Ahmed Sabe, MD
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Ahmed El Ghamry Sabe, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is an interventional cardiologist in the Section of Regional Cardiovascular Medicine of The Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. He sees patients at Mercy Hospital, where he is the Executive and Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services; Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory; and Co-Director of the Emergency Chest Pain Center.
Specialty Interests: Structural heart, aortic and mitral valve disease; coronary intervention
Experience: Dr. Sabe has more than 30 years’ experience in minimally invasive (interventional) and invasive treatments for heart and valve diseases. He has performed more than 20,000 invasive cardiology procedures over the course of his career to treat structural heart conditions and aortic and mitral valve disease.
In 1998 Dr. Sabe performed the world’s first-known, direct angioplasty in an emergency department to save the life of a heart attack patient at Mercy Medical Center.
Success Rates: Cleveland Clinic is nationally ranked and globally recognized as the world leader in cardiovascular care. To learn about patient outcomes for specific conditions and procedures at Cleveland Clinic, go to http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/about-heart-vascular-institute/treatment-outcomes.aspx
Education: Dr. Sabe earned his medical degree from Kasr Al Ainy Medical School, University of Cairo and completed an internship at University of Cairo Hospitals and Clinics. He relocated to the United States for traineeships at the University of Texas in Houston, first in cardiopulmonology, gastroenterology and hematology at MD Anderson Cancer Center and then in cardiology at Texas Heart Institute’s St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (now Baylor Medical Center).
Dr. Sabe continued his training with an internship and residency in internal medicine at Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, where he served as chief resident in his final year of training. He pursued his specialty training in cardiology through a fellowship at the University of Arizona’s Maricopa Medical Center (now Valleywise Health), Phoenix, followed by an interventional cardiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston.
He also holds a certificate from the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management Physician Executive Institute.
Dr. Sabe has been in leadership positions in cardiology at Mercy Hospital for more than 25 years: director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (since 1995); medical director, Cardiovascular Services (since 1997); co-director, Emergency Chest Pain Center (since 1998); director, Mercy Heart Failure Service (since 2019); and executive director, Cardiovascular Services (since 2002).
Research, Publications and Speaking: Dr. Sabe has coauthored papers in leading cardiology journals on emergency cardiac care and presented abstracts and lectures at prestigious national medical meetings, including the National College of Chest Pain Centers and American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
1995
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts)
Interventional Cardiology
Charleston,
MA USA
1992
Fellowship - Maricopa Medical Center (Arizona)
Cardiovascular Disease
Phoenix,
AZ USA
1990
Residency - Hennepin County Medical Center (Minnesota)
Internal Medicine
Minneapolis,
MN USA
1988
Internship - University of Cairo
Rotational
Cairo,
Egypt
1980
Medical Education - Cairo University (Egypt)
MBCCh
Cairo,
Egypt (Archived)
1979
Certifications
- Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
- Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Awards & Honors
- 2022 The Dr. John D. & Elizabeth Botti Endowed Excellence Award for Professional Development in Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital
- 2021 Certificate of Recognition for 25 years of dedicated service, Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital
- 2018 President’s Award, Mercy Medical Center
- 2016 Inductee, Society of St. Luke’s, Mercy Medical Center
- 2011 Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium Board Recognition Award for contribution to the advancement of heart failure care improvement
- 2002 Distinguished Honoree, recognition as a leader in cardiac care, American Heart Association, Stark County
- 2002 Golden Dove Award, Minority Development Services of Stark County
- 2000 Outstanding Service Award for advancing the heart program and stimulating public support to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke, American Heart Association, Stark County
- 2000 Chair, American Heart Association Heart Walk, Stark County
- 1994 Certificate of Recognition, Permanent Expense Reduction Program, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pa.
- 1991 Golden Swan Award for Outstanding Ability and Interest in Teaching of Cardiovascular Medicine, Maricopa County Medical Center, Phoenix
Research & Publications
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