Dr. Nouf Abdul Aziz Al-Anazi was recently appointed as director of the King Fahd Cardiac Center (KFCC) at the King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC) of the King Saud University (KSU).

Al-Anazi, who is considered to be one of the distinguished national cardiologists and the first Saudi female doctor to head a heart disease center, has held several high-profile positions, including head of the quality unit at the KFCC and director of the interventional cardiology program at KSUMC. She is also an assistant professor and consultant of interventional cardiology.

Al-Anazi, who was born in 1981, completed her school education with distinction in 2000. In 2007, Al-Anazi graduated from the KSU’s College of Medicine with a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery.

Five years later, she obtained internal medicine board certificate from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. She then undertook a cardiology residency and interventional cardiology fellowship at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Al-Anazi also received cardiology board certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

In an August 2020 interview with Al-Ekhbariya channel, Al-Anazi said that patients with heart problems had become afraid of attending emergency departments in hospitals, fearing they could become infected with the coronavirus.

She said that although their fears were justified, anyone experiencing heart attack symptoms should take all medical precaution measures and head immediately to the nearest ER, as “early intervention is vital in helping a heart patient.”

Al-Anazi has attended many specialized courses and medical seminars and conferences, and has published numerous scientific papers.