Saber A. Aboelnazar, MD, MSc, FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCSC
BACKGROUND
LicenseRoyal College of Physicians and Surgeons – Alberta, Canada, Effective: 07/2004 – PresentMedical Practitioner, General Medical Council – London, UK, Effective: 10/1998 – 05/2013Professional AffiliationsThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons – USA, Effective: 01/2012The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Canada, Effective: 08/2008International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation – USA, Effective: 09/2005Canadian Medical Association/Alberta Medical Association – Canada, Effective: 07/2004The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery – UK, Effective: 10/2003Institute of Accident Surgery – UK, Effective: 11/1997Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland – UK, Effective: 07/1997The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh – UK, Effective: 01/1995
OTHER INTERESTS
Coronary Bypass SurgeryHeart Valve ReplacementMitral Valve ReconstructionAortic Root ReconstructionHeart TransplantationLung TransplantationAortic Dissection & Aneurysm ReconstructionValve Sparing Aortic Valve SurgeryMechanical Circulatory SupportMaze Procedure
RESEARCH
Research
1. Howaida O Al Qethamy, S Aboelnazar, Yahya Al Faraidi, Khalid Al Jubair,Mohamed Gadura, and Mohamed Fagih, “Cor Triatraitum: Operative Results in20 Patients,” Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals 2006; 14:7-9.
2. Howaida O Al Qethamy, Khawar Aizaz, S Aboelnazar, Samina Hijab, andYahya Al Faraidi, “Play Safe: Band the Late Presenting CompleteAtrioventricular Canal,” Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals 2002; 10:30-34.
3. Howaida O Al Qethamy, Khawar Aizaz, S Aboelnazar, Samina Hijab, andYahya Al Faraidi, “Two-Stage Arterial Switch Operation: Is Late Ever TooLate?” Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals 2002; 10:235-239.
4. MJR Dalrymple-Hay, A Alzetani, S Aboelnazar, SA Livsey, MP Haw, and JLMonro, “Cardiac Surgery in the Elderly,” European Journal of CardiothoracicSurgery, 15 (1999) 61-66.
Presentations
1. Saber Aboelnazar. The Outcome of Truncus Arteiosus Repair: Single CenterExperience. Mediterranean Association of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery,Beirut – Lebanon, September 10-13, 2003.
2. Saber Aboelnazar. Two Stage Arterial Switch Operation: Is Late Ever Too Late?SCTS Annual Scientific Meeting, Bournemouth UK, March 17-20, 2002.
3. Saber Aboelnazar. Case Report Presentation: Late Presentation of Double AorticArch. Wessex Cardiac Centre Meeting, Southampton UK, October 11, 1997.
4. Saber Aboelnazar. Case Report Presentation: Traumatic Rupture of the RightSuperior Pulmonary Vein. Wessex Cardiac Centre Meeting, Southampton UK,June 15, 1997.
5. Saber Aboelnazar. Master of Medical Science Thesis: “Review of Liver Injuries atQueen Elizabeth Hospital.” Birmingham UK, October 1996 – October 1997.
6. Saber Aboelnazar. Master’s Degree Thesis: “Out-Patient Management ofHemorrhoids Using Injection Sclerotherapy and Rubber Band Ligation.” Facultyof Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt, August 1986 – August 1989.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Clinical Associate – Adult Cardiac Surgery, Mazankowski Heart Institute University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada ……………….. 08/2008 – PresentOutstanding Medical Achievement Award for Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Transplantation, Cambridge Certificate .………………… February 2011
Recipient of the 2010 Gold Medal Award for Canada ……….……………… December 2010
IBC Foremost Health Professionals of the World Award ……..…………… December 2009
The International Hippocrates Award for Medical Achievement ….………… August 2009
Canadian Board Certified Cardiac Surgery (FRCSC) …………….……………………… June 2008
Master of Medical Science, The University of Birmingham, UK ……… December 1997
Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Edinburgh, UK ………………………….…….. January 1995
Master of General Surgery, University of Alexandria, Egypt ………….……….. August 1989
MBChB, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt …………… November 1984
