ECMO Workshop
Tracks
Hall A
| Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Speaker
Dr. Tamer Montaser
Cardiac and General Critical Care Consultant
Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City
ECMO Workshop
5:00 PM - 6:30 PMBiography
Dr. Tamer Montaser is a consultant in cardiac and general intensive care, ECMO, and emergency medicine, with dual specialty training completed in the UK. He currently serve at STMC, where he lead the ECMO service, driving excellence in critical care delivery. With extensive experience in managing complex cardiac and respiratory emergencies, He combine advanced clinical expertise with a commitment to improving patient outcomes through multidisciplinary collaboration and innovative critical care strategies.
Dr. Walid Omer Ahmed
Lead Cardiac Anaesthesia Consultant
Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City (STMC)
ECMO Workshop
5:00 PM - 6:30 PMBiography
Dr. Walid Omer Ahmed is a Consultant Cardiac Anaesthesiologist and Critical Care Specialist,
currently the Lead Cardiac Anaesthesia Consultant at Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City (STMC) in
Abu Dhabi. Trained in Ireland with the FCAI and CCST, he has extensive experience across
Ireland, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, with expertise in complex cardiac anaesthesia, ECMO, and
TEE.
He was previously a consultant at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Abu
Dhabi, with a strong focus on patient safety, ICU protocol development, and multidisciplinary
care.
Dr. Tarig Omer
Department Chair, Critical Care
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
ECMO Workshop
5:00 PM - 6:30 PMBiography
Dr. Tarig Omer, MD, serves as the Chair of the Critical Care Division and is a Staff Cardiothoracic and Neuro Intensivist at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He is a recognized leader in Interventional Critical Care and brings over 15 years of experience in academic medicine and advanced multidisciplinary ICU care.
Dr. Omer completed his Internal Medicine residency at Wright State University, followed by a Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at St. Louis University–Mercy Hospital, and a Neurocritical Care Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
His areas of expertise include cardiothoracic, vascular, surgical, and neurocritical care, with a specialization in ECMO, echocardiography, VADs, transplant critical care, and interventional ICU procedures. Dr. Omer is also actively involved in postgraduate education, interdisciplinary training, and the development of critical care ultrasound and procedural protocols.
He frequently serves as faculty at international conferences and courses, with academic interests in advanced ICU interventions, hemodynamics, mechanical circulatory support devices, and imaging-guided care.
Dr. Abdulla Alharbi
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City
ECMO Workshop
5:00 PM - 6:30 PMBiography