Prof. Jassim Al Suwaidi

Proffesor Jassim Al Suwaidi is the Chief of Scientific, Academic and Faculty Affairs in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC). He is an accomplished researcher with over 25 years of experience in research and clinical medicine. Prof. Jassim started his career at HMC in the year 1991 after graduating from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He rejoined HMC in 2000 after completing post-graduate training at Mayo Clinic in the United States and becoming American Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology. He received Mayo Clinic Outstanding Achievement Award in Cardiovascular Research in 2000 and since then has been actively involved in HMC’s academic strategies and developments as Chairman of the Research Committee from 2001 to 2003. He is also the Executive Director of Cardiovascular Research since 2013. Prof Jassim is the Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar since 2018, past president of the Gulf Heart Association and to date has more than 300 peer reviewed publications in addition to a book contribution, abstracts and research presentations in most of the international cardiology prestigious meetings. In addition to the position of Chief of Scientific, Academic and Faculty Affairs, Prof. Jassim is a Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist in the Heart Hospital of HMC.