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Hani Najm, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Cleveland, OH

Hani Kamal Najm MD

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery


Chairman, Pediatric & Adult Congenital Heart Surgery, Cleveland Clinic

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  • 9500 Euclid Ave # M41-02Cleveland, OH 44195

  • Phone+1 216-444-5819

  • Fax+1 216-445-3692

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Summary

  • After 17 years of developing the premier Pediatric Heart Center at King Abdulaziz Medical Center in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, I joined the Cleveland Clinic on January 1, 2016 as the chair of pediatric and adult congenital heart surgery. I have personally performed more than 10 thousands surgical cases on newborns, children, and adults with the most complex heart disease.

    I have served as chair of cardiac surgery for and deputy chairman cardiac sciences department during my tenure in King Abdulaziz cardiac center. I served as president of Saudi Heart Association, Editor – in – Chief, Journal of Saudi Heart Association, Editorial Board Member Saudi Medical Journal and Associate Professor of King Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. I holds numerous memberships in national and international professional organizations.

    I always aspire to innovate and improve congenital heart surgery. I have personally innovated new operations and have a patent on a growing valve. I have delivered more than 500 lectures around the world and locally.

Education & Training

  • Hospital for Sick Children
    Hospital for Sick ChildrenFellowship, 1998
  • The Toronto Hospital
    The Toronto HospitalResidency, 1996
  • King Saud University College of Medicine
    King Saud University College of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License Current
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of CanadaCardiothoracic Surgery
  • General Surgery
    Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of CanadaGeneral Surgery
  • Clinican Investigator Program
    Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of GlasgowClinican Investigator Program

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Great Arab Minds Award in Medicine Great Arab Minds, 2024
  • King AbdulAziz Award of the first order Royal court of Saudi government, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Program: Day 2 
    National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/26/2019
  • Increasing CVD in the Middle East: Giving Peace a Chance? 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019

Authored Content

  • Ventricular Switch: A New Paradigm Could Be the Answer for ‘Unseptatable’ HeartsMay 2022

Press Mentions

  • Interventional Cardiologist Roxana Mehran Elected ACC President
    Interventional Cardiologist Roxana Mehran Elected ACC PresidentMarch 31st, 2026
  • Saudi Native Dr. Hani K. Najm Named Next Vice President of the American College of Cardiology
    Saudi Native Dr. Hani K. Najm Named Next Vice President of the American College of CardiologyOctober 26th, 2025
  • Novel Technique for Repairing Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return During Heart Transplant
    Novel Technique for Repairing Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return During Heart TransplantAugust 18th, 2025

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Other Languages

  • Arabic

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