Dr. Faiz Albakshy
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Dr. Albakshy is a Cardiologist and Interventional Cardiologist with advanced international training in Canada and the USA. He specialises in complex coronary in…
LocationMediclinic Al Ain Hospital
Experience20-25
LanguagesArabic, English
NationalitySaudi Arabia
About
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.
Specialty
Sub specialty
Qualifications
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
Areas of expertise
Complex coronary interventionCoronary bifurcation & left main interventionCto pciPrimary pci for acute myocardial infarctionRotational atherectomyCardiovascular imagingEchocardiographyNuclear cardiologyAnd cardiac hemodynamics.
Special interests
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.
