Dr Ali Safaa (Cardiologist)
- Name
- Dr Ali Mohammed Safaa
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery Babylon University Iraq 2002
- AMC Australia 2002
- FRACP Australia 2013
- Occupation
- Cardiologist
- Gender
- Male
Consultant & Interventional Cardiologist
Special Interests:
- Coronary angioplasty
- Diagnostic angiograms
- Complex PCIs
- Intracoronary imaging, including Intra-Vascular Ultra Sound (IVUS) and Optical
- Coherence Tomography (OCT)
- Coronary physiologic assessment using Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) technology
After finishing his advanced cardiology training at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, Dr. Safaa undertook his first year of interventional cardiology fellowship at the Royal Perth Hospital in WA,followed by a second year of interventional fellowship at Wellington Hospital in New Zealand.
As a primary/solo operator, he has performed over 1200 coronary angioplasty procedures, with a high percentage of complex cases, and more than 2000 diagnostic angiograms performing over 90% of procedures via radial approach.
During his interventional cardiology training, Ali developed a special interest and experience in performing complex PCIs, intracoronary imaging, including Intra-Vascular Ultra Sound (IVUS) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), along with coronary physiologic assessment using Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) technology. He is also registered as a competent operator for the implantation of coronary Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds (BVS).
In addition, he gained experience in structural heart disease interventions including Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty and PFO closures. Dr Safaa provides consultation, intervention and patient management. He is fluent in both English and Arabic.
- Hospital Affiliations
- St John of God Berwick Hospital
- Mulgrave Private Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- GenesisCare Centre for cardiology - Berwick
- GenesisCare Centre for cardiology - Mulgrave
- GenesisCare Centre for cardiology - Ringwood
- Affiliated Organisations
- Australian Medical Council (AMC)
- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
- GenesisCare Centre for cardiology
Practice Locations
Melbourne
- GenesisCare Centre for cardiology - Berwick
- Address
- Unit 2 11 Gloucester Avenue
Berwick VIC 3806
Australia
- Phone
- 03 8794 2200
- Fax
- 03 8794 2210
- GenesisCare Centre for cardiology - Mulgrave
- Address
- The Valley Private Hospital
Suite 8 Churchill Consulting Suites
Cnr Police & Gladstone Road
Mulgrave VIC 3170
Australia
- Phone
- 03 8793 3800
- Fax
- 03 9701 2822
- GenesisCare Centre for cardiology - Ringwood
- Address
- Level 2
50 New Street
Ringwood VIC 3134
Australia
- Phone
- 03 9210 8300
- Fax
- 03 9210 8310
