THE FACES

BEHIND

 M.O.C.A.

CHAIRMAN OF

 M.O.C.A.,M.D.,

F.S.C.A.I.,

F.A.C.P.,F.A.S.A.,

 R.P.V.I., F.A.H.A.,

F.S.V.M., F.A.C.C.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

 OFFICER OF THE

 MICHIGAN

 OUTPATIENT VASCULAR

 INSTITUTE

Dr. Kassab has been a practicing

 Interventional Cardiologist,

specializing in Cardiac and Vascular

Disease, in the state of Michigan since

1988. He is board certified by the

American Board of Internal Medicine in

 Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional

 Cardiology, and Internal Medicine and

also holds board certifications in

 Endovascular and Vascular Medicine

through the American Board of

Vascular Medicine.

 

As a graduate from the Universite

Libre de Bruxelles in Brussels, Belgium,

 Dr. Kassab wanted to further his

studies in the States. He went on to

 complete his internship and residency

 at Wayne State University in Detroit,

 Michigan along with a Cardiology

 Fellowship at William Beaumont

Hospital located in Royal Oak, Michigan.

 

Dr, Kassab is a fellow of the American

 College of Cardiology, the Society of

 Cardiovascular Angiography and

 Intervention, and the American College

 of Physicians. He is also a member of

 the American Heart Association,

American Medical Association, and The

 Michigan State Medical Society.

 

In March 2012, Dr, Kassab was appointed

 Clinical Assistant Professor-Voluntary

 Faculty to the Wayne State University

 Faculty School of Medicine, Department

 of Internal Medicine. Also, effective

January 2013 he was selected as Chief

 Medical Officer, Cardiac and Vascular

 Services for Atlantis Health Group for

the United States Midwest region. He

is past Corporate Medical Director for

 Carotid Intervention and Limb Salvage

for the Oakwood Healthcare System.

 

Over the past several years he has been

 in the Principal and Co-Investigator for

 Carotid and Peripheral Research Trials

at Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center

 and at the Detroit Medical Center,

Harper University Hospital. He has

been a course Director, Proctor and

Trainer for Carotid Angiographies/

Stenting, Peripheral Procedures and

Excimer Laser Applications. More

recently, Dr, Kassab has taken on a new

 endeavor as a developer of seven

medical devices.

Today, Dr. Kassab is the Chief Executive

 Officer of the Michigan Outpatient

Vascular Institute in Dearborn,

Michigan, holding the task of

developing outpatient vascular centers

 throughout the United States. He hopes

 to continue his medical skills, helping

to improve patient outcomes and

encourage the next generation of

physicians.

That’s what drives Fadi A. Saab, MD,

FASE, FACC, FSCAI. “In this age of

 consolidation, with everything

becoming bigger and larger and

centralized, it’s sometimes difficult to

 establish that personal connection

between a physician and patient,

especially with the existing push that

time is of the essence,” he says. “We

knew we wanted to practice in a

different way.”

 

This is why Dr. Fadi A. Saab and his

uncle, Dr. Jihad Mustapha, founded

 Advanced Cardiac & Vascular Centers

 for Amputation Prevention. It is their

vision that this center, which opened in

 February 2018, will be the first of many,

 creating a nationwide network focused

 on treating patients who are seeking

 specialized cardiac care and

alternatives to limb amputation.

 

A native of Lebanon but born and

raised in Kuwait, Dr. Fadi A. Saab was

forced to flee his war-stricken home at

 just 13. He and his family returned to

their native Lebanon before he moved

to the United States in 1999. Dr. Fadi

A. Saab completed his residency at

Wayne State University and earned his

 Cardiovascular Fellowship through

Tufts University School of Medicine in

 Massachusetts.

 

Dr. Fadi A. Saab dedicated two years to

 conducting Cardiovascular research at

the University of Michigan, also earning

 a Fellowship in Echocardiography and

 Ultrasound Imaging at St. John Hospital

 in Detroit. He now lives in the Grand

Rapids area with his wife, Taimaa, and

their three children.

 

Regarded as a leader in the field of

 Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), Dr.

Fadi A. Saab has authored many papers

 on the topic and has traveled

throughout the country lecturing,

training and teaching many of his peers

 on the intricate and strategic work

involved in Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI).

 Reduced blood flow to one or both legs

 causes severe pain for patients and

 ultimately obstructed arteries, which

leads to CLI. It is at that critical point

that limb salvage, not amputation, is Dr.

 Fadi A. Saab’s goal. In addition to his

 expertise in PVD, Dr. Fadi A. Saab also

 specializes in treating varicose veins

and cardiac issues, including high

blood pressure and carotid artery

disease.

 

He credits much of his success to his

desire to connect with his patients and

their specific needs to help them

understand their condition and

treatment options. “We made a

conscious decision to provide more

patient-centered care – the type of

care where you listen to your patients

 and empathize with each of their

unique stories,” Dr. Fadi A. Saab

explains. “It is that connection that

drives me.”

 

It’s also the ability to provide options

 for patients – other than amputation.

 He recalled a patient who had a leg

 amputated tell him: “When you lose a

part of your leg, you lose a part of your

 life. It’s never the same after.”

 

“Amputation does not always have to

be the answer because prevention can

 be the solution,” advocates Dr. Fadi A.

Saab. “There is nothing more

rewarding to me than seeing a patient

whom I treated, who was told

amputation is the only option, WALK

proudly into my office for a follow-up

 visit.”

 

Specializing in endovascular

intervention, Dr. Fadi A. Saab is board-

certified in Interventional Cardiology,

 General Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology,

 Echocardiography and Internal Medicine.

 He serves as a Clinical Associate

Professor of Medicine at Michigan

State University College of Osteopathic

 Medicine and he is Co-Director of the

 AMPutation Prevention Symposium

(AMP), an international conference

focusing on CLI therapy.

Interventional Cardiology

Cardiology and Vascular Associates, P.C.

Board Certification:

Interventional Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine

Fellow of the American College of

 Cardiology

Hospital Affiliations:

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
William Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak
McLaren Oakland

Kyle Sheiko is an established Health

Care Administrator specializing in the

 cardiovascular arena.  He graduated

with a bachelors in business

administration from Western Michigan

 University in 2000 and received a

masters degree in administration from

 Central Michigan university in 2008.

 

In 2011 Kyle was accepted into a 1 year

 executive fellowship program at the

Detroit Medical Center.  During his

tenure at the DMC Kyle project

managed and oversaw the build-out of

 the $110 Million Heart Hospital.  Kyle

was later promoted to the Corporate

 Executive of Cardiovascular Services

and managed the DMC’s adult hospital

 cardiovascular services with a budget

 of over $250 million and 400 employees.

 

Today Kyle is the Chief Operations

Officer for Platinum Medical in Dearborn

 Michigan and is responsible for an

umbrella of Platinum Medical Companies.

  Kyle is also very involved in the

movement to support outpatient

 cardiovascular services.  Kyle served as

 the Vice Chairman for the 2020 Cardiac

 Catheterization Michigan Advisory

Council and is a founding member of

the Michigan Outpatient Cardiovascular

 Association (M.O.C.A.).