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1959 NE Pacific StSeattle, WA 98195
Phone+1 206-685-4176
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Education & Training
University of Utah HealthFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2008 - 2009- University of Utah HealthFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2022 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease- American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
- Fellow (FHRS) Heart Rhythm Society
- Fellow (EHRA) European Heart Rhythm Association
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsImpact of catheter ablation on atrial fibrillation outcomes in various cardiomyopathies: findings from LGE-MRI quantified atrial fibrosis analysis.Ahmad Kassar, Nadia Chamoun, Romanos Haykal, Yaacoub Chahine, Hala Al Yasiri
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2025-10-01 - Atrial fibrillation is associated with higher oxygen extraction in the human heart.Lee Bockus, Ahmad Kassar, Yaacoub Chahine, Nadia Chamoun, Romanos Haykal
American Heart Journal. 2025-09-01 - HRS Scientific Documents Methodology Manual: Executive summary.David S Frankel, Jayanthi N Koneru, Nazem Akoum, Michael J Cutler, Luigi Di Biase
Heart Rhythm. 2025-08-01
Press Mentions
OPTION: LAAO Matches up to DOACs After Ablation, but Questions RemainNovember 18th, 2024- SHAM-PVI: Catheter Ablation Improves Objective Measure of AF BurdenSeptember 2nd, 2024
- New Risk Factors, Better Treatments for AFib: What to KnowMay 4th, 2023
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- European Heart Rhythm AssociationFellow
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