05/21/2021
Bashar A. Shala, MD, FACC, FASAI, FASNC, FASE
Practicing Cardiology in Memphis since 2000
President, Memphis Cardiovascular Society. 2007
Founder of Memphis Cardiovascular Center 2013
Cardiologist at Memphis Heart Clinic 2000-2012
Cardiologist at Baptist Medical Group-Stern Cardiovascular Foundation 2012-2013
Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine ABIM (1995)
American Board of Internal Medicine, ABIM-Cardiovascular Disease (1999/Recertification 2010)
American Board of Internal Medicine, ABIM-Interventional Cardiology (2000/Recertification 2010)
American Board of Internal Medicine, ABIM-Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (2012)
Certification Board for Nuclear Cardiology, CBNC (1998/Recertified 2008)
National Board of Echocardiography (Transthoracic and TEE) 2001
National Board of Echocardiography (Transthoracic and Stress Echo) 2012
Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, CBCCT (2008)
Graduated Medical School from University of Aleppo in Syria with Honors. 1990
Internal Medicine residency at the University of Tennessee-Memphis. (Board Certified) 1991-1994
Chief Resident in Internal Medicine at the University of Tennessee-Memphis. 1994-1995
Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Tennessee-Memphis. (Board Certified) 1996-1999
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Tennessee-Memphis. (Board Certified) 1999-2000
Dr. Shala has published and presented widely. He has received numerous awards and honors, including multiple Physician Recognition awards from the American Medical Association and the James Givens’ Award for Excellence from the University of Tennessee. Outside of Memphis Cardiovascular Center, his contributions are numerous and including participation in multiple professional organizations including fellowships the American College of Cardiology (FACC), the American Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI), the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE), and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (FASNC). He is also a member of the American and the Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography.