Maan Fares, MD
Treatment & Services
- Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Medicine Department
- Clinical Cardiology Section
- Echocardiography
- General Cardiology
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Aortic Stenosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Heart Valve Disease
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Maan Fares, MD, is a cardiologist in the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute and Vice Chair of Global Patient Services at Cleveland Clinic. He practices at Cleveland Clinic main campus and the Richard E. Jacobs Health Center, Avon, Ohio. Dr. Fares is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology/cardiovascular imaging (Level II, including SPECT and PET) and echocardiographic imaging (Level II) and has completed Level II training in cardiac CT angiography.
In addition to office visits, Dr. Fares also offers scheduled follow up virtual visits to select patients, through the Cleveland Clinic Express Care ® Online app. This platform allows patients to see their physician live, using their smartphone, tablet or computer.
Specialty/Clinical interests: Cardiology, adult coronary artery disease, angina, congestive heart failure, adult valvular heart disease, cardiac echocardiography and nuclear imaging
Number of Procedures Performed: Dr. Fares performs nearly 2,000 nuclear stress tests, 2,000 adult echocardiograms, and more than 2,500 stress tests and EKGs each year.
Success Rates: Cleveland Clinic has been ranked the #1 hospital for cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report since 1994. Success rates for specific procedures are available at: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/about-heart-vascular-institute/treatment-outcomes.aspx
Education and Training: Dr. Fares earned his medical degree from the University of Damascus, School of Medicine, Syria. He completed a residency at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, and a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at New England Medical Center; Boston, Mass. Dr. Fares spent time on staff at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, as a clinical associate in echocardiography while on the medical staff of Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Melrose, Mass.
Prior to his appointment to the Cleveland Clinic medical staff in 2013, Dr. Fares was a member of the Ohio Permanent Medical Group/Kaiser Permanente medical staff and Chief of Cardiology. Additional positions he held with Kaiser include Associate Medical Director for Medical Specialties and member of the Board of Directors.
Research, Publications and Speaking: Dr. Fares has contributed to medical journals and other publications and has been a frequent speaker on clinical topics that include myocardial viability, valvular disease, noninvasive cardiac imaging and revascularization techniques.
He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and is a founding member of the Syrian American Medical Society.
About Dr. Fares: “I truly enjoy my field because it helps me identify the best way to help my patients even when their disease is unrelated to the heart. Being at the forefront gives me the pleasure of discovering what’s affecting my patients’ health.”
Leisure Activities: In his spare time, Dr. Fares enjoys tennis and traveling with his family.
Languages Spoken: English, French and Arabic
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2013
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Tufts University, New England Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases
Boston,
MA USA
2000
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Internal Medicine
Cleveland,
OH USA
1996
Medical School - Damascus University, School of Medicine
Damascus,
1990
Undergraduate - Lycee Laique
Damascus,
1984
Certifications
- Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Specialty Interests
Cardiology, Adult coronary artery disease, Angina, Congestive Heart Failure, Adult valvular heart disease, Cardiac echocardiography and Nuclear imaging
Research & Publications
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121 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.
| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.9 | |
| Listens | 4.9 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.9 | |
| Knows Medical History | 4.8 | |
| Time Spent with Patient | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
14 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Aug 24, 2018
Dr. Fares is an excellent physician who listens and explains and encourages me to keep in good health. He is the best!
Reviewed on Aug 24, 2018
Dr. Fares is the brest.
Reviewed on Aug 13, 2018
I'm looking forward to my next visit. Dr. Fares seems determined to get the bottom of my situation which is unusual in the world of cardiac care.
Reviewed on Jul 27, 2018
Dr. Fares is always very thoughtful and thorough in his explanations of my issues. I have the utmost confidence in his conclusions and recommended actions.
Reviewed on Jul 9, 2018
Dr Fares is one of the best doctors I have ever seen. He literally saved my life.
Reviewed on Jun 22, 2018
excellent experience. I was an out-of -town patient who travelled 6 hrs to see Dr. Fares and will gladly do it again.9
Reviewed on May 25, 2018
During my last two visits the echo cardiographs procedures where anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and a half behind, resulting in my doctor having to wait for me for my appointment.
Reviewed on May 18, 2018
I felt Dr. Fares was very concerned about my well being and I always rely on his judgement.
Reviewed on May 4, 2018
my doctor called me after hours just to go over results of some of my test it made me feel incredibly well taken care of I went home and told my wife I'll never go anywhere else for care
Reviewed on Apr 30, 2018
My experience with the doctor was very relaxing and his concerns about my health issues were very important to him. He wanted to resolve the issue. I would refer anyone who needs a heart issues to see Dr M . Fares. Thank You
Reviewed on Apr 30, 2018
I want to stay with this provider. He's very prepared and well informed of my health history, I trusted his diagnosis, he seem to be very knowledgeable of heart diseases. I feel comfortable seeing him and felt I'm in good hands.
Reviewed on Feb 12, 2018
Excellent physician. He was able to discuss with me the pros and cons of a complicated medical problem that I have. As a physician, I had read a lot of the medical literature and he was still able to clarify difficult problems that were based on very recent studies.
Reviewed on Oct 26, 2017
he was most helpful and went out of his way to make sure everything was done properly for me and all future appointments that were done to my convenience.
Reviewed on Oct 7, 2017
Drs. - Barawskai, Lindsay, Faras all worked together very well and were extremely good at meeting needs and treatment plan - explaining very well treatment plan.