Our Team

M.K. Ajjour, MD., F.A.C.C  Doctor Ajjour is a founding member of Cardiovascular Institute of Michigan.  He graduated from Texas A&M University and University of Guadalajara in Mexico.  His residency was served at Wayne State University.  He completed a cardiology fellowship as well as a fellowship of Invasive Cardiology and Angioplasty at St John Hospital in Detroit in 1988.  He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology.  Dr Ajjour is on staff at St John Hospital, Beaumont Grosse Pointe, and Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals .  He is the President of Cardiovascular Institute of Michigan.

Brian Barbish, MD., F.A.C.C  Dr Barbish received his education at Wayne State University.  His residency was completed at St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.  He completed a Cardiology Fellowship at Wayne State University and an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship there as well in 1993.  He is Board Certified in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Internal Medicine.  He has interventional Certifications in Directional Coronary Atherectomy, Johnson & Johnson Stents and in Mechanical Rotational Atherectomy.  He is a member of The Americal College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, Michigan State Medical Society and the Wayne County Medical Society.  Dr Barbish has been a member of Cardiovascular Institute of Michigan since 1996.  He is on staff at St John Hospital, Beaumont Grosse Pointe, and Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals .  

Subhi Sbahi, MD. F.A.C.C.  Dr. Sbahi completed his Cardiology Fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, and Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit.  He also served as Chief Resident in Internal Medicine at Englewood Hospital, New Jersey.  He is Board Certified in Comprehensive Echocardiography, Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine.  He is the Medical Director, Echocardiography Laboratory at St Joseph’s Mercy. Dr. Sbahi is on staff at St. John Hospital, Beaumont Grosse Pointe, and Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals .

Sarine John, MD., F.A.C.C.  Dr. John received her Medical Degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1990.  She then completed an internship and her residency training at Boston City Hospital.  She went on to a Cardiology Fellowship at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital.  She is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine for Cardiovascular Medicine.  She is also on staff at Beaumont Grosse Pointe, Henry Ford Macomb, and St John Hospitals.  She is interested in all aspects of general cardiology, especially preventative care and valvular disease.

Majid Alzagoum, MD  Dr. Alzagoum completed a Cardiology Fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital then completed an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at St John Hospital.  His training started with a Medical Degree from Baghdad University Medical School, followed by an Internal Medicine Residency at Henry Ford Hospital.  Prior to coming to Cardiovascular Institute of Michigan, Dr. Alzagoum was an Internist at Henry Ford Hospital.  He is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine for Internal Medicine and for Cardiovascular Medicine.  He is on staff at St. John Hospital, Beaumont Grosse Pointe, and Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals

Ali Shakir,  MD   Dr. Shakir is board certified in Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. Dr. Shakir obtained his medical degree at the University of Texas and went on to complete his fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.  Dr. Shakir is on staff at St John Hospital, St John Macomb, Beaumont Grosse Pointe and Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals.