Iqbal El Assaad, MD

Iqbal El Assaad M.D. is an attending physician in Pediatric Electrophysiology at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. She specializes in treating children and adults with congenital heart disease who have heart rhythm disorders. Dr. El Assaad received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. She then came to the United States and completed her residency in Pediatrics at Cleveland Clinic Children’s followed by pediatric cardiology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and the highest-ranked children’s hospitals in the United States. She then pursued an advanced invasive Electrophysiology fellowship during which she acquired skills in catheter ablation and device implantation. Dr. El Assaad enjoys training and teaching medical students, residents, and fellows and has been recognized as an exceptional teacher. She is equally passionate about doing clinical research and has won multiple awards for outstanding achievements in research, an Outstanding Investigator Award from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and a Top Investigator Award from the American Society of Echocardiography.

During her free time, Dr. El Assaad likes to spend time with her nieces and nephews.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2021

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Boston Children's Hospital
Electrophysiology
Boston,, MA
2021

Fellowship - Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatric Cardiology
Boston,, MA
2020

Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Pediatrics
Cleveland, OH
2017

Medical Education - Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
Education City, Qatar
2013

Undergraduate - Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
Premedical certificate of completion
Education City, Qatar
2009

Additional Training

Professional Highlights

Certifications

Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics

Awards & Honors

2007 WCMC-Q Dean’s honor list (WCMC-Q)
2014 Department of Nursery Resident of the year award (Cleveland Clinic)
2015 Department of Pediatric Cardiology Resident of the year award (Cleveland Clinic)
2015 The Douglas S Moodie Annual Pediatric Resident Research award (Cleveland Clinic)
2015 Lower Clinical Award – Honorable Mention (Cleveland Clinic)
2016 Cardiology 2016’s Annual Outstanding Investigator Award (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)
2016 Department of Pediatric Cardiology Resident of the year award (Cleveland Clinic)
2016 Senior Resident Teacher of the year award – (Cleveland Clinic)
2016 The Douglas S Moodie Annual Pediatric Resident Research award (Cleveland Clinic)
2019 American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Foundation Top Investigator Award

Innovations & Patents

Memberships

Research & Publications

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Patient Satisfaction Reviews

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Overall		Star Ratings 4.8 out of 5
Explains	4.7
Courtesy, Respect & Concern	4.8
Time Spent with Patient	5
Patient Rating of Doctor	4.7

5 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Sep 20, 2024

We loveeee Dr. El Assaad. It's been a couple of years since we've seen her and she recognized us right away. She's always so thorough and informative. She's interactive. Kind. Sweet. Compassionate. She listens. She asks all the right questions- to both us as parents and to our son to collect all of the information she can to help. I can't say enough good things about her!!!!!!!!!!! She's the very best!!!!!!!

Reviewed on Sep 10, 2024

Thank You Dr. El Assaad to you and your team for being great to Joshua and us. You kept our minds at ease from the first time we met you by showing that everything will be under control and you will be there. And You were there throughout. Thank You so much. Please convey our best regards to your team especially Dr. Christmas.

Reviewed on Jun 3, 2024

She is amazing!

Reviewed on Apr 16, 2024

Dr. El Assaad is phenomenal, she is the best in her field hands down. I trust her expertise for my child.

Reviewed on Nov 15, 2023

Amazing experience at Cleveland Clinic and with Dr. Asaad and her team! We are so very grateful.

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