrophysiology
United Arab Emirates

Kashif Bin Naeem
Al Kuwait Hospital, Dubai
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Kadhim Sulaiman
The Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health
Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Director General of Specialized Medical Care
Oman

Khalid Alwani
Al Qassimi Hospital
Radiographer
United Arab Emirates

Mahmoud Korashy
Fujairah Hospital
Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Ibrahim
Al Kuwait Hospital, Sharjah
Senior Consultant Cardiologist & Head of Medical Department
United Arab Emirates

Marta Acena Ramos
Rashid Hospital
EP Consultant
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Aljaabari
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Staff Physician, Cardiology, Heart ＆ Vascular Institute
United Arab Emirates

Mahmoud Traina
Staff Physician, Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Mousa Akbar
Al Sabah Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist, Head of Cardiology Unit
Kuwait

Mohamed Abdel Aziz
Al Qassimi Hospital
Consultant and Head of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Yousif
Al Qassimi Hospital
Senior Consultant Physician and Head of Medical Department
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Farghaly
Professor, Dubai Medical College
Head of Insurance Medical Regulation
Member of UAE National Diabetes Committee
Member of DHA Diabetic Board
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Salah
Head of Cardiology Unit, Kalba Hospital
Professor of Cardiology, Suez Canal University
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Magdy
Al Qassimi Hospital
Head/Consultant of EPS
United Arab Emirates

Monthir Alfetlawi
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Ajman
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Mohamed El-Harari
Al Ain Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Muhamed Al Rohani
Dibba Hospital
Consultant Nephrologist and Head of Medical Department
United Arab Emirates

Moutaz El Kadri
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Cardiologist, Electrophysiologist
United Arab Emirates

Najiba M Abdulrazzaq
Al Kuwait Hospital – Dubai
Consultant Internist
United Arab Emirates

Nooshin Bazargani
Consultant Cardiologist, Dubai Hospital
Head of Prevention Working Group, Emirates Cardiac Society
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Omar Hallak
King’s College Hospital
Head of Cardiology Department
United Arab Emirates

Omar Al Falasi
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Consultant Invasive Adult Cardiac Electrophysiology
United Arab Emirates

P.C. Manoria
Manoria Heart & Critical Care Hospital
Senior Interventional Cardiologist/ Director
India

Petras Jairam
Masafi Hospital
Physician in Internal Medicine Department
United Arab Emirates

Rachel Samuel
Al Qassimi Hospital
Registered Nurse/ Charge Technician
United Arab Emirates

Ramy Neemtallah
Allied Diagnostics/Dubai-Muscat
Cardiovascular Imaging Consultant
United Arab Emirates

Rajeev Gupta
Mediclinic Al Jowhara, and Mediclinic Al Ain Hospitals, Al Ain
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Safaa Al Mohdar
Zayed Military Hospital
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Sherif Bakir
Head of Adult Cardiology, Kidsheart
Adult Cardiology Center Abu Dhabi & Dubai
Consultant Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Shady Hamouda
IBHO Hospital RAK MOH
Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Tarek Abdelaziz
Dubai Hospital
Cardiac Surgeon
United Arab Emirates

Thair Fadhel
Fujairah Hospital
Interventional Cardiologist
United Arab Emirates

Wael AbouShokka
Al Qassimi Hospital
Consultant Intervention Cardiology
United Arab Emirates

Wael Almahmeed
Chair – Organizing Committee
Consultant Cardiologist, Heart and Vascular Institute, Clinical Associate Professor
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates University
Scientific Committe Chairperson, Emirates Cardiac Society
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Zeenat Naseeb
Sharjah Kuwait Hospital
Specialist Internal Medicine
Specialist Endocrinology & Diabetes
United Arab Emirates