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Dr. Mouaz Al-Mallah received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He completed his training at Henry Ford Hospital, Wayne State University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Harvard Medical School, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is the director of cardiovascular PET at the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center and the Associate Director of Nuclear Cardiology. He is also the treasurer of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC).
Dr. Al-Mallah recently started the cardiac PET service at Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center. This service utilizes the most recent digital PET and performs multiple PET procedures including PET for myocardial perfusion imaging, viability, assessment of inflammatory cardiomyopathy, detection of cardiac infections and cardiac devices related infections as well as vascular graft infections.
He is a member of several American and European cardiovascular councils, while serving as an Associate Editor of Atherosclerosis and Cochrane reviews. He is also a member of the Editorial Boards of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and European Heart Journal -Cardiovascular Imaging.
Dr Al-Mallah received many local and international awards including Francis N. Fernandez Fellowship Award, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center award in 2011, Best Teacher award from Henry Ford Hospital, Elite Reviewer for the year 2013 for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Journals, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center senior researcher award in 2016 and in 2019 was recipient of Best Teacher award from Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center. Many of his trainees have established academic careers and received multiple research awards while working under his supervision.
Research interests
Dr. Al-Mallah’s research is focused on the prognostic value of advanced cardiac imaging procedures and its impact on risk prediction, patient management and outcomes. He published on the prognostic value of cardiac CT, cardiac PET and nuclear cardiology as well as coronary calcium score. Dr. Al-Mallah has more than 300 published publications and book chapters and received multiple grants from various funding agencies.
Research Area Keywords
- Heart & Vascular
- Imaging & Radiology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Impact of Weight Reduction on Coronary Microvascular Function and Cardiac and Microvascular Structure and Function
Al Rifai, M. S. (PI), Al-Mallah, M. (Key Personnel), Lee, A. G. (Key Personnel), Nagueh, S. (Key Personnel), Nasir, K. (Key Personnel) & Tariq, N. (Key Personnel)
4/11/25 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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Comparison of Diagnostic accuracy of Flurpiridaz and Rubidium PET
Al-Mallah, M. (PI) & Al Rifai, M. S. (Key Personnel)
2/14/25 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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REgistry of Flow and Perfusion Imaging for Artificial INtelligEnce with PET (REFINE PET)
Al-Mallah, M. (PI)
11/11/24 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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Development and Translation of Advanced Motion Correction Technologies for Cardiac PET/CT
Al-Mallah, M. (PI)
4/1/24 → 3/31/28
Project: Federal Funding Agencies
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Comparative effectiveness randomized clinical trial to assess the clinical efficacy of VE when used in combination with RF ablation compared with RF ablation alone -Venous Ethanol for Left Ventricular Ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia -VELVET clinical trial
Valderrábano, M. (PI), Al-Mallah, M. (Key Personnel), Dave, A. (Key Personnel), Lador, A. (Key Personnel), Mathuria, N. (Key Personnel), Patel, A. (Key Personnel) & Schurmann, P. A. (Key Personnel)
6/6/23 → …
Project: Clinical Trial
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Advanced cardiac imaging modalities in U.S. heart transplant centers: availability and distribution
Alwan, M., Feher, A., Rifai, M. A., Sayed, A., Yaman, A. E., Shaikh, A. & Al-Mallah, M. H., Jun 2025, In: International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 41, 6, p. 1085-1089 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Allocation of Semaglutide According to Coronary Artery Calcium and BMI: Applying the SELECT Trial to MESA
Razavi, A. C., Cao Zhang, A. M., Dardari, Z. A., Nasir, K., Khorsandi, M., Mortensen, M. B., Al-Mallah, M. H., Shapiro, M. D., Daubert, M. A., Blumenthal, R. S., Sperling, L. S., Whelton, S. P., Blaha, M. J. & Dzaye, O., Apr 2025, In: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. 18, 4, p. 451-461 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Best Practices for Imaging of Transcatheter Valve Failure: An Update From the Heart Valve Collaboratory
Khalique, O. K., Zaid, S., Tang, G. H. L., Abdel-Wahab, M., Akodad, M., Bapat, V. N., Bax, J. J., Blackman, D. J., Blanke, P., Bleiziffer, S., Capodanno, D., Cavalcante, J. L., Dasi, L. P., De Backer, O., De Beuel, M., Duncan, A., Dweck, M. R., Fukui, M., Gupta, A. & Hayashida, K. & 37 others, , Mar 18 2025, In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 85, 10, p. 1042-1055 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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BiodistributionBiodistribution, Safety Profile, and Radiation Dosimetry of [18F]SYN2, a PET Cardiac Perfusion Tracer, in Healthy Subjects
Knuuti, J., Kobylecka, M., Krajewski, S., Steczek, L., Gotowicz, K., Towpik, J., Kalliokoski, K., Tolvanen, T., Kostkiewicz, M., Kozanecki, P., Włostowska, J., Dziuk, M., Krolicki, L., Bil, J., Slomka, P. J., Bateman, T. M., Al-Mallah, M. H., Chareonthaitawee, P., Soman, P. & Kozanecki, C., Apr 1 2025, In: Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 66, 4, p. 626-633 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cardiac Imaging Trends: A Decade of Medicare Data
Sayed, A., Al Rifai, M., Alwan, M., El Yaman, A., Shaikh, A., Zoghbi, W. & Al-Mallah, M. H., Apr 2025, In: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. 18, 4, p. 511-513 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review