Saddam Saleh Abisse MD FACC, FASE

Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Director of Non-invasive cardiac imaging at Ellis Hospital

2546 Balltown RdSte 300Schenectady, NY 12309
Phone+1 518-377-8184

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Summary

I am a well rounded board-certified cardiologist, with expertise in cardiac imaging, valvular heart disease, and preventive cardiology. My leadership skills and prior experience in program development, interset in technology, are all assets that will help me build new cardiac imaging programs and increase awareness of cardiovascular disease.

Education & Training

Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2012 - 2015
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 2008
Union CollegeB.S., Biochemistry, 2000 - 2004

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2014 - 2028
RI State Medical License 2012 - 2016
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDENT, MEDENT - Community Computer Service, Inc., 2016-2017
Lawrence Reardon Professionalism award “Unsung Heroes” 2011
STAR Award for Patient Care 2009

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Echocardiographic Predictors of Tricuspid Ring Annuloplasty Repair Failure for Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation.
Andrew Maslow, Saddam Abisse, Leslie Parikh, Patricia Apruzzese, Lindsey Cilia
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2019-10-01
9 citations
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a clinical review.
Saddam Abisse, Athena Poppas
Rhode Island Medical Journal. 2014-02-03
14 citations
Implementing faculty evaluation of written sign-out.
Gregory M. Bump, Jerry Jacob, Saddam S. Abisse, James E. Bost, D. Michael Elnicki
Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2012-07-09

Journal Articles

Choice and Utility of Pacing Maneuver in Establishing theMechanism of Supraventricular Tachycardia: A Single Center Experience.
Abisse SS, Adelstein E, Jain S, Saba S, Cardiol Res, 1/1/2012
Cardiac repolarization instability during psychological stress in patients with ventricular arrhythmias.
Abisse SS, Lampert R, Burg M, Soufer R, Shusterman V, J Electrocardiol, 11/1/2011
Dyanmic Alteration in Ventricular Repolarization in Pigs with Hibernating Myocardium and a Chronic LAD Stenosis.
Abisse SS, Aguilar M, Ovchinnikov V, Canty JM Jr, Fallavollita JA, Circulation, 1/1/2008

Abstracts/Posters

Insomnia management in Primary Care.
Abisse SS, Ambulatory Medicine Core Conference, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3/1/2009
Dyanmic Alteration in Ventricular Repolarization in Pigs with Hibernating Myocardium and a Chronic LAD Stenosis.
Abisse SS, (AHA) Conference Abstract # 5696, New Orleans, LA, 11/13/2008
Patient-centered Health Care For Muslim Women in the United States
Abisse SS, Student Panel, University of Illinois at Chicago, March 4-5, 2005, 3/4/2005