Dr. Alaa Shalla

Consultant Cardiologist and Interventional Cardiologist

Speciality: Cardiology

Nationality: Syrian

Experience: 15 Years

Languages: Arabic, Deutsch, English, German

NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Nahda, Dubai

Dr. Alaa is a German board-certified Consultant Interventional Cardiologist with over 15 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine, including more than a decade at one of Germany’s leading tertiary referral heart centers, Rhön Klinikum Campus Bad Neustadt, followed by over 1.5 years of consultant practice in Dubai. He has extensive expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of complex cardiovascular diseases, with a particular focus on coronary interventions, structural heart disease, heart failure, and cardiovascular imaging.

His clinical expertise includes coronary angiography, primary and complex PCI, intracoronary imaging (IVUS/OCT), physiological assessment (FFR/iFR), rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and right heart catheterization. He also has extensive experience in the perioperative cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, working closely within multidisciplinary heart teams to optimize surgical outcomes. He has a special interest in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and advanced heart failure and is committed to applying evidence-based medicine and the latest international guidelines in everyday clinical practice.

Dr. Alaa believes that excellent cardiovascular care combines technical expertise with clear communication, compassion, and shared decision-making. He takes the time to explain diagnoses and treatment options in a way patients and their families can easily understand, empowering them to actively participate in their care. His goal is to provide individualized, high-quality care focused not only on treating heart disease but also on prevention, long-term health, and improving quality of life. He is fluent in English, German, and Arabic, enabling him to communicate effectively with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Medicine Degree

  • Institution: Latakia University
  • Country: Syria
  • Year of Completion: 2007
  • Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.) – PhD in Medicine
  • Institution: Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University Marburg
  • Country: Germany
  • Year of Completion: 2023
  • Grade: cum laude

Specialization & Professional Qualifications

  • German Board Certification (Facharzt) in Internal Medicine and Cardiology
  • Institution: Bavarian State Chamber of Physicians (Bayerische Landesärztekammer – BLÄK)
  • Country: Germany
  • Year of Completion: 2015
  • Subspecialty Certification in Interventional Cardiology
  • Institution: German Society of Cardiology (DGK)
  • Country: Germany
  • Year of Completion: 2020
  • Heart Failure Specialist Qualification
  • Institution: German Society of Cardiology (DGK)
  • Country: Germany
  • Year of Completion: 2021

  • German Board Certified Specialist (Facharzt) in Internal Medicine and Cardiology – Bavarian State Chamber of Physicians (BLÄK), Germany (2015)
  • Certified Interventional Cardiologist – German Society of Cardiology (DGK), Germany (2020)
  • Heart Failure Specialist – German Society of Cardiology (DGK), Germany (2021)
  • Certified TAVI Operator – Medtronic Evolut, Edwards SAPIEN, and Boston Scientific ACURATE neo platforms
  • Certified in Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) and Advanced Echocardiography
  • Advanced training in intracoronary imaging (IVUS/OCT), coronary physiology (FFR/iFR), rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy (IVL), structural heart interventions, and complex coronary interventions through the German Society of Cardiology (DGK) and internationally recognized training programs.

  • German Society of Cardiology (DGK)
  • Working Group on Interventional Cardiology (AGIK), German Society of Cardiology
  • European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
  • European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
  • American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  • Emirates Cardiac Society (ECS)
  • Gulf Interventional Society (GIS)

  • Coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes
  • Heart failure and advanced heart failure management
  • Medical management of cardiac arrhythmias and heart rhythm disorders
  • Structural heart disease
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Perioperative cardiovascular assessment and management for cardiac surgery patients
  • Cardiovascular imaging and hemodynamic assessment

Procedures Performed

  • Coronary angiography
  • Primary and complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), including left main, bifurcation, calcified and chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions
  • Intravascular imaging (IVUS/OCT) and coronary physiology assessment (FFR/iFR)
  • Rotational atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
  • Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
  • Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
  • Right heart catheterization
  • Alcohol Septal Ablation (TASH) for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Areas of Special Interest

  • Interdisciplinary management of complex cardiac conditions
  • Complex coronary interventions
  • Structural heart interventions
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
  • Heart failure
  • Preventive cardiology and cardiovascular risk reduction

Publication and Research:

Barth S, Shalla A, et al. Functional and Hemodynamic Results After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Leaflet Repair with the PASCAL Device Depending on Aetiology in a Real-World Cohort. Japanese Journal of Cardiology, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.08.008

Practice Locations

Dubai - Hospital

Location

Directions

NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Nahda

Doctors 110+

Specialities 36+

Emergency 24/7

View Details