ABDUL KADER ALAWWA, MD, FACC

Meet Dr. Alawwa
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Born in Damascus, Syria
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Attended Damascus University of Medicine and graduated in 1983
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Clinical Instructor of Internal Medicine at Damascus University, 1983 •
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Research work at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, 1986
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Residency in Internal Medicine at Ohio State University Hospital, 1987
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Fellowship in Clinical Cardiology at Ohio State University, 1990
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Fellowship in Interventional Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 1993
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Began his private practice in Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1995
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After moving his practice to Minot, North Dakota, he became the Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory at the UniMed Center, as well as Director of the Pacemaker and ICD Clinic at the Medical Arts Clinic
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Moved to Michigan to continue his private practice, 1999
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He has privileges at McLaren-Flint, Henry Ford Health Genesys Hospital, Hurley Medical Center and McLaren-Lapeer Region
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His offices are in both Flint and Lapeer • Specializes in rhythm disorders of the heart
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Pacemaker, ICD and BIV-ICD Implants, Electrophysiology Studies, Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias using Radiofrequency, CRYO and Pulsed Field Energy, PFO closures, Left Atrial Appendage Occlusions (Watchman) and Loop Recorder Implants
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Received board certifications, in Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing
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Associate Professor at Michigan State University
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Has been published in a variety of medical journals
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Spent some time on the lecturing circuit
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Very involved in clinical research
