Congratulations to Ezeldeen Abuelkasem, MBBCh, MSc, who recently became a National Board of Echocardiography, Inc. (NBE) Diplomate of Basic Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE). This certification distinguishes Dr. Abuelkasem as a physician who has completed training programs or has significant practice experience in the perioperative care of surgical patients with cardiovascular disease and in basic perioperative TEE and has additionally passed the NBE Basic Perioperative TEE Examination.