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Laith Alshawabkeh, MD, Cardiology, San Diego, CA

Laith Ismail Alshawabkeh MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease


Associate Professor of Medicine, UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center

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  • 200 W Arbor DrSan Diego, CA 92103

  • Phone+1 800-926-8273

  • Fax+1 888-539-8781

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Education & Training

  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2012
  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2015 - 2017
  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, 2015 - 2017
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2008 - 2009
  • Cairo University School of Medicine
    Cairo University School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2012 - 2015
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • Adult Congenital Heart Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Contemporary ACHD Training and the Reality of the Field in the United States  
    Georges Ephrem, Laith Alshawabkeh, International Journal of Cardiology
  • Anticoagulation During Pregnancy  
    Laith Alshawabkeh, MD, JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Preoperative DES bridging by GPIIb/IIIA inhibitors  
    Laith Alshawabkeh, Amit Prasad, Fima Lenkovsky, Enas Kandil, Rick Weideman, Kevin Kelly, Bavana Rangan, Subhash Banerjee, Ennanouil Brilakis, Eurointerventions

Abstracts/Posters

  • “outcomes of a preoperative “bridging” strategy with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors for preventing perioperative stent thrombosis in patients with drug-eluting stent...
    Laith Alshawabkeh, Amit Prasad, Fima Lenkovsky, Enas Kandil, Rick Weideman, Kevin Kelly, Bavana Rangan, Subhash Banerjee, Ennanouil Brilakis, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology

Authored Content

  • Anticoagulation During PregnancyOctober 2016

Press Mentions

  • Leading the Way with Care
    Leading the Way with CareFebruary 10th, 2025
  • UC San Diego: Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care Now Accredited at UC San Diego Health
    UC San Diego: Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care Now Accredited at UC San Diego HealthMarch 11th, 2022
  • Methamphetamine-Associated Heart Failure: Assessing Geographic & Social Disparities
    Methamphetamine-Associated Heart Failure: Assessing Geographic & Social DisparitiesNovember 29th, 2021
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