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Professional Title: Adult Echocardiography and Cardiology Consultant
Specialty: Cardiology
Location: Dhahran
Gender: Male
Languages: Arabic, English
Dr. Elhussein is a cardiologist, internist, and echocardiography physician with more than 10 years of experience delivering patient care. Besides his clinical experiences, he has worked as an assistant medicine and cardiac sciences professor at King Saud University and he is a former director of the cardiology fellowship training program affiliated with the Saudi Commission of health specialties.
Dr. Elhussein treats valvular, ischemic, structural heart diseases, arrhythmias, advanced heart failure, lipid disorders, and diabetic cardiovascular complications. He uses proven patient care skills to provide patients and staff a positive and supporting environment.
2022-present: Adult Echocardiography and Cardiology Consultant, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
2015-2022: Cardiology and Interventional Echocardiography Consultant, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2014-2015: Cardiology and Echocardiography Consultant, Prince Mohamed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2018: Fellow American College of Cardiology (FACC), Washington, USA
2016: Level II Certification in Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT) and Angiography, Peninsula Radiology Academy, Plymouth, United Kingdom
2016: Assistant Professor of Medicine & Cardiac Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
2014: Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE), Durham, North Carolina, USA
2013: Advanced Echocardiography Fellowship, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2013: Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCP), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
2012: Fellow Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP), Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
2011: Diploma in Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, American National Board Of Echocardiography, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
2011: Saudi Board of Cardiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2011: Arab Board of Cardiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2007: Membership Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), London, United Kingdom
2008-2011: King Saud University Fellowship Program, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2004-2007: Internal Medicine Resident, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
2003: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
Acute mitral regurgitation: unforeseen new complication of the Impella LP 5.0 ventricular assist device and review of literature (Pubmed)
Unique congenital malformation of the mitral valve associated with anomalous coronary arteries and stroke (Pubmed)
Streptococcus constellatus community acquired pneumonia with subsequent isolated pulmonic valve endocarditis and abscess formation in a structurally normal heart (Pubmed)
