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Faisal Bakaeen
Elite in Heart Bypass Surgery

Dr. Faisal Bakaeen

Thoracic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
On Staff At
34 Years of Experience
Elite in Heart Bypass Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
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Overview

Faisal Bakaeen is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bakaeen has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 312 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 130 articles in the study of Heart Bypass Surgery.

Graduate Institution
Trinity College, University Of Cambridge, 1992.0
Residency
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in TX
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2004
Fellowships
Baylor College of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Gender
Male

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Locations

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
Call: 216-444-2200

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

2 Clinical Trials

Randomized Comparison of the Clinical Outcome of Single Versus Multiple Arterial Grafts: the ROMA Trial
Randomized Comparison of the Clinical Outcome of Single Versus Multiple Arterial Grafts: the ROMA Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 1/2 Trial of Direct Administration of AdVEGF-All6A+, a Replication Deficient Adenovirus Vector Expressing a cDNA/Genomic Hybrid of Human VEGF, to the Ischemic Myocardium of Subjects With Angina Pectoris
A Phase 1/2 Trial of Direct Administration of AdVEGF-All6A+, a Replication Deficient Adenovirus Vector Expressing a cDNA/Genomic Hybrid of Human VEGF, to the Ischemic Myocardium of Subjects With Angina Pectoris
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 30, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Replication-Deficient Adenovirus Vector-Expressing cDNA/Genomic Hybrid VEGF
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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312 Total Publications

NOBLEty and FAME to PCI not CABG: Not Based on Scientific Credentials.
NOBLEty and FAME to PCI not CABG: Not Based on Scientific Credentials.
Journal: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Published: November 07, 2025
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Office

24701 Euclid Ave Fl 3, 
Euclid, OH 
 (7.0 miles away)
216-844-5770
Languages Spoken:
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Salil Deo is a Thoracic Surgeon in Euclid, Ohio. Dr. Deo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

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Thoracic Surgery
Elite in Heart Bypass Surgery
Dr. Edward Soltesz
Thoracic Surgery

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9500 Euclid Ave, 
Cleveland, OH 
 (0.1 miles away)
216-444-5680
Languages Spoken:
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Edward Soltesz is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Soltesz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Lars Svensson
Distinguished in Heart Bypass Surgery
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Thoracic Surgery
Distinguished in Heart Bypass Surgery
Dr. Lars Svensson
Thoracic Surgery

Cleveland Clinic

9500 Euclid Ave, 
Cleveland, OH 
 (0.1 miles away)
216-445-4813
Languages Spoken:
English
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Lars Svensson is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Svensson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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  • Coronary Artery Fistula
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  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
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  • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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  • Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
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