Dr. Ayaaz Sachedina
Positions
Clinical Associate Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Cardiac Sciences
Interventional Heart Failure and Structural Cardiologist
Libin Cardiovascular Institute
Program Director, Adult Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Cardiac Sciences | Cardiology
Lead, Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Libin Cardiovascular Institute
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Background
Educational Background
MD University of Toronto, 2012
FRCPC - Internal Medicine, University of Toronto, 2015
FRCPC - Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, 2018
Fellowship - Interventional Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, 2019
Fellowship - Interventional Heart Failure, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, 2020
Biography
Dr. Ayaaz K. Sachedina is a Canadian interventional cardiologist who completed his medical training at the University of Toronto and University of Western Ontario. He also pursued additional training in Interventional Heart Failure at the Center for Advanced Cardiopulmonary Therapeutics and Transplant, Texas Medical Center, at the University of Texas in Houston, where his focuses included percutaneous mechanical circulatory support devices, management of cardiogenic shock, Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD), heart transplant, structural heart interventions, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).
His current clinical practices include coronary interventions, percutaneous mechanical circulatory support and cardiogenic shock, TAVI, percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion, CardioMems insertion, and endomyocardial biopsy.
He has been recognized by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, University of Calgary, University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto, Professional Association of Residents of Ontario, and the Governor General of Canada’s office for his efforts in education and community advocacy. Dr. Sachedina’s academic iand research nterests include medical education and simulation, the use of percutaneous mechanical circulatory support devices in cardiogenic shock, percutaneous valve interventions, and critical care resuscitation.
Research
Areas of Research
Awards
- Dr. John D. Brown Resident Memorial Award, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University. 2018
- Research Award of Excellence, Division of Cardiology, Western University. 2019
- Dr. Charles Kerr Award, Canadian Cardiovascular Society. 2017
- Department of Medicine Kostuk Education Award, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University. 2017
- Resident Teacher Award, Professional Association of Residents of Ontario. 2016
- Fitzgerald Academic ASCM Teacher Award, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine. 2014
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Governor General of Canada. 2014
- Mary Cassidy Award, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine. 2012
- Golden Stethoscope Award, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine. 2011
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