
Noureddin Sawan
German Board of Cardiology; The View Hospital in Doha, QatarBiography
Dr. Noureddin Sawan is one of the most prominent and well-known consultants in the field of cardiac electrophysiology in Germany. Before joining The View Hospital as a Cardiac Electrophysiology Consultant, he served as the Director of the Department for Cardiac Electrophysiology in academic hospitals in Germany. His influence reaches a global scale, leading to frequent invitations for consultations, performing complex procedures, and training other doctors across Germany, Switzerland, Russia, Kazakhstan, the Middle East, and East Africa. He is also frequently invited as a speaker at international conferences. In recognition of his groundbreaking contributions, he was awarded the esteemed German Medical Award 2020 (GMA) for pioneering an algorithm for complex arrhythmia and EKG analysis. Moreover, he established an electronic platform for collaborative discussion on heart rhythms across multiple German hospitals. His exceptional skills garnered the Diamond Award 2023 from Medtronic for successfully treating over 1000 atrial fibrillation patients with ablation. Additionally, he has performed over 3000 ablation procedures for various arrhythmias.
- Doctor of Medicine, Pavlov Medical University in Russia
- German Board of Cardiology (Facharzt)
- German Board of Special Rhythmology (subspeciality) - Invasive Electrophysiology and Active Cardiac Rhythm Implants
- EHRA Invasive Cardiac Electrophysiology Certification (European Board)
- EHRA Cardiac Pacing and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Certification (European Board)
- Member of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- Winner of The German Medical Award (GMA), 2020
Research Interest
Dr. Noureddin has profound expertise in the following fields:
- Ablation of atrial fibrillation, flutter, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, WPW, PVC (Cryo, RF, high-resolution 3D mapping systems).
- Cardiac pacing, including implantation of physiologic pacemakers, ICDs, subcutaneous ICDs, leadless pacemakers, and event recorders.
- Arrhythmias during pregnancy and lactation.
- Rare ion channel diseases.
- Risk stratification for sudden cardiac death.
- Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (closure of the left atrial appendage)