Dr. Zaher Abdulaziz Kindakji

Dr. Kindakji has 15 years' experience in Cardiology, 12 of which are in Interventional Cardiology in hospitals in France, Syria (Damascus University Hospital) and at Mediclinic in the UAE.

He holds a Master's Degree in Internal Medicine and a Cardiology Speciality Certificate from Damascus University and undertook his Fellowship in interventional Cardiology at Croix Rousse Hospital in Lyon, France. He obtained his DIU diploma in Interventional Cardiology from Paris 5 University in 2008.

Dr Kindakji has extensive experience in dealing with all kinds of cardiovascular diseases, performing non-invasive cardiology procedures such as echocardiography, exercise stress testing and Holter monitor, together with wide experience in interventional cardiology including primary coronary interventions for acute myocardial infarction.

He is a member of the French, Syria, Emirati and European societies of Cardiology.

Core competencies

Interventional cardiology:

Diagnostic coronary angiography and angioplasty

Preventive cardiology:

• Cardiovascular risk assessment and management of hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obesity, smoking
• Management of acute and chronic heart failure
• Management of acute and chronic coronary artery disease
• Pharmacological management of cardiac arrhythmias