Organising Committee
We are delighted to introduce our Organising and Scientific Committees of MEHFC 2026.
This dedicated group of individuals forms the backbone of our congress, ensuring every aspect runs smoothly and professionally. Comprised of esteemed professionals from the field of cardiology, their collective expertise and passion are the driving forces behind the successful planning and execution of this event.
Each member of the Organising Committee brings unique skills and perspectives to the table, contributing to a well-rounded and meticulously organised congress. Their tireless efforts have been instrumental in securing our distinguished speakers, curating our diverse program, and managing the countless logistical details that make MEHFC 2026 possible.
Hala Kershah
Department Administrator
Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE
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Iman Hamour
Specialist Cardiologist
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE
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Leila Abid
Professor, Head of the Department of Cardiology
Hedi Chaker University Hospital & Sfax University Medical School
Tunisia
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Matlooba Al Zadjali
Executive Director, Senior Consultant, Public Health Physician
Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Vascular Centre
Oman
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Mitesh Badiwala
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE
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Nadya Almatrooshi
Chairwoman, Organizing Committee, Consultant Cardiologist
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi
UAE
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Nooshin Bazargani
Consultant Cardiologist
Dubai Health
Head of Prevention Working Group, Emirates Cardiac Society Dubai
UAE
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Scientific Committee
Bassam Atallah
Senior Pharmacotherapy Specialist
Department of Pharmacy Services
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE
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Emil Najjar
Consultant Cardiologist
Section for Heart Failure and Valvular disease
Heart and Vascular Centre
Sweden
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Feras Bader, MD, MS, MBA (Oxford)
Clinical Professor of Medicine- Cardiology
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Chairman, Middle East Heart Failure Conference
Chairman, Middle East Heart Academy
UAE
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Firas Albadarin
Consultant Cardiologist
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE
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Hadi Skouri
Consultant Cardiologist
Director, Heart Failure Program
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
UAE
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Hatem Soliman
Consultant in Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
Clinical Lead Organ Donation
Clinical Lead Advanced Critical Care Practitioners
Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals
UK
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Hussam Ghalib
Consultant Cardiologist
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi
UAE
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Mandeep Mehra
William Harvey Distinguished Chair in Advanced Cardiovascular Medicine
Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Heart Disease
Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital
USA
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Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz
Academic Staff, Professor of Cardiology
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
Dokuz Eylul University
Turkiye
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Richard Ferrer
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Nurse Coordinator
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE
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Wael Almahmeed
Consultant Cardiologist
Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
UAE
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