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Dr. Adel Khalifa
Dr Adel Khalifa is a board-certified consultant cardiologist with expertise in interventional cardiology and electrophysiology. He is currently the Head of the Electrophysiology department at MKCC.
Dr Adel attended medical school at Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain. He completed his residencies in internal medicine and adult cardiology from University of Toronto, Canada. He completed his post graduate training in a total of 6 hospitals in Canada and has a fellowship in electrophysiology from the Toronto general hospital.
Dr Adel’s clinical practice focuses on the management of cardiac arrythmias. He is actively involved in research and conferences and his interest areas include atrial fibrillation, new oral anticoagulants, sudden cardiac death, sports cardiology, heart failure and implantable cardiac devices.
- Cardiac Arrythmias
- Atrial fibrillation
- Valvular heart disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Electrophysiology study and ablation of Supraventricular tachycardias (SVT), premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
- Implantion of various devices including pacemakers, implantable defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRTs), implantable loop recorders (ILRs)
- Syncope management
- Assessment of palpitation and various channelopathies (including short and long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome)
- Risk assessment of sudden cardiac death
- Cardiac assessment of professional and non-professional athletes prior to exercise
- 2D ECHO, Holter and treadmill exercise, 24hr BP monitor
- Electrical cardioversion and atrial fibrillation management
- Assessment of stroke of unknown source
- Sports cardiology
- Implantable Cardiac devices
- Sudden Cardiac death
- Heart failure
- 2008- Sub-speciality fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology, Toronto General Hospital/Canada
- 2006- Board certified in Adult Cardiology, University of Toronto/Canada
- 2004- Board certified in Internal Medicine, University of Toronto/Canada
- 2004- Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC)
- 1993- Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSc), Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Founding board member and president of the Gulf Heart Rhythm Society (2013-2015, 2022)
- Member of Bahrain Medical Society
- Fellow of The Gulf Heart Association
- Member of European Heart Rhythm Association
- Member of the European society of Cardiology
- The Hawar Medal of 1st grade – Bahrain Defence Force
- Medal of courage – Bahrain Defence Force
- Military Assessment award – 1st Class – Bahrain Defence Force