Dr. A. Professor Walid Shaker
MD PhD in Cardiothoracic Surgery Medical affiliations, memberships Bachelor of Medicine, Master degree MSc, MD PhD in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Associate Professor specializing in complex heart and lung surgery, including minimally invasive keyhole techniques
Heart & Chest SurgeryConsultantSurgery & Critical Care
Experience
28 years
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Location
Airport Road, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
- ✦Over 28 years of cardiothoracic surgical experience
- ✦Associate Professor at Ain Shams University Hospitals, a cardiac surgery centre of excellence in the Middle East
- ✦Trained at leading European cardiac centres including George Pompidou European Hospital in Paris and Cardiac Center Louis Pradel in Lyon
- ✦Performed high volumes of open-heart surgeries across UAE government and private hospitals over 15 years
About Dr. A. Professor Walid Shaker
Dr. Walid Shaker is an Associate Professor and consultant cardiothoracic surgeon with over 28 years of experience in open and keyhole heart surgery. He trained in some of Europe's leading cardiac centres—Pierre et Marie Curie University, George Pompidou European Hospital, and the Cardiac Center Louis Pradel in France—and completed advanced fellowships in minimally invasive cardiac surgery. For the last 15 years, he has worked across prestigious government and private hospitals in the UAE, performing high-volume open-heart operations.
Dr. Shaker specializes in complex coronary artery bypass surgery, heart-valve replacement and repair, keyhole cardiac surgery, thoracic aorta surgery, ablation for irregular heartbeats, and surgery for heart tumours and congenital heart conditions in adults. He combines traditional open-heart techniques with minimally invasive approaches to reduce recovery time and trauma.
He is well suited for patients needing complex or high-risk heart surgery, those seeking keyhole alternatives to open surgery, and anyone requiring specialist management of valve disease, aortic conditions, or cardiac tumours.
Special interests: high-risk coronary bypass cases, minimally invasive keyhole techniques, valve repair and replacement, thoracic aorta conditions.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need complex coronary artery bypass or high-risk heart surgery
- ✓want minimally invasive keyhole cardiac surgery to reduce recovery time
- ✓have valve disease requiring specialist surgical repair or replacement
- ✓need surgery for heart tumours, aortic disease, or adult congenital heart conditions