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Ahmed M. Elwakeel, M.D.
BACKGROUND
Resident of cardiothoracic surgery, Cairo University hospitals, Cairo, Egypt (2008 – 2011)
Assistant lecturer (specialist) of cardiothoracic surgery, Cairo University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt (2011-2015)
Lecturer (consultant) of cardiothoracic surgery, Cairo University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt (2015 till now)
Director of cardiothoracic surgery program, Therapeutic Organisation in Cairo, Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt (2016 till now)
Special training in Aswan heart centre, Magdy Yacoub foundation, Aswan, Egypt (sporadic missions)
OTHER INTERESTS
interested in cardiac surgery, coronary surgery, including total arteria revascularization, valvular heart surgery including minimally invasive heart surgery, surgery for infective endocarditis, tricuspid valve disease, rheumatic heart disease. Special interest in aortic surgery, including valve sparing aortic root replacement.
RESEARCH
Risk stratification for Egyptian heart surgery patients
Value of physiotherapy in minimizing hospital stay for open heart surgery patients
EDUCATION & TRAINING
M.B.B.Ch. of medicine, Cairo University (B.S. 2006)
Master of general surgery, Cairo university, Egypt (November, 2011)
Doctorate of cardiothoracic surgery, Cairo University (March 2015)