Session II: Comorbidities in HF Patients
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Plenary Hall
| Saturday, June 27, 2026 |
| 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM |
Speaker
Dr. Maha Al Ketbi
Consultant Cardiologist
Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City
A Patient with Heart Failure and Hyperkalemia
11:00 AM - 11:15 AMBiography
Dr. Kumayl Al-Lawati
Head of Heart Failure Services, National Heart Centre
Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Hospital Oman
A Patient with HF and Iron Deficiency Anemia
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Dr. Kumayl Al-Lawati is a Consultant in Heart Failure at the Royal Hospital, Oman, appointed in 2021. He has played a pivotal role in expanding the heart failure service from an outpatient-based model to a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient program. He also introduced the cardiac endomyocardial biopsy procedure to enhance the follow-up care of heart transplant patients and implemented advanced therapies for cardiomyopathies, including cardiac amyloidosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Dr. Al-Lawati’s clinical expertise includes cardiac device therapy, such as cardiac resynchronization therapy, pacemakers, and implantable cardioverter defibrillators, as well as heart failure and cardiomyopathies. He is a former Head of the Heart Failure Service at the Royal Hospital and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCPE). He also serves as faculty at the Oman Medical Specialty Board and contributes to fellowship examinations. Additionally, he is an active member of the Oman Heart Association, the National Heart Centre Research Committee, and the British Cardiovascular Society.
Dr. Mohammad Al-Mehairi
Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist
Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City
A patient with HF and Atrial Fibrillation
11:30 AM - 11:45 AMBiography
Dr. Mohammed Al-Mehairi is a Consultant Cardiac Electrophysiologist who completed his training in Kingston, Canada. He has been leading the electrophysiology and cardiac pacing services in Al Ain at Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Mohammed Medical City and Tawam Hospital for more than 12 years.
Dr. Al-Mehairi has played a key role in establishing a center of excellence for arrhythmia consultations, receiving referrals from both governmental and private healthcare sectors across the city. His clinical expertise includes the diagnosis and management of cardiac arrhythmias, electrophysiological procedures, and cardiac device therapy.
Dr. Mohammad Sherif
Consultant Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart Diseases
Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City
A patient with HF and Mitral Regurgitation
11:45 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
Dr. Mohammad Sherif is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist specializing in structural heart diseases at Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City, UAE. He completed his medical training at Ain Shams University and holds German board certification in cardiology and internal medicine. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at Charité University Hospital Berlin. His expertise includes TAVI and complex cardiovascular interventions, with a strong focus on advancing structural heart programs.
Session Chair
Abdullah Shehab
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at UAE University
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Burjeel Royal and Mediclinic Hospitals