Consultant - Cardiac Surgeon
Dr. Rafik Abusamra
English
Polish
Polish
Areas of Excellence
- Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (EACAB) using Da Vinci Robotic System.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), both on-pump and off-pump.
- Minimally invasive and conventional mitral and aortic valve repair or replacement.
- Management of thoracic aortic diseases (acute dissection and chronic aneurysms).
- VSD and ASD surgical interventions.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).
- Minimally invasive atrial fibrillation treatment.
Education / Credentials
- PhD in Cardiac Surgery, Warsaw, Poland
- Specialist in Cardiac Surgery, Warsaw, Poland
- 2019: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- 2018: MAZE Training for Surgical AF Patient Management, University of Sharjah, UAE.
- 2014: Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Training Program, Acibadem University, Turkey.
Experience
- Head of Cardiac Surgery Department, Al Qassimi Hospital, UAE
- Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, American Hospital, Dubai
