Iqbal El Assaad, MD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
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- 216.444.1236
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- 216.636.5608
- Fax:
- 216.445.3692
Treatment & Services
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology and CT Surgery
- Pediatrics
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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 USA
2021
Fellowship - Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatric Cardiology
Boston,,
MA USA
2020
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Pediatrics
Cleveland,
OH USA
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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35 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.7 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.8 | |
| Time Spent with Patient | 4 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.7 |
4 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Nov 15, 2023
Amazing experience at Cleveland Clinic and with Dr. Asaad and her team! We are so very grateful.
Reviewed on Oct 13, 2023
Dr. El-Assad was amazing with my daughter. She was thorough, explained things in a manner that my daughter could understand, and kept her other drs up to date on her findings. Her staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. We are very happy with our care.
Reviewed on Jul 25, 2023
Very nice team of doctors, very attentive and compassionate.
Reviewed on Apr 18, 2023
The doctor took a great deal of time and thought to consider my daughter as a person and her medical concerns. She clearly cared about my daughter's well being and was exceptional when considering all the information and gathering opinions from experts.