Dr. Zafar Khan

Consultant - Cardiology
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Dr. Zafar Khan, MBChB, FRCP, FACC, MRCP, is a Consultant Cardiologist at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) in Abu Dhabi.

As the inaugural recipient of the SSMC Distinguished Clinician Award in 2021, Dr. Khan has 30 years of experience in the field of cardiology. He is a highly regarded and distinguished practitioner in both the UAE and the UK, having completed his specialized training in cardiology at the renowned Papworth Hospital. As a consultant cardiologist at Cheltenham General Hospital, UK, he was appointed as Director of the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory, where he introduced new and complex coronary interventions. His contribution to patient care and service development earned him several Clinical Excellence Awards.

In 2012 he established the Cardiology Department at Burjeel Hospital before moving to Mafraq Hospital. Subsequently, Dr. Khan became the Vice-Chair of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at SSMC in 2020.

With his expertise in rotational and laser atherectomy, Dr. Khan has advanced the PCI service and has been awarded consecutive Best Practice PCI Awards at international meetings. Moreover, he speaks regularly at global conferences and is highly regarded by peers as an expert in his domain.

Doctor can help with

  • Chest pain assessment
  • Coronary angiography
  • Coronary angioplasty (PCI)
  • Graft disease, Left main stem and chronic total occlusions
  • Coronary laser atherectomy for the treatment of stent restenosis
  • Intravascular coronary artery lithotripsy
  • Coronary vasoreactive studies
  • Management of chest pain with normal coronary arteries (microvascular angina)
  • Management of heart attack (MI)
  • Management of heart failure
  • Management of dyslipidemia (high cholesterol/lipids)
  • Management of valve disease
  • Management of high blood pressure
  • Insertion of permanent pacemakers

Memberships

  • Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), UK
  • Fellow of The American College of Cardiology (FACC)
  • Member - The Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), UK
  • Professional Member - The American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Member - The European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
  • Member - The European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
  • Member - The Heart Failure Association of ESC
  • Member - The Acute Cardiovascular Care Association of ESC

Licences and certifications

  • Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in Cardiology, UK
  • Licensed, General Medical Council (GMC), UK
  • Licensed, Department of Health (DoH), UAE

Training and work experience

  • Consultant, Cardiology

    Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), UAE

  • Director, Cardiac Catheter Lab

    Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), UAE

  • Vice-Chair, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

    Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), UAE

  • Chief, Division of Cardiology

    Mafraq Hospital, UAE

  • Director, Cardiac Catheter Lab

    Mafraq Hospital, UAE

  • Consultant, Interventional Cardiology

    Mafraq Hospital, UAE

  • Director, Cardiac Catheter Lab

    Cheltenham General Hospital, UK

  • Consultant, Interventional Cardiology

    Cheltenham General Hospital, UK

  • Specialist Registrar, Coronary Intervention

    Papworth Hospital, UK

  • Research Registrar, Cardiology

    Yorkshire Heart Center - Leeds General Infirmary, UK

  • Specialist Registrar, Cardiology

    Papworth Hospital, UK

  • Cardiology Registrar

    Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Education

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

    University of Leeds, UK

Awards and recognitions

  • Distinguished Clinician Award (2021)

    Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi
  • Best Practice Complex PCI Award (2018)

    Educare Master the Complex Forum, Austria
  • Best Practice Complex PCI Award (2016)

    SCAI Educare Master the Complex Forum, UAE
  • Clinical Excellence Award (2011, 2009, 2007), UK

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