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Dr. Walid Shaker

Cardiothoracic Surgery AE

Dr. Walid Shaker

11 years of experience

8,030+
Patients seen
11
Years in practice
5
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr. Walid Shaker at a glance

Dr. Walid Shaker is a Cardiothoracic Surgery practitioner based in Europe, United Arab Emirates, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 33+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2011).

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr Walid Shaker is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Clemenceau Medical Center and an Associate Professor at Ain Shams University Hospitals with over 27 years of experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Dr Shaker completed his medical degree in Cairo, Egypt in 1993, followed by the completion of his master’s degree (MSc) in 1997. He earned a PhD in Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2003. Dr Shaker later completed fellowships in minimally invasive cardiac surgery in France, including at Pierre et Marie Curie University, Saint Joseph and George Pompidou European Hospital in Paris, and Claude Bernard University in Lyon at Cardiac Center Louis Pradel.
For the past 15 years, Dr Shaker has been an integral part of many government and private hospitals in the UAE, contributing significantly to the field by performing a high volume of high-quality open-heart surgeries.
Dr Shaker has expertise in wide range of advanced procedures, including high-risk coronary bypass surgery, valve replacement and repair surgery, minimally invasive keyhole surgery, thoracic aorta surgery, ablation surgery for arrhythmias, adult congenital surgery, cardiac and mediastinal tumour surgery, and thoracoscopic surgery.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr. Walid Shaker

Education & training

  1. 2005–2011 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra (AE)
  2. 2011–2015 Residency · Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona (AE)

Career & appointments

  1. 2015-09–2016-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Cardiothoracic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-25072 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery
#EB-CD1233B1 · issued 2016 · renewal 2026
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 434
Annual physical exam 99395 116
Vaccination administration 90471 604
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 371

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Walid Shaker
HEADSHOT
Walid Shaker in consultation
IN OFFICE
Walid Shaker with the team
WITH TEAM
Walid Shaker at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 75s
Meet Walid Shaker

Research & publications

h-index: 16 · i10: 7

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Walid Shaker, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.5142/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 37969448 · cited by 114
  2. Long-term follow-up of Cardiothoracic Surgery across AE
    Walid Shaker, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.6570/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38509601 · cited by 160
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Walid Shaker, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8513/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 36517745 · cited by 198

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Cardiothoracic Surgery European Annual Congress (Cardiothoracic Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery National Society Meeting · · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Cardiothoracic Surgery — · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2016
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2016
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2016

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Cardiothoracic Surgery 2026-03-12 · 7 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a cardiothoracic surgery? 2026-01-12 · 10 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · walid.shaker@euroclinics.example

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr. Walid Shaker's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr. Walid Shaker treats, with the size of the national pool of United Arab Emirates doctors offering the same care.

Cardiothoracic Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Walid Shaker speaks English, Arabic, French.

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