Professor Zohair Alhalees, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at King Faisal Specialist Hospital (KFSH), has been awarded the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American College of Cardiology in recognition of his decades-long contributions to advancing cardiac surgery and his scientific and educational impact on cardiac care both within Saudi Arabia and internationally. The award was presented during the College’s Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans, United States, in the presence of leading cardiology experts from around the world. Professor Alhalees’ professional career spans more than 48 years, during which he performed over 25,000 cardiac surgeries locally and internationally. He established the…