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Dr. Faouzi Safadi

Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Speciality: Cardiology

Nationality: Lebanese

Experience: 33 Years

Languages: English, Arabic, French, Italian

NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah

NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Nahda, Dubai

Dr. Faouzi Safadi is a distinguished Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon with over 32 years of experience in the field. Widely recognized as an expert cardiothoracic doctor in Al Nahda Dubai, he is sought after by patients looking for a trusted cardiothoracic surgeon in Al Nahda Dubai. He earned his French DIS in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from Université de Reims, France. Dr Safadi has dedicated his career to advancing cardiothoracic surgery, with a particular focus on innovative surgical techniques and minimally invasive procedures. For patients in need of a highly experienced heart and chest surgeon in Al Nahda Dubai or a specialized cardiac surgery consultant in Al Nahda Dubai, Dr Safadi offers exceptional expertise and care.

Dr. Safadi has amassed vast experience in Lebanon, serving in high centers of excellence at both university and private hospitals for 20 years. He further extended his expertise at Dubai Hospital (DHA) as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon from 2012 to 2020. Since 2021, Dr Safadi has been leading the cardiothoracic surgery department as the Head of Department at NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai. Dr Safadi's groundbreaking work in cardiothoracic surgery includes the development of the “Safadi Sliding Stitch” for Mitral Valve Repair and the “Safadi Simplified Technique” for the Modified Konno procedure.

  • Innovative Technique in Artificial Chord for Mitral Repair “Safadi Sliding Stitch”
  • Innovative Technique in Anterior Enlargement of Aortic Annulus “Modified Konno procedure – Safadi Simplified Technique”
  • Minimally Invasive Valves Surgery & Endoscopic CABG
  • Total Arterial CABG Revascularization
  • Left Ventricular Reconstruction

Dr Safadi’s prestigious list of publications include:

  • Is baseline cerebral oximetry a better predictor than carotid scan for postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery? Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, 2017
  • Factor VII deficiency: do all need replacement for cardiac surgery? Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2017
  • Surgical Aspect of Double Valve Replacement in Patients with Small Annuli, The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2016
  • Artificial Chordae in Mitral Valve Repair: New Technique Making It Fast, Easy & Accurate, The Heart Surgery Forum, 2012

  • Honored by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, winner of the 21st Dubai Government Excellence Program in Innovation Category, 2018
  • Honored by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, winner of the “You’re Our Pride” award, Innovation category, 2018
  • Recipient of the Subramanian Innovation Award for the “Dubai Artificial Chord for Mitral Repair” Innovation Method, ISMICS Vancouver-Canada, 2018
  • Honored by Dubai Health Authority for the “Dubai Sliding Stitch” technique in Mitral Valve Repair, 2017

For patients seeking a trusted cardiac surgery consultant in Al Nahda Dubai or an experienced heart and chest surgeon in Al Nahda Dubai, Dr Faouzi Safadi combines decades of expertise with groundbreaking surgical techniques. His work as a leading thoracic surgeon in Al Nahda Dubai and heart and lung surgery doctor in Al Nahda Dubai ensures comprehensive, world-class care for complex cardiothoracic conditions.

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