Kamal Riad, MD
Treatment & Services
- Cardiovascular Medicine Department
- Myocardial Viability Imaging
- Regional Heart and Vascular
- Tilt Test
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Angina
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Diabetic Heart Disease
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease - Women
- Heart Valve Disease
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Kamal S. Riad, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Section of Clinical Cardiology and a Fellow of The American College of Cardiology and The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. Prior to joining The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, he was in private practice in the northeast Ohio area.
A native of Egypt, Dr. Riad earned his medical degree from Cairo University School of Medicine. He served a residency in Internal Medicine at Cairo University Hospitals, followed by a Cardiology fellowship at the National Heart Institute in Egypt. After completing his training he worked as an Assistant Professor on the National Heart Institute staff for 6 years before immigrating to the United States where he served a second internship, residency and cardiology fellowships, including a course in nuclear medicine, all at The St. Louis University Health Sciences Center between 1995 and 2001 when he graduated.
Dr. Riad is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. He has a special interest in Clinical Cardiology specifically valvular heart disease, ischemic heart disease and arrhythmias in particular atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardias. Dr. Riad is sub-specialized in diagnostic non-invasive cardiac imaging including echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT and has earned a Level 2 certification from the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2008
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - St. Louis University Hospital
Cardiovascular Disease
St. Louis,
MO USA
2001
Residency - St. Louis University Hospital
Internal Medicine
St. Louis,
MO USA
1998
Internship - St. Louis University Hospital
Internal Medicine
St. Louis,
MO USA
1996
Medical School - Cairo University School of Medicine
Cairo,
1982
Undergraduate - Cairo University
Cairo,
Egypt
1977
Additional Training
- Nuclear Cardiology Fellowship with a full 4 month Didactic Course at the School of Allied Health St. Louis University
- Fellowship of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
- Fellow of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (FASNC)
Certifications
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Specialty Interests
Atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease and angina, diabetic heart disease, exercise stress testing, heart disease women, heart nuclear imaging and myocardial viability imaging, preventive cardiology, transthoracic echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography, tilt table test, valvular heart disease
Awards & Honors
- January 2000 - VA Certificate for Veterans Service Excellence
- September 1999 - St. Louis Univ. Pastoral Care Award for humanistic patient relation
- October 1998 - VA award for exemplary medical service
- May 1989 - Honorable mention and distinction for work on M. Sc. thesis
- November 1982 - Honors degree for ranking in top 10% of graduating medical class
- June 1980 - Sheem El Shafee Award as second best student in Pathology Class
Research & Publications
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353 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.9 | |
| Listens | 4.8 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.8 | |
| Knows Medical History | 4.8 | |
| Time Spent with Patient | 4.8 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.8 |
14 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Feb 22, 2018
Dr. Riad is always knowledgeable, friendly and very efficient.
Reviewed on Feb 20, 2018
I find Dr Riad very attentive very informativeand very caring. I have recommended Dr Riad to my friends and family. I am extremely happy with Dr Riad
Reviewed on Feb 9, 2018
Great advice and recommendations going forward with my care.
Reviewed on Feb 1, 2018
Mike has gained weight since last appointment 6 months ago. This issue was talked about in detail, with directions and helpful suggestions.
Reviewed on Feb 1, 2018
Entire experience was exceptional.
Reviewed on Jan 24, 2018
Dr. Riad has a very rude bedside manner. He is disrespectful and does not explain his protocol about test results. I made an follow-up appt. to have him explain my test results and he came into the exam room and asked me why was I there. It was not explained to me that Dr. Riad would call me if there was a problem with my results. Dr. Riad seemed very irritated during this appt. and he even brought up my co-pay. That was totally out of line. I will see him again because people have told me he is an excellent doctor and I want the best healthcare possible for myself. Even though I felt intimidated I will put up with it because I care about my health. He seemed disgusted with me and I left his office feeling like I offended him in some way. I have to say I did not even ask my questions because he was so intimidating. He asked me if all my questions were answered and I just agreed with him because I didn't want to upset him. I hope next time he will be in a better mood. I am sure he is a very through Doctor but, he needs to treat people with respect.
Reviewed on Jan 2, 2018
This doctor left me with too many questions. He was quite abrupt and made me feel very unimportant ad stupid.
Reviewed on Oct 30, 2017
always very understandable for our next steps in treatments
Reviewed on Sep 19, 2017
The doctor told me to come back in 6 months, but he did not tell me that he would not be doing an echocardiogram. In the past he always scheduled me for an echocardiogram in 6 months. I had to ask the receptionist why he did not schedule me for the echocrdiogram. She went and asked the doctor and he said he is now doing echocardiograms every 3 years for me instead of doing them yearly. The doctor did not say why he is doing this.
Reviewed on Jul 28, 2017
Dr. Riad is an excellent person and health care expert in cardiology.
Reviewed on Jun 23, 2017
As stated previously, because of his calming and clear manner of explaining my test results I would trust Dr. Riad with my future cardiac care.
Reviewed on May 12, 2017
I have always had positive experience.
Reviewed on Apr 25, 2017
good
Reviewed on Apr 12, 2017
always helpful and informative