Baxter Health Welcomes Cardiologist Zaid Alirhayim, MD

Baxter Health is proud to welcome board-certified interventional cardiologist Zaid Alirhayim, MD, to the medical staff and to Baxter Health Cardiovascular Clinic. He is now practicing alongside Dr. Michael Camp, Dr. Akihiro Kobayashi, Dr. Jamon Pruitt, Dr. Patrick Tobbia, Dr. Otis Warr IV, and nurse practitioners Denise Beeson, Leah Fountain, and Debra Wilhite.

Dr. Alirhayim specializes in the care of patients with valvular heart disease, structural heart disease, complex and high-risk coronary artery disease. He most recently completed a structural heart disease fellowship at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to this, he served as the cardiac cath lab director and an interventional cardiologist at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

He completed a subspecialty fellowship in interventional cardiology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and a cardiology fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. His training also includes an internal medicine residency at the Henry Ford Health System/Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Alirhayim earned both his Doctor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science in medicine and medical sciences from the Arabian Gulf University College of Medicine and Medical Sciences in Manama, Bahrain.

He is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology subspecialties. He also holds certifications in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular CT and hypertension.

Dr. Alirhayim was inspired to pursue a career in medicine by an interest in science and an ambition to help people. His approach to providing care is driven by a philosophy of treating each patient as if they are a family member or friend.

“We are excited to welcome Dr. Alirhayim to the Baxter Health Family,” said Brian Barnett, VP of Business Development/Physician Enterprise. “His wealth of knowledge and experience in cardiology, as well as his commitment to compassionate care, make him a perfect fit for the cardiovascular team. We look forward to seeing the positive impact he will make in our community.”

For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Alirhayim, please contact Baxter Health Cardiovascular Clinic at (870) 425-8288.