Name: Samir Fouad Ahmed Abdelghaffar
Nationality: Egyptian
Telephone: Mobile: +2 0101671368
Clinic: +202 22573765
E-mail: doctor@samirabdelghaffar.com
dr_samir@samirabdelghaffar.com
Undergraduate:
GCE (General Certificate of Education) – Oxford in 1988. Studied in the British council in Egypt.
Grade: A
Graduate:
MBChB. From Faculty of medicine , Ain Shams University in December 1994.
Grade; Excellent with honor.
Nov. 1998
MS.c (Master degree) in Radiology. Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
April 2004:
M.D (Medical Doctorate) in Radiology, Ain Shams University , Cairo, Egypt.
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE)
European Society of Radiology (ESR)
Egyptian Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Dr. Samir Abd Elghaffar is currently working as a body Interventional Radiologist in a tertiary level hospital in Egypt (Ain Shams University Hospitals). This has given him good experience in dealing with complicated cases using many radiological modalities. In addition to developing skills in performing and interpreting wide range of radiological procedures.
Non-Vascular Interventions:
- Radiofrequency Ablations of Malignancies (liver and lung) and painful bony lesions (bone metastasis and Osteoid Osteomas).
- PTC (percutaneous trans-hepatic cholangiography)
- Percutaneous trans-hepatic biliary stent/ balloon dilatation
- ERCP and stone extractions
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy.
- Percutaneous Gastrostomy
- Vertebroplasty
- Esophageal stenting (for inoperable esophageal carcinoma)
- PAIR technique for treatment of Hydatid cysts.
- Percutaneous aspiration and sclerotherapy of simple renal cysts
- Percutaneous fixation of ureteric Stent (Double J catheter)
- Percutaneous drainage of fluids and abscesses
- Percutaneous image guided biopsies.
Vascular Interventions:
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Chemoembolization of liver malignancy
- Endovenous Ablation therapy for varicose veins
- Central Venous Access
- Diagnostic angiography
- Angioplasty and stenting
- April 2003: Radiofrequency ablation of Lung Malignancy –The annual scientific meeting ofthe Egyptian Society of chest disease and Tuberculosis (ESCT).
- 3/ 9/ 2003 : Chest Ultrasonography : Diagnostic and Therapeutic applications –The annual scientific meeting of the Egyptian Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.
- 9/ 4/ 2004: Applications of Radiofrequency Ablation in tumors of the Musculoskeletal System: Early experience – National Cancer Institute (Cairo University) in cooperation with Herlev Hospital (Copenhagen University) – Course of Interventional, Intraoperative and Laparoscopic Ultrasound,.
- 9/ 4/ 2004 :Radiofrequency Ablation of Lung Tumors – National Cancer Institute (Cairo University) Course of Interventiional and Intraoperative and Laparoscopic Ultrasound, in cooperation with Herlev Hospital (Copenhagen University).
- 7/ 7/ 2003 : Imaging of the ICU Patients and the Latest Technological Advances- Egyptian Society of chest disease and Tuberculosis (ESCT) – Advanced course of Mechanical ventilation.
- 7/ 4/ 2004 : Chest Ultrasonography : New applications – 2nd Pan Arab Congress of Radiological Imaging and Ultrasound in collaboration with Hannover University (Germany) and German Association of Ultrasonography (DEGUM).
- 7/ 4/ 2004 : Chest Ultrasound Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of lung tumors – 2nd Pan Arab Congress of Radiological Imaging and Ultrasound in collaboration with Hannover University (Germany) and German Association of Ultrasonography (DEGUM).
- 5/ 4/ 2005 : Radiofrequency ablation : Recent advances and New applications. Lecture given in Mansura University hospital.
- 19/4/2006: Ultrasound guided radiofrequency ablation of musculoskeletal lesions. 10th International Congress of Ultrasonography.
- 5/5/2006 : Radiofrequency Ablation of lung tumors – Annual Alexandria University Radiological Meeting – Interventional Radiology Meeting
- 19/4/2006: Radiofrequency ablation of Malignant lung tumors -10th International Congress of Ultrasonography.
- 4/11/2006: The role of Uterine Artery Embolization in the treatment of Uterine Leiomyomata -The 36th annual conference of the Egyptian society of Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
-2/12/2006: Uterine Artery Embolization in treating Uterine Fibroids -The 2nd annual Peripheral Endovascular Course (PEC II) in coordination with the SFICV (Societe Francaise d’imagerie cardiaque et vasculaire diagnostique et interventionelle).
-21/12/2006: The role of Uterine Artery Embolization in the treatment of Uterine Leiomyomata - 2nd Annual meeting of the Egyptian Society of Women’s Imaging and Health Care.
-14/12/2006: Patient Education in Radiological Practice. The 3rd annular congress on “Towards Patient Education, Patient Rights” set by the Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education.
-22/12/2006: Uterine Fibroid Embolization - The 15th annual meeting of The Egyptian Association for Mother and Child Survival and the Egyptian Center for Medial Sciences about “Reproductive Health and Infertility”.
-7/3/2007: Radiofrequency ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma – The 5th International Congress of the Egyptian Association of the study of Gastrointestinal & Liver Diseases about “New Technology in Hepatogastroentrology”.
10/9/2007: Basic Interventional Radiology. Lectures given for the Master Degree Candidates in Ain Shams university Hospitals.
-7/5/2008: Image-Guided Embolotherpy in Gynaecological Practice – The 13th annual International conference of the Obstetrics & Gynecology organized by Ain Shams University Obstetrics and Gynecology Department.