Dr. Karim Ghannem - Thumbay University Hospital
Dr. Karim Ghannem

Dr. Karim Ghannem

Specialist Interventional Cardiologist

Dr. Karim Ghannem is a highly qualified Interventional Cardiologist with over 20 years of experience in clinical and interventional cardiology. Trained in France at Paris-Descartes University, he holds advanced degrees in clinical and interventional cardiology. Dr. Ghannem is an expert in managing coronary artery disease, heart failure, hypertension, valvular heart disease, arrhythmias, and dyslipidemia. He is highly skilled in both non-invasive diagnostics such as echocardiography and Holter monitoring, and invasive cardiac procedures including angiography, angioplasty, CTO interventions, and rotational atherectomy. Dr. Ghannem is a member of multiple leading cardiovascular societies in Europe and Tunisia, and is known for delivering compassionate, evidence-based care to adult patients with complex cardiac conditions.

Department Center for Cardiac Sciences & Cardiology
Qualification
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBCHB)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Cardiology Medicine (DM)
  • Master’s Degree in Interventional Cardiology(MSc)
Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French
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Area of Expertise

  • Adult Clinical Cardiology
  • Coronary Artery Diseases
  • Valvular Heart Diseases
  • Heart Failure
  • Hypertension
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Dyslipidemia

Non-Invasive Cardiac procedures

  • Transthoracic-Thoracic Echocardiography (Adults & Pediatrics)
  • Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography (Adults)
  • Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography
  • Exercise Treadmill Testing
  • Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
  • Ambulatory ECG monitoring (Holter)

Invasive Cardiac Procedures

  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Adult Interventional Cardiology (Coronary Angiography and Coronary Angioplasty: Balloon, Stents)
  • A chronic total occlusion: CTO
  • Rotational Atherectomy
  • Intravascular Physiology

Work Experience

20+ years of experience in the field of cardiac care.

Publications / Memberships

European Heart Failure Association (HFA)

European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)

European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)

Tunisian Society of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery