Dr. Faouzi Hussein Safadi

Dr. Faouzi Hussein Dit Safadi is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah with over 32 years of clinical experience. A Lebanese surgeon fluent in English and Arabic, he earned his French DIS (Diplôme d'Études Spécialisées) in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from Université de Reims, France. He spent two decades practicing at leading university and private hospitals in Lebanon before joining Dubai Hospital as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon from 2012 to 2020. Since 2021, he has been leading the cardiothoracic surgery department at NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai.

Dr. Safadi's clinical expertise spans mitral valve repair, valve replacement surgery, aortic surgery, aortic annulus enlargement, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), total arterial revascularization, and left ventricular reconstruction. He is internationally recognized for pioneering innovative surgical techniques, including the "Safadi Sliding Stitch" for mitral valve repair and the "Safadi Simplified Technique" for aortic annulus enlargement procedures, both of which have improved surgical outcomes and earned widespread acclaim.

Dr. Safadi combines technical innovation with a focus on minimally invasive approaches, reducing patient recovery time and complications. He is a good fit for patients requiring complex valve surgery, those seeking alternatives to traditional open-heart procedures, and patients who benefit from his decades of experience in advanced cardiac reconstruction.