AR Wattar, MD, FACC

AR Wattar, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute, practicing in Mentor and Willoughby Hills Family Health Centers. Dr. Wattar is board certified in cardiovascular disease. His special interest is advanced cardiac imaging, including nuclear cardiography, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI.

Dr. Wattar earned his medical degree from Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria. He relocated to the United States to complete a three-year residency at Cleveland Clinic Lutheran and Fairview hospitals, followed by a research training program in molecular biology at Richard Freeman Research Institute, Ochsner Medical Institutions, New Orleans. Returning to Cleveland, Dr. Wattar served a one-year fellowship in molecular cardiology at Cleveland Clinic, followed by a one-year fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Temple University Health System, Philadelphia.

Dr. Wattar received Level II training in nuclear cardiology, diagnostic cardiac catheterization and echocardiography as a fellow in cardiovascular disease at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago. He completed his post-graduate training with a cardiovascular diagnostics fellowship at The Ohio State University where he received Level III certification in advanced cardiac imaging, MRI and CT.

Prior to his appointment to the Cleveland Clinic staff in 2012, Dr. Wattar was a cardiovascular consultant at Fort Hamilton Hospital, Hamilton. Ohio. He previously was in private practice in Westlake, Ohio and on staff at Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Parma Heights, Ohio and Southwest Hospital, Middleburg Heights, Ohio.

Dr. Wattar has been an investigator in six clinical trials of new medications for treating heart disease and preventing stroke. He has published a number of textbook chapters and papers in professional journals on advanced cardiac imaging. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a member of the American College of Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Dr. Wattar was named to the Best Doctors in America list 2010-2012.

An accomplished violinist, Dr. Wattar is a graduate of the Aleppo Academic Conservatory of Music. He is fluent in English, Arabic and French.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2012

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - The Ohio State University
Cardiovascular Imaging
Columbus, OH USA
2012

Fellowship - Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Cardiology
Chicago, IL USA
2001

Fellowship - Episcopal Hospital
Cardiology
Philadelphia, PA USA
1999

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Molecular Cardiology
Cleveland, OH USA
1997

Residency - Fairview Hospital
Internal Medicine
Cleveland, OH USA
1994

Medical School - Aleppo University Faculty of Medicine
MD
Aleppo,
1988

Undergraduate - Aleppo University Faculty of Medicine
Aleppo,
1985

Certifications

Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Specialty Interests

General Cardiology

Research & Publications

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Overall		Star Ratings 4.8 out of 5
Explains	4.8
Listens	4.9
Courtesy, Respect & Concern	4.9
Knows Medical History	4.7
Time Spent with Patient	4.8
Patient Rating of Doctor	4.8

5 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Nov 28, 2018

It's always a good experience when I see Dr. Wattar, he's a very good doctor and cares about my health. He always tells me if I have a problem before my next appointment to call him.

Reviewed on Aug 20, 2018

I am very confident in Dr. Wattar's approach in treating my condition. Excellent care all around.

Reviewed on May 30, 2018

Dr. Wattar was very caring, interested in my medical history and offered advice.

Reviewed on May 29, 2018

Dr. Wattar is an awesome, attentive, understanding, helpful, knowledgeable doctor who answers my questions and concerns with a smile. I appreciate that

Reviewed on Mar 8, 2018

I AM SO THANKFUL FOR DR WATTAR AND THE FOLLOW-UP CARE HE HAS PROVIDED ME.

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