
Ashraf Yahya Alqaqa MD FACC
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology
Consultant, Cardiovascular Diseases
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211 St Francis Dr,Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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Summary
- Dr. Ashraf Alqaqa is a certified cardiologist consultant with board certifications in sub-specialties of echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, vascular medicine and Cardiac CT. He completed his medical education at the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine in 2004, followed by a residency in internal medicine at Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School and fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at Seton Hall University-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. Dr. Alqaqa holds an MBA from the University of Tennessee and has served as a cardiologist at Saint Francis Medical Center and West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital. His experience includes managing coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, cardiac CT, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He has published several articles in medical journals and received multiple honors, including certifications and awards for his clinical investigations and use of technology in healthcare.
Education & Training
University of tennesseeMBA, 2015 - 2017
Seton Hall University-Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2013 - 2014
Seton Hall University-Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2011 - 2013
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
IN State Medical License 2019 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2022 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2019 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2019 - 2026
SD State Medical License Active through 2023
TN State Medical License 2014 - 2023
NJ State Medical License 2010 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease- American Board of Vacular medicineEndovascular specialty
- American Board of vascular MedicineVascular Medicine
- APCACertification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography™ (CBCCT™)
- The American Society of EchocardiographyNational Board of Echocardiography
- The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC)Diplomate of Nuclear cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealthGrid Collaboration Platform, Health Grid Corp, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsConcomitant Left Atrial Appendage Clipping During Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Technically Feasible and Safe.Ashraf Alqaqa, Shabiah Martin, Aiman Hamdan, Fayez Shamoon, Kourosh T Asgarian
Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. 2016-06-30 - 4 citationsCavernous hemangioma of the mitral valve in an adult male patient successfully treated with surgical resection: a case report.Ahmad Isbitan, Hamid Shaaban, Ashraf Qaqa, Mehrwan Joshi, Fayez Shamoon
The Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2014-09-01 - 8 citationsPostpartum coronary vasospasm with literature review.Jayanth Koneru, Matthew Cholankeril, Kunal Patel, Fadi Alattar, Ashraf Alqaqa
Case Reports in Cardiology. 2014-07-07
Journal Articles
- Autonomic dysfunction as a predictor of heart disease in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).Elnahar Y, Bisharat M, Daoko J, QaQa A, Al-Dehneh A, Debari VA, Slim J, Shamoon F,, Journal of AIDS and HIV Research, 1/1/2013, 1/1/2013
- Mitral Annular Calcification as a Cause of Mitral StenosisAshraf Qaqa et al, Consultant360, 2/23/2011
Books/Book Chapters
Research History
- Consulting EditorResearch Reports in Clinical Cardiology.
- Editorial BoardJournal of Cardiology and Therapeutics
- Editorial BoardJournal of Therapy and Management in HIV Infection
Professional Memberships
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