Dr Omar Al-Mukhtar

Dr Omar Al-Mukhtar is a Cardiologist. Dr Al-Mukhtar can speak with you in English and Arabic. Dr Al-Mukhtar obtained the Australian Medical Council Certificate in 2012. Following this, they trained in various hospitals in Victoria and obtained their fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in cardiology in 2020.

Dr Al-Mukhtar undertook further sub-specialty training in interventional and structural heart interventions, completing three clinical fellowships at Western Health, Monash Heart, and the Victorian Heart Hospital. They are interested in clinical research and clinical trials for new therapies and technologies in cardiovascular medicine.

Dr Al-Mukhtar completed a master's degree in Clinical Trials Research from the University of Sydney and has participated in recruitment for many international clinical trials. They have also published research articles in peer-reviewed international journals and are involved with the education of junior doctors in cardiology.

Dr Al-Mukhtar is available to provide consultations to patients with a wide variety of clinical concerns including chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, cardiovascular risk assessment, hypertension, lipid disorders, and valvular/structural heart disease.