Naser M. Ammash, M.D.

  1. Cardiologist
  2. Echocardiographer

Departamentos

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Idiomas

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Naser M. Ammash, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and a consultant in cardiovascular disease at Mayo Clinic. He is board certified in cardiovascular diseases, with subspecialty certification in adult congenital heart disease and echocardiography. Dr. Ammash attended the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, medical school and moved to the United States in 1987. Prior to joining Mayo Clinic in 1994, he completed training in internal medicine and adult cardiovascular diseases at the University of Iowa and Louisville, respectively.

Areas of expertise include: Congenital heart disease in adults, Aortic syndromes such as bicuspid aortic valve, Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Pregnancy and heart disease, Echocardiography: adult and congenital, including transthoracic, stress echocardiography and transesophageal and Care of patients with cerebrovascular events and atrial fibrillation or patent foramen ovale leadin Heart Brain Clinic.

Dr. Ammash has a 15 years' experience as physician leader and administrator at Mayo Clinic Rochester and at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates where he was the founding CEO of Mayo Clinic Joint Venture building the foundation for a three-shield complex care destination medical center (2019-2024). His past administrative leadership roles at Mayo Clinic include; Practice Chair of the CV Department at Mayo Clinic Rochester, and Chair of the CV Clinical Practice Committee for Rochester and Mayo Clinic enterprise (2014-2018), co-director of the Echocardiography laboratory (2011-2014), chair of Echocardiography Clinical Practice Committee (2011-2014), director of Echocardiography training program (2008-2011).

Dr. Ammash recently served on the Adult Congenital Heart Disease ABIM Exam Writing Committee and Adult Cardiovascular ABIM Exam Approval Cardiovascular of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a physician educator and well published with more than 450 invited lectures given in different areas of expertise around the world and more than 150 articles in Peer — reviewed Journals in major Cardiovascular journals.

  • Congenital heart disease in adults
  • Aortic syndromes such as bicuspid aortic valve, Marfan, Loeys-Dietz
  • Pregnancy and heart disease
  • Echocardiography: adult and congenital, including transthoracic and transesophageal
  • Care of patients with cerebrovascular events and atrial fibrillation or patent foramen ovale; Heart Brain Clinic
Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota

  1. 1995
    Fellow - Division of Cardiovascular Diseases & Internal Medicine, Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 1993
    Chief Cardiology Fellow - Cardiovascular DiseaseUniversity of Louisville
  3. 1993
    Fellow - Cardiovascular DiseaseUniversity of Louisville
  4. 1990
    Resident - Internal MedicineUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  5. 1987
    Internship - Internal MedicineAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center, American University of Beirut
  6. 1986
    MDAmerican University of Beirut
  7. 1982
    BS - BiologyAmerican University of Beirut

Certifications

  1. 2015
    Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2013
    Adult Transthoracic Plus Transesophageal EchocardiographyNational Board of Echocardiography
  3. 1993
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2000
    Outstanding Teacher in Physical DiagnosisMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  2. 1994
    Teacher of the Year AwardUniversity of Louisville
  3. 1992
    Excellence in Teaching AwardUniversity of Louisville
  4. 1980
    Arts & Sciences, Dean's Honor ListAmerican University of Beirut
  5. 1979
    High School Diploma with HonorsInternational Collge of Beirut

Professional memberships

  1. 2020 - present
    Committee MemberABIM Cardiovascular Board Test Approval Committee
  2. 2016 - 2018
    MemberMidwest Specialty Care CPC Space and Remodeling Subcommittee
  3. 2014 - 2019
    Poster ModeratorAdult Congenital Heart Association
  4. 2013 - 2015
    Panel MemberDivision of Children's Medical Services, Florida Department of Health
  5. 2013 - 2015
    Physician RepresentativeCardiac Technical Advisory Panel, Division of Children's Medical Services, Florida Department of Health
  6. 2013 - 2019
    Examination WriterABIM ACHD Board Test Writing Committee
  7. 2013 - 2019
    Committee MemberABIM ACHD Board Test Writing Committee
  8. 2012 - 2019
    Committee MemberInternational Relations Task Force, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council, American Society of Echocardiography
  9. 2012 - 2017
    Editorial Board MemberInternational Society for Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease
  10. 2012 - 2017
    Editorial Board MemberLearning Centre Committee, International Society for Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease
  11. 2011 - 2019
    Medical Board RepresentativeAdult Congenital Heart Association
  12. 2011 - 2019
    Ad Hoc MemberQuality Council, Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
  13. 2011 - 2018
    MemberCardiovascular Leadership Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  14. 2011 - 2014
    ChairEchocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  15. 2011 - 2014
    Co-DirectorEchocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  16. 2011 - 2014
    ChairFocus Study Task Force, Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
  17. 2011 - 2019
    Workgroup MemberEuropean Society of Cardiology
  18. 2009 - 2017
    DirectorAdult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  19. 2009
    Co-course DirectorNational Marfan Foundation
  20. 2009
    MemberPediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council, American Society of Echocardiography
  21. 2009 - 2019
    Board MemberPan Arab Congenital Heart Disease Association
  22. 2009 - 2019
    Member of CouncilNational Marfan Foundation
  23. 2008 - 2016
    MemberCardiovascular Education Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  24. 2008 - 2011
    Training DirectorEchocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  25. 2008
    ModeratorAmerican College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session
  26. 2001 - 2010
    Co-DirectorCardioversion Unit, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
  27.  
    MemberEquipment/IT, Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
  28.  
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  29.  
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  30.  
    MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
  31.  
    MemberLebanese Cardiology Society
  32.  
    Abstract ReviewerAmerican College of Cardiology Annual Meeting