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Revision as of 18:17, 1 October 2017
Kareem Mohamed Abu-Elmagd | |
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| Born | Kareem Mohamed Abu-Elmagd, June 16, 1952 |
| Nationality | Egyptian American |
| Citizenship | United States, Residence : Cleveland, Ohio |
| Education | MBBCH Mansoura University School of Medicine (Egypt) 1976, MA, Mansoura University (Egypt) 1981, Ph.D, Mansoura (Egypt) and Emory University (USA) 1986, Wayne State University (USA), University of Pittsburgh (USA) |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Development of intestinal and multivisceral transplantation, Surgical management of gut failure |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Transplant Surgery, Gut Rehabilitation |
| Institutions | Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
| Sub-specialties | Intestinal/Multivisceral Transplantation and Gut Rehabilitation |
Kareem Abu-Elmagd MD, PhD, (born June 16, 1952) is an Egyptian-American surgeon known for his expertise in Abdominal Organ Transplantation and Complex Gastrointestinal Surgery.[1][2]
Early life and education
Born in a small Egyptian village and lost his father before his 6th birthday. His love to medicine and humanity was further empowered by the sudden death of his 27-year-old sister soon after his graduation from the medical school.
Kareem Abu-Elmagd studied at Mansoura University School of Medicine. In 1976, he obtained his MBBCH, received his surgical training at the same university and successfully completed a master's degree in clinical science in 1981.[3]
In 1986, Kareem earned a doctorate in Liver diseases and surgical science in collaboration between Mansoura University (Egypt) and Emory University (USA). In 1989, he joined the University of Pittsburgh as an abdominal organ transplant fellow. To be Board eligible, he received another few years of surgical training at UPMC and obtained the American Board of Surgery certification in 1998.[3]
Medical career
Kareem Abu-Elmagd has been a clinician, surgeon, scientist, and educator throughout his tenure careers at Mansoura University (1978-1989), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1990-2012), and Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2012–present).[4][5][6]
During his over forty years of medical practice, he closely worked with three eminent surgeons Farouk A. Ezzat (Egypt),[7] W. Dean Warren(USA), and Thomas E. Starzl (USA) [8]
His surgical expertise is evident in the fields of Portal hypertension, gut failure, and rare gastrointestinal disorders.[9] He spearheaded the establishment of clinical intestinal/multivisceral transplantation and the evolving field of gut rehabilitation.[10]
With more than 400 peer review scientific publications, his work has been cited 16728 times between 2009 and 2017.[11][12][13] He trained more than 500 national and international scholars and supervised over 20 PhD studies.[14]
See also
References
- ^ DENISE, GRADY (31 October 2000). "A New Transplant Frontier: Intestines". nytimes.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'Last resort:' A rare intestine transplant at UW Medical Center". seattletimes.com. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Migratory Birds Profile - Kareem Mohamed Abu-Elmagd, MD, PhD". egyhep.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Molly Banville returns home after intestine transplant". fosters.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Eliot woman recovering from intestinal transplant". fosters.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "University Heights woman, intestine transplant recipient, looks forward to eating like everyone else this Thanksgiving". cleveland.com. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Selective shunt in schistosomiasis in Egypt". sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "UPMC Transplant Surgeon Abu-Elmagd Named President of Intestinal Transplant Association". upmc.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Ali, Gorman, R.N. (24 November 2016). "Mom thankful after receiving unique surgery". 6abc.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Preservation of the Native Spleen, Duodenum, and Pancreas in Patients With Multivisceral Transplantation: Nomenclature, Dispute of Origin, and Proof of Premise". journals.lww.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "In-vitro interaction of a novel immunosuppressant, FK 506, and antacids". ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The Effect of Graft Function On Fk506 Plasma Levels, Dosages, And Renal Function, With Particular Reference To The Liver". pubmedcentralcanada.ca. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "History of Intestinal Transplantation". chp.edu. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Deena, Centofanti (23 November 2016). "Unique surgery gives young mom something to be thankful for". fox2detroit.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
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