​Dr. Ahmed Bafadel

​Dr. Ahmed Bafadel, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Heart and Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Bafadel was an Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellow at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA.

Dr. Bafadel received his medical degree from King Saud Medical School, Saudi Arabia and trained in internal medicine at Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He completed his Cardiology fellowship at Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He also completed a master's in Business Administration at Cornell University, New York, USA, where his work and research focused on new medical technology, including medical wearables and telemedicine, in addition to increasing the efficiency of healthcare systems.

Following that, Dr. Bafadel worked as a Teaching Faculty and Cardiologist at King Saud Medical School, Saudi Arabia, where he was involved in a Cardiology Fellowship Program for training Cardiology Specialists. He later moved to the United States to gain experience in advanced Cardiovascular Imaging in the Heart and Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA. During his time serving at Cleveland Clinic, he was trained in structural 3D Echocardiography guidance of percutaneous valve implantation, Nuclear Cardiac Imaging and Cardiovascular CT. His research on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and nuclear cardiology has been presented in international cardiac conferences.

He is board certified by both the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in Cardiovascular Disease, as well as Internal Medicine. He also holds certification boards from the National Board of Echocardiography, the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology and the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.

Dr. Bafadel enjoys spending his free time with his family and friends, as well as playing tennis.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 2000 - 2006: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
• 2010 - 2013: UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA. Medical Resident, Internal Medicine
• 2007 - 2010: KING FAHAD MEDICAL CITY, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA. Medical Resident, Internal Medicine
• 2017 - 2018: CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, CLEVELAND, OHIO, USA. Fellow, Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging
• 2013 - 2016: UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA. Fellow, Cardiovascular Diseases

WORK EXPERIENCES

• 2016 - 2017: KING SAUD MEDICAL CITY, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA. Cardiologist Physician and Faculty member
• 2015 - 2016: ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA. Part-time Consultant, Internal Medicine
• 2010 - 2017: COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA. Academic Faculty member

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Imaging guidance for more than 150 percutaneous valve and implantable cardiovascular devices performed in the #1 Heart Center in the US, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio
• Recipient, Caregiver Award, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, 2017
• Board certified and trained in Advanced Structural 3D Echocardiography, Cardiovascular CT and Nuclear
• Cardiology at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
• Active in Medical Education, including residency and fellowship training programs