MAHMOUD FAROUK ELMAHDI :: PERSONAL DATA :: LANGUAGES :: EDUCATION :: SPECIAL COURSES :: RESEARCH EXPERIENCE :: ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS, CASE REPORTS & MANUSCRIPT :: SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS :: REFEREES Cardiology Consultant in Aswan Heart Center, Egypt (Magdi Yacuob foundation for cardiac disease and research) General Profile: I have good communication skills with others and the ability to work within teamwork in a smooth and co-operative way. I have also participated in International Annual meetings (conferences, congresses and socities) through my accepted abstracts, which made me exposed to international atmosphere. I have special interest in coronary intervention, device implantation and good experince in performing different noninvasive cardiac studies in addtion to vascular ultrasound scannings. PERSONAL DATA LANGUAGES CURRENT POSITION & EDUCATION NAME: Mahmoud Farouk Mohamed Mohamed Elmahdi MOB: (202)-01006150659 EMAIL: drmahmoudfarouk@yahoo.com ADDRESS: 6 Ahmed Mokhtar Hegazy - EL Manial, Cairo, Egypt D.O.B: 13-01-1976 MARITAL STATUS: Married with two children MILITARY STATUS: Exempted ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ARABIC: Mother Tongue ENGLISH: Excellent (Read, Written and Spoken) French: Fair (Read, Written and Spoken) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT POSITION o My current position is cardiology specialist in cardiology department, Aswan Heart Center (Magdi Yacoub foundation for cardiac disease and research), Egypt. o My original position is lecturer in cardiology department, Cairo University, Egypt. MBBCh. o Year: 2000 o Grade: Excellent with honor o University: Medical school, Cairo University, Egypt Masters Degree of Cardiovascular medicine. o Year: 2005 o Grade: Very Good o Research: "The Role of Duplex in Management of Acute Limb Ischemia". MD degree: o Passed the MD exam in 6/2010 (Cairo university, Egypt) o Discussed my MD thesis (Comparative study between two modalities for treatment of post cardiac catheterization arterial pseudoaneurysms) in 2011 (Cairo University, Egypt).
SPECIAL COURSES COURSE NAME LOCATION DATE REGULAR ATTENDANCE OF THE NATIONAL MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES OF THE EGYPTIAN HYPERTENSION SOCIETY AND THE EGYPTIAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY CAIRO - EGYPT 2002- ONE EXTERNAL CME CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE (HEART FAILURE MANAGEMENT-2007 UPDATE) EBAC ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME VENNA SEPTEMBER 2007 ONE EXTERNAL CME CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE (OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES: ROLE OF NEW APPROACHES TO PLATELET INHIBITION) EBAC ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME MUNICH AUGUST 2008 ONE EXTERNAL CME CREDIT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE (ORPHAN DRUG RESEARCH: DRIVER FOR INNOVATION AND NEW THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS) EBAC ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME MUNICH AUGUST 2008 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (CPR & AED) PROGRAM, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION ASWAN HEART CENTRE, EGYPT OCTOBER 2010 ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT PROGRAM. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION ASWAN HEART CENTRE, EGYPT JANUARY 2011 CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY (CRT). 28 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTRE, USA FEBRUARY 2011 TRAINING COURSE IN CARDIOVASCULAR DEPARTMENT. ( WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CORONARY & PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION) CAREGGI HOSPITAL, FLORENCE, ITALY MARCH COMPLEX CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETER THERAPEUTICS (C3 ).42.5 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITS ORLANDO, FLORIDA USA JUNE
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Participated in the following prospective studies conducted in Cairo University Hospitals-Egypt: Main researcher in a prospective study conducted in Cairo University Hospitals (2005-2007) studying: "The role of duplex in management of acute limb ischemia; through providing new duplex parameters that could differentiate embolic from thrombotic vascular occlusion". Main researcher in a prospective study conducted in Cairo University Hospitals (2009-2011) studying: "Comparative study between two modalities for treatment of post cardiac catheterization arterial pseudoaneurysms" Relation between arteriovenous fistula flow and cardiac changes in patients with end stage renal disease: A Tissue Doppler Echocardiographic Study (2010-2011). Participating in a study conducted to determine the patency rate, safety and efficacy of peripheral intervention in patient with femoral artery occlusion, supervised by Dr. David Antoniucci, head of Cardiovascular Dept. Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy. (-) ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS ABSTRACT TITLE SITE OF ACCEPTANCE Date Value of duplex scanning in differentiating embolic from thrombotic arterial occlusion in acute limb ischemia. European Society of Cardiology Vienna Sep.2007 Using duplex scanning as an alternative to conventional arteriography in differentiating embolic from thrombotic arterial occlusion in acute limb ischemia. European Society of Cardiology Munich Sep.2008 Vascular Ultrasound Guided Compression Repair of Post Cardiac Catheterization Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysms. Value of Duplex Scanning in Differentiating Embolic Occlusion on Atherosclerosed Artery from Thrombotic Occlusion in Acute Limb Ischemia. Poster presentation in International Society Of Endovascular Therapy (ISET). Poster and JVIR acceptance in the International Society Of Endovascular Therapy (ISET) December issue. USA- Florida Jan. 2009 USA- Florida Jan. 2009 Relation between arteriovenous fistula flow and cardiac changes in patients with end stage renal disease: A Tissue Doppler Echocardiographic Study. European Society of Cardiology Stockholm 2010 Long-term Patency Rate After Nitinol Selfexpandable Stent Implantation In Long Totally Occluded Femoropopliteal (TASC C&D) Lesions. (retrospective Study) JACC Cardiovascular intervention VOL.6, NO.2, Suppl. S
PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT MANUSCRIPT TITLE Value of duplex scanning in differentiating embolic from thrombotic arterial occlusion in acute limb ischemia. SITE OF PUBLICATION Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine; 11 (2010) 223 226 DATE October 2010 Incidence and Predictors of Post-catheterization Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysms Egyptian Heart Journal June ARCTIC: Additional proof against antiplatelet Adjusted therapy May TRIOLOGY ACS: No benefit/no harm Comparison Between Ultrasound-Guided Compression and Para-Aneurysmal Saline Injection in the Treatmen of Postcatheterization Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysms TASTE: To aspirate, or not to aspirate, remains a question The American journal of cardiology May March 2014 April 2014 REVERSE 5-year follow up: CRT impact persists October 2014 PUBLISHED CASE REPORTS TITLE SITE OF PUBLICATION DATE Closure of a large pulmonary arterio-venous fistula with Amplatzer vascular plug I. Endo-aneurysmorrhaphy of a giant aneurysm of the subclavian vein. Successful repair of obstructed pulmonary venous confluence by descending aorta in a 43 year old patient. Pre and post operative images European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging QScience.com Journals (Qatar Foundation journal) European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging May April Jan
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS Year 2011-: o Working in Aswan Heart Center as specialist, performing the following activities: Daily morning round in the ITU/CCU Attending the outpatient clinic. Primary operator in cardiac catheterization laboratory, performing 100 diagnostic coronary angiography and 200 intervention cases/year, doing 75% of cases by radial approach). Initiating Cardiac Device therapy program, where 20 single lead PPM, 15 dual chamber PPM, and 5 advanced devices (ICD, CRT) where performed. Participating in regular audit meetings and a member of Aswan Heart Center Clinical Governance Committee. Responsible of training program for medical students in Aswan Heart Center. Participating in ongoing research programs in AHC Year 2009-2011: o Working in Aswan Heart Center as associate specialist, performing the following activities: Daily morning round in the ITU/CCU. Attending the outpatient clinic. Primary operator in the noninvasive lab. performing echocardiography, exercise ECG, holter mointoring and different duplex scanning studies (e.g. arterial, venous, carotid ). Primary operator in cardiac catheterization laboratory, performing diagnostic and Interventional coronary catheterization. Year 2007-2009: o Working in cardiovascular department - Cairo University as assistant lecturer, performing the following activities: Daily morning round in the CCU. Primary operator in the noninvasive lab. performing echocardiography, exercise ECG, holter monitoring and different duplex scanning studies (e.g. arterial, venous, carotid ). Primary operator in the cardiac catheterization laboratory in cardiovascular department, Kasr El Aini Hospital, Cairo University. Performing 200 diagnostic coronary angiography/year and 100 intervention cases/year as a primary operator. Year 2006-2008: o Primary operator in the noninvasive cardiac and vascular lab. in private hospitals in Cairo (DAR AL FOUAD and As-Salam international hospital). Performing echocardiography and different duplex scanning studies (e.g. arterial, venous, carotid ) Year 2005-2009: o Primary operator in the noninvasive cardiac and vascular lab. of Cardiovascular Dept-Cairo University. Performing different echocardiography and duplex scanning studies (e.g. arterial, venous, carotid ) Year 2002 2005: o Cardiology resident, in Kasr El Aini Hospital, Cairo University, experiencing and sharing in the management of most of clinical cardiology cases; presenting and attending clinical rounds, attending and managing cases in outpatient clinics. o Special experience with cardiac emergency patients in Cairo University Coronary Care Units. o Three years experience in cardiac catheterization laboratory as first assistant and in non-invasive cardiac laboratories (Exercise ECG, holter monitoring and echocardiography) Year 2001: One year as a house officer in various medical specialties including: internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, and emergency medicine.
Referees: Dr. Magdi Yacoub (Chairman of Magdi Yacoub Foundation for cardiac disease and research) Professor of cardiothoracic surgery-imperial college-london-uk Telephone: 00447824469060 Email address: m.yacoub@imperial.ac.uk Dr. David Antoniucci (Consultant Cardiology) Head of Cardiovascular Division-Careggi Hospital-Florence-Italy Telephone: 00393356086825 Email address: david.antoniucci@virgilio.it Dr. Wael Abdelaal (Consultant Cardiology) Medical Director of Aswan Heart Center- Egypt Telephone: 202-01222166659 Email address: echomanmd@hotmail.com