TARGET AUDIENCE
This conference is intended for practicing cardiologists, fellows-in-training, nurses, pharmacists and other members of the cardiac care team in the Middle East region.

CONFERENCE OVERALL GOAL
The overall goal of this conference is to examine emerging trends and evidence-based strategies as well as contemporary best practices resulting in guideline-driven, practical cardiovascular prevention and management for patients with cardiovascular disease.

Conference Co-Chairs

	Juwairia Alali, MD Consultant Cardiologist President of Emirates Cardiac Society Rashid Hospital Dubai, UAE
	Wael A. Jaber, MD, FACC Professor of Medicine Fuad Jubran Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH, USA

Conference Vice Chairs

	Gurusher S. Panjrath, MBBS, MD, FACC Professor of Medicine Director, GW Heart and Vascular Institute Director, Heart Failure and MCS Program The George Washington University Washington, DC, USA
	Abdullah Shehab, MD, MMEd, PhD, FACC Professor of Cardiology, UAE University Vice President Gulf Intervention Society Vice President and Head of Hypertension Working Group, Emirates Cardiac Society Editor in Chief NEMJ Al Ain, UAE

Planning Committee

	J. Dawn Abbott, MD, FACC Associate Chief, Faculty Development and Academic Advancement Director, Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories Professor of Medicine, Brown University Providence, RI, USA
	Firas Al Badarin, MD, MSc, FACC Consultant Cardiologist and Multimodality Cardiac Imager Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Head of Imaging Working Group, Emirates Cardiac Society Abu Dhabi, UAE
	Feras Bader, MD, MS, FACC Clinical Professor of Medicine and Cardiology Director, Section of Heart Failure and Transplantation Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE
	Nadya Al Matrooshi, MD, MScHPE Staff Physician, Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Head of Heart Failure Working Group, Emirates Cardiac Society Abu Dhabi, UAE
	Eisa Hammad Aldhaheri, MEDSCD Consultant Interventional Cardiologist Zayed Military Hospital Head of Intervention Working Group, Emirates Cardiac Society Abu Dhabi, UAE
	Salem K. Alkaabi, MBBS Consultant Interventionist Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist Head of Cardiology Department Zayed Military Hospital Head of EPS Working Group, Emirates Cardiac Society Abu Dhabi, UAE
	Sana M. Al-Khatib, MD, FACC Professor of Medicine, Cardiology-Electrophysiology Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC, USA
	Ghadeera AlMansoori, MD, MSc Clinical Director of Congenital and Genetic Heart Diseases, Shaikh Shakhbout Medical City Cardio-Obstetric Multidisciplinary Team Corniche Hospital Assistant Professor, Genetics and Genomics United Arab Emirates University Head of Congenital and Genetic Heart Disease Working Group, Emirates Cardiac Society Abu Dhabi, UAE
	Ahmed Bafadel, MD Consultant, Cardiology and Multimodality Imaging Director, Structural Imaging Program and Echo Lab Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE
	Nicole Martin Bhave, MD, FACC Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine Associate Chief Medical Information Officer of Cardiology University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA
	Hani Sabbour, MD, FACC Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Brown University Consultant Cardiologist Consultant Advanced Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Consultant Cardiac Electrophysiology Mediclinic Hospital Head of Prevention Working Group, Emirates Cardiac Society Abu Dhabi, UAE
	Pam R. Taub, MD, FACC Director of Preventive Cardiology Director of Step Family Foundation Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and Wellness Center Professor of Medicine UC San Diego Health La Jolla, CA, USA

Registration includes full access to the conference with engaging scientific sessions, poster presentations, challenging clinical case discussions, networking opportunities with industry partners, and one year of complimentary ACC membership, granting you access to the prestigious family of JACC Journals, and much more!

Registration Rates

FIT Jeopardy: The Classic Game Show With a FIT Twist!

Join ACC Middle East chapter teams – each made up of three Fellows in Training (FITs) – as they test their clinical knowledge during the FIT Jeopardy sessions at for ACC Middle East 2025 Together With 16th Emirates Cardiac Society Conference!

FIT Jeopardy is a friendly competition that promotes a healthy rivalry between ACC international chapters, fosters FIT engagement within the chapters, and provides educational value to the contestants and audience. Participants will be quizzed on a variety of topics ranging from imaging, prevention, and interventional cardiology in an unconventional manner. There will be a panel of judges and chairs to moderate the competition.

Three ACC Middle East chapter teams will compete at for ACC Middle East 2025 Together With 16th Emirates Cardiac Society Conference and the winning team will compete at the ACC.26 competition in New Orleans, Louisiana in March 2026!

Join leaders in cardiology for an inspiring event that celebrates trailblazers shaping the future of heart health and recognizes the newest Fellows of the ACC for their dedication to advancing cardiovascular care. New Fellows will have the opportunity to see their name in lights, take the ACC oath and be honored for their outstanding achievements.

Convocation is an annual ceremony of celebration, tradition and transition held in conjunction with the ACC's Annual Scientific Session each year—but this time, we're bringing the celebration to you at ACC Middle East 2025 Together With 16th Emirates Cardiac Society Conference.

The best part? You, too, can distinguish yourself as a leader and join a legacy of individuals who have pledged a commitment to excellence in care by becoming a Fellow of the ACC (FACC). Submit your application here by 1 September 2025 for the opportunity to be recognized in Dubai!

Submit your abstract to ACC Middle East 2025 Together With 16th Emirates Cardiac Society Conference and you could get the chance to present it at ACC.26 in New Orleans, Louisiana! The top three abstract winners will receive a travel scholarship to assist with expenses to present at ACC.26.

The abstract submission site will be opening in Spring 2025. Please check back then for the link to submit your science!

For any questions regarding your submission, please contact Ashley Truluck at atruluck@acc.org.

Do you have a challenging clinical case with valuable learning insights? If so, submit it to  ACC Middle East 2025 Together With 16th Emirates Cardiac Society Conference for the chance to present it during one of our Case Discussion sessions!

The abstract submission site will be opening in Spring 2025. Please check back then for the link to submit your science!

For any questions regarding your submission, please contact Ashley Truluck at atruluck@acc.org.