Batla Falah

I am an Israeli board-certified specialist in Internal Medicine and General Cardiology with over 12 years of experience in a University hospital. My training includes 15 months of fellowship experience in interventional cardiology and coronary catheterization. I completed 3 years as a research fellow at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation in New York.

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Research Fellow
Cardiovascular Research FoundationNew York
2023 — 2026
  • Authored professional scientific papers for publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Presented in international conferences (including ACC, TCT...)
  • Developed statistical analysis skills
  • Participated in trial design and protocol development
  • Developed statistical plan and power calculation for trials.
  • Served as the medical monitor for ongoing trials
  • Involved in endovascular pre-clinical trials
  • Involved in angiographic quantitative analysis of the randomized trial of PROTECT IV
Private Clinic
2020 — 2022
  • I served as a primary physician and cardiologist
  • Consultant for a clinic with over 3500 patients.
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Sheba Medical CenterRamat Gan
2021 — 2022
  • Participated in over 1500 procedures.
  • Managed the TAVR database.
  • Presented in national conferences.
  • Trained in intravascular imaging
Resident in General Cardiology
Hadassah Medical CenterJerusalem
2018 — 2021
  • Served as the chief resident for two years.
  • Involved in teaching and mentoring 6th year students.
  • Managed the academic ward program
  • Instructed nursing staff on hemodynamic studies and respiratory ventilators in the intensive cardiac care unit
  • Presented in national conferences
  • Served as a senior in internal ward
Senior physician in emergency room Senior physician in Internal ward
Hadassah medical centerJerusalem
2017 — 2017
Resident in Internal Medicine
Hadassah Medical CenterJerusalem
2012 — 2016
  • I served as the chief resident for the internal ward for a year
  • Appointed as Clinical Mentor by the Hebrew University by teaching and mentoring 4thand 6th year students.
  • Trained in critical care unit and served as a doctor on call in critical care ward.
  • Served as the national resident’s representative for the high academic council.
  • Represented internal medicine residents in the European Federation of Internal Medicine School
  • Trained junior residents for point of care ultrasound
Medical Intern
Hadassah Medical CenterJerusalem
2011 — 2011
Skills
Interventional CardiologyClinical CardiologyInternal MedicineClinical SkillsClinical ResearchStatistical AnalysisTrials DevelopmentQuantitative AnalysisPre-clinical ResearchCommunication SkillsProject ManagementInnovative Thinking
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Technion Israel institute of Technology, Haifa Israel
2003 — 2010
Master of Public Health
University of Tel Aviv, Israel
2016
Internal Medicine Board Certification
Israel medical association
Biodesign Innovation Program, graduate level
Hebrew university, Israel
General Cardiology Board Certification
Israel medical association
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Hebrew
Fluent
Peer reviewed Publications
Falah B, Zhao D, Thompson JB et al. The Impact of Atherectomy in Severely Calcified Lesions in Impella-Supported High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
Am J Cardiol 2026;263:14-21.
Falah B, Tehrani BN, Thompson JB et al. Short-Term Outcomes of Impella-Supported High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Surgically Ineligible Patients: Insights From PROTECT III.
J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv 2025;4:103859.
Brodmann M, Falah B, Palena LM et al. Clinical and Angiographic Outcomes of a Novel Thin Strut Poly(L-lactide) Based Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Below Knee Arterial Disease: The RESOLV I First in Human Study.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2026;71:636-643.
Lemor A, Shah T, Thompson JB, Falah B et al. Novel risk score for patients undergoing Impella-assisted high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention.
Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2025;81:86-94.
Maini AS, Abu-Much A, Redfors B, Falah B et al. Outcomes among patients with coronary bifurcation lesions undergoing Impella-supported high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention.
Am Heart J 2025;290:6-16.
Bonnet G, Rommel KP, Falah B et al. Impact of Mean Blood Pressure Profiles in Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device-Supported High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The PROTECT III Study.
J Am Heart Assoc 2025;14:e036367.
Jakob P, Lansky AJ, Basir MB, Falah B et al. Characteristics and Outcomes of Older Patients Undergoing Protected Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Impella.
J Am Heart Assoc 2025;14:e038509.
Yeh RW, Bertrand OF, Mahmud E, Falah B et al. Randomized Comparison of Novel Low-Dose Sirolimus- Eluting Biodegradable Polymer Stent vs Second-Generation DES: TARGET-IV NA Trial.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2025;85:563-574
Abu-Much A, Grines CL, Chen S, Falah B et al. Clinical outcomes among patients with mitral valve regurgitation undergoing Impella-supported high-risk PCI.
Int J Cardiol 2024;417:132555
Shaham L, Fisher L, Segev A, Falach B et al. Echocardiography vs hemodynamic assessment of diastolic dysfunction.
J Invasive Cardiol 2024;36
Falah B, Kotinkaduwa LN, Schonning MJ et al. Microvascular Obstruction in Patients With Anterior STEMI Treated With Supersaturated Oxygen.
J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv 2024;3:101356
Falah B, Redfors B, Zhao D et al. Implications of anemia in patients undergoing PCI with Impella-support: insights from the PROTECT III study.
Front Cardiovasc Med 2024;11:1429900
Abu Ghosh Z, Shuvy M, Beeri R, Falah B et al. Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair in Cancer Patients with Heart Failure and Severe Mitral Regurgitation.
Isr Med Assoc J 2022;24:140-143.
Van Heerden PV, Abutbul A, Sviri S, Falah B et al. Apoptotic Cells for Therapeutic Use in Cytokine Storm Associated With Sepsis- A Phase Ib Clinical Trial.
Front Immunol 2021;12:718191
Fischer M, Abu Ghosh Z, Rubin L, Falah B et al. [to Be a Resident in the Department of Medicine].
Harefuah 2018;157:192-196
Tabib A, Hindi I, Karbian N, Zelig O, Falach B, Mevorach D. Prothrombotic mechanisms in patients with congenital p.Cys89Tyr mutation in CD59.
Thromb Res 2018;168:67-77
Mannheim D, Falah B, Karmeli R. Endarterectomy or Stenting in Severe Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis.
Isr Med Assoc J 2017;19:289-292
Accepted manuscripts (In Press)
Falah Batla, Julia Thompson, Yousuf Shah et al. Performance of the STS Risk Score in Predicting Outcomes in Impella- Supported High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights from the PROTECT III Study.
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI). Accepted for publication, 2026.
2026
Manuscripts Under Review
Batla Falah, Janaki Shah, Julia B. Thompson. Utilization of Impella in Acute Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock in STEMI vs. NSTEMI: Insights from RECOVER III and NCSI Registries.
Under revision in Eurointervention
Sarah Gorgis, Janaki Shah, Ivan D. Hanson, Batla Falah et al. Association of Door to Support Time and Outcomes in Patients with STEMI and Cardiogenic Shock.
Under revision The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
Alejandro Lemor, Duzhi Zhao, Alexander G Truesdell, Batla Falah et al. Multivessel Versus Culprit-Vessel Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction with Cardiogenic Shock.
Under revision in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) - Cardiovascular intervention
Philipp von Stein, David Cohen, Martin Leon, Batla Falah et al. Temporal Trends in Mitral Valve Repair Procedures and Outcomes Among Older U.S. Adults.
Under revision in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) - Advances
Tal Friedman Korn, Omri Zveik-Lavi, Dana Ekstien, Batla Falah et al. Fatal Myocarditis Relapse During Efgartigimod Alfa Therapy for Myasthenia Gravis.
Under revision in Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease
Arsalan Abu-Much, Guillaume Bonnet, Duzhi Zhao, Batla Falah et al. Intravascular Imaging Versus Angiographic Guidance in Patients Undergoing Impella-Supported High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention et al.
Under revision
Ongoing Research / Manuscripts in Preparation
Batla Falah et al. Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of DANGER-Like and Non–DANGER-Like Patients in AMICS. Treated With Impella Support: Insights from RECOVER III and NCSI Registries
Lavanya Bellumkonda, Srinidhi Goli, Kiera Regan, Batla Falah et al. Prognostic Significance of Echocardiographic Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock Undergoing Impella- Supported Revascularization: A RECOVER III Sub-study
Alejandro Lemor, Batla Falah et al. Left Main Culprit-Vessel Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction with Cardiogenic Shock: Insights from RECOVER III and NCSI Registries
Volunteer Background
Health instructor for elementary school children in disadvantaged neighborhood
Wadi Nisnans, Haifa
2006-2007
Educational support for high school students in disadvantaged community
Khalisa, Haifa
2009-2010
Research volunteer in the organization “Citizens for the Environment”
2009

I worked on a research report on industrial pollution and diseases In Haifa city. The report called “Industrial Silence”. Leading to Health regulations on factories reducing emission of pollutants

Volunteered in an orphanage and a field hospital
Kibera slum, Nairobi, Kenya
2011
“Kamoni”, a social network on health issues.
2021-2023

I provided support and advice for patients with chronic cardiac conditions

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