Dr. Mahmoud Traina

Dr. Mahmoud Traina is a Staff Physician in the Cardiovascular Medicine Department at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, where he serves as Section Head of Interventional Cardiology. He brings 24 years of clinical experience, having trained at the University of California, Davis (medical school) and completed his postgraduate training in internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional cardiology at UCLA. Before joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, he was an Associate Professor at UCLA and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center.

Dr. Traina has performed over 6,000 cardiac catheterizations using advanced minimally invasive techniques, including the radial (wrist) approach to catheterization. At UCLA, he doubled the capacity of the cardiac catheterization laboratory and introduced complex coronary interventions to the institution. His research interests focus on radial access optimization, cardiomyopathy evaluation and management, and new approaches to acute heart failure and irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation). He has over 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has been an invited speaker at national and international conferences.

Dr. Traina is recognized as a dedicated educator. At UCLA, he served as Associate Program Director of the Cardiology fellowship, training over 30 fellows annually, and as core faculty of the Internal Medicine residency program, supervising over 80 residents each year. He has won multiple teaching awards, including the Most Outstanding Award in Fellow Teaching from UCLA Faculty (2014–2015). He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional cardiology. Dr. Traina is a good fit for patients needing specialist evaluation or intervention for complex heart rhythm disorders, valve disease, or coronary artery disease, as well as those seeking a doctor with strong academic credentials and a commitment to evidence-based practice.