Curriculum vitae
Prof. Dr. Waleed Ismail Kamel Ibraheem
Consultant and Associate Professor of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo. PhD in Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Pediatric and congenital cardiac surgery
Cairo, Egypt
Arabic, English
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Present appointments
- 2008 — presentAssociate Professor of Pediatric Cardiac SurgeryAin Shams University Hospitals — Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cairo
- 2024 — presentHead of Department, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery ServicesAl Araby Hospital, Menofeya Governorate
- 2024 — presentOrganizer, National Pediatric Cardiac Surgery ProgramMinistry of Health of Egypt
- 2024 — presentProfessor and Trainer — Perfusion and Extracardiac CirculationAin Shams University — Faculty of Nursing
- 2026 — presentAssociate Professor of Pediatric Cardiac SurgeryMilitary College of Medicine, Cairo
- 2016 — presentConsultant Pediatric Cardiac SurgeonBahteem Insurance Hospital, Cairo
- 2023 — presentConsulting Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon — ad hoc surgical coverageMultiple partner hospitals across Egypt
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Degrees
- 2008PhD (Doctorate) — Cardiothoracic SurgeryFaculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. Thesis: Functional Tricuspid Incompetence in Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease: When and How to Repair.
- 2007Diploma in Methods of TeachingFaculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
- 2006Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS)Intercollegiate Examination, London
- 2004Adult Cardiopulmonary Perfusion DiplomaEgypt
- 2003MSc, Master of Surgery — Excellent with HonorsFaculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. Thesis: Long-Term Results after Early Repair of Fallot Tetralogy.
- 1998MBBCh, Medicine and General Surgery — Excellent with HonorsFaculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
Academic progression and previous posts
- 2008Lecturer (Associate Consultant), Cardiothoracic Surgery, then promoted to Associate ProfessorAin Shams University Hospitals
- 2008 — 2009Fixed Locum Senior Registrar — Adult Cardiac SurgeryDar El Fouad International Hospital, Cairo
- 2003 — 2009Senior Specialist — Pediatric Cardiac SurgeryAbu Reish (Students Insurance) Hospital and Al Maadi Military Hospital, Cairo
- 2001 — 2004Resident — Cardiothoracic SurgeryAin Shams University Hospitals
- 2000 — 2001Resident — General SurgeryPresidential Guards Military Hospitals, Cairo
Fellowship training — United Kingdom
- 2011 — 2012Senior Clinical Fellow — Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and TransplantationChildren’s Heart Unit, Freeman Hospital (CHUF), Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Trust, United Kingdom. Completed the full pediatric transplantation and mechanical assist device programme.
- 2009 — 2011Senior Clinical Fellow — Adult Cardiac and Aortic SurgeryLondon Chest Hospital, Barts and The London NHS Trust, United Kingdom. Independent experience in CABG, aortic root surgery and complex valve surgery.
International collaboration
- The Royal Brompton systemInternational collaboration between Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, and the Brompton system.
- Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, LiverpoolInternational collaboration and co-training agreements.
These are institutional collaborations, not personal fellowship posts. The only two fellowship posts are the ones in the section above.
Society memberships
- European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (EACTS)
- British Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (BACTS)
- Egyptian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Egyptian Society of Pediatric Cardiologists
- Egyptian Society of Cardiology
- 2025 — presentKuwaiti Congenital Heart Surgery Charity AssociationMember and active mission surgeon.
- Egyptian Medical Syndicate
Teaching
- 2008 — presentSupervision of resident and fellowship trainingAin Shams University Hospitals. Undergraduate and postgraduate lectures.
- 2024 — presentPerfusion and extracardiac circulation curriculumAin Shams University — Faculty of Nursing. Hands-on cardiopulmonary bypass training and simulation.
- 2026 — presentPostgraduate teaching in pediatric and congenital cardiac surgeryMilitary College of Medicine, Cairo
Selected publications
- 2009Surgical Management of Discrete Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis by Extended Patch AortoplastyIbraheem WI, Samy A, Shoeb AAin Shams Medical Journal · 2009 · 235:234–238
- 2009Sternotomy Approach for Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt: Advantages and DisadvantagesIbraheem WI, Samy A, Shoeb AAin Shams Medical Journal · 2009 · 239:310–314
- 2008Pulmonary Artery Banding in Infants and Children with Congenital Heart Defects — A Ten-Year Experience at Ain Shams UniversityIbraheem WI, Shoeb A, Samy A, Azab SJ Egypt Soc Cardiothorac Surg · 2008 · 86:101–105
- 2009CABG in Diabetic Patients — Ten-Year Experience of a Single UnitIbraheem WI, Refaat SJ Egypt Soc Cardiothorac Surg · 2009 · 24:230–240
- 2006Impact of Single Aortic Clamp Technique as an Adjunct to Myocardial and Cerebral Protection in CABGAbdul Mabood H, Ibraheem WJ Egypt Soc Cardiothorac Surg · 2006 · 79:95–101
- 2006Assessment of Different Aortic Valve Replacement Techniques in Patients with Small Aortic AnnulusAbdul Mabood H, Ibraheem W, Sami AJ Egypt Soc Cardiothorac Surg · 2006 · 78:25–30
- 2007Incidence and Risk Factors for Early Postoperative Arrhythmias after Pediatric Heart SurgeryAbdul Rashid A, Sami A, Ibraheem WAzhar Girls Scientific Journal · 2007 · 28
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