Program Topics Announced : April 27

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Welcome to Al Ain Heart Failure Forum, a premier educational event that will re-shape cardiovascular practice. Healthcare professionals can access trusted insights from internationally renowned experts, discover the newest advancements in clinical care, and join a vibrant tradition of collaboration within the heart health community.

Attendees gain access to practical education, peer connection, and a tradition of excellence that continues to drive innovation and improve patient outcomes.

150

+

Expected Attendees
Healthcare professionals, researchers, and students

4

Sessions
International collaboration and networking

15

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Interactive Talks
Engagement and hands-on workshops

15

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Expert Speakers
Leading voices in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine
Welcome Remarks
Organising Committee
Scientific Committee

We are delighted to welcome you to the 1st Al Ain Heart Failure Forum, a new platform dedicated to advancing knowledge, collaboration, and clinical excellence in the field of heart failure and cardiovascular medicine.

This inaugural edition marks an important step toward creating a forum where regional and international experts can come together to share insights, discuss emerging evidence, and explore practical approaches that enhance patient care. The programme will feature a distinguished faculty and a carefully curated series of sessions covering key developments in heart failure diagnosis, treatment strategies, and multidisciplinary care. Through expert-led discussions and interactive learning opportunities, the forum aims to provide valuable perspectives that support everyday clinical practice.

Beyond the scientific programme, this forum offers an opportunity to strengthen professional connections, encourage collaboration, and support the continued growth of the cardiovascular community.

We encourage all participants to actively engage in the discussions, exchange experiences with colleagues, and make the most of this unique learning environment.

Thank you for being part of this important first edition. We look forward to welcoming you to Al Ain and to a productive and inspiring forum.

Mohamed ElHarari

Forum Chair
Consultant Cardiologist
Sheilkh Tahnoon Bin Miohammed Medical City
UAE

Feras Bader

Forum Co-Chair
Professor of Medicine and Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantationon
Chairman and CEO, Middle East Heart Academy
UAE

Mohamed ElHarari

Mohamed ElHarari

Consultant Cardiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Mohamed El-Harari, MRCP, FRCP (UK), is a Consultant Cardiologist with more than two decades of experience in various aspects of invasive and non-invasive cardiology, with interest in heart failure and service development across the UK, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. He completed his cardiology training in the North East of England, earning his Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in 2001, and subsequently served for 15 years as Consultant Cardiologist at the University Hospital of North Durham. He later held senior consultant roles in Riyadh before relocating to the UAE in 2018, where he established a comprehensive multidisciplinary Heart Failure service in Al Ain. This programme continued to expand through his leadership at Tawam Hospital and, since 2025, at Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City. In January 2026, the service achieved American Heart Association certification as the first Comprehensive Heart Failure Center in the MENA region.
Feras Bader

Feras Bader

Professor of Medicine and Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation

Chairman and CEO, Middle East Heart Academy

United Arab Emirates

Prof. Feras Bader is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and the Founder and Chairman of the Middle East Heart Academy. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency followed by a Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine in 2003 and a Cardiovascular Fellowship at the University of Utah in 2006. At the University of Utah, he served as Medical Director of the Heart Failure Program and Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship, and earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Investigation. From 2015 to 2025, Prof. Bader served at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, where he established the UAE’s first multidisciplinary advanced heart failure and heart transplant program. He later became Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. He holds an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford and is American Board-certified in multiple specialties. A prolific researcher, he has authored over 175 peer-reviewed publications and is a Fellow of leading international cardiology societies.
Maha Al Ketbi

Maha Al Ketbi

Consultant Cardiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

No Bio Available
Amna Al Muaini

Amna Al Muaini

Clinical Pharmacist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

No Bio Available
Salama Al Badi

Salama Al Badi

Staff Registered Nurse

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

No Bio Available
Mohamed ElHarari

Mohamed ElHarari

Forum Chair

Consultant Cardiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Mohamed El-Harari, MRCP, FRCP (UK), is a Consultant Cardiologist with more than two decades of experience in various aspects of invasive and non-invasive cardiology, with interest in heart failure and service development across the UK, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. He completed his cardiology training in the North East of England, earning his Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in 2001, and subsequently served for 15 years as Consultant Cardiologist at the University Hospital of North Durham. He later held senior consultant roles in Riyadh before relocating to the UAE in 2018, where he established a comprehensive multidisciplinary Heart Failure service in Al Ain. This programme continued to expand through his leadership at Tawam Hospital and, since 2025, at Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City. In January 2026, the service achieved American Heart Association certification as the first Comprehensive Heart Failure Center in the MENA region.
Feras Bader

Feras Bader

Forum Co-Chair

Professor of Medicine and Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation

Chairman and CEO, Middle East Heart Academy

United Arab Emirates

Prof. Feras Bader is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and the Founder and Chairman of the Middle East Heart Academy. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency followed by a Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine in 2003 and a Cardiovascular Fellowship at the University of Utah in 2006. At the University of Utah, he served as Medical Director of the Heart Failure Program and Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship, and earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Investigation. From 2015 to 2025, Prof. Bader served at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, where he established the UAE’s first multidisciplinary advanced heart failure and heart transplant program. He later became Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. He holds an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford and is American Board-certified in multiple specialties. A prolific researcher, he has authored over 175 peer-reviewed publications and is a Fellow of leading international cardiology societies.
Ali Al Shamsi

Ali Al Shamsi

Head of Cardiology & Chair of Internal Medicine

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

No Bio Available
Maha Al Ketbi

Maha Al Ketbi

Consultant Cardiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

No Bio Available
Hadi Skouri

Hadi Skouri

Director, Heart Failure Program

Consultant Cardiologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Dr. Hadi Skouri is a consultant cardiologist at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi with over 14 years of experience in advanced heart disease care. He specializes in advanced heart failure, LVADs, heart transplantation, cardio-oncology, pulmonary hypertension, and cardiac amyloidosis. A regional leader in heart failure awareness, he has held key roles in the Lebanese Society of Cardiology and published more than 55 scientific papers.
Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah

Senior Cardiology Consultant & Head of Cardiology Unit

New Kalba Hospital, Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Salah Osman has 31 years of rich and insightful experience. Dr. Osman has a Doctorate degree in Cardio-vascular Medicine. He renders consultancy on cardiology and conducts classes in various academic roles across diverse organizations. Over the years, he has actively contributed to extensive research in cardiology, with many international publications in different international journals. He has deep expertise in this field and skills has earned immense recognition and respect from reputed healthcare institutions, peers & patients.
Amna Al Muaini

Amna Al Muaini

Clinical Pharmacist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

No Bio Available
Salama Al Badi

Salama Al Badi

Staff Registered Nurse

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

No Bio Available
Najoud El Sairi

Najoud El Sairi

Consultant Cardiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

No Bio Available
Sadek El Mokahal

Sadek El Mokahal

Consultant Cardiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Dr. Sadek El Mokahal is a Consultant Cardiologist at STMC and Tawam Hospital in Al Ain, UAE, where he has practiced since 1993. He earned his Internal Medicine and Cardiology Board certifications from the American University of Beirut in 1991 and 1993. His clinical interests include heart failure, hypertension, dyslipidemia, valvular disease, and cardiomyopathy, with a focus on delivering comprehensive, patient-centered cardiovascular care.
⁠Mohammed Almehairi

⁠Mohammed Almehairi

Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

No Bio Available
Attendees & Benefits
Important Dates

Regional Expertise.

Global Insights.

Real Impact.

Who Should Attend?​

  • Cardiologists
  • Cardiac Surgeons
  • Internal Medicine Physicians
  • Endocrinologists
  • High Dependency Critical Care Unit Nurses
  • Primary Health Care Physicians
  • Nephrologists
  • Registered Nurses

We've streamlined the key dates below to help you prepare for the conference and make the most of this premier Cardiology event. Be sure to mark them in your calendar and join us in shaping the future of Cardiology!

Mar 25

Online Registration Open (Early Bird)

Apr 27

Program Topics Announced

May 26

Early Bird Registration Closes

May 27

Standard Registration Opens

Jun 1

Invited Faculty Announced

Jun 15

Final Program

Jun 15

CME Announcement

Jun 15

Speaker Permit Submission

Jun 26

Standard Registration Closes

Jun 27

AAHFF Goes Live

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We are thrilled to welcome you to Al Ain Heart Failure Forum 2026, a landmark event highlighting the latest breakthroughs and innovations in Cardiology.

Join us for an engaging scientific program designed to inspire progress and collaboration in Cardiology.

Session Highlights at a Glance

CME Accreditation

Instructions for Claiming CME Certificates:

  • Post the event, registered attendees will receive an online evaluation survey to their registered email address.
  • Once the survey is completed, you will automatically receive the CME Certificate by email.
  • Please ensure that the email address provided at the time of registration is accurate.

Disclosure and Resolution of Personal Conflicts of Interest

This event is supported, in part, by funding from industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support.

Session Attendance Scanning :

  • Attendance to the sessions will be monitored through scanning of the barcode on your conference badge at the entrance of the session hall.
  • CME credits will be awarded in accordance with session attendance.
  • Epidemiology, Early Detection Gaps and Staging
  • Debates in HF Management
  • AI and Emerging Technologies in Heart Failure Diagnosis
  • Pharmacotherapy Excellence in Heart Failure: Beyond Prescribing
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Our list of speakers will include world-renowned leaders in the field of Cardiology, representing specialised institutions from around the region. Their collective expertise, insight, and dedication will contribute to a scientific program designed to inspire, educate, and drive meaningful progress in cardiology.
Ali Al Shamsi

Ali Al Shamsi

Head of Cardiology & Chair of Internal Medicine

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

No Bio Available
Amna Al Muaini

Amna Al Muaini

Clinical Pharmacist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

No Bio Available
Bassam Atallah

Bassam Atallah

Associate Dean – Clinical Affairs

Dubai Medical University

Bio

Dr Atallah is the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at Dubai Medical University. Prior to joining DMU he served as Cardiovascular Senior Pharmacotherapy Specialist at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Clinical Associate Professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic he was on faculty as Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) in Riyadh. Dr. Atallah received his PharmD from Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy in Virginia and completed an ASHP accredited post graduate residency at Winchester Medical Center in Virginia. He was awarded the “Graduate of the Last Decade” award by his alma mater. Dr. Atallah is board certified in pharmacotherapy with added qualifications in Cardiology. He also holds an advanced antithrombotic management certificate from ASHP. Dr Atallah is a fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP). He has several publications and presentations at national and international conferences. He was awarded the 2021 ACCP Cardiology PRN international award. His research interests are in various aspects of cardiovascular pharmacotherapy with focus on antithrombotic therapy, heart failure and hyperlipidemia.
Feras Bader

Feras Bader

Professor of Medicine and Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation

Chairman and CEO, Middle East Heart Academy

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Prof. Feras Bader is a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and the Founder and Chairman of the Middle East Heart Academy. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency followed by a Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine in 2003 and a Cardiovascular Fellowship at the University of Utah in 2006. At the University of Utah, he served as Medical Director of the Heart Failure Program and Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship, and earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Investigation. From 2015 to 2025, Prof. Bader served at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, where he established the UAE’s first multidisciplinary advanced heart failure and heart transplant program. He later became Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. He holds an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford and is American Board-certified in multiple specialties. A prolific researcher, he has authored over 175 peer-reviewed publications and is a Fellow of leading international cardiology societies.
Hadi Skouri

Hadi Skouri

Director, Heart Failure Program

Consultant Cardiologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Dr. Hadi Skouri is a consultant cardiologist at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi with over 14 years of experience in advanced heart disease care. He specializes in advanced heart failure, LVADs, heart transplantation, cardio-oncology, pulmonary hypertension, and cardiac amyloidosis. A regional leader in heart failure awareness, he has held key roles in the Lebanese Society of Cardiology and published more than 55 scientific papers.
Hani Sabbour

Hani Sabbour

Consultant Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist

Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Dr. Sabbour has over 29 years of experience in all aspects of cardiology, with advanced training at Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts General Hospital) and a former Clinical Assistant Professorship at Brown University’s Warren Alpert School of Medicine. He is a leader in complex cardiac care in the UAE, widely published in multicentre cardiovascular research and guidelines, and has performed over 800 cardiac electrophysiology procedures, including ablations and implantable devices.
Hussam Ghalib

Hussam Ghalib

Director, Cardiomyopathy Center

Consultant Cardiologist, Medical Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Dr. Hussam Ghalib, MD, is a Consultant Cardiologist in the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute (HVTI) at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD). He specializes in Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology and is the Director of the HVTI Inpatient Services. He is also the Director of the Cardiomyopathy Clinic at CCAD. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Ghalib was at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Centre, where he specialized in Cardiovascular Medicine, and Advanced Heart Failure Management. Dr. Ghalib received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He then served on faculty in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Hospital for two years. Subsequently, he completed a Cardiovascular Medicine fellowship at UCLA Medical Centre, Los Angeles, California. Dr Ghalib resides in Abu Dhabi with his wife and two sons.
Hussien Heshmat

Hussien Heshmat

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

Al Tadawi Specialty Hospital

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Dr. Hussien Heshmat is currently a Professor of Cardiology at Cairo University. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology, and the Society of cardiac angiographers and interventionists. He is currently a consultant in interventional cardiology in the UAE. He has performed 5000+ interventional procedures. His interests are primary PCI, complex coronary interventions, peripheral vascular interventions, percutaneous mitral valvotomy, and heart failure management. He won four prizes in interventional cardiology in Egypt and UAE. He has 50 international publications with 470 citations. He is currently a reviewer for Frontiers in cardiology and the associate editor of the Egyptian Heart Journal.
Maha Al Ketbi

Maha Al Ketbi

Consultant Cardiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

No Bio Available
Manyoo Agarwal

Manyoo Agarwal

Consultant Cardiologist, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Dr. Manyoo Agarwal is Director of Cardio Oncology Program and Consultant Cardiologist at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi focusing on improving cardiovascular health in clinical and research practice. With more than 150 publications in top cardiology journals, he is an internationally recognized speaker at several leading cardiology platforms including European Society of Cardiology.
Mohamed ElHarari

Mohamed ElHarari

Consultant Cardiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Mohamed El-Harari, MRCP, FRCP (UK), is a Consultant Cardiologist with more than two decades of experience in various aspects of invasive and non-invasive cardiology, with interest in heart failure and service development across the UK, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. He completed his cardiology training in the North East of England, earning his Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in 2001, and subsequently served for 15 years as Consultant Cardiologist at the University Hospital of North Durham. He later held senior consultant roles in Riyadh before relocating to the UAE in 2018, where he established a comprehensive multidisciplinary Heart Failure service in Al Ain. This programme continued to expand through his leadership at Tawam Hospital and, since 2025, at Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City. In January 2026, the service achieved American Heart Association certification as the first Comprehensive Heart Failure Center in the MENA region.
Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah

Senior Cardiology Consultant & Head of Cardiology Unit

New Kalba Hospital, Sharjah

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Mohamed Salah Osman has 31 years of rich and insightful experience. Dr. Osman has a Doctorate degree in Cardio-vascular Medicine. He renders consultancy on cardiology and conducts classes in various academic roles across diverse organizations. Over the years, he has actively contributed to extensive research in cardiology, with many international publications in different international journals. He has deep expertise in this field and skills has earned immense recognition and respect from reputed healthcare institutions, peers & patients.
Mohammad Sherif

Mohammad Sherif

Consultant Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Dr. Mohammad Sherif is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist specializing in structural heart diseases at Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City, UAE. He completed his medical training at Ain Shams University and holds German board certification in cardiology and internal medicine. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at Charité University Hospital Berlin. His expertise includes TAVI and complex cardiovascular interventions, with a strong focus on advancing structural heart programs.
⁠Mohammed Almehairi

⁠Mohammed Almehairi

Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

No Bio Available
Najoud El Sairi

Najoud El Sairi

Consultant Cardiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

No Bio Available
Sadek El Mokahal

Sadek El Mokahal

Consultant Cardiologist

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Dr. Sadek El Mokahal is a Consultant Cardiologist at STMC and Tawam Hospital in Al Ain, UAE, where he has practiced since 1993. He earned his Internal Medicine and Cardiology Board certifications from the American University of Beirut in 1991 and 1993. His clinical interests include heart failure, hypertension, dyslipidemia, valvular disease, and cardiomyopathy, with a focus on delivering comprehensive, patient-centered cardiovascular care.
Salama Al Badi

Salama Al Badi

Staff Registered Nurse

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

No Bio Available
Tamer Montaser

Tamer Montaser

Cardiac and General Critical Care Consultant

Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

United Arab Emirates

Bio

Dr. Tamer Montaser is a consultant in cardiac and general intensive care, ECMO, and emergency medicine, with dual specialty training completed in the UK. He currently serve at STMC, where he lead the ECMO service, driving excellence in critical care delivery. With extensive experience in managing complex cardiac and respiratory emergencies, He combine advanced clinical expertise with a commitment to improving patient outcomes through multidisciplinary collaboration and innovative critical care strategies.
Walid Omer Ahmed

Walid Omer Ahmed

Consultant Cardiac Critical Care

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia

Bio

No Bio Available

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