Dr. Hussam Ghalib, MD, is a Consultant Cardiologist in the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute (HVTI) at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD). He specializes in Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology and is the Director of the HVTI Inpatient Services. He is also the Director of the Cardiomyopathy Clinic at CCAD. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Ghalib was at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Centre, where he specialized in Cardiovascular Medicine, and Advanced Heart Failure Management. Dr. Ghalib received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He then served on faculty in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Hospital for two years. Subsequently, he completed a Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship at UCLA Medical Centre, Los Angeles, California.