ChafikAssalMD

Cardiology • Charleston, WV

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

Assistant Professor, Medicine, West Virginia University SOM

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Office
3100 Maccorkle Ave SE
Ste 700
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone+1 304-347-1204

Fax+1 304-347-7614
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Education & Training

Geisinger Health SystemFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2009 - 2010
Geisinger Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2009
Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
University of Aleppo Faculty of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

WV State Medical License 2010 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

T-wave oversensing precipitating cardiogenic shock in a pacer-dependent patient.
Adhikari, S., Arisha, M., Assal, C.> ;Heartrhythm Case Reports. 2023 Oct 1
Inappropriate shock by wearable cardiac defibrillator leading to vagus nerve stimulator malfunctioning causing symptomatic bradycardia.
Mohammed J Arisha, Stacy Richardson, Shubash Adhikari, Chafik Assal, Muhammad Amer> ;Heartrhythm Case Reports. 2023 Jun 1
An Emergency Department Flow Plan to Decrease Hospital Admissions and Length of Stay
William H. Carter, Vallabh Karpe, Chafik Assal, Suzanne Kemper> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2017 Aug 1
2 citations
Clinical significance of cardiomegaly caused by cardiac adiposity.
Nevin C. Baker, Chafik Assal, Jamshid Shirani> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2012 May 1
18 citations
Safety of adenosine pharmacologic stress myocardial perfusion imaging in orthotopic cardiac transplant recipients: a single center experience of 102 transplant patients.
Mouaz H. Al-Mallah, Muhammad Arida, Enrique Garcia-Sayan, Chafik Assal, Gino Tapia Zegarra, B. Czerska, Karthik Ananthasubramaniam> ;The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2011 Oct 1
44 citations
A novel approach to differentiating orthodromic reciprocating tachycardia from atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia
Gopi Dandamudi, Rasoul Mokabberi, Chafik Assal, Mithilesh K. Das, Jess W. Oren, Randle Storm, Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, John M. Miller> ;Heart Rhythm. 2010 Sep 1
4 citations
Transient global amnesia after ablation of premature ventricular beats arising from the right coronary cusp.
Rasoul Mokabberi, Chafik Assal, Haftbaradaran M. Afsaneh, Randle Storm, Gopi Dandamudi> ;Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal. 2010 Aug 15
A new criterion to diagnose wide-complex tachycardia: The quest for a simple, efficient diagnostic marker
Chafik Assal, Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman> ;Heart Rhythm. 2010 Jul 1
11 citations
Angioedema as a hypersensitivity reaction to polyethylene glycol oral electrolyte solution.
Chafik Assal, Peter Y. Watson> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2006 Aug 1
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Press Mentions

Biotronik Announced the Full Commercial Launch of the Acticor Device FamilyApril 29th, 2019

Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
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Hospital Affiliations

Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, West Virginia
Beckley Veterans Affairs Medical CenterBeckley, West Virginia
Camc Teays Valley Hospital IncHurricane, West Virginia