FAISAL M. A. ALSAMADI

Educational Background and Training

• Earned MBBS with honors from King Saud University, followed by extensive residency and fellowship training in Canada, covering internal medicine, cardiology, interventional cardiology, and electrophysiology.

Board Certifications and Fellowships

• Holds certifications from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Board of Internal Medicine.
• Fellow of multiple prestigious organizations, including the American College of Physicians (FACP), American College of Cardiology (FACC), and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI).

Clinical and Leadership Roles

• Serves as a consultant in interventional cardiology and electrophysiology at the King Salman Heart Center, as well as Medical Director at King Fahad Medical City, showcasing a strong blend of clinical and administrative expertise.

Teaching and Academic Contributions

• Provides education to medical students and residents, organizing ECG and electrophysiology courses, and contributing as an assistant professor at prominent Saudi institutions.

Research and Publications

• Published numerous studies and case reports on topics such as leadless pacemaker outcomes, lipid management, cardiac arrhythmias, and cardiac resynchronization therapy.
• Contributed significantly to research in cardiology both in Saudi Arabia and internationally, focusing on improving patient outcomes in coronary artery disease, electrophysiology, and cardiac device management.

Awards and Recognitions

• Awarded Resident of the Year at McMaster University and the Dean’s Academic Prize during his internship at King Saud University.

Community Engagement

• Actively involved in cultural and health awareness initiatives within the community, delivering public health lectures on critical issues like diabetes, smoking cessation, and heart disease prevention.

• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Internal Medicine, Fellow, 06/01/03
• American College of Physicians, Member, 07/01/04
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Cardiology, Fellow, 10/01/05
• American Diabetes Association, Member, 04/01/06
• American College of Physicians, Fellow, 11/01/06
• Heart Rhythm Society, Member, 03/01/07
• American College of Cardiology, Fellow, 09/01/07
• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Fellow, 05/01/11
• Heart Rhythm Society, Fellow, 03/01/12

• McMaster University, 1999, Treatment of Osteoarthritis in a Tertiary Care Setting, 2000, Use of Corticosteroids in the Treatment of Acute Asthma Exacerbation, 2001, Use of ACE Inhibitors in Secondary Prevention of Stroke, 2002, Efficacy of Thrombolysis at the Henderson General Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario, during a six-month interval
• Ottawa Heart Institute, 2002, The Diagnostic Use of BNP in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), 2003, The Cardiac Manifestations of Hyperthyroidism, 2004, Cardiac Presentations of Coronary Artery Disease in Young Patients, 2005, The Clinical Outcomes of using long Drug-Eluting Stents (DES), 2006, Different Anatomical Morphology of Cavo-tricuspid Isthmus, By Using Right Atrium Angiogram, 2007, The clinical Outcomes of Thoracoscopic Ablation of Lone Arial Fibrillation (TALAF)
• King Fahad Medical City, 2008, Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Patients with Inherited Arrhythmogenic Disorders, 2009, Using New 4396 LV lead Study, 2009, Protecta Clinical Study, 2010, PRomPT Clinical Study, 2012, Perfoma Clinical Study, 2014, Ewolution Clinical Study (Watchman Device clinical trial), 2014, Leadless Pacemakers, 2014, MRI Compatible Devices

• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Canada, CPSO No. 74118
• Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia, No. 08-R-M-0227992

• USMLE Step 1, Passed, 09/01/95
• USMLE Step 2, Passed, 08/01/97
• MCCEE, Passed, 06/01/97
• ABIM Internal Medicine, Passed, 08/01/02
• FRCP(C) Internal Medicine, Passed, 06/01/03
• FRCP(C) Cardiology, Passed, 10/01/05
• ABIM Cardiovascular Disease, Passed, 2006
• Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
• Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

• Interventional Cardiology/Electrophysiology Consultant, King Salman Heart Centre, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Cardiac Electrophysiology Consultant, King Salman Heart Centre, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, KSAU-HS, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Chief of Medical Residents (CMR), 2002-2003, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
• Teaching Medical Students, 2003-2005, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Teaching Medical Residents, 2003-2005, Civic Hospital and Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Participation in teaching of Annual Cardiac Imaging Symposium, 2003-2005, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Cooperate with Internal Medicine and Cardiology Departments, 2003-2008, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Primary teacher of Electrophysiology sessions, 2008-2010, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Teaching Internal Medicine sessions, 2008-2010, King Saud University and Security Forces Hospital Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• King Saud University, Chief of Interns, 1996-1997, Chief of Residents, 1998-1999
• McMaster University, Representative in Residency Training Committee, 1999-2002, Representative in Curriculum Evaluation Committee, 1999-2002, Chief Medical Residents, 2001-2002
• University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), Member of Residency Training Committee, 2002-2008
• Security Forces Hospital Program (SFHP), Member of Residency Training Committee, 2008-2010, Director of Clinical Teaching Units (CTUs), 2008-2010, Member of Residency Research Committee, 2008-2010
• Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS), Member of Research Committee, 2008-2010

• King Saud University, 1997, The Dean's Academic Prize in Internship Time
• Security Forces Hospital, 1998, Resident of the year
• McMaster University, 2001, The best research of the year, Internal Medicine
• McMaster University, 2002, Dr. John Kelton prize, Best Resident of the Year, Resident Award of the Year

• The role of Hypothermia in Post-Cardiac Arrest Management, 2003, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
• New Managements of Saphenous Vein Graft disease, 2004, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
• Use of Cardiac CT-Scan in diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease, 2005, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
• The Role of High Loading Dose of Plavix, 2008, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
• Using Implantable Monitoring Device in Saudi Arabia, 2008, Saudi Heart Association meeting, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
• Experience of using Stereo-taxis (Niobe system) in Saudi Arabia, 2009, Saudi Heart Association meeting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Genetic diseases causing Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD), 2008, Prince Salman Heart Centre, King Fahad Medical City
• New Atrial Fibrillation (AF) ablation program, 2009, Prince Salman Heart Centre, King Fahad Medical City
• Syncope in young patients, 2010, Prince Salman Heart Centre, King Fahad Medical City
• The experience in Heart Failure patients with CRT-D, 2011, Prince Salman Heart Centre, King Fahad Medical City
• The new era in preventing stroke in AF patients-LAA closure device, 2012, Prince Salman Heart Centre, King Fahad Medical City
• New update in Cardiology, 2008, Security Forces Hospital Program
• The current indications of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) in KSA, 2009, Security Forces Hospital Program
• Use of Cardiac Synchronization Therapy (CRT) devices in Saudi Arabia, 2010, Security Forces Hospital Program

• The Practice of Evidence-Based Cardiology for the Clinician, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 2000
• Internal Medicine Board Review Course, Secaucus, New Jersey, USA, 2002
• The ACCF Cardiovascular Board Review: Certification and Recertification, Chicago, IL, USA, 2003
• American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Session, Orlando, FL, USA, 2005
• The 7th IVUS program, Sacre-Coeur Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2006
• The 12th Annual Interventional Cardiology Fellows Course, San Jose, CA, USA, 2006
• New Innovative Techniques and Technologies in Managing Chronic Total Occlusions, San Jose, CA, USA, 2006
• New Technologies in Access Site Management to Reduce Complications, San Jose, CA, USA, 2006
• 4th Annual Eastern Ontario Arrhythmia Symposium, Kingston, ON, Canada, 2006
• 15th Interventional Cardiology Symposium, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2006
• 11th Annual Mayo Cardiovascular Review Course, Rochester, MN, USA, 2006
• Trans catheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics, TCT, Washington, DC, USA, 2006
• Meet the Masters, Electrophysiology meeting, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2007
• Towards A New Era, Interventional Electrophysiology. 5th Annual Symposium, 2007
• 28th Annual Scientific Sessions, Heart Rhythm Society, Denver, CO, USA, 2007
• American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL, USA, 2008
• 29th Annual Scientific Sessions, Heart Rhythm Society, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2008
• 19th Saudi Heart Association meeting, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 2008
• 20th Saudi Heart Association meeting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2009
• American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, USA, 2009
• Egyptian Heart Rhythm meeting, Cairo, Egypt, 2009
• American Heart Association (AHA) Annual Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, USA, 2009
• Canadian Cardiovascular Congress meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2010
• 21st Saudi Heart Association meeting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2010
• 22nd Saudi Heart Association meeting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2011
• The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress, Munich, Germany, 2012
• 23rd Saudi Heart Association meeting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2012

• The ACCF Cardiovascular Board Review: Certification and Recertification, Chicago, IL, USA, 2003, 51.5 category 1 credits
• Cardiology Grand Round, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2003-2005, 19.0 category 1 credits
• The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), 01/2004-03/2006, 58.0 category 1 credits
• The 12th Annual Interventional Cardiology Fellows Course, San Jose, CA, USA, 2006, 5.0 category 1 credits
• The 7th IVUS program, Sacre-Coeur Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2006, 7.5 category 1 credits
• 28th Annual Scientific Sessions, Heart Rhythm Society, Denver, CO, USA, 2007, 23.25 contact hour

1. Leadless pacemakers at 5-year follow-up: the Micra transcatheter pacing system post-approval registry.

El-Chami MF, Garweg C, Clementy N, Al-Samadi F, Iacopino S, Martinez-Sande JL, Roberts PR, Tondo C, Johansen JB, Vinolas-Prat X, Cha YM, Grubman E, Bordachar P, Stromberg K, Fagan DH, Piccini JP.Eur Heart J. 2024 Apr 7;45(14):1241-1251. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae101.PMID: 38426911

2. Complications Following Percutaneous Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair Using MitraClip.

Shah MA, Dalak FA, Alsamadi F, Shah SH, Qattea MB.JACC Case Rep. 2021 Mar 17;3(3):370-376. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.12.046. eCollection 2021 Mar.PMID: 34317539

3. Prospective evaluation of lipid management following acute coronary syndrome in Saudi Arabia.

Arafah MR, Youssef MU, AlSamadi FM.Saudi Med J. 2023 Jun;44(6):570-579. doi: 10.15537/smj.2023.44.6.20230023.PMID: 37343983

4. Leadless pacemaker implant, anticoagulation status, and outcomes: Results from the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System Post-Approval Registry.

El-Chami MF, Garweg C, Iacopino S, Al-Samadi F, Martinez-Sande JL, Tondo C, Johansen JB, Prat XV, Piccini JP, Cha YM, Grubman E, Bordachar P, Roberts PR, Soejima K, Stromberg K, Fagan DH, Clementy N.HeartRhythm. 2022 Feb;19(2):228-234. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.10.023. Epub 2021 Oct 29.PMID: 34757189

5. Covid-19 Infection During Pregnancy With Acute Heart Failure, Venous Thrombosis And Pneumonia.

Soofi MA, Shah MA, Mhish OH, AlSamadi F.J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2022 Apr-Jun;34(2):369-374. doi: 10.55519/JAMC-02-9305.PMID: 35576306

6. The Gulf Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator Registry: Rationale, Methodology, and Implementation.

Alsheikh-Ali AA, Hersi AS, Hamad AK, Al Fagih AR, Al-Samadi FM, Almusaad AM, Bokhari FA, Al-Kandari F, Al-Ghamdi BS, Al Rawahi N, Asaad N, Alkaabi S, DaoulahA, Zaky HA, Elhag O, Al Hebaishi YS, Sweidan R, Alanazi H, Chase D, Sabbour H, Al Meheiri M, Al Abri I, Amin M, Dagriri K, Ahmed AO, Shafquat A, Khan SH.Heart Views. 2015 Oct-Dec;16(4):125-30. doi: 10.4103/1995-705X.172193.PMID: 26900416

7. Restoration of normal left ventricular geometry after percutaneous mitral annuloplasty: case report and review of literature.

Soofi MA, Alsamadi F.Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Aug;86(2):E107-10. doi: 10.1002/ccd.25689. Epub 2014 Oct 7.PMID: 25258184 Review.

8. Rescue percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty for iatrogenic critical mitral stenosis after open mitral valve repair for rheumatic mitral regurgitation.

Shah MA, Alshehri HZ, Alsamadi F.Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2020 Sep 18;4(5):1-2. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa345. eCollection 2020 Oct.PMID: 33204986

9. Could Omega 3 fatty acids reduce the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing coronary angiography? A randomized controlled trial.

Alrowaie FA, Almatham KI, Alsamadi F, Bashir MS, Munshi HH.Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2021 Mar-Apr;32(2):328-335. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.335443.PMID: 35017325 Clinical Trial.

10. Updated performance of the Micra transcatheter pacemaker in the real-world setting: A comparison to the investigational study and a transvenous historical control.

El-Chami MF, Al-Samadi F, Clementy N, Garweg C, Martinez-Sande JL, Piccini JP, Iacopino S, Lloyd M, Viñolas Prat X, Jacobsen MD, Ritter P, Johansen JB, Tondo C, Liu F, Fagan DH, Eakley AK, Roberts PR.HeartRhythm. 2018 Dec;15(12):1800-1807. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.08.005. Epub 2018 Aug 10.PMID: 30103071

11. Impact of a Social Support Program Supervised by a Multidisciplinary Team on Psychosocial Distress and Knowledge About Heart Failure Among Heart Failure Patients.

Soofi MA, Jafery Z, AlSamadi F.J Saudi Heart Assoc. 2020 Oct 22;32(3):456-463. doi: 10.37616/2212-5043.1046. eCollection 2020.PMID: 33299791

12. Saudi Atrial Fibrillation Survey: national, observational, cross-sectional survey evaluating atrial fibrillation management and the cardiovascular risk profile of patients with atrial fibrillation.

Hersi A, Abdul-Moneim M, Almous'ad A, Al-Samadi F,AlFagih A, Sweidan R.Angiology. 2015 Mar;66(3):244-8. doi: 10.1177/0003319714529180. Epub 2014 Mar 31.PMID: 24687415

13. Stenting for huge coronary artery aneurysm and stenosis in a patient with Behçet's disease presenting with non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Soofi MA, Abdulhak AB, AlSamadi F, Elasfar A, Youssef M.J Cardiol Cases. 2013 Apr 6;8(1):e3-e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jccase.2013.02.012. eCollection 2013 Jul.PMID: 30546727

• 2000-2002, Chief of the Gulf Cultural Club, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
• 2002-2003, Chief of the Saudi Cultural Club, Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• 2003-2008, Representative of Saudi trainees, University of Ottawa, Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• 2004-2008, Representative of Saudi trainees, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• 2003-2008, Member, Ottawa Muslim Association (OMA) and University of Ottawa Muslim Students Association (UOMSA), Presented several lectures in Arabic and English languages about Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Symptoms and Treatment, Smoking Cessation, Primary and Secondary Prevention of Heart Disease

• Citizenship: Saudi Arabia
• Date of Birth: 08/04/71
• Marital Status: Married