Nour Tashtish, MD

Haitham Khraishah, MD, is a preventive cardiologist at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Khraishah specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and management of a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart rhythm disorders, heart valve disease, aortic disease, peripheral artery disease and heart failure. He has co-authored nearly 40 publications and served as an invited lecturer at medical conferences on cardiovascular prevention and treatment.

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.

Mohammad El Diasty, MD, MSc, PhD, FRCS, FEBTCVS, FACC, is an adult cardiac surgeon at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. El Diasty’s areas of expertise and clinical interest include on-pump and off-pump total arterial coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve surgery, mitral valve surgery, tricuspid valve surgery, aortic dissection surgery, aortic arch surgery and atrial fibrillation surgery. In addition to his surgical practice, he is an avid researcher studying the molecular basis and prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation, as well as inflammatory response after cardiac surgery.