Best Doctors for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in United Arab Emirates

• Dr. Haysam Baho is a well-known Pediatric Cardiologist.
• He has been practicing in this field for more than 28 years.
• His area of expertise is Diagnostic and Interventional catheterizations studies, including all the common lesions such as ASD, VSD, and PDA as well complex lesions such as valve implantation and vascular stenting, Non-invasive studies such as complete Echocardiography studies with 3D, Electrocardiograms, Holter monitoring, Stress testing, Fetal echocardiography, and Adult congenital heart disease.
• Dr. Haysam did his specialist training from the American Board of Pediatrics Cardiology.
• He is also certified as an American(Certified Professional in healthcare quality) CPHQ, EDWARDS, and MELODY valve implanter.

• Dr. Haitham Talo is a top heart surgeon in Dubai with over 36 years of experience as a Paediatric Cardiologist.
• He is the best heart surgeon for children in Dubai and treats heart palpitations, arrhythmias, congenital heart lesions, patent ductus arteriosus, ventricular septal defects, chest pain, and cardiac murmurs in the paediatric population.
• Dr. Talo completed his MD from Damascus University School of Medicine, Syria, in 1988, followed by a Fellowship in paediatric cardiology at John Hopkins Medical Institution, USA, in 1996.
• He received his American Board Certification in Paediatrics in 1994 and in Paediatric Cardiology in 1998.
• Dr. Talo received the Paediatric Research Award in Cleveland, USA and the Paediatric Attending of the Year Award from Franklin Square Hospital in 1996.
• He is an honourary fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
• Dr. Talo, a renowned paediatric heart surgeon in Dubai, continues to contribute to the field of paediatric cardiology through his numerous publications and presentations at global meetings and conferences.

• Dr. Samah Alasrawi is a Pediatric Cardiologist with over 12 years of experience.
• She is specialized in Congenital Heart Disease, Acquired pediatric heart disease, Cardiac arrhythmias, etc.
• She pursued an MD in Pediatric Cardiology from the University of Damascus.
• She holds European Certification in congenital heart disease and a doctor of pediatric certification from the USA.
• She has a specialist certificate in Internal Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and in Cardiology from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada.
• She holds membership in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the Emirate Medical Association (EMA).
• She also has excellent experience researching and publishing medical articles and has published over 30 articles in international journals.

• Dr. Mohamed Sulaiman is an American Board Certified Pediatric Cardiologist with more than 22 years of medical practice.
• He specializes in the Diagnosis & treatment of fetuses, children, and adults with congenital & acquired heart disease.
• In 1999, he joined the Pediatric Residency Program at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City during which he was honored with the World Health Organization award for Excellence in Pediatric Training.
• In 2002, he was board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in General Pediatrics.
• He was a fellow of Pediatric Cardiology from 2002 to 2010.
• While being a member of the faculty at Columbia University, he was honored with the “Teacher of the Year” award.
• In 2005, he joined the Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship program at the University of Illinois.
• In 2008, he was appointed as a Pediatric Cardiologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
• In 2012, he joined the Pediatric Cardiac MRI Fellowship at the Harvard University Medical School.
• He is professionally affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Cardiology.

• Dr. Nermeen Elkholy is a Pediatric Cardiologist with over 13 years of experience.
• She specializes in treating congenital and acquired heart disease, fetal echocardiography, etc.
• Dr. Nermeen graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
• She continued her Master's degree in pediatrics from the same university and got pediatric cardiology training for more than 2 years.
• She got her European Diploma in Congenital heart disease from Milano-Italy.
• She also has a diploma in basic and advanced nutrition for children.
• She holds membership of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC -816711), European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), Egyptian Society of Pediatric Cardiology (ESPC), Egyptian Medical Society of Echocardiography (EMSE), and Kawarabi Steering Committee.

• Dr. Ahmad Mohammed Al Kamali is a well-known Paediatric Cardiologist with 24 years of experience.
• He has expertise in treating congenital heart defects, stenting, and closure surgeries.
• He completed his primary medical education in Bahrain and a Diploma in Child Health from the prestigious Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ireland.
• Later, he did pediatric fellowship training at McMaster University in Canada and a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Ottawa in Canada.
• He has performed more than 1000 surgeries on pediatric heart anomalies.

• Dr. Sameer Sajwani is a cardiologist with 25 years of experience.
• He received his MBBS from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ireland in 1990 and his diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, in 1992.
• Later, he earned a diploma from RCS in Ireland and MRCPCH in 2004.
• He is an expert in the assessment and therapy of congenital heart disease, acquired heart disease, and cardiac arrhythmias, and he is adept at performing and interpreting echocardiograms, ECG, Holter Monitor, and cardiac CT.
• He is a founder member of the Nabadat initiative, which collaborates with the Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Charity and Humanitarian Establishment to provide pediatric cardiac services globally. 
• He also maintains close links with reputable specialty units in the UK, such as Great Ormond Street Hospital, to ensure that his patients receive the best possible care.
• Dr. Sameer is fluent in Arabic, English, Persian, and Urdu.

• Dr. Joseph Kurian is a renowned Cardiologist with over 25 years of experience.
• He has a strong background in cardiac imaging procedures such as echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography (CT). He is also skilled in the treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure, and valvular heart disease.
• Dr. Joseph Kurian is also a prominent participant in a number of research studies targeted at creating innovative devices to treat coronary and peripheral vascular disease in less invasive ways. He has also produced multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented numerous workshops on topics ranging from correct echocardiography use to cardiomyopathy therapy.
• Dr. Joseph Kurian has published papers in a number of prestigious international journals. De Joesph Kurian is a member of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Heart Failure Society.

• Dr. Fadhil Hussein Ghayb Al Rubaye is the best paediatric heart doctor in Dubai, with over 38 years of experience as a Paediatric Cardiologist.
• He specialises in non-invasive and interventional management of congenital heart disease, ECG, cardiac catheterisation, echocardiography, and Holter monitoring.
• Dr. Fadhil is a leading paediatric cardiologist in Dubai and has expertise in treating adult and prenatal patients with congenital heart disease, paediatric intensive care, and neonatal special care.
• He completed his MBBCh from the University of Baghdad in 1986 at the Baghdad Medical College and completed his residency at the Ibn Albitar Cardiac Centre in Baghdad, Iraq. 
• Later, he completed a Postgraduate Fellowship in General Paediatrics in 1998 and in Paediatric Cardiology in 2001, both from the Iraqi Commission of Medical Specialisation (FICMS), Baghdad. 
• Dr. Fadhil is a top paediatric heart specialist in Dubai who also pursued a Diploma in Paediatric Cardiology from Madrid, Spain, in 2015.
• He is a member of many prestigious associations, such as the Emirates Medical Association, the Emirates Cardiac Association, the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions, the Euro-Echo Association, and the Iraqi Heart Association.

Dr. Christopher Duke is a world-renowned Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, with three decades of international clinical practice.

He specializes in minimally invasive catheter interventions for congenital heart defects, balloon angioplasty, transcatheter septal defect closure, and echocardiography.

A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) and British Congenital Cardiac Association, Dr. Duke is a global pioneer in transcatheter cardiac interventions.