In a precedent that is the first for a Lebanese Arab physician, the American Society for Nuclear Imaging of the Heart announced the election of Professor Moaz Hussein Al-Mallah as the Society’s president for the year 2023. This is the first time that an Arab doctor assumes the presidency of the American Scientific Society, founded 30 years ago and which includes among its members nearly 4,800 physicians and members from all over the world. It is a professional scientific association that offers a variety of continuing medicine and educational programs related to the role of nuclear cardiovascular imaging in serving patients. It also develops standards and guidelines for training and practice, as well as accreditation and certification programs in the field of nuclear cardiology. She is a leading advocate of continued research and excellence in cardiology. Over the past thirty years, a group of the most famous doctors from the most prestigious universities in the world has been under his presidency.
A message to the members of the association
In his first message to members of the Society following his election, Prof. Al-Mallah wrote: “Nuclear cardiac imaging remains center stage these days. However, there are many opportunities to broaden our horizons and ensure that our labs continue to deliver the best image quality.”
Prof Al Mallah urges physicians to embrace the “significant breakthroughs” seen in nuclear cardiology and cardiac imaging over the past decade.
And he adds: “These new tools must be used in our clinics, centers and hospitals. It is not enough for these innovations to be admired in the exhibition halls of scientific meetings, each of us has a responsibility to broaden our horizons and start using the tools that we have now”.
At the Society’s annual conference held last September in Orlando, Florida, Professor Al-Mallah provided an overview of the exciting innovations available to nuclear cardiology imaging laboratories today and the steps cardiologists must take to advance their department.
“The Society will continue to support our members and the wider cardiology community to ensure that nuclear laboratories and cardiac imaging centers operate to the highest standards to better serve our patients,” said Prof. Al Mallah.
Who is Professor Navigator?
Prof. Dr. Moath Al-Mallah is Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and Professor of Cardiology at Houston Methodist Academic Institute.
He is a graduate of Makassed Charitable Islamic High School in Sidon and received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in 1998.
He completed his training in the USA at Henry Ford Hospital, Wayne State University – Detroit – Michigan, Harvard Medical School – Boston – Massachusetts, and the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor – Michigan.
Between 2010 and 2018, Prof. Al-Mallah headed the Cardiac Imaging Center at King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center in Riyadh, where he established the first specialized cardiac imaging center including the first specialized Cardiac PET unit in Middle East that routine nuclear positron imaging in cardiology, as well as CT and MRI of the heart.
Professor Al-Mallah has published more than 450 peer-reviewed articles in leading international journals and has lectured hundreds at local and international scientific conferences.
Professor Al-Mallah is a member of several American and European cardiovascular councils, while serving as associate editor of research reviews in the world’s largest scientific journals.
Prof. Al-Mallah has won many local and international awards, including King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Award in 2011, Best Teacher Award from Henry Ford Hospital, Senior Investigator Award at King Abdullah International Medical Research Center in 2016 , the Best Teacher Award from Houston Methodist Center The 2020 Cardiovascular Institute and the 2021 Craig Pratt Award for Excellence in Teaching.
