The Cardiology Unit at Royal Hospital is well staffed and is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to cope with the most complex of conditions. Besides the extensive non-invasive diagnostic facilities, a biplane DSA angiography unit has enabled the department to carry out interventional work of a high caliber. The CCU has been recently refurbished. The echocardiography equipment is also being replaced so as to undertake intra-operative monitoring and improve the trans-oesophageal echo facilities for adults and children.
STAFF
Dr. Mohammed Khamis Al Mukhaini, MD, FRCP(Canada), ABIM, ABIM(CV), Sr. Consultant Cardiologist & Head
Dr. Abdullah Amour Al Riyami, PhD, FRCP(Glasgow), Sr. Consultant Cardiologist
Dr. Rashid Shahrabani, FRCP(Lon), Sr. Consultant Cardiologist
Dr. Kadhim Jaffer Suliaman, FRCP(Ireland), Sr. Consultant Cardiologist & Incharge, Cath Lab
Dr. Najib Zahran Hamood Al Rawahi, Sr. Consultant Cardiologist
Dr. Mohammed El Deeb, MD, Sr. Consultant Cardiologist
Dr. Mohammed Barkat Al Riyami, MD,MRCP, Sr. Consultant
Dr. Jyothi Santosh, MD, DM, Sr. Specialist
Dr. Said Abdelrahman, MBBCh, Masters in Cardiology, Sr. Specialist
Dr. Prashanth Panduranga, MD, Sr. Specialist
Dr. Gamal Shaban Abdulaziz, MD, Sr. Specialist
Dr. El Husseini Ahmed Al Shihawi, MD, Specialist
Dr. Ehab Mohamed Samir Zaki, MD, Specialist
Dr. Hamza A. Khalaf, MD, Specialist
Dr. Amir Mohd Hamed Al Amri, Medical Officer
Mrs. Maryam bint Abdulla Al Zadjali, Nursing Officer, Cardiology
Mr. Jayasinghe Perera, Sr. ECG Technician
In addition there are 2 Echo technicians, 8 ECG technicians who also cover the cath lab, echo, treadmill and holter, in addition to routine ECGs in the OPD and wards.
SERVICE RELATED ACTIVITIES
- Echocardiography, TEE, Stress Echo, TME, Routine ECG, ABP
- Pacemaker Clinic - first Saturday - once a month
- Anticoagulation Clinic on Wednesdays
Catheter Procedures: Diagnostic, Interventional PTCA ± stents, ASD + PDA closure - on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday & Wednesday for adult procedures and Monday for pediatric procedures- Grand Ward Rounds - Wednesday at 9.30 am
- Echo meetings on every Saturday to discuss management program for appropriate cases. These meeting are attended by cardiac surgeons, cardiologists (adult/pediatric) and residents and also serves as a teaching session.
- Cath meeting is held daily at the cath lab office with the cardiac surgeons and cardiology team at 1.30 pm to discuss management - medical treatment, PTCA + stent, cardiac surgical treatment - of the angiographies of the previous day. This also serves as teaching session.
- On alternate Wednesdays, the Cardiology department meets to audit the services delivered by the department as a whole, though more focused on the CCU admissions, mortality, outpatients, non-invasive diagnostic procedures.
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
The Cardiology department participates in the general CME activities within the Division of Medicine, taking turns in weekly x-ray meetings and case representation. Also within the department, journal meetings are held on alternate Wednesdays. Staff of the department also participate in teaching activities, lectures, workshops, symposia and seminars held within the hospital, at other Regions and by the Ministry of Health Headquarters.