Cardiothoracic Surgery

Dr. Saifullah Salah Abubaker

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon — German Board-Certified

6+ Years of experienceKurdish · Arabic · German · English

About

Dr. Saifullah Salah Abubaker trained and practiced in German heart centers, earning the German board certification in cardiac surgery before returning to Kurdistan.

He brings European protocols to complex aortic and valve operations, and is a core member of the ECMO and circulatory support program.

Experience

Cardiac Surgeon
German cardiac surgery centers — Germany
2014 – 2020
Full spectrum adult cardiac surgery in high-volume German centers.
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
Zheen International Hospital — Erbil, Iraq
2021 – present
Complex aortic surgery, valve repair and circulatory support program.

Education

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (M.B.Ch.B)
College of Medicine, University of Salahaddin, — Erbil, Iraq
Oberarzt Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
German Heart Center training network — Germany
2014 – 2021

Certifications

Facharzt für Herzchirurgie (German Board in Cardiac Surgery)
German Medical Association · 2021

Memberships

European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

Areas of Expertise

Aortic surgery (Bentall, David)Complex valve repairECMO & circulatory supportRe-do cardiac surgeryAll Arteries CABG

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