Mahmoud Diab

Prof Dr Mahmoud Diab is a specialist in cardiac surgery at Helios University Hospital Wuppertal and Chair of Cardiac Surgery at Witten/Herdecke University.

Following his medical training and doctoral studies, he worked at leading cardiac surgery centres in Germany. His clinical and scientific work focusses on complex heart valve diseases, infective endocarditis and the development of new surgical procedures.

He is a member of national and international scientific associations and is involved in the training and further education of young doctors in cardiac surgery.

• Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis
• Aortic and mitral valve surgery
• Minimally invasive heart valve surgery
• Aortic surgery
• Mechanical circulatory support (VAD systems)
• Reoperations after heart surgery
• Coronary surgery (OPCAB, MV MIDCAB, MIDCAB)

• Hybrid procedures (MIDCAB+PTCA and MIC(MKR) + TAVI)

   

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Specialisations:

• Cardiac surgery (module in the degree programme in medicine)
• Fundamentals of cardiovascular pathophysiology
• Interdisciplinary case seminars on endocarditis
• Practical exercises in surgical training and surgical suturing techniques

The aim of teaching is to introduce students to clinical reality and scientific work in cardiac surgery at an early stage.

• Heart valve diseases
• Infective endocarditis
• Minimally invasive heart surgery
• Cardiac surgical innovations

• Patient safety and post-operative care

   

• Memberships: German Society for Thoracic, Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery (DGTHG), European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)