Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Chief Fellow

Elias Skaf, M.D.

Elias Skaf, M.D., is our 2009-2010 Chief Fellow for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

Dr. Skaf received his MD degree from the Damascus University School of Medicine, Damascus, Syria. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in June of 2007, and received the Board of Internal Medicine Certificate in October of 2007.

Dr. Skaf participated in multiple research projects involving the field of Coronary CT, Deep Venous Thrombosis, and Pulmonary Embolism. He participated in the PIOPED III trial as well.

Dr. Skaf received an Excellence in Research Certificate in May of 2005 from Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan during the Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education Research Forum.

Dr. Skaf has several publications in the American Journal of Cardiology, American Journal of Medicine, and Chest Journal.

He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, and National Lipid Association.