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King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center
Dr. Abdulraouf M. Z. Jijeh, MD is a Saudi Arabia–based physician specializing in Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care. He is a Consultant in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care at the King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard–Health Affairs (NGHA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His professional profile identifies his principal expertise as pediatric cardiac intensive care, pediatric cardiology, congenital heart disease, echocardiography, critical care, ventilation, and cardiac ultrasound.
Dr. Jijeh studied medicine at Aleppo University, where his LinkedIn profile records his medical education from 1992 to 1998.
He subsequently pursued specialist training in Pediatric Cardiology at King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center in Riyadh, completing his pediatric cardiology training in 2009. A published professional biography identifies him as having completed this training in 2009 before progressing to his role as a consultant in pediatric cardiac intensive care.
His professional career at National Guard Health Affairs includes a documented fellowship period in Pediatric Cardiology from April 2006 to March 2009, followed by his appointment as a Consultant in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care from April 2009 onward.
Dr. Jijeh is currently associated with:
His work is particularly focused on the intensive care of children with congenital and acquired heart disease, including critically ill patients undergoing or recovering from cardiac surgery.
Dr. Jijeh's professional areas of expertise include:
He has particular research and clinical experience in the use of ultrasound and echocardiography in critically ill pediatric cardiac patients. His publications include research on intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, ultrasound-guided vascular access, diaphragmatic dysfunction, and vocal-cord mobility after pediatric cardiac surgery.
Dr. Jijeh has an established academic research record. ResearchGate currently lists 46 publications and 257 citations, with his research interests spanning pediatric cardiology, cardiac intensive care, congenital heart disease, echocardiography, ventilation, and critical care.
One important area of his research has been congenital aortic stenosis in infants. He was a co-author of a 15-year single-center study evaluating percutaneous balloon dilatation for congenital aortic stenosis during infancy. The study examined outcomes, complications, mortality, and factors associated with the need for reintervention.
He has also contributed to research examining the role of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in pediatric cardiac surgery, evaluating its ability to detect residual cardiac lesions following surgical repair.
Another area of contribution is ultrasound in pediatric cardiac critical care. His publications have examined ultrasound-guided vascular access and ultrasonographic assessment of postoperative diaphragmatic and vocal-cord function.
Dr. Jijeh continues to participate in pediatric and congenital cardiac research. In 2025, he was among the investigators of a randomized controlled trial evaluating early versus delayed chest-tube removal following pediatric cardiac surgery. The study was conducted through the Division of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care at the Ministry of National Guard–Health Affairs and involved collaborators from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.
He was also an author on a 2026 study investigating the relationship between renal resistive index and acute kidney injury following infant cardiac surgery, reflecting his ongoing interest in postoperative cardiac critical-care monitoring and early identification of complications.
His research has also expanded to adult congenital heart disease, with his name appearing on a 2025/2026 study investigating depression and anxiety among adults with congenital heart disease in Riyadh.
Dr. Jijeh's research profile specifically identifies interests in:
King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital – Health Services Directorate, Ministry of Defense
King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital – Health Services Directorate, Ministry of Defense