14. Revascularization of Coronary Circulation in Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum and Right Ventricular-Dependent Coronary Circulation

Paul Chai is Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory University.  He completed his general and cardiothoracic surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center, and his pediatric cardiothoracic surgical fellowship at Mott Children's Hosptial/University of Michigan.  

Hani Najm, MD, is the Chair of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery and Executive Co-Director of the Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Najm is board-certified in surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Education and Training: Dr. Najm earned his medical degree from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He completed a rotating internship in Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and a general surgery residency at King Khalid University. He also served a General Surgery residency at Ottawa Civic Hospital, Canada, and a Cardiothoracic Surgery residency at The Toronto Hospital and Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Canada. He completed fellowships in Pediatric and Adult Cardiac Surgery at Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto.

He was appointed to the Cleveland Clinic staff in 2016 after serving as a consulting staff member in 2014. He has served at King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center in Saudi Arabia, including appointments as Deputy Chairman since 2008, Head of Cardiac Surgery since 2001, and Consultant for Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery since 1999.

About Dr. Najm: I believe my greatest strength as a heart surgeon is my ability to offer the whole spectrum of heart surgery from the first day of life all through adulthood, including procedures that range from simple to the most complex, all with the best outcomes.

Leisure activities: In his leisure time, Dr. Najm enjoys Taekwondo. He is a 5th Dan black belt, earning 3 gold medals as the Saudi Arabia Champion.