CURRICULUM VITAE

YAHYA A. ISMAIL, M.D., MS. Ed, FACP, FACC

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Date of Birth: September 15, 1954

Place of Birth: Biet-Iba, Jordan

Professional Address: Suite 304, Millbrook Mall, 2 Herald

Ave
Corner Brook, NL A2H 4B5

Residential Address: 41 MacPherson Ave, Corner Brook,NL

A2H 6Z4

Telephone No: Office:(709)639 9181

Mobile: (709) 640 5199

E-mail: hartdocyahya@yahoo.com

Marital Status: Married with 2 Daughters

PREVIOUS ACADEMIC RANK AND POSITIONS:

Assistant Professor of Medicine: Jordan University, Amman, Jordan

Chief of Cardiology Department: Jordan University Hospital,

Amman, Jordan

Assistan Clinical Professor of Medicine: Since 1995, UCLA, California

Associate in Medicine: July1994-Feb 1999, Kern Medical

Center, Bakersfield, California

Director, Invasive Cardiology: July 1996- Feb 1999, Kern Medical /

UCLA, Bakersfield, California
EDUCATION:

High School: Salaheyya Secondary School,

(1972-1973), Jordanian Tawjehi
College: University of Jordan, Faculty of
Science, Premedical Education
(1973-1975), Jordan

Medical Education: University of Jordan, School of

Medicine, (1975-1980), MB, BSc
Amman, Jordan

Master Program: University of Southern California

Ms. Ed, (1995-1996)
California, USA

BOARD CERTIFICATES:

Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1994

Diplomat, American Board of Cardiovascular Disease, 1997

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS:

Jordan Medical Council Certificate In Internal Medicine, 1986

Arab Board Certification of Internal Medicine, 1988

FRACP (written), 1990

MEDICAL LICENSURE:

Jordan, 1981- to date

California License, No. A052340, 1993-2000

CPSNL: P09927

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HONORS AND AWARDS:

American College of Physician Certificate of Merit, for Selection as A

Clinical Vignette Poster Finalist, 1993

American College of Physician Certificate of Merit for Selection as Clinical

Research Poster Finalist, 1993

Solomon Scholars Resident Research Award for Outstanding Research

Performed During Residency training, 1993 and 1994

Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Accomplishment and Resident

Education, 1994

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND APPOINTMENTS:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Date, Position and Place of Employment

July 1980-June 1981 Intern, Jordan University Hospital

Amman, Jordan

July 1981- June 1982 Junior Resident, Hammad General

Hospital, Doha, Qatar

July 1982- June 1984 Senior Resident Hammed General

Hospital, Doha, Qatar

July 1984- June 1986 Medical Registrar, Hammad

General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

July 1986- Dec 1997 Cardiology Registrar, Hammad

General Hospital, Doha, Qatar

Jan 1988- August 1990 Cardiology Fellow Royal Perth

Hospital, Perth, Western Australia

Sept 1990- June 1992 Cardiology Research Fellow,Central

California Heart Institute
(UCLA Affiliated)
Bakersfield, California

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Julu1992- June 1994 Medical Resident, Kern Medical
Center/ UCLA, California

July 1995- June 1996 Cardiology Fellow,LAC+USC Medical

Center, Los Angeles, California

July 1994- Feb 1999 Assistant clinical Professor of

Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles,

July 1996- Feb 1999 Director, Invasive Cardiology,

Kern Medical Center/ UCLA,California

March 1999- To date Assisstant Professor of Medicine, Jordan

University Hospital, Amman, Jordan

July 2005- To date Chief of cadiology, Jordan

UniversityHospital,
Amman, Jordan

Augest 2002- Augest 2007 Cardiology Fellowship Program Director,

Jordan niversity Hospital,
Amman,Jordan

Sept. 2007- To date Cardiologist/Internist , Medical Consultation

of
West Newfounland and Western Health,
Corner Brook, NL

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Jordan Medical Society, Since 1980

Fellow of the American College of Physician Since 1994

Fellow of the American College of Cardiology Since 1995

PREVIOUS AND CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS:

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Code Blue Committee, June 1994 to Feb 99

Intensive Care Committee, June 96 to Feb 99

Managed Care Curriculum Committee, (Director) June 1996 to Feb 1999

Case Manager Committee, June 1996 to Feb 1999

Curriculum Committee, 1999 uptill now

Quality Assurance, During committee period

Computer & Equipment Committee, 1999 to 2000

Introductory Course to Clinical Medicine Committee (Chair), 2001

Excecutive Committee of The First Pan Arab and Sixth Jordanian Medical
Congressof of The Jordanian Medical Society, Amman, Jordan, 2002

Excecutive Committee of The Second Pan Arab and Seventh Jordanian

Medical Congress of The Jordanian Medical Society, Amman, Jordan, 2004

Scientific Committee of The 7th InternationalConferrence of The Jordanian

Cardiac Society, Amman, Jordan, 2004

PRESENTATIOS AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS:

1. 1989, Brisbane, Australia, 37th Meeting of the Cardiac Society of

Australia and New Zealand. Long Term Follow-up of theCarpentier-
Edwards Bioprosthesis

2. 1991, Seoul, South Korea, 10th Asian Pacific Congress

cardiology. Alteration of Homeostasis in Patients with Early Failure
of PTCA and/or CABG surger

3. 1992, Dallas, 41st Annual Scientific Sessions of the Ameri can

College of Cardiology. The Correlation between Lp(a) and other
Homeostasis Factors in Patients with Accelerated Atherosclerosis
3.1993, Washington, D.C., 73rd Annual Sessions of the American
College of Physician. Amphotericin B Induced Dilated
Cardiomyopathy

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4. 1993, Washington, D.C., 73rd Annual Sessions of the American
College of Physician. A Comparative Cost Analysis of Throbolysis vs.
Primary Angioplasty in Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Community
Hospital

5. 1996, New Orleans, 69th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart

Association. Estimation of the Coronary Sinus Blood Flow and
Coronary Flow Reserve by Transthoracic Echocardiography

6. 1996, New Orleans, 69th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart

Association. Effect of Nitric Oxide Synthesis Inhibition on the
Coronary sinus Blood Flow Response to Cold Presser Test:
Evaluation by Transthoracic Echocardiography

ABSTRACTS

Ismail Y, Hockings B, Gray C, Ireland M. Long Term

Follow-up of the Carpentier-Edwards Bioprosthesis.
Abstract presented at the 37th meeting of the Cardiac
Society of Australia and New Zealand, 1989

Davis MJE, Clugston RA, Ismail Y, Mullan B, Kallas I. The

Influence of Atrial Pacing-Induced Ischemia on the Result
of Programmed Ventricular Stimulation. Abstract
Presented at the 37th meeting of the Cardiac Society of
Australia and New Zealand, 1989

Donovan KD, Hockings BE, Ismail Y, Dobb GJ, Power B,

Lee KY. Randomized Double- Blind Trial Comparing IV
Flecainide, Amiodarone and Placebo in the Management
of Patients with Acute Atrial Fibrillation. Abstract
presented at the 14th Annual Meeting of Australia and
New Zealand Intensive Care Society, 1989

Mullan BP, Surveyou I, Clugston RA, Davis MJE, Ismail Y,

Kallas I. Atrial Pacing Thallium in the Study of Ventricular
Tachyarrhythmias. Abstract presented at the 21st Annual
Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand
Society of Nuclear Medicine, 1989

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 Clugston RA, Davis MJE, Ismail Y. Facilitation of Induction
of Ventricular Tachycardia by Programed Ventricular
Stimulation During Acute Myocardial Ischemia. Abstract
presented at the 4th Asian Pacific Symposium on Cardiac
Pacing And Electrophysiology, 1990

Bick RL, Ismail Y, Baker WF, Ragland SA, Don Michael TA.
Alterations of Homeostasis Associated with Premature
and Precocious Coronary Artery Disease. Abstract
Presented at the 13th Congress of the International
Society of Thrombosis and Homeostasis in Amsterdam,
the Netherlands, June 1991

Antonescu A, Fung P, Keat H, Ismail Y, Don Michael TA.

Efficacy of Non-Invasive Evaluation for Detection of
Restenosis and Prediction of Events Post PTCA.
Presented at the 64th Scientific Session of the American
Heart Association, November 1991

Don Michael TA, Siegel R, Ismail Y, Antonescu A,

Cumberland D.Ultrasonic Ablation in Human with
Peripheral Vascular Disease. Presented at the 10th Asian
Pacific Congress in Cardiology, October 1991

Don Michael TA, Massaud A, Ismail Y, Antonescu A,

Forrester J. an AIDS Impermeable Airway in
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Presented at the 10th
Asian Pacific Congress in Cardiology, October 1991

Antonescu A, Fung P, Kiat Ho-Shen, Ismail Y, Don-Michael

TA. Noninvasive Detection of Restenosis In-Patients after
PTCA. Presented at the 10th Asian Pacific Congress in
Cardiology, October 1991

Ismail Y, Bick RL, Baker WF, Ragland S, Don-Michael TA.

Alterations of Homostasis In-Patients with Early Failure
of PTCA and/or CABG Surgery. Presented at the 10th
Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology, October 1991

Bick RL, Ismail Y, Backer WF, Ragland SA, Don-Michael

TA. Homeostasis Defects In-Patients with Early Failure of
PTCA and/or CABG Surgery. Abstract Presented at the

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 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of
Hematology, August 1991

Bick RL, IsmailY, Fung P, Don Michael TA. The Correlation

between Lp(a) and Other Homeostasis Factors In-
Patients with Accelerated Atherosclerosis. Presented at
the 41st Annual Scientific Session of the American
College of Cardiology in Dallas, 1992

Ismail Y, Karunakar A, Johnson R, Arsura EL.

Amphotericine B Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
Abstract presented at the 73rd Annual Sessions of the
American College of Physician 1993

Ismail Y, Fung P, Balasingam S, Arsura EL. A Comparative

Analysis of Thrombolysis vs. Primary Angioplasty in
Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Community Hospital.
Abstract presented at the 73rd Annual sessions of the
American College of Physicion, 1993

Civrna-Karalian J, Ismail Y, Johnson R, Arsura EL. Chylous

Ascites Associated with Disseminated Tuberculosis in a
Patient with AIDS. Abstract presented at the Solomon
Scholars Resident Research Program at UCLA, June 1993

Munoz A, Ismail Y, Arsura EL. The Use of Carbon Dioxide

in Determining Nasogastric Feeding Tube Placement.
Abstract presented at the American College of Chest
Physicians 59th Annual International Scientific Assembly,
Orlando, Florida, October 1993

Ismail Y, Fung P, Balasingum S, Nalos P, and Arsura EL.

Does Exercise Induced Ischemia Provoked Late
Potentials? Abstract presented at the Solomon Scholars
Resident Research Program, UCLA, May 1994

Abraham J, Ang E, Ismail Y. Multiple Organ Infiltration

with Coccidioides Immitis in a Patient with Pneumonia,
Found Incidentally at Autopsy. Presented at the
Centennial Conference on Coccidioidomycosis, Stanford
University, Palo Alto, California, August 1994

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 Arsura EL, Ismail Y, Abraham J, Bellinghausen P, Johnson
R. Cytokine Response in Septic Shock Syndrome
Secondary to Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis.
Abstract Presented at the Centennial Conference on
Coccidioidomycosis, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California, August 1994

Bellinghausen P, Ismail Y, Arsura E, Abraham J, Johnson

R, Clinical and Hemodynamic Characteristics of Septic
Shock in Acute Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis. Abstract
Presented at the Centennial Conference on
Coccidiodomycosis, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California, August 1994

Ismail Y, Karunaker A, Johnson R, Arsura E, Amphotericin

B Associated Cardiomyopathy, A Case Report. Abstract
Presented at the Centennial Conference on
Coccidiodomycosis, Stanford University, Palo Alto,
California, August 1994

Ismail Y, Abdelmessih NK, Wong I, Soldo S, and

Chandraratna PAN. Estimation of Coronary Sinus Blood
Flow and Coronary Flow Reserve by Transthoracic
Echocardiography. Abstract presented at the 69th
Scientific Session of the American Heart Association in
New Orleans, November 1996

Chandraratna PAN, Chan K, Taylor j, Ismail Y and Wong

I. Large Pleural Effusion Produce Echocardiographic and
Clinical Signs of Cardiac Tamponade. Abstract Presented
at the 69th Scientific Session of the American Heart
Association in New Orleans, November 1996

Ismail Y, Abdelmessih NK, Wong I, Sahai S, Ameriso S,

Fisher M and Chandraratna PAN. Effect of Nitric Oxide
Synthesis Inhibition on the Coronary Sinus Blood Flow
Response to Cold Pressor Test: Evaluation by
Transthoracic Echocardiography. Abstract presented at
the 69th Scientific Session of the American Heart
Association in New Orleans, November 1996

Vlachonassios K, Vaghefi H, Ismail Y, Abdelmassih N,

Wong I. detection of impaired coronary flow reserve in

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 coronary artery disease by transthoracic
echocardiography. Abstract presented at the 70th
scientific sessions of the american heart association in
orlando, florida, november 1997

PUBLICATIONS:

Research Papers, Peer Reviewed:

Leong LL, Strum MJ, Ismail Y , Stephens CJ, Taylor RR.

Plasma Phospholipase A2 is Elevated Acutely after
Myocardial Infarction. Clinical and Experimental
Pharmacology and Physiology. 1992;19:113-11

Ragland AS, Ismail Y, Arsura EL. Myocardial Infarction

after Amphetamine Use. American Heart Journal.
January 1992

Ismail Y, Arsura EL. Eosinophilic Pleocytosis in

Coccidioidomycosis: 3 Case Report. Western Journal of
Medicine. March 1992; 158(3):300-301

Bick RL, Ismail Y, Baker WF. Coagulation Abnormalities

In-Patients with Precocious Coronary Artery Thrombosis
and Patient Failing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
(CABG) and Percutaneous Transcoronary Angioplasty
(PTCA). Seminars in Thrombosis and Homeostasis.
1993;19(4): 412-417

Ragland AS, arsura EL, Ismail Y. Eosinophilic Pleocytosis

in Coccidioidal Meningitis: Frequency and Significance.
American Journal of Medicine. 1993,95;254-257

Ismail Y, Johnson RH, Wells MV, Pusevat J, Douglas K,

Arsura EL. Invasive Sinustitis with Intracranial Extension
Caused by Curvularia Lunata. Archives of Internal
Medicine, July 1993;153:1604-1606

Kupfer Y, Arsura EAL, Ismail Y, Tessler S. Multifocal Atrial

Tachycardia: A Commonly Misdiagnosed Rhythm in the
Elderly. Cardiology in the Elderly. June 1993;1(3):191-
194

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 Bick RL, Ismail Y, Fung P, Don Michael TA. The
Correlation between Lp(a) and Other Homeostasis
Factors in Patients with Accelerated Arteriosclerosis.
Published in JACC (Suppl) April 1993

Ismail Y, Nomancheck P, Arsura EL. A Rare Cause of

Visual Loss in an AIDS Patient: CRVO. British Journal of
Ophthalmology. 1993, 77:600-601

Arsura EL, Ismail Y, Freedman S, Karunaker ARSR.

Amphotericin B Induced Dilated Cardiomypathy. Am J
Med 1994;97:560-562

Arsura EL, Ismail Y, Civrna-Karalian J, Johnson RH.

Chylous Ascites Associated with Disseminated
Tuberculosis in a Patient with AIDS. Clinical Inf. Disease,
1994;19:973

Ismail Y, Abdelmessih NK, Wong I, Soldo S, Chandraratna

PAN. Estimation of Coronary Sinus Blood Flow and
Coronary Flow Reserve by Transthoracic
Echocardiography. Circulation (Suppl) 1996;94: I-26

RaglandAS, Arsura EL, Ismail Y, Mokhtarian F,

Affentranger HH. Relationship between Dermal
Responsiveness to Spherulin and Soluble Interleukin-2
Recepto Production in Patients with Coccidioidomycosis.
Proceeding of the 5th International Conference on
Coccidioidomycosis, National Foundation for Infectious
Diseases; 1996:209-213

Arsura EL, Ismail Y, Abraham J, Bellinghausen PL,

Caldwell JW and Johnson RH. Cytokine Response in
Septic Shock Syndrome Secondary to Disseminated
Coccidioidomycosis. Proceedings of the 5th International
Conference on Coccicioidomycosis. National Foundation
for Infectious Diseases;1996:214-218

Chandraratna PAN, Chan K, TaylorJ, Ismail Y, Wong I.

Large Pleural Effusion Produce Echocardiographic and
Clinical Signs of Cardiac Tamponade. Circulation (Suppl)
1996;94:I-445

Ismail Y, Abdelmessih NK, Wong I , Sahai S, Ameriso S,

Fisher M, Chandraratna PAN. Effect of Nitric Oxide

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 Synthesis Inhibition on the Coronary Sinus Blood Flow
Response to Cold pressor Test: Evaluation by
Transthoracic Echocardiography. Circulation
(suppl)1996;94: I-492

Chandraratna PAN, Tak T, Ismail Y, Curry S, Hurvits R,

Pendergast T. Visualization and Measurement of Flow
Velocity and Flow Reserve in Aorta Coronary Saphenous
Vein Bypass Grafts by Transesophageal
Echocardiography. Am J Cardiology 1997;80:955-958

18. Al-mousa E, Ismail Y, Abu Dhail J, Zaqqa M. Coronary Ectasia in

Jordanians: Angiographic and Clinical Characteristic, 21 month Prognosis,
and a Proposed New Classification. Jordan Medical Journal 2004; 38: 74-79

19. Nalos PC, Ismail Y, Pappas JM, Nyitray W, DonMichael TA. Intravenous
amiodarone forshort-term treatment of refractory ventricular tachycardia
or fibrillation. Am Heart J 1991;122(6): 1629-1632

20. Ismail Y, Izraik M. Myocardial infarction and pregnancy. Jourdan Med

Journal 2005;39(1):75-76

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR/CORRESPONDENCE

Eosinophilic Meningitis – Western Journal of Medicine

1993, p.623

Reply to “Visual loss in AIDS patients” – British Journal of

Opthalmology1993, p.511

Reply to “Invasive or Allergic Fungal Sinusitis?” Arch

Internal Medicine1994, p. 154

PERSONAL INTERESTS

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Reading, Traveling, Playing Tennis and spending time with family.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Prevention, evaluation and management of coronary

artery disease and management of related arrhythmias.

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Coronary Atherosclerosis.

Refferences:

1 .Royce H. Johnson, MD.,FACP, Professor of medicine/UCLA, Chief of medicine , Kern Medical

Center, 1830 Flower st. Bakersfeild, CA, 93305, (661)326-2200, (661)326-2789

2..V.S.Krishnan, FRCPC, MRCP, MRCPi. : Suite 304, Millbrook Mall, 2 Herald Ave
Corner Brook, NL A2H 4B5

3. Tony Tavenor, MD, FRCPC., Suite 304, Millbrook Mall, 2 Herald Ave
Corner Brook, NL A2H 4B5

4. Mahmoud M. Sarhan (Mustafa):Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Program

Chief Executive Officer and Director General
King Hussein Cancer Center,
Amman, Jordan
Emil: msarhan@khcc.jo
Phone number: 962-6-5300460
Fax number: 962-6-5353001
Address:
Queen Rania Al-Abdulla Street
P.O. Box 1269 Al-Jubeiha
Amman-Jordan

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