Biographical summary
Dr. Jokhadar is a cardiologist and Senior Associate Consultant at the Mayo Clinic Department of Cardiology with specialization in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) and in advanced heart failure/cardiac transplantation.
Prior to joining the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Jokhadar was Professor of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, Director of the Emory ACHD Center, and Fellowship Director of the Emory ACHD training
program. Dr. Jokhadar also provided sports cardiology care to the Atlanta Falcons for 14 seasons and worked with several professional and collegiate sports teams.
Dr. Jokhadar went to medical school at the University of Damascus and then came to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester for internal medicine residency. He then completed cardiology and subspecialty
fellowships at Emory University, where he remained on staff before returning to the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Jokhadar is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, advanced heart failure/transplantation, ACHD, and echocardiography. His research focus includes advanced heart failure therapies and critical care in ACHD patients. Dr. Jokhadar is the recipient of numerous teaching and service awards.
Conditions treated
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2009
Fellow - Advanced Heart Failure/transplantation
Program Director: Andrew Smith, MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship
Program Director: Wendy Book, MDEmory University
- 2009
Fellow - Cardiology Fellowship Program, Program Director: A. Maziar Zafari, MDEmory University
- 2006
ResidentInternal Medicine, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2006
Residency - Internal Medicine Residency Program, Program Director: Joseph Kolars, MDMayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2004
Research Training - Clinical Research Training Program CertificateMayo Graduate School
- 2000
MDUniversity of Damascus
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2015
Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2010
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant CardiologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2009
EchocardiographyNational Board of Echocardiography
- 2009
Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2006
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2023
Excellence in Teaching AwardEmory University Hospital
- 2021
Atlanta Top DoctorAtlanta Magazine
- 2021
Provider Excellence AwardPress Ganey
- 2020
Provider Excellence AwardPress Ganey
- 2020
Atlanta Top DoctorAtlanta Magazine
- 2018
Provider Excellence AwardPress Ganey
- 2017
Hurst Teaching Award.Emory Hospitals
- 2017
Critical Medicine Teaching AwardEmory University Neuroscience Critical Care Fellows
- 2017
“Senior Physician” Clinical DistinctionEmory School of Medicine
- 2016
Golden Apple Teaching AwardEmory University
- 2015
Excellence in Teaching AwardEmory University Hospital
- 2014
Hurst Teaching AwardEmory Hospitals
- 2010
Excellence in Teaching AwardEmory University Hospital
- 2010
Service AwardNational Arab American Medical Association Georgia Chapter
- 2007
Fellow Teaching AwardEmory University School of Medicine
- 2006
Mayo Clinic Senior Medical Resident Teaching AwardMayo Clinic Rochester
- 2002
Dr. Ralph and Marian C. Falk Medical Research Award in support of Cardiovascular EpidemiologyMayo Clinic Rochester
Professional memberships
- 2022 - 2023
Committee MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2021 - 2023
Program DirectorAdult Congenital Heart Association
- 2021 - 2023
Committee MemberEmory Division of Cardiology
- 2019
Thesis CommitteeEmory Schol of Public Health
- 2017 - 2023
Committee MemberEmory Division of Internal Medicine
- 2017 - 2023
Commiittee MemberEmory University School of Medicine
- 2016 - 2023
Program DirectorNational Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship Program
- 2016 - 2023
Committee MemberEmory Division of Cardiology
- 2016 - 2023
Committee MemberEmory Healthcare
- 2015 - 2017
Committee MemberEmory Division of Cardiology
- 2015 - present
MemberMedical Association of Atlanta
- 2014 - present
MemberAtlanta History of Medicine Society
- 2013 - 2017
Steering Committee MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2013 - present
MemberSyrian American Medical Association
- 2012 - 2018
Commiittee MemberEmory Division of Cardiology
- 2009 - 2023
Board MemberNational Arab American Medical Association
- 2009 - 2015
Commiittee MemberNational Arab American Medical Association
- 2009 - 2015
TreasurerNational Arab American Medical Association, Georgia Chapter
- 2009 - 2014
TreasurerNational Arab American Medical Association
- 2009 - present
MemberAdult Congenital Heart Association
- 2007 - present
Board MemberNational Arab American Medical Association, Georgia Chapter
- 2006 - present
MemberNational Arab American Medical Association
- 2002 - present
FellowAmerican College of Cardiology
Publications