About Dr. Fakhri
Dr. Fakhri

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Dr. Hesham Fakhri went to medical school at the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. He did his rotating internship at the Cairo University Teaching Hospitals and did his cardiology fellowship at Dar Al Fouad Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. He then came to the United States and did his residency in internal medicine at Wayne state University in Detroit, Michigan followed by Chief residency at Detroit Receiving Hospital.

Following this, he completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular sciences at the University of South Florida as well as his fellowship in interventional cardiology. He currently practices at Florida Hospital-Tampa, Florida Hospital-Carrollwood, Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, St Josephs Hospital, Memorial Hospital of Tampa, Kindred Hospital Bay Area Hospital and Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Fakhri is Board Certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine and is also board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Vascular and Endovascular Medicine, Cardiac rhythm management with pacemaker/defibrillator implantation, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology as well as being a registered physician for the interpretation of vascular studies.

He has professional memberships with The American College of Cardiology, American Medical Association, American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. He has keen interests in Cardiac Catheterizations, Interventional Cardiology, Venous Thrombectomy (clot removal), Peripheral Vascular Disease and Venous Ablation.

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Specialties

Conditions Treated 

  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Cardiac Arrest (Heart Attack)
  • Cardiac Arrhythmia
  • Cardiac Disease
  • Congenital Birth Disorders
  • Congenital Heart Defects
  • Congenital Heart Disease
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • Venous Ablation
  • Venous Insufficiency
  • Venous Reflux

Services & Procedures

  • Cardiac Catherization and Angioplasty Stenting
  • Cardiac CT-Angiography
  • Cardiac Defibrillator
  • Defibrillator
  • Pacemaker
  • Pacemaker and AICD Follow-Up
  • Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
  • Peripheral Angiography
  • Peripheral Arterial Ultrasound
  • Peripheral Artery Catheterization
  • Peripheral Artery Stenting
  • venous ablation
  • Venous Closure
  • Venous Duplex (Ultrasound)
  • Venous Ulcer Treatments

Special Interests  

  • Cardiology
  • Echocardiography (Board Certifed)
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Nuclear Cardiology (Board Certified)
  • Pacemaker/ICD Implantation & Management
  • Vascular Disease
  • Venous Insufficiency / Vein Disease

Education & Training  

Medical School

Residencies

  • Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
    Residency in Internal Medicine • 2006 - 2009

  • Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
    Residency in Internal Medicine • 2009 - 2010

Fellowships

  • University of South FloridaTampa, FL
    Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease • 2010 - 2013

  • University of South FloridaTampa, FL
    Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology • 2013 - 2014

Hospital Affiliations

  • Florida Hospital Tampa
  • Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel
  • Memorial Hospital Of Tampa
  • Tampa Community Hospital
  • Tampa General Hospital

Languages Spoken  

  • Arabic
  • English