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Zaher Fanari, MD, Cardiology, Fresno, CA, Community Regional Medical Center

ZaherFanariMDFACC, FSCAI(He/Him)

Cardiology • Fresno, CA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Peripheral Endovascular Interventional Cardiology

Associate Professor UCSF School of Medicine-Fresno. Director of Interventional Cardiology & Structural Heart Disease at UCSF Fresno

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Summary

  • Zaher Fanari, MD, FACC, FSCAI. is the director of interventional cardiology, director of structural heart disease, associate director of interventional cardiology fellowship program and associate professor at UCSF- Fresno.

    Before assuming these roles, he served as the director of structural heart disease at Wesley Medical Center, director catheterization lab at Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center and interventional cardiologist/endovascular Specialist at Heartland Cardiology.

    After graduating as the valedictorian from University of Aleppo, he trained in Internal Medicine at Saint Louis University, Cardiovascular Diseases at Thomas Jefferson University/Christiana Care Health System, Interventional Cardiology at the University of Kansas and Structural, Endovascular and CHIP advanced interventions at Prairie Heart Institute.

    He received multiple research awards including being a finalist at the Young Investigator Awards (YIA) Competition at ACC 2015 and 11th Annual Northwestern Cardiovascular Forum 2015. He served on multiple leadership committees in the ACC and SCAI including: the ACC Interventional Section Leadership Council, ACC Structural Heart Disease Working Group, ACC CHIP (Complex High-risk Indicated Patients) Working Group, ACC Interventional Council Communication Working Group, ACC Patient Navigator Program Working Group, and the SCAI peripheral interventional heart disease.

    He is the leading author in 65 manuscripts in addition to being a Co-author of a book “Landmark Clinical Trials in Cardiology.” He is the leading author in multiple book chapters including the Topol's Textbook of Interventional Cardiology and the PCR-EAPCI Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine Textbook.

    He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac CT, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Vascular Medicine, and Endovascular Medicine.

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    Zaher Fanari's profile, publications, research topics, and co-authors

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    Zaher Fanari, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FABVM, is fellowship trained and board certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, advanced structural heart

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago Medical Center
    University of Chicago Medical CenterFellowship, Prairie Heart Institute Advanced Structural & Endovascular Fellowship , 2016 - 2017
  • Prairie Heart Institute
    Prairie Heart InstituteFellowship, Advanced Structual and Endovascular Interventional Fellowship, 2016 - 2017
  • University of Kansas School of Medicine
    University of Kansas School of MedicineFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2015 - 2016
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Christiana Care Health Services
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Christiana Care Health ServicesFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2012 - 2015
  • St Louis University School of Medicine
    St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
  • University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine
    University of Aleppo Faculty of MedicineClass of 2007, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2009 - 2013
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
  • American Board of Vascular MedicineEndovascular Medicine
  • American Board of Vascular MedicineGeneral Vascular Medicine
  • Council for Certification in CardioVascular Imaging Certification Board in Nuclear Cardiology
  • Council for Certification in CardioVascular ImagingCertification Board Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
  • The National Board Of EchocardiographyNational Board Of Echocardiography

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • FSCAI Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, 2017
  • ACC Interventional Section Leadership Council Travel Award American College of Cardiology, 2017
  • Top 30 Abstract Award At CRT 2017 Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT), 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Inadequacy of Pulse Oximetry in the Catheterization Laboratory. An Exploratory Study Monitoring Respiratory Status Using Arterial Blood Gases During Cardiac Catheteriz...  
    Nicholas Gagliano, Zaher Fanari, ScienceDirect
  • Case Report Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Through Transcaval Aortic Access in a Patient with Duplicated Inferior Vena Cava and Poor Iliofemoral Anatomy  
    Zaher Fanari, Hadi Mahmaljy, Nilesh J Goswami, ScienceDirect
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting vs. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using Drug-Eluting Stenting in Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysi...  
    Fanari Z, Weiss SA, Zhang W, Weintraub WS., Circulation., 11/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Land Mark Clinical Trials in Cardiology. 
    Chapter: ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Trial 
    Page 1 - 39Fanari Z, Shuraih M.Editors: Shuraih M, Fanari Z..Mo Medical Consulting LLC, HoustonEdition 1,2013
  • Land Mark Clinical Trials in Cardiology 
    Chapter: Unstable Angina and Non- ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Trial. 
    Page 41 - 67Fanari, Z. & Shuraih, M.Editors: Shuraih & Z. Fanari.Mo Medical Consulting LLC. , HoustonEdition 1,2013
  • Land Mark Clinical Trials in Cardiology. 
    Chapter: Miscellaneous Trials. 
    Page 171 - 231Fanari, Z. & Shuraih, MEditors: M. Shuraih & Z. Fanari.Mo Medical Consulting LLC. , HoustonEdition 1,2013
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Transcatheter Retrieval of Device Entrapment: Management of a Rare Complication of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
    Fanari Z, Hammami S, Mohammed A, Hammami MB, Qureshi W, The American College of Cardiology 64th Annual Scientific Session 2014, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
  • Percutaneous Closure of Acquired Gerbode Defect; Management of a Rare Complication of Cardiac Surgery.
    Fanari Z, Abraham N, Hopkins J, The American College of Cardiology 64th Annual Scientific Session 2014, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
  • Iatrogenic aortocoronary arteriovenous fistula: Percutaneous Management of iatrogenic surgical complication.
    Fanari Z, Copeland K, Hopkins J, The American College of Cardiology 64th Annual Scientific Session 2014, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Impact Of Multidisciplinary Team Approach On The Outcomes Of Patients In The Cardiac Care Unit. 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
  • The Effects of Transvenous Pacemaker And Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator implant on the Atrial-Ventricular valvular Regurgitation. 
    The Heart Rhythm Society’s Resuscitation Science Symposium 2010; Denver, CO

Other

Press Mentions

  • Pressure Wire Helps Identify Severe Aortic Stenosis in Paradoxical Low-Flow/Low-Gradient Cases
    Pressure Wire Helps Identify Severe Aortic Stenosis in Paradoxical Low-Flow/Low-Gradient CasesFebruary 21st, 2017
  • Cover Story: Now Showing Highlights from ACC.16 the Best of 2016 ... So Far | by Rick McGuire
    Cover Story: Now Showing Highlights from ACC.16 the Best of 2016 ... So Far | by Rick McGuireMay 1st, 2016
  • CRT2016 Interview - Zaher Fanari, MD
    CRT2016 Interview - Zaher Fanari, MDFebruary 29th, 2016
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Committees

  • FIT, ACC Interventional Cardiology Section Communication Working Group 2017 - 2019
  • Member, SCAI Vascular Disease Council 2017 - 2019
  • FIT representative, ACC Structural Heart Disease Working Group 2016 - 2019
  • FIT member, ACC CHIP working Group 2016 - 2019
  • FIT Memeber, ACC Interventional Section Leadership Council 2015 - 2017
  • FIT Member, ACC Patient Navigator Program Working Group 2014 - 2022

Research History

  • Co investigatorStudying the effect of PPM and ICD on both left ventricle function and mitral / tricuspid valve2009 - 2009
  • Co- investigatorStudying the implication of TEE measurements of aortic wall in predicting Aortic dissection in patients with risk factors2007 - 2008
  • Research AssistantStudying the safety of beta blockers in Cocaine associated chest pain2007 - 2008

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic

Hospital Affiliations

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