Wael Elmallah, MD

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Get to know Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Wael Elmallah, who serves patients throughout the State of Connecticut.

An excellent interventional cardiologist, Dr. Elmallah joined Starling Physicians’ Department of Cardiology in September of 2016, seeing patients at their offices in New Britain, Wethersfield, and Farmington, Connecticut. His clinical interests include adult congenital heart disease, echocardiography, and cardiac CT scans.

Starling Physicians is one of the largest physician-owned multi specialty groups in Connecticut. They are proud of their renowned medical providers, wide range of services, coordinated approach to care, and strong focus on building enduring relationships with their patients. Their cardiologists treat all heart conditions, including high blood pressure, peripheral vascular disease, chest pain, abnormal heart rhythms, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, aorta problems, and other heart-related issues.

A native of Egypt, Dr. Elmallah received his medical degree, Master’s degree in Cardiology, and Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Ain Shams University in Cairo. After relocating to the United States, he completed a combined residency program in internal medicine/pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University in 2009, followed by a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the same educational venue in 2012.

That same year, he completed a fellowship in adult congenital heart disease at the Cleveland Clinic, before completing two additional fellowships in interventional cardiology and structural & peripheral interventional cardiology with the University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute in 2013 and 2014, respectively.

In pursuit of clinical excellence, the doctor is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, echocardiography, cardiovascular CT, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

As for his academic appointments, Dr. Elmallah serves as an Associate Professor with UCONN Health.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the heart, as well as some parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology. Cardiologists are doctors who diagnose, assess, and treat patients with diseases and defects of the heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system).

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