Curriculum Vitae

Abdulaziz R. Algethami, MBBS

Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, KSAU-HS,

Program Director, Adult Cardiology Fellowship Training

Consultant, Adult Interventional Cardiology, King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center

King Abdulaziz Medical City – Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs

Biography:

Experienced structural and interventional cardiologist with history of working in hospital and health care industry. Skill in cardiology, internal medicine, critical care, medical education, and clinical research.

Biographical Data:

Name: Abdulaziz R. Algethami

Nationality: Saudi

Marital Status: Married

Date of Birth: 27 Nov 1985

Languages: Arabic and English

Work Address: King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, P.O.BOX 22490, Riyadh 11426

Telephone No: +966-********* / Pager# 5171

Email Address: adx0zv@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

Master of Business and Administration (MBA) at Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia July 2021- August 2023.

Master of interventional Cardiology at San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy Nov 2019 - May 2020 (Covid-19, Non completion)

Bachelor’s Degree of General Medicine and surgery (MBBS), 2009, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Board Certifications:

American Board of Interventional Cardiology, Nov 2021.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon of Canada, Cardiology specialist exam (FRCPC), 2019

The American Board of Cardiology, 2018

The American board of Echocardiography, 2018

The Royal College of Physician and Surgeon of Canada Internal Medicine examination (FRCPC), 2016

The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), 2015

ECFMG certification completion, 2011

USMLE STEP 1, 2 &3 U.S. Medical License Exam, 2009, 2011

Clinical Experiences:

Structural Heart Intervention Operator (TAVI, Mitral Clip, ViV percutaneous intervention)

Complex intervention (Impella insertion, CTO operation, LM bifurcation disease)

Interventional and structural Cardiologist at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2020 to present

Master’s degree of intervention Cardiology at University of San Raffaele, Milan, Italy (Ended earlier due to Covid-19). 30th November 2019- 29th May 2020.

Interventional Cardiology fellowship at University of Dalhousie, 1st July 2018 – 30th Nov 2019.

Cardiology fellow in training at University of Dalhousie, 1st July 2015 - 30th June 2018

Internal medicine resident at University of Toronto 1st July 2012- 30th June 2015

Medical resident in King Abdulaziz Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 14th August 2010 – 30th June 2012.

Internship Period in Saudi Arabia 1st August 2009- 30th July 2010

Academic Activities Extracurricular Education:

Assistant professor of cardiology at King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for health sciences Nov 2021- till current

Cardiology fellowship program director of training Sept 2021 till current.

Cardiac awareness day at King Fahad Public Library March 2022.

Chief of resident at Cardiology training program, June 2017- July 2018.

Emerging leaders in Academic Medicine (ELAM), 2017

Resident representative for Internal Medicine program, June 2014- July 2015

Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) foundation course, 2011

Technical Writing Proposal of Research course, 2010

Poster presentations:

The need for coronary access in TAVI population 10 years follow up. Presented in CRT 2023, Washington, DC, USA. February 2023

10 Years follow up of structural deterioration and dysfunction in TAVI. Presented in TCT 2022, Boston, MA, USA. September 2022.

“Can Familial inheritance or Connective tissue disorders explain spontaneous mid-sized artery dissection? Single center cohort study” at Canadian Cardiovascular society conference Oct. 2017

“Appropriateness of Echocardiography ordering in ambulatory internal medicine resident clinic” at SGIM 38th annual meeting, April 2015.

Conference and Case presentations:

Cardiovascular revascularization Technology CRT 2023, Washington, DC, USA, LM sever calcification the ultimate case.

Cardiovascular revascularization Technology CRT 2023, Washington, DC, USA, Sever mitral regurgitation in short, calcified leaflet treatment with TEER (Mitral Clip).

Founder of interventional Cardiology Boot Camp at Riyadh for Interventional fellow. March 27, 2022.

Cardiovascular revascularization Technology CRT 2022, Washington DC, USA Feb. 27, 2022. Best cases in coronary syndrome (Use of impella in cardiac Arrest).

Presenter at Middle East webinar of cardiogenic shock Nov. 2021. Use of impella in cardiac arrest.

Presenter at SHA 2021. Dyslipidemia management with PCSK9 inhibitor.

Grand Round presentations:

IVC valves for treatment of sever tricuspid regurgitation January 2023, King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center.

Complex PCI and mechanical support of the LV. Feb 2021 at King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center.

Percutaneous therapy of tricuspid regurgitation. September 2020, At King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, Riyadh, SA

FFR, iFR and OCT. when and what to use?, April 2018, Halifax Infirmary hospital.

3 Vessel Disease strategy after Syntax II (PCI vs. CABG), Sept. 2017, Halifax infirmary hospital.

Management of LVOT obstruction, Feb. 2017, Halifax infirmary hospital.

Peri-partum cardiomyopathy, Oct. 2016, Halifax infirmary hospital.

Coronary Spasm updates, Jan. 2016, Halifax infirmary hospital.

Chemotherapy Cardiotoxicity, July 2013, St’ Michael hospital, Toronto, Canada

Research:

The need for coronary access in TAVI population 10 years follow up. Abstract CRT 2023.

10 Years follow up of structural deterioration and dysfunction in TAVI. Moderated Abstract at TCT.

Correlation of Height and weight with LM measurement using IVUS. Moderated abstract Asia PCR 2022.

Intravascular US guided coronary Lithotripsy in Saphenous venous graft as treatment for in stent restenosis. Under review by journal of invasive cardiology 2020.

Can Familial inheritance or Connective tissue disorders explain spontaneous mid-sized artery dissection? Single center cohort study. Working on submission for publication.

A quality improvement initiative to decrease the inappropriate use of transthoracic echocardiography in heart failure outpatients. Stephanie Poon, A. Algethami, etc. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016; 67(13_S):1642-1642. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(16)31643-6

Appropriateness of Echocardiography ordering in ambulatory internal medicine resident clinic. Abdulaziz R. Algethami; Rajan S. Bhatia; etc. J GEN INTERN MED (2015) 30: 45. doi:10.1007/s11606-015-3271-0

Distal embolization of LV thrombus with Takatsubo cardiomyopathy, 2 Cases with uncommon complications. 2011 (case report, non-published).

Future interest in study and research

Structural heart disease intervention.

Research in complex procedures and calcified lesions

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