Dr. Wael Richane

Dr. Wael Richane is a Consultant Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon at Zulekha Hospital in Sharjah, with over 20 years of surgical experience. He holds an Inter-University Diploma of Medical Specialty in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and a PhD in Medicine. Throughout his career, he has worked in leading hospitals across France, Syria, Poland, Georgia, and the UAE, building extensive expertise in complex cardiac and vascular interventions.

Dr. Richane has performed more than 7,200 cardiovascular and thoracic operations, including 4,000 coronary artery procedures, 1,000 valve repairs and replacements, 700 pediatric cardiac surgeries (infants under one year), 500 thoracic procedures, and 1,000 vascular operations. He manages elective, urgent, and emergency cases across the full spectrum of cardiothoracic surgery. His research includes published work on viral DNA detection in atherosclerotic plaques, contributing to the medical literature on cardiovascular disease mechanisms.

Fluent in English, Arabic, French, and Polish, Dr. Richane is well-positioned to serve a diverse patient population. He is a good fit for patients requiring complex coronary surgery, valve interventions, vascular procedures, or pediatric heart surgery, particularly those seeking a surgeon with extensive international training and high case volume.