Curriculum Vitae Dr. Ahmed El Khashab, FRCS Consultant Ophthalmologist, Vitreoretinal Surgeon and Medical Retina Consultant. (2014) CURRICULUM VITAE AHMED YOUSSEF EL KHASHAB, 555560271, 971-507558738 FRCS AHMED_KHASHAB@HOTMAIL.COM P.O.BOX 445072, DUBAI,UAE 971 - PERSONAL DATA: Date of Birth : 27 th November, 1972. Nationality : Egyptian. Marital Status : Married. Current Position : Head of Vitreoretinal Unit Medical Director Eye Consultants Center (DHCC). QUALIFICATIONS: 2006 Certificate of Completion of the European Vitreoretinal Training. Bremen, Germany
2003 Member of the International Council of Ophthalmology. Cambridge, United Kingdom 2003 Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Glasgow, UK 2000 Master Degree in Ophthalmology. Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt (Grade: Very Good) 1995 MBBCh of Medicine & Surgery Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt 1989-1995 (Grade: Very Good) 1988 1987 General Certificate of Education of England (GCE). French Baccalaureate. College De La Salle, Cairo 1978-1987 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING: Fellow in Vitreoretinal Surgery February 2004 July 2006 Magrabi Eye & Ear Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia European Vitreoretinal Training School April-May 2006 (EVRS) Specialist Registrar February 2002 February 2004 (Registrar / Senior Registrar) Magrabi Eye & Ear Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Specialist Registrar 1999 2002 El Nour Eye Hospital Cairo, Egypt Resident, General Ophthalmology May 1997 June 1999 Ain Shams University Hospitals Cairo, Egypt House Officer March 1996 1997 Ain Shams University Hospitals Cairo, Egypt. WORK EXPERIENCE: May 2013 Present Head of Vitreoretinal Unit Eye Consultants Dubai,UAE Management of all Vitreoretinal, uveitis and anterior segment cases. Our Center is working as tertiary referral center accepting and treating most advanced and complicated cases from UAE, Middle East & Africa. Jul 2012 May 2013 Head of Vitreoretinal Unit Sharif Eye Centers Dubai, UAE Management of all Vitreoretinal, uveitis and anterior segment cases.
Jul 2010 Jun 2012 Head of Vitreoretinal Unit Magrabi Eye Hospital Dubai & Abu-Dhabi, UAE Management of all Vitreoretinal and uveitis cases through medical, surgical and laser treatments and investigations. Mastering and conducting all recent surgical techniques (e.g. sutuerless vitrectomy). Management of all anterior segment cases and mastering cataract surgeries with all phacoemulsificstion techniques. Arranging conferences and presenting lectures. Tutoring and providing training courses for retina fellows and general ophthalmologists from all over the UAE. Jul 2006 - Jun 2010 Head of Vitreoretinal Unit Magrabi Eye Hospital Al Madinah Al Mounawara, Saudi Arabia Management of all vitreoretinal and uveitis cases through medical, surgical and laser treatments and investigations. Mastering and conducting all recent surgical techniques (e.g. sutuerless vitrectomy ). Management of all anterior segment cases and mastering cataract surgeries with all phacoemulsificstion techniques. Arranging conferences and presenting lectures. Training residents and tutoring in the Annual FRCS training course held in Magrabi hospital, Jeddah. May 2005 - Jun Consultant in Vitreoretinal Unit 2006 Magarbi Eye Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Management of all vitreoretinal and uveitis cases through medical, surgical and laser treatments and investigations.. Management of all anterior segment cases and mastering cataract surgeries with all phacoemulsificstion techniques. Arranging conferences and presenting lectures. Training residents and tutoring in the Annual FRCS training course held in Magrabi hospital, Jeddah.
May 2003 - Jun 2005 Fellow in Vitreoretinal Unit Magrabi Eye Hospital Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Surgical and Medical management of all Vitreoretinal cases under the supervision of the head of Vitreoretinal department Performing laser treatment and cataract surgeries. Feb 2002 - Apr 2003 Specialist Ophthalmologist Magrabi Eye Hospital Makah and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia General ophthalmology registrar. Rotating every two months to a different subspecialty unit, thus gaining experience in all aspects of medical and surgical ophthalmology through assisting in surgeries, attending clinics and managing emergency cases. July 1998 Feb 2002 Registrar Al Nour Eye Hospital Cairo, Egypt General ophthalmology registrar. Rotating every six months to a different subspecialty unit, thus gaining experience in all aspects of medical ophthalmology. Duties were attending clinics, assisting in surgeries and managing emergency cases. March 1997 Dec 2000 Registrar Ain Shams University Hospital Egypt Cairo, General ophthalmology registrar. Rotating every six months to a different subspecialty unit, thus gaining experience in all aspects of medical ophthalmology. Duties were attending clinics, assisting learning & performing surgeries in all ophthalmology sub specialties, managing emergency cases, preparing Grand Rounds and cases for master s and doctorate clinical exams and teaching junior residents.
OPHTHALMIC EXPERIENCE: Clinical Experience: General Clinics Subspecialty Clinics (Surgical Retina, Medical Retina & Diabetes, Uveitis, Cornea & Anterior Segment,Neuro-ophthalmology, Glaucoma, Oculoplastic, Pediatric & Strabismus) Accident and emergency sessions Screening for Retinopathy of Prematurity Fundus Fluorescein Angiography Photo Dynamic Therapy Ultrasonography OCT Scanning Surgical Experience: Primary and complex retinal detachments. Complex diabetic vitrectomy (TRRD & TRD). Retinopathy of prematurity (Stage 4a&b). Macular surgery (Macular hole, ERM & CNVM). Dropped nucleus & IOL. Trauma & IOFB removal. 23g Sutuerless vitrectomy. Phacoemulsification + IOL ECCE + IOL Trabeculectomy Penetrating and deep lamellar Keratoplasty I have done over 3500 cases of Pars Plana Vitrectomy with or without Phaco, and over 4000 cases of Phaco+IOL, and about 200 cases of Scleral buckle. Laser Experience: Argon o Pan retinal, macular (focal and grid) retinopexy. Nd:YAG o Capsulotomy (anterior & posterior), iridotomy, vitreolysis Diode
o Indirect Laser Photocoagulation for ROP babies. PRESENTATIONS & RESEARCHS: New advances in medical treatment of glaucoma. Malignant glaucoma (aqueous misdirection) Central serous chorioretinopathy. Laser & surgical treatment for diabetic macular edema. Vitrectomy in diabetic retinopathy. Intravitreal triamcinolone acetate safety and efficacy. PDT vs. PDT Avastin in Treatment of Wet ARMD (CNV) (Current Research) Macular Hole surgery with and without ILM peeling. Management of PHPV (video presentation) EVRS. Management of Iatrogenic Tear during TRD surgery (video presentation) EVRS. Bevacizumab as an adjuvant to laser photocoagulation in the treatment of ROP (EURETINA). Scleral buckle with pneumatic retinopexy for the treatment of subtotal retinal detachment (EURETINA). Unfolding of a closed retina pie (video presentation) EURETINA. Idiopathic Choroidal neovascular membrane AAO. EVRS Diabetic Macular Edema Study. EVRS Macular Hole Study. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: I very much enjoy teaching and continuous medical education and I took advantage of any chance to do so on a regular basis throughout my training and work. This has taken various forms including lectures and clinical teaching. In addition, I have actively contributed to the following postgraduate courses: 1. Final FRCOphth revision course, Magrabi Eye Hospital 2006-2008. 2. Phaco complications course, MEACO 2007. 3. Vitreoretinal update course, Magrabi Eye Hospital 2005. 4. Retinal course for general ophthalmologists, Magrabi Eye Hospital 2011. 5. Over view of retinal problems for optician, Magrabi Eye Hospital 2011. 6. Moderator and key presenter in series of lectures all over UAE named: Diabetes and the Eye
7. Moderator and key presenter in series of lectures all over UAE named: CORE for Diabetic Retinopathy. 8. Head of the AMAC meeting held in Dubai June 2014. I have also organized and contributed to the weekly ophthalmology staff teaching sessions for over 12 years. MEETINGS & COURSES ATTENDED: Egyptian Society of Ophthalmology (EOS) 1998 2004 Saudi Ophthalmology Society (SOS) 2005 2006 Pan Arab African Council of Ophthalmology (PAACO) 2005 European Vitreoretinal Training School 2006 German Vitreoretinal Society 2006 American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) 2006 Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) 2007 European Vitreoretinal Society (EVRS) 2007 European Retina Society (EURETINA) 2008 60 th retinal detachment course 2008 Trauma course 2008 Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) 2009 European Retina Society (EURETINA) 2009 Frankfurt Retina Meeting 2010 European Retina Society 2011 Emirates Ophthalmology Society (EOS) 2011 Verona Retina Meeting 2011 Egyptian Vitreoretinal society (EVS) 2012 Frankfurt Retina Meeting 2012 Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO) 2012 World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) 2012 EURETINA 2012 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)+Subspecialty Day 2012 EURETINA 2013 Frankurt Retina Meeting 2014 EURETINA 2014 ESCRS 2014
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) +Subspecialty Day 2014 World Ophthalmology Congress (WOC) 2014 Enlighten Meeting 2014 American Academy of Ophthalmology 2015 Al Qassmi Ophthalmology Scientific Meeting (Speaker) 2015 16th Emirates Society of Ophthalmology (ESO) 2015 Cairo Retina Meeting & Egyptian Retinal Society 2015 isee Gulf Retina Conference (Founder & Speaker) 2015 MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Local Reviewer of British Journal Ophthalmology (BJO) Middle East Edition. Local Representative of Gulf Retinal Group in American Society of Retinal Specialist (ASRS) Member of American Society of Retinal Specialist (ASRS) Member of the Egyptian Society of Ophthalmology. Member of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO). Member of the European Vitreoretinal Society (EVRS). Member of the European Vitreous Society (EURETINA). Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). Founder member of the Middle East African Vitreoretinal Society (MEAVRS). International advisory board member of Lucentis in DME, Novartis. Member of the advisory board of EVA surgical system DORC. LICENSURE: Licensed in Dubai,UAE(DHCC & MOH),since 2010 Licensed in Abu Dhabi,UAE(HAAD), since 2010 Licensed in Saudi Arabia (MOH), since 2002 Licensed in Egypt (Egyptian Medical Syndicate),since 1996 License updated in Egypt as Consultant, since 2009 Charity work: Member of the Egyptian Red Crescent since 1990. Part of multiple medical outreach programs in Egypt. Member of the Black and White Initiative to prevent blindness.
LANGUAGES: Arabic - native speaker. English Fluent (Passed ILETS- academic with overall score 7.5) French Fluent. OTHER INTERESTS: Reading Tennis Swimming Traveling REFRENCES: 1. Dr.Walid Al Turki: Head of Vitreoretinal Department, Magrabi Eye & Ear Hospitals. 2. Dr. Mohamed Alaa: Medical Director, Magrabi Eye & Ear Hospital, Jeddah. 3. Dr. Sherif Sheta: Professor of Ophthalmology, Cairo University. 4. Dr. Amira Mounir: Professor of Ophthalmology & Former Head of Ophthalmology Department, Ain Shams University. 5. Dr. Arshad Menkabo: Vitreoretinal Consultant. 6. Dr. Hazem El Hamzawy: Head of Anterior Segment Department, Magrabi Eye & Ear Hospital 7. Dr. Ashraf Radwan: Medical Director, Magrabi Eye & Ear Center Jeddah. 8. Dr. Ali Al Adani: Medical Director, Magrabi Eye & Ear center AL Madinah. 9. Dr.Tarek Ibrahim Abu Zaid: Medical Director, Magrabi Eye Hospital, Dubai. 10. Dr.Hassan Sabry: Medical Director, Magrabi Eye Hospital, Abu Dhabi. 11. Dr.Didier Ducarnau: President of European Vitreoretinal Society. 12. Dr.Claus Luke: Head of the European Vitreoretinal School.
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