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Howaida El-Said, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, San Diego, CA

HowaidaGalalEl-SaidMDPhD

Pediatric Cardiology San Diego, CA

Pediatric Interventional Cardiology

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics division of Cardiology, UCSD School of Medicine. Director of Cardiac Cath lab Rady Children's Hospital. Director of Adult Congenial Heart Disease Rady Children’s Hospital

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  • Office

    8001 Frost St
    Entrance 9
    San Diego, CA 92123
    Phone+1 858-966-5855
    Fax+1 858-309-6301

Summary

  • Dr. Howaida El-Said is a pediatric cardiologist in San Diego, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, Sharp Memorial Hospital, and UC San Diego Health. She received her medical degree from Cairo University School of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. She specializes in pediatric interventional cardiology.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1996 - 2000
  • Cairo University
    Cairo UniversityPh.D., Pediatrics, 1998
  • Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
    Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1996
  • Cairo University
    Cairo UniversityM.A., Pediatrics, 1993
  • Cairo University School of Medicine
    Cairo University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease
  • American BoardAdult Congenital Heart Disease
  • American Board Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow SCAI, 2015
  • Lifesaver Award American Heart Association, 2012
  • Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Intentional Fracture of Previously Placed Stents: Impact of Pre-stenting in a Piglet Model  
    András Bratincsák, MD, PhD1 , William Van Alstine, DVM, PhD, DACVP3 , Lindsay Koren, BE2 Kimberly Stoughton, CVT3 , José Negrón-Garcia, CVT3 , Anthony Ragheb, PhD2 , ..., Journal of Structural Heart Disease, December 2017, Volume 3, Issue 6:165-175, 12/5/2017
  • Rebuttal  
    El-Said H, Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 1/27/2015
  • Sedation and Anesthesia in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization: A Prospective Multicenter Experience  
    Lin CH, Desai S, Nicolas R, Gauvreau K, Foerster S, Sharma A, Armsby L, Marshall AC, Odegard K, DiNardo J, Vincent J, El-Said H, Spaeth J, Goldstein B, Holzer R, Kreut..., Pediatr Cardiol, 1/21/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement with the Melody Valve in Children and Adults with Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Conduit Dysfunction after the Ross Procedure.
    Matthew Gillespie, Doff McElhinney, Jacqueline Kreutzer, William E Hellenbrand, Howaida El-Said, Peter Ewert, Lisa Bergersen, John Rhodes, Lars Sondergaard, Thomas Jones, STS, 1/1/2015
  • Melody
    Howaida El-Said, SCAI, 1/1/2015
  • Fontan
    Howaida El-Said, SCAI, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Acute Myocardial Ischemia in Adults Secondary to Missed Kawasaki Disease in Childhood. 
    1/1/2014
  • Prospective Randomized Trial of Trans-thoracic Echocardiography (TTE) vs. Trans-esophageal Echocardiography (TEE) for Definitive Assessment and Guidance of Transcathet... 
    Miami, FL - 1/1/2013
  • Walking on Ice with the GUCH. Interventions for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease. 
    1/1/2012
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Other

  • Acute Myocardial ischemia in adults secondary to possible missed Kawasaki disease in childhood. Master Degree Thesis 
    Sherif Youssef, MD, Galal El-Said, MD, Khaled Sorour, MD, Soliman Gharib, MD
    1/1/2012
  • Transcatheter Closure of Multi-Fenestrated Atrial Septal Defects: Comparison Study of Gore Helex Device vs Amplatzer Cribiform Device. 
    Mohammed T Numan, Howaida El-Said, Muhammed Dilawar, Amal El Sisi, Gore Helex web page, Summer
    1/1/2010
  • Comparative study between Transthoracic & Transesophageal Echocardiography in atrioventricular canal defects: A clinical study in the pediatric age group. PhD Thesis 
    Howaida El-Said MD, Timothy Feltes MD, Fadia Mahmoud MD
    1/1/1997
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Press Mentions

  • Rady Children’s Hospital Opens New Imaging Center That Cuts Radiation Risk
    Rady Children’s Hospital Opens New Imaging Center That Cuts Radiation RiskNovember 9th, 2021
  • San Diego Woman Shares Her Heart Disease Journey on 'Go Red for Women' Day
    San Diego Woman Shares Her Heart Disease Journey on 'Go Red for Women' DayFebruary 2nd, 2019

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