Aws Almufleh

Dr. Aws Almufleh is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University, affiliated with the Department of Medicine within the School of Medicine. He serves as the Physician Lead of the Heart Function Clinic and holds roles in the Echocardiography Laboratory at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. His clinical and research focus centers on optimizing heart failure management, particularly in patients with reduced ejection fraction, and improving echocardiography training during cardiology fellowships.

• Education: MBBS (King Saud University, 2012), MPH (University of Miami, 2013), FRCPC (2016)
• Fellowships: Advanced Heart Failure (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2019–2020), Echocardiography (Vancouver General Hospital, 2020–2021)

Research Interests: Dr. Almufleh’s work addresses therapeutic inertia in heart failure pharmacotherapy and the integration of telemedicine in cardiology training. He leads projects funded by grants such as the Canadian Cardiovascular Ultrasound Research Excellence Award (CREATE Grant).

Publications: Over 20 peer-reviewed articles, including a notable contribution to the New England Journal of Medicine on the randomized trial comparing Milrinone and Dobutamine in cardiogenic shock management.

• Awards: Pierce Fellow Award for Scholarship in Cardiomyopathy, CREATE Grant
• Grants: Focus on echocardiography education and heart failure outcomes research

Labs/Teams: Active roles in the Heart Function Clinic and Echocardiography Laboratory at Queen’s University.