Dr. Houssame Balleh
Consultant cardiologist with 30 years' experience in heart disease management and catheterization lab leadership
Heart (Cardiology)Senior ConsultantOrgan & Internal Medicine
Experience
30 years
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Location
UAE
Sees
adults, seniors
- ✦Over 30 years of cardiology experience since 1992
- ✦Established the hospital's cardiac catheterization laboratory in 2008
- ✦Led the Department of Cardiology from 2016 to 2022
- ✦Trained in cardiac medicine at a major French university hospital
About Dr. Houssame Balleh
Dr. Houssame is a consultant cardiologist with over 30 years of clinical experience, primarily at Tishreen University Hospital where he has worked since 1992. He trained in cardiac medicine at the University Hospital Trousseau–François Rabelais University in France (1981–1986) and brings deep expertise in managing heart conditions across both inpatient and outpatient settings, including complex critical cases.
He specializes in the full spectrum of cardiac pathology and has been instrumental in building cardiac services, having established the hospital's catheterization laboratory in 2008. From 2016 to 2022, he led the Department of Cardiology, bringing his extensive knowledge of diagnostic imaging (particularly echocardiography) and evidence-based cardiac care to his clinical work.
Dr. Houssame is committed to staying current with international cardiology guidelines and brings a patient-centred approach to diagnosing and managing heart conditions across all age groups.
Special interests: catheterization procedures, echocardiography, management of critical cardiac cases.
A good choice if you…
- ✓need diagnosis or treatment of irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, or heart failure
- ✓require coronary angiography or other heart catheterization procedures
- ✓seek expert opinion on complex heart conditions or critical cardiac care
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