Dr. Faiz Albakshy

Specialities
Interventional Cardiology
Languages
English, Arabic

Core competencies

  • Complex Coronary Intervention. 
  • Coronary Bifurcation Intervention. 
  • CTO PCI. 
  • Primary PCI & Acute Coronary Syndrome. 
  • Hemodynamic assessment and right heart catheterization. 
  • Preventive Cardiology, esp. 
  • management of complex Lipid Disorders and cardiovascular risk reduction.

Profile

Nationality
Saudi
Summary
Dr. Albakshy has a particular clinical interest in complex and high-risk coronary intervention, including coronary bifurcation and left main interventions, chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndromes, rotational atherectomy, and saphenous vein graft intervention following coronary artery bypass surgery.

His expertise also encompasses advanced cardiovascular imaging, including interpretation of coronary CT angiography (CCTA), echocardiography, stress imaging, and nuclear cardiology. He has advanced training in Level III Echocardiography and Level II Nuclear Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine. He also has particular expertise in invasive cardiovascular hemodynamics and right heart catheterization, including assessment of intracardiac pressures and pulmonary hemodynamics.

Dr. Albakshy completed his postgraduate training in Internal Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada, followed by fellowship training in Adult Cardiovascular Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA, and Interventional Cardiology at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA. His international training and clinical experience have provided him with a broad, multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease.

Qualification

MBBS — King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Internal Medicine Residency — University of Toronto, Canada
Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease — Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Level III Echocardiography Training — Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Level II Nuclear Cardiology Training — Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
Fellowship in interventional cardiology — Mount Sinai, New York, USA
Medical Affiliations, Memberships
Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) ( Previously held; Currently inactive)
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) — Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) — Interventional Cardiology
Member, American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Member, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)

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