KhaldoonAlaswadMD

Summary

• Clinical Assistant Professor Wayne State University
  Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Edith and Benson Ford Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Henry Ford Health,
  and CHIP Fellowship Program Director
  
  •    Board Certified in Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology
  •    Patient care is my “North Star,” which guides my transformational leadership style
  •    Passionate about cardiovascular health care delivery and patient-focused care, utilizing innovative systems and therapy.
  •    National and international leader in catheter-based treatments of complex heart artery disease
  •    A regular speaker at national and international cardiology conferences
  •    Authored and co-authored more than 200 peer-reviewed papers in Interventional Cardiology, book chapters, and abstracts
  •    Inventor, holding one US patent in mechanical circulatory support and other pending in coronary and peripheral vascular device-based revascularizations
  •    Enjoy teaching residents and fellows, educating and working with community physicians, and mentoring the next generation of physician leaders
  
  Family and personal interests:
  I’m married and the father of three children. My oldest son is an attorney in Los Angeles, and my daughter is currently a resident of Neurology at George Washington University. My youngest son is a Senior at Wayne State University and an avid computer coder. In addition to my family life, I’m an engaged civic leader and human rights activist, and along with my wife Marijo, I have founded, collaborated with, and invested in several non-profit organizations and programs that support humanitarian aid, foster resiliency, and promote community building and civic engagement for marginalized Syrians. I am a private pilot and avid bicyclist. I enjoy flying airplanes on weekends and biking to work at the hospital from home.