Doctor Abdelsalam Ben Saaud

Dr Abdelsalam Ben Saaud, MB BCh BAO (Hons), MSc (Hons), PgCert, FIPC, PhD, is a Cardiovascular Physician-scientist and Lecturer at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He trained in Emergency Medicine and Cardiovascular and Endovascular Medicine and completed a First-Class MSc in Preventive Cardiology alongside a PhD in cardiovascular risk management. He serves as Associate Editor of European Heart Journal - Case Reports, Chairperson within the ESC Congress Clinical Case Committee, and Member of the Cochrane Heart Group (UK). He is also a Fellow of the National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health, former EAPC Ambassador, and Academic Member of the RCSI Race Equality Action Plan Committee. A recipient of several distinctions, including the CROÍ Cardiology Gold Medal, the NIPC Educational Bursary, and the NUIG Early-Stage Researcher Award, his work advances patient-centred cardiovascular care, medical professionalism, and innovation in postgraduate clinical education.