Anene Ukaigwe, MD

Yasir Abu-Omar, MD, PhD, is a board-certified cardiac surgeon at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, where he serves as Chief of Cardiac Surgery. With clinical expertise in both complex and minimally invasive heart valve surgery, aortic valve surgery, coronary artery bypass operations and surgery for heart failure, Dr. Abu-Omar is particularly renowned for his specialized skill in performing ventricular assist device (VAD) implantations, Bi-VAD implants, heart and lung transplantations, as well as surgery for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and pulmonary endarterectomy in patients with chronic pulmonary artery occlusions.

Mohamed Abdel Halim, MD, MSc, PhD, FRCSC, is a cardiac surgeon at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute and serves as Director of Cardiac Surgery at UH Elyria Medical Center. Dr. Abdel Halim has over 20 years of experience as a cardiac surgeon. His expertise spans all types of complex cardiac surgery, including structural heart disease surgery, valve reconstruction, the Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement, and complex aortic root and arch surgeries.

Steven Gunzler, MD, is a neurologist in University Hospitals Neurological Institute Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders Center at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. He is also Assistant Professor of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cle...