Drs. Hisham Alhashimi is an experienced interventional cardiologist and device specialist with an extensive international training background and over two decades of clinical experience in cardiology. He obtained his medical degree in Iraq and continued his postgraduate training in the United Kingdom, where he earned the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP). He completed his cardiology and interventional cardiology training in the Netherlands at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam and Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen. In addition, he specialized in cardiac device therapy and is certified as a cardiac device specialist (EHRA). Drs. Alhashimi has broad expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of complex cardiovascular diseases, with a particular focus on interventional cardiology and device-based therapies. Until March 2026, he worked as an interventional cardiologist and device specialist at CWZ Nijmegen. Since April 2026, he has been affiliated with Acibadem International Medical Center.
Specialty
General cardiology
Interventional cardiology
Cardiac devices and rhythm management
Languages
Dutch, English, Arabic
Work Experience
April 2026 – present: Interventional Cardiologist and Device Specialist, Acibadem International Medical Center
2005 – March 2026: Cardiologist / Interventional Cardiologist / Device Specialist, CWZ Nijmegen
Education
2015: EHRA Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (Level 2)
2012–2013: Coronary CTA Level A and B certification
2006: Interventional Cardiology Training, Radboudumc, Nijmegen
2005: Cardiology Training, Erasmus MC Rotterdam & Radboudumc Nijmegen
1999: Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), London, UK
1997: PLAB Certificate, UK
1991: Medical Degree (M.B.Ch.B.), University of Mosul, Iraq
Memberships
Member, Dutch Society of Cardiology (NVVC)
Member, Working Group on Interventional Cardiology (WIC)
Member, European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
Member, European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
