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9500 Euclid Ave # M41-02
Cleveland, OH 44195Phone+1 216-444-5819Fax+1 216-445-3692
Summary
- After 17 years of developing the premier Pediatric Heart Center at King Abdulaziz Medical Center in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, I joined the Cleveland Clinic on January 1, 2016 as the chair of pediatric and adult congenital heart surgery. I have personally performed more than 10 thousands surgical cases on newborns, children, and adults with the most complex heart disease.
I have served as chair of cardiac surgery for and deputy chairman cardiac sciences department during my tenure in King Abdulaziz cardiac center. I served as president of Saudi Heart Association, Editor – in – Chief, Journal of Saudi Heart Association, Editorial Board Member Saudi Medical Journal and Associate Professor of King Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. I holds numerous memberships in national and international professional organizations.
I always aspire to innovate and improve congenital heart surgery. I have personally innovated new operations and have a patent on a growing valve. I have delivered more than 500 lectures around the world and locally.
Education & Training
- Hospital for Sick ChildrenFellowship, 1998
- The Toronto HospitalResidency, 1996
- King Saud University College of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License Current
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of CanadaCardiothoracic Surgery
- Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of CanadaGeneral Surgery
- Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of GlasgowClinican Investigator Program
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Great Arab Minds Award in Medicine Great Arab Minds, 2024
- King AbdulAziz Award of the first order Royal court of Saudi government, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Lifetime Management of Adolescents and Young Adults with Congenital Aortic Valve Disease.William C Frankel, Justin A Robinson, Eric E Roselli, Shinya Unai, Justin T Tretter
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-01-01 - Outcomes for Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: An ACTION Registry Analysis.Shahnawaz Amdani, Muhammad Farrukh Shezad, Benjamin Kroslowitz, Madeleine Townsend, Anna Joong
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2024-12-19 - Multifocal disease progression and subsequent intervention in patients with actin alpha-2 variants: A single-center experience.Jean-Luc A Maigrot, Patrick R Vargo, Benjamin Kramer, Christina Rigelsky, Joanna Ghobrial
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-12-01
Authored Content
- Ventricular Switch: A New Paradigm Could Be the Answer for ‘Unseptatable’ HeartsMay 2022
Press Mentions
- Toddler Living Active Life After Corrective Surgery for Congenital Heart DiseaseOctober 16th, 2024
- 6-Year-Old Excitedly Tells People He's Getting a New HeartAugust 28th, 2024
- When Is the Right Time for a Ross Procedure?June 6th, 2024
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Other Languages
- Arabic
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