2024
Honorary Associate Professor
Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Academic appointment recognising sustained contribution to cardiology education, research supervision, and postgraduate mentorship.
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Healthy Heart Institute
Alberta Health Services Central ZoneRed Deer
Expert cardiology. Better heart health.
Expert in general cardiology, cardiac imaging, and interventional cardiology.

Clinical focus
General cardiology with precision imaging
About
Dr Ahmad Shoaib is a Consultant Cardiologist and Interventional Cardiologist with extensive experience across general cardiology, coronary artery disease, heart failure and complex coronary intervention. He completed his specialist training in the United Kingdom and holds specialist qualifications in both Cardiology and Internal Medicine.
He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) and a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (MRCP UK). Throughout his career, Dr Shoaib has combined clinical expertise, academic research and contemporary cardiovascular guidelines to deliver evidence-based and individualised care — centred on establishing the correct diagnosis, selecting appropriate investigations and treatments, and explaining conditions and options clearly so patients can make informed decisions about their heart health.
Appointments & affiliations
01
Staff Cardiologist
Red Deer Regional Hospital · Alberta Health Services
02
Consultant Cardiologist
Healthy Heart Institute · Red Deer, Alberta
03
Lead Consultant Cardiologist – Echocardiography Reporting Services
Medicine Place Imaging Inc. · Edmonton, Alberta
04
Honorary Associate Professor
Aston University · Birmingham, United Kingdom · Supervising PhD students
Education & training
International medical training spanning Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC)
Member, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom (MRCP UK)
Doctorate (MD) in Heart Failure
Specialist accreditation in Transthoracic Echocardiography
PG Dip in Research Training (UK)
MBBS (Punjab)
Patient care
Clinical focus
Precision interventions and longitudinal care — each specialty grounded in imaging, evidence, and patient-centred outcomes.
Explore the practiceClinical services
Consultant-led assessment and evidence-based care tailored to each patient's cardiovascular needs.
2,500+
PCI procedures performed
58+
Peer-reviewed papers
FRCPC
Royal College of Canada
MRCP UK
Royal College, United Kingdom
Board-certified excellence
01
Royal College specialist certification
02
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians
03
UK Certificate of Completion of Training
04
Advanced cardiology fellowship, Canada
MD (Heart Failure), FRCPC (Canada), MRCP (UK), PG Dip in Research Training (UK), MBBS (Punjab)
Recognition
Academic and professional honours spanning heart failure research, clinical academia, imaging accreditation, and postgraduate education.
2024
Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Academic appointment recognising sustained contribution to cardiology education, research supervision, and postgraduate mentorship.
2017
National Institute for Health Research · Keele University & Royal Stoke University Hospital
One of the United Kingdom's most prestigious clinical academic fellowships — awarded to only a few clinicians nationwide each year.
2015
British Society for Heart Failure
Recognised for outstanding research contribution in heart failure — second Young Investigator runner-up award.
2014–15
British Society of Echocardiography & European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
Full BSE transthoracic accreditation (2014) and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging accreditation (2015).
2013
British Society for Heart Failure
Awarded runner-up for Young Investigator of the Year for research excellence in heart failure.
2013
Hull York Medical School, UK
Awarded after completing 14 master’s-level modules and 190 university credits in research methods and biostatistics.
Research & Publications
More than 58 peer-reviewed publications spanning coronary artery disease, heart failure, and national registry outcomes research.

58+ peer-reviewed papers
Research that shapes better cardiac care
Selected papers
Professional corporations