Iraqi Cardiothoracic Society

Structure 2012

President: Prof Faisal Haba
Vice-President: Hilal Bahjet Al-Saffar
General Secretary: Mohammed Waiheib
Treasurer: Sabah N. Jaber
Head of Scientific Committee: Ali Al-Sultany 
Board members: Kassim Al-Doori
                         Usama Jaber Al-Hilli
                         Mohammed Subhi

Number of Members:     425
Year of Foundation:     1967
Year of ESC affiliation: 2009 

Contact Information

Office Address: Iraqi Cardiothoracic Society (ICTS), Al-Harthiah, Al-Kindi Street, P.O. Box 61306-6191, Baghdad, Iraq

Tel:  +964 1 5435928
Fax: +964 1 5420940

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Activities

The ICTS aims at:

• improving the scientific and technical standard of cardiovascular, chest physicians and surgeons.
• improving scientific and social cooperation among members.
• cooperating actively with regional and international cardiac societies.
• promoting research and publication of medical and scientific work in cardiovascular medicine.

Annual scientific symposia and workshops are held and the ICTS participates in scientific meetings in the field of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases held by Iraqi medical colleges and hospitals.

The society has an advisory role to the ministry of health and higher education in the field of cardiovascular and respiratory medicine and plays a major role in the establishment of national Iraqi guideline.

Publication

A bi-monthly bulletin exists; the journal of the society is soon to be published again after having been suspended for the last few years.