Prof Ziyad M Hijazi, the chief medical officer and chair of the Heart Centre at Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation has received the Helping Little Hearts Lifetime Service Award from the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI).
The SCAI Lifetime Service award recognises the work of interventional cardiologists, specialising in the treatment of paediatric congenital heart disease, who work tirelessly to develop less invasive solutions and optimise outcomes for their young patients.
Prof Hijazi, with nearly 30 years of experience in congenital cardiology, has pioneered several ground-breaking interventional procedures in the field. He is an internationally recognised leader in the non-surgical repair of congenital and structural heart defects in children and adults and in the development of novel trans-catheter devices.
Prof Hijazi established the hospital’s Department of Paediatrics and world-class Heart Centre; staffed by some of the top paediatric specialists and healthcare professionals from across the globe. The Heart Centre provides treatment for patients with congenital or acquired heart disease.
Prof Hijazi said: “I am honoured and humbled to be awarded by the Society of Cardiovascular, Angiography and Interventions in recognition of my work in treating patients with congenital heart disease. This has been my lifetime goal, and I am proud to be able to continue this mission here at Sidra Medicine, where we have changed the lives of hundreds of patients. We are also preparing the next generation of students to carry the baton of pioneering and quality based interventional care for patients in Qatar.”
The SCAI Lifetime Service award recognises the work of interventional cardiologists, specialising in the treatment of paediatric congenital heart disease, who work tirelessly to develop less invasive solutions and optimise outcomes for their young patients.
Prof Hijazi, with nearly 30 years of experience in congenital cardiology, has pioneered several ground-breaking interventional procedures in the field. He is an internationally recognised leader in the non-surgical repair of congenital and structural heart defects in children and adults and in the development of novel trans-catheter devices.
Prof Hijazi established the hospital’s Department of Paediatrics and world-class Heart Centre; staffed by some of the top paediatric specialists and healthcare professionals from across the globe. The Heart Centre provides treatment for patients with congenital or acquired heart disease.
Prof Hijazi said: “I am honoured and humbled to be awarded by the Society of Cardiovascular, Angiography and Interventions in recognition of my work in treating patients with congenital heart disease. This has been my lifetime goal, and I am proud to be able to continue this mission here at Sidra Medicine, where we have changed the lives of hundreds of patients. We are also preparing the next generation of students to carry the baton of pioneering and quality based interventional care for patients in Qatar.”