Dr. Samer Mohammad Kaaka

Dr. Samer Mohammad Kaaka is an experienced Specialist Cardiologist with a strong background in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease management. He earned his MD from Damascus University and went on to complete specialist qualifications in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, including DHA-recognized specialization in Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease. He currently practices at Medcare Hospital Al Safa, Dubai, where he is known for evaluating and managing a wide spectrum of adult cardiac conditions.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Kaaka has worked in several hospitals in Saudi Arabia and Syria, including Dammam Central Hospital, Umayyad Private Hospital in Damascus, and Lattakia National Hospital, in addition to private-sector hospitals. This cross-regional experience has helped him build deep expertise in both clinical cardiology and cardiac critical care observation and monitoring.

His professional strengths include echo cardiography (transthoracic TTE), ECG, treadmill stress testing, CCU observation and supervision, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, therapeutic catheter-based procedures such as PCI/PTCA, and pacemaker implantation. He is also affiliated with respected professional bodies including the Syrian Medical Association, the Syrian-American Medical Society for Cardiology (SAMSC), and the European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC). Dr. Kaaka speaks Arabic and English, helping him communicate comfortably with a broad international patient base.

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) – Damascus University
• Specialist in Internal Medicine – Damascus Central Hospital, Ministry of Health (MOH), Syria
• Specialist in Cardiology – Al-Basel Heart Institute, Damascus, MOH
• Specialist in Internal Medicine – Cardiovascular Disease – Dubai Health Authority (DHA)

• Chest Pain
• Shortness of Breath
• Palpitations
• Dizziness
• Tiredness (Fatigue)
• Leg Swelling
• Syncope (Fainting Episodes)

• Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Exercise Stress Test / Treadmill Test
• CCU Observation, Monitoring and Supervision
• Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization
• Therapeutic Cath Procedures (PCI / PTCA)
• Temporary Pacemaker Implantation
• Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

• Member of Syrian Medical Association
• Member of Syrian-American Medical Society for Cardiology (SAMSC)
• Member of European Board for Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)