CURRICULUM VITAE

Consultant Adult Cardiology

Name

IHAB FATHI IBRAHIM SULIMAN

License/Registration :

Saudi Council for Health Specialities

05-R-M-26070, valid until Feb 2015

Date of Birth

1963

Marital Status

Married with three children

Language Spoken

English & Arabic

Address

Department of Cardiac Sciences (Mail Code: 1413)

King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center
KAMC-Riyadh, NGHA
P.O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Contact Numbers

966-1- 252 0088 ext. 16751/16752

Hospital Beeper 4475
MOBILE 966/0505244473

Email Address :

isuliman@yahoo.com

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Postgraduate Qualification:
Arab Board of Cardiology AB Card
Arab Board for Health Specialities
May 2012
Certificate of Completion of Postgraduate Training in Cardiology
Saudi Council for Health Specialities
1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011
Diplomate of the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (USA) - CBNC
October 2005
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) MRCP
July 1998
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (USA) USMLE/ ECFMG
Identification # 0-474-365-4, Valid indefinitely
Basic Qualification

MBBS of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine

University of Khartoum, Sudan

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November 1989

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CONSULTANT
Division of Adult Cardiology
King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center
KAMC Riyadh, NGHA
18/7/2012 Present

ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT
Division of Adult Cardiology
King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center
KAMC Riyadh, NGHA
October 2006 17/7/2012
Structural Rotation in all sections of Adult Cardiology Department as approved by
the Saudi Commission for Health Specialities as part of the postgraduate training in
cardiology fellowship from 31 December 2008 to 31 December 2011.
From 2005, I had sub-specialized training in nuclear cardiology procedures which
include myocardial viability and ischemia testing by thallium and technetium, under
the leadership of Dr Ghulam Mustafa Shah Syed, Consultant and Head of Nuclear
Medicine.
From 2011, my nuclear cardiology training continued and strengthened with
additional cardiac procedures - Cardiac PET/CT, under the supervision of Dr Mouaz
Al-Mallah, Consultant and Head of Advanced Cardiac Imaging. Procedures ( total =
592 from March 2011) such as myocardial viability and ischemia testing in a wide
range of patients including cardiac and non-cardiac cases and pre-transplant &preop clearance were performed in collaboration with the Cardiac Catheterization Lab.

Other duties include:The management and follow up of all cardiac patients in Medical Cardiac ICU, CCU,
ACHDU and Adult Cardiology Ward
Acting Consultant for the ER and Hospital Consult rounds on a rotational basis and
covering as Second on call in ER, MCICU and CCU.
Regularly and consistently coordinating and conducting the daily cardiology hand
over meetings and the combined catheterization-surgical meetings.
Performing and interpreting all types of exercise test
Dobutamine nuclear stress test
Persantine nuclear stress test
Treadmill exercise stress test
Interpretation of ECGs, Holter monitors and event monitors
Preliminary interpretation of transthoracic echocardiography
Performing diagnostic coronary angiograms and assisting in interventional
procedures under the supervision of Consultant Interventional Cardiologists.
Bedside teaching of residents from KSAU-HS, Internal Medicine, Emergency &
Anesthesia departments, and residents rotating from other medical institutions
outside NGHA.
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ASSISTANT CONSULTANT
Division of Adult Cardiology
King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center
KAMC Riyadh, NGHA
June 2001 October 2006
Structural Rotation in all sections of Adult Cardiology Department.

Covering all Cardiology clinics such as:

o VIP Clinics
o Urgent Consultation Post discharge clinics
o Prosthetic valves anticoagulation clinics
o Cardiology consultant clinics

ER and Hospital Consultation:

o Follow up and management of all cardiac patients in other
departments in the hospital
o Performing cardiac clearance for non Cardiac patients, going for
surgery following the American College of Cardiology Guidelines
o Emergency management of all critical cardiac patients in the ER and
then admission for cardiology services.

On Call Services:
o Taking 5-7 nights call per month either covering ER or medical cardiac
ICU and CCU.

Procedures:
o Insertion of all types of central lines catheters and temporary dialysis
catheters
o Assisting in the implantation of temporary pacing wires
o Performance and interpretation of transthoracic echocardiogram
o Preparing patients and assisting in all invasive cardiac cath lab
procedures and electrophysiology procedures.

Continuous Medical Education Activities:

o Conducting and coordinating the daily hand over meetings
o Conducting and coordinating twice weekly presentations and
discussion of cardiac patients going for cardiac surgery.
o Attending the twice weekly discussion of echocardiography interesting
cases done by consultants echo cardiologist under the care of Dr
Omran.
o Attending once weekly presentation of most recent studies and clinical
trials worldwide in all aspect of cardiology.
o Conducting and presenting twice monthly interesting cases for medical
residents.

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Registrar in Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
Al Kharj Military Hospital, Al Kharj
Riyadh, KSA
1996 to 2001
Performing 15 First and Second on call duties/month; very comfortable with all
kinds of medical emergencies like upper and lower GI bleeding; acute coronary
syndrome, cerebrovascular accidents, renal failure, sickling crisis, as well as all other
inpatient and out patient care.
SHO
Department of Internal Medicine
Al Kharj Military Hospital, Al Kharj
Riyadh, KSA
1995 to 1996

SHO
Department of Gastroenterology
Riyadh Military Hospital
Riyadh, KSA
1994 to 1995

Staff Physician
Department of Internal Medicine & Cardiology
Shaab Teaching Hospital
Khartoum, Sudan
1991 to 1993

Internship Period
Khartoum Teaching Hospital
Sudan
1990 to 1991
Worked in different departments as follows:
Surgery
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Khartoum Teaching Hospital, Sudan
Medicine
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Khartoum Teaching Hospital, Sudan
OBs/Gynecology
4/12 :
Khartoum Teaching Hospital, Sudan
Pediatrics
4/12 :
Khartoum Teaching Hospital, Sudan

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OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
1. Valid BMS, BLS & ACLS Certificates
2. IELTS English exam with score of 8

PUBLICATIONS AND ABSTRACTS

1. Case report, idiopathic pericardial effusion, and poster presentation second gulf
heart meeting 2004.
2. Study diagnostic accuracy of normal ECG in excluding LV systolic dysfunction,
Saudi heart meeting 2004.
3. Case report accepted for oral presentation (young lady with acute MI), as oral
presentation in the European federation of internal medicine Paris, France EFIM
2005.
4. Case report of acute myo pericarditis accepted for oral presentation of Qatar
international emergency conference.
5. Principal site investigator for (CADUET) STUDY, multicenter international trial in
the treatment of hypertension and dyslipidemia sponsored by PFIZER company.
6. Principal author of an article about approach to chest pain published in the health
journal of the Security Forces Health Affairs.
7. Co-author of an abstract about relationship of TID and significant coronary artery
disease accepted as a poster presentation the coming European Society of Nuclear
Medicine in the late 2012.
8. About 80 on-line publications about cardiac cases via the website
http://www.slideshare.net/isuliman.
9. Active participation and discussions on-line in the Heart.org

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REFEREES
1.

Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, MD
Consultant Cardiologist and Head, Advanced Cardiac Imaging
King Abdul-Aziz Cardiac Center
King Abdul-Aziz Medical City ( Riyadh )
National Guard Health Affairs
Department Mail Code: 1413
P.O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel. Sec. +96612520088 Ext. 16594, Fax. 16700
Mobile: +966 532584675
Email: mouaz74@gmail.com

2.

Mohammad Alghamdi, MD
Consultant, Adult Cardiology
Director, Adult Cardiology Fellowship and Residency Training Program
King Abdul-Aziz Cardiac Center
King Abdul-Aziz Medical City ( Riyadh )
National Guard Health Affairs
Department Mail Code: 1413
P.O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel. Sec. +96612520088 Ext. 16751, Fax. 16700
GhamdiM1@ngha.med.sa

3.

Ahmed AlSaileek, MD
Consultant, Adult Cardiology and Advanced Cardiac Imaging
King Abdul-Aziz Cardiac Center
King Abdul-Aziz Medical City ( Riyadh )
National Guard Health Affairs
Department Mail Code: 1413
P.O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel. Sec. +96612520088 Ext. 16594, Fax. 16700
SaileekA@ngha.med.sa

4.

Ghulam Shah Syed, MD

Head Nuclear Medicine Section, department of Medical Imaging #1422
King Fahad National Guard Hospital
King A Aziz Medical City
P.O.Box 22490 Riyadh 11426
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
gmshahsyed@yahoo.com

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