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MaleAbout Jihad Khalil
Biography
Jihad Khalil, MD, is a cardiologist in the Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute. He sees patients at Cleveland Clinic Lorain Family Health Center.
Specialty Interests: Noninvasive cardiac testing, including electrocardiography (ECG), echocardiography (echo), stress echocardiography, nuclear stress testing, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE); cardioversion for atrial fibrillation
Education: Dr. Khalil received his medical degree from the University of Damascus School of Medicine, Damascus, Syria. He completed his internship and an internal medicine residency there prior to relocating to the United States where he completed a second internal medicine residency and a fellowship in cardiology at Michigan State University, Lansing, Mich. He was named to the Cleveland Clinic medical staff in 2019.
Experience: Physicians in the Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine annually perform a high volume of cardiac testing, including nearly 80,000 echocardiograms, 8,000 stress tests and 10,000 nuclear cardiology tests. Over the course of his career Dr. Khalil has interpreted more than 15,000 echocardiograms, performed more than 1,000 TEEs and more than 3,000 nuclear stress tests.
Research: Dr. Khalil has participated in more than 20 clinical studies related to heart disease, heart attack and heart failure. He was one of the principal investigators on IMPROVE-IT, a clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of a new treatment for acute coronary syndrome. He authored two textbook chapters on cardiac arrhythmias (heart rhythm disturbances)
About Dr. Khalil: “I enjoy clinical care and giving my patients the time they need to discuss their cardiac issues. I apply the optimal treatment guidelines from the leading heart societies to help ensure my patients have quality and quantity of life and learn how to achieve the best situation possible coexisting with their heart condition.”
Leisure Activities: Dr. Khalil is an amateur photographer, kayaker and long-distance runner with half-marathons, marathons and ultra-marathons to his credit.
Locations
- Lorain Family Health and Surgery Center
- 5700 Cooper Foster Park Road West, Lorain, OH 44053
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- Elyria Family Health Center
- 303 Chestnut Commons Drive, Elyria, OH 44035
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Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: Michigan State University, 2000
- Residency: Michigan State University, 1997
- Internship: Damascus University, 1993
- Graduate School: Damascus University, 1990
- Undergraduate: Damascus University, 1990
- Medical Education: University of Damascus, 1990
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1997
Professional Memberships
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2025-09-30, Dr. Khalil has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 out of 5
160 ratings, 18 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/16/2026
Dr. Khalil was the best doctor I''ve seen in years. He truly cared about me and listened to me. Great human!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/9/2026
I really appreciate the Good Doctor''s professionalism, curtesy, and care. He made me feel very comfortable while I was there, and I told him so on that date. I highly recommend him. Thank You Dr.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/6/2026
Dr Jihad Khalil is the best of the best. Both empathetic and knowledgeable. He has my complete confidence.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/6/2026
Dr. Khalil listened intently and provided me with very helpful feedback and a plan.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2026
Dr, and staff are very caring and helpful, from open heart surgery to recovery to today Dr has been very supportive and encouraging!! I extremely appreciate and great full.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2026
I liked the straightforwardness of Dr. Khalil. Scheduling appointments for cardiac care/heart evaluation (without mentioning being out of breath or having chest pain) appears to mean agreeing to a long wait time for further evaluation - this seems out of sink with preventative medicine.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/13/2026
Dr. Khalil was very pleasant to talk with and we put together the next step. The doctor's notes were thorough but they could have been discussed in more detail during the visit as the language is certainly specific to cardiac and heart health.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2025
The doctor was very nice and helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/8/2025
Dr Riley is very easy to talk to and always has very clear explanations for what she is doing and what I need to do.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/7/2025
Blessed to have Dr. Khalil as my cardiologist. Feel he cares about my health as much as I do.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/7/2025
Dr.Khalil-- IS GREAT! His staff is too!! He has my Best interests when it comes to my health. Very comfortable talking with him about my health concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
Dr.Khalil took the time to go over tests results and thoroughly explained things so that I understood completely. I highly recommend him.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/22/2025
Dr.and his nurse were very up and forward about everything!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/19/2025
Very Long wait to get in to see Dr. K.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2025
Wonderful Doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/22/2025
Dr was patient and clearly explained himself. I felt at ease and he had a sense of humor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/15/2025
Dr. Khalil is very compassionate person.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/22/2025
Excellent experience. Dr. Khalil was thorough in his assessment and care and took action based on my current condition. I did go contact him the following day concerning an issue that needed clarification and he provided an explanation and reassurance.