Dr. Hisham Dokainish is a highly accomplished cardiologist with extensive experience in echocardiography and non-invasive cardiology. He holds the prestigious titles of M.D. (Doctor of Medicine), FRCPC (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada), FASE (Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography), and FACC (Fellow of the American College of Cardiology).

Born and educated in Ontario, Canada, Dr. Dokainish pursued an academic career in Cardiology and Echocardiography at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, starting in 2002.

Currently, he holds the position of Professor (Full) at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, within the Division of Cardiology.

His previous roles include:

• Director of Echocardiography at Baylor College of Medicine.
• Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology at Ben Taub General Hospital, a major teaching hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.
• Director of the Coronary Care Unit at Ben Taub General Hospital.

Dr. Dokainish's research interests lie in the application of new echocardiographic imaging modalities for characterizing cardiac function and determining patient prognosis in heart failure. He is actively involved in teaching residents and fellows at Baylor College of Medicine and has an impressive publication record with over 25 original, peer-reviewed scientific papers in cardiac and general medical journals.