Curriculum vitae

Dr. Waleed Ismail Kamel Ibraheem

Dr. Waleed Ismail Kamel is an Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and a consultant pediatric and congenital cardiac surgeon at Ain Shams University, Cairo, where he has worked in the cardiac surgery unit since 2008. He holds a doctorate in cardiothoracic surgery from Ain Shams University. His practice centres on open-heart surgery in children and neonates — tetralogy of Fallot repair, transposition of the great arteries, septal defect closure in low-weight infants, and the Ross and Ozaki valve procedures. His research has appeared in peer-reviewed international and Egyptian journals including the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Heart, Lung and Circulation, and the International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition. He consults in Heliopolis, Cairo.

Consultant and Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo. PhD in Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.

SpecialtyPediatric and congenital cardiac surgery
Based inCairo, Egypt
LanguagesArabic, English, German, French
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AppointmentsPreviousDegreesFellowshipsEducationMembershipsTeachingCollaborationPublications

Present appointments

  • 2016–presentConsultant Pediatric Cardiac SurgeonBahteem Insurance Hospital, Cairo
  • 2019–presentAssistant Professor of Cardiothoracic SurgeryAin Shams University Hospitals — Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cairo
  • 2023–presentConsulting Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon — ad hoc surgical coverageMultiple partner hospitals across Egypt
  • 2024–presentProfessor and Trainer — Perfusion and Extracardiac CirculationAin Shams University — Faculty of Nursing
  • 2024–presentOrganizer, National Pediatric Cardiac Surgery ProgramMinistry of Health of Egypt
  • 2024–presentHead of Department, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery ServicesAl Araby Hospital, Menofeya Governorate
  • 2026–presentAssistant Professor of Pediatric Cardiac SurgeryMilitary College of Medicine, Cairo
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Previous appointments

  • 2008Lecturer (Associate Consultant), Cardiothoracic Surgery, then promoted to Assistant 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

Degrees

  • 1998MBBCh, Medicine and General Surgery — Excellent with HonorsFaculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
  • 2003MSc, Master of Surgery — Excellent with HonorsFaculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. Thesis: Long-Term Results after Early Repair of Fallot Tetralogy.
  • 2004Adult Cardiopulmonary Perfusion DiplomaEgypt
  • 2006Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS)Intercollegiate Examination, London
  • 2007Diploma in Methods of TeachingFaculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
  • 2008PhD (Doctorate) — Cardiothoracic SurgeryFaculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. Thesis: Functional Tricuspid Incompetence in Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease: When and How to Repair.

Fellowship training — United Kingdom

  • 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.
  • 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.
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Continuous medical education

  • 2026Patient-Specific 3D Models in Complex Biventricular RepairAin Shams University, Cairo (Hands-On Workshop). Hands-on surgical routing, baffling for double-outlet right ventricle (DORV), and Rastelli planning using patient-derived flexible 3D prints.
  • 2025Health Economics & Surgical Technology EvaluationAin Shams University, Cairo (Administrative Track). Cost-effectiveness analysis, capital acquisition evaluations for robotic and hybrid technologies, and value-based surgical reimbursement models.
  • 2025Sutureless & Rapid-Deployment Aortic ValvesAin Shams University, Cairo (Hands-On Lab). Sizing and deployment drills of sutureless prostheses on calcified 3D-printed aortic root models, paired with live OR case observations.
  • 2024Complex Fallot, MAPCAs & RVOT ReconstructionLondon, UK (In-Person). Transatrial-transpulmonary repair drills, infundibular muscular resection, and unifocalization techniques using synthetic patch materials.
  • 2024Central & Peripheral ECMO CannulationOxford, UK (In-Person). High-fidelity cannulation wet-lab covering percutaneous ultrasound-guided femoral access, dual-lumen bicaval cannulation, and emergency circuit-exchange drills.
  • 2023Interprofessional Team Training in the Cardiac ORAin Shams University, Cairo (Faculty Development). Joint simulation drills aligning cardiothoracic residents, perfusionists, cardiac anesthesiologists, and OR nursing staff in crisis management.
  • 2023Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) MasterclassAin Shams University, Cairo (Simulation Center). Closed-tunnel harvesting of the great saphenous vein and radial artery using biosimilar synthetic limb models to protect endothelial viability.
  • 2022National Healthcare Accreditation (GAHAR Standards)Ain Shams University, Cairo (Executive Seminar). Step-by-step institutional compliance strategies with Egyptian universal health insurance standards, focusing on patient safety milestones.
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  • 2022Pediatric Mitral & Tricuspid Valve ReconstructionAin Shams University, Cairo (Hands-On Lab). Micro-chordal replacement (Gore-Tex neochordae) and autologous pericardial leaflet augmentation drills on pediatric animal valve models.
  • 2021Performance Remediation & Intraoperative CoachingBoston, USA (In-Person). Cognitive coaching strategies for surgical residents with procedural plateauing, technical anxiety, or spatial deficit challenges.
  • 2021Advanced Mechanical Circulatory Support & VADsUniversity of Zurich, Switzerland (Online/Virtual). Interactive virtual surgical case reviews and remote telemetry simulation for LVAD patient selection, surgical inflow/outflow orientation, and emergency troubleshooting.
  • 2020Hospital Incident Command & Crisis AllocationBasel, Switzerland (In-Person). Executive training on intensive care surge-capacity management, supply chain triage, and emergency departmental staffing realignment.
  • 2020Arterial Switch Operation (ASO) MasterclassChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA (Online/Virtual). High-resolution video-guided masterclass focusing on unusual coronary artery patterns, trapdoor flap configurations, and technical error avoidance.
  • 2019Digital Tools & Virtual Reality in Surgical ResidenciesAin Shams University, Cairo (Simulation Center). Practical setup and integration of modular surgical VR simulators, digital surgical logbooks, and remote video evaluation frameworks.
  • 2019Deep Hypothermia & Complex Arch SurgeryAin Shams University, Cairo (Hands-On Workshop). Practical management of antegrade selective cerebral perfusion and hands-on graft tailoring for the frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique.
  • 2018Global Health Systems & Strategic Quality ManagementLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK (Online/Virtual). Analytical approaches to resource allocation, international healthcare accreditation benchmarks (JCI), and hospital-acquired infection (HAI) mitigation.
  • 2018Ebstein’s Anomaly Cone ReconstructionAin Shams University, Cairo (Wet-Lab). Step-by-step leaflet delamination, longitudinal plication of the thinned ventricularized right ventricle, and 360-degree tricuspid anulus reconstruction.
  • 2017Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons (NOTSS)Royal College of Surgeons, UK (Online/Virtual). Interactive virtual workshops assessing cognitive processes: situational awareness, intraoperative decision-making, and leadership dynamics.
  • 2017Robotic-Assisted Cardiac Surgery MasterclassCleveland Clinic, USA (In-Person). Console ergonomics, tele-manipulation docking, and multi-port wet-lab training for robotic internal mammary artery takedown and ASD closures.
  • 2016Cardiac Clinical Database & Registry ManagementAin Shams University, Cairo (Informatics Lab). Establishing departmental clinical databases compatible with international registries (e.g., STS / EACTS) for risk-adjusted outcome tracking.
  • 2016Complex Univentricular Palliation & HemodynamicsUniversity of Bern, Switzerland (Online/Virtual). Web-based computational fluid dynamics (CFD) seminars assessing pressure drops, flow split, and energy loss across bidirectional Glenn and Fontan circuits.
  • 2015Workplace-Based Competency AssessmentsAin Shams University, Cairo (Faculty Development). Implementation of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and mini-CEX instruments for real-time trainee evaluation in the OR.
  • 2015Advanced Structural Heart & Valve RepairHarvard Medical School, USA (Online/Virtual). Advanced transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance, 3D anatomical reconstructions, and operative decision-making algorithms for complex valve lesions.
  • 2014Patient Safety & High-Reliability HealthcareJohns Hopkins University, USA (Online/Virtual). Web-based curriculum on establishing closed-loop communications, surgical pause checklists, and building high-reliability organizations (HRO).
  • 2014The Norwood Procedure Simulation LabAin Shams University, Cairo (3D Model Workshop). Stage 1 reconstruction workshop: neo-aortic reconstruction, systemic-to-pulmonary shunt placement, and Sano shunt modifications on elastomer models.
  • 2013Debriefing and High-Fidelity SimulationZurich, Switzerland (In-Person). Post-event debriefing techniques, micro-behavioral video review, and psychological safety protocols for interdisciplinary surgical teams.
  • 2013Total Arterial Revascularization in CABGLondon, UK (In-Person). BIMA skeletonization and radial artery harvesting drills, utilizing pulsatile tissue simulators for composite T- and Y-graft micro-anastomoses.
  • 2012Clinical Governance & Quality Audit SystemsAin Shams University, Cairo (Auditorium Workshop). Structuring blameless Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conferences, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and incident tracking protocols.
  • 2012Congenital Heart Morphology & Pathological DissectionChicago, USA (In-Person). Hands-on anatomical analysis using preserved autopsy human specimens, correlating complex cardiac segmental anatomy with real-time surgical pathways.
  • 2011Cardiopulmonary Mechanical Support Device CourseFreeman Hospital, Newcastle
  • 2011Freeman Pediatric Echocardiography CourseNewcastle
  • 2011Transplantation Protocol CertificationFreeman Hospital, Newcastle
  • 2011Mitral ConclaveNew York
  • 2011Designing Surgical Simulation CurriculaAin Shams University, Cairo (Faculty Development). Creating station-based task trainers and developing validated Objective Structured Assessments of Technical Skills (OSATS) for trainees.
  • 2011Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve SurgeryAin Shams University, Cairo (Wet-Lab). Endoscopic and mini-thoracotomy exposure techniques.
  • 2010Aortic Valve Reconstructive Surgery SymposiumBelgium
  • 2010CABG Wet Lab CourseGloucester
  • 2010Lean Six Sigma in Operating Suite ManagementGeneva, Switzerland (In-Person). Process-mapping perioperative workflows, optimizing instrument tray turnover times, and cutting material redundancy in cardiac suites.
  • 2010Neonatal Aortic Arch ReconstructionAin Shams University, Cairo (Wet-Lab). Micro-vascular anastomotic drills using 7-0 and 8-0 polypropylene on fine neonatal tissue models under surgical loupes and operating microscopes.
  • 2009Principles of Adult Surgical PedagogyStanford Center for Health Education, USA (Online/Virtual). Self-paced modules on adult learning theory, psychomotor skill acquisition stages, and transitioning from expert clinician to mentor.
  • 2009Advanced Aortic Root ReconstructionGeneva, Switzerland (In-Person). Focuses on valve-sparing root reimplantation (David) and remodeling (Yacoub).

Society memberships

  • British Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (BACTS)
  • Egyptian Medical Syndicate
  • Egyptian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • Egyptian Society of Cardiology
  • Egyptian Society of Pediatric Cardiologists
  • European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (EACTS)
  • 2025–presentKuwaiti Congenital Heart Surgery Charity AssociationMember and active mission surgeon.

Teaching

  • 2026–presentPostgraduate teaching in pediatric and congenital cardiac surgeryMilitary College of Medicine, Cairo
  • 2024–presentPerfusion and extracardiac circulation curriculumAin Shams University — Faculty of Nursing. Hands-on cardiopulmonary bypass training and simulation.
  • 2008–presentSupervision of resident and fellowship trainingAin Shams University Hospitals. Undergraduate and postgraduate lectures.

International collaboration

  • Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, LiverpoolInternational collaboration and co-training agreements.
  • The Royal Brompton systemInternational collaboration between Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, and the Brompton system.

Selected publications

  • 2025Post-Operative Haemodynamic Monitoring of Patients undergoing Corrective Open Heart Surgery for Structural Heart DefectsIbrahim HM, Mansor MGE, Kamel WI, Soliman NMSED, Abo El Wafa MSED, Bakry NA.International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition · 2025 · 14(1):46–58 / QJM 2024;117(Suppl_2):hcae175.813
  • 2024Latest follow-up after primary surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot in adulthoodAlsalakawy A, Moftah H, Ibraheem WI, Afifi AM, Mahgoub A, Adel M.The Egyptian Journal of Surgery · 2024 · 43(3):747–754
  • 2023Outcomes of VSD Repair on Patients Weight Less Than 5 KgAhmed K, Azab S, Kamel WI, Doghish A.Ain Shams Medical Journal · 2023 · 74(3):579–594
  • 2020Relation between right ventricular function and the time of extubation after total repair of tetralogy of Fallot in the pediatric populationAbdelhameed GA, Ibraheem WI, Abdeltawab SM, Armanios SH.Indian Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia · 2020 · 7(1):23–31
  • 2020Surgery for Pulmonary Parenchymatous Schistosomiasis (Bilharziomas): A 20-Year Single-Centre ExperienceMostafa EA, El Midany AAH, Ibraheem WI, Kamar ZA.Heart, Lung and Circulation · 2020 · 29(7):1093–1100
  • 2019Repair of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defects with Tetralogy of Fallot, Double Patch Technique with Augmentation of the Left Atrioventricular Valve: Early Results from a Developing Country Tertiary Cardiac CentreIbraheem WI.Journal of Clinical & Experimental Cardiology · 2019 · 10(4):1000629
  • 2019Coronary artery bypass grafting experience in the setting of an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left sinus of Valsalva: Midterm resultsIbraheem WI, Abass OA, Toema AM, Yehia AM.Journal of Cardiac Surgery · 2019 · 34(11):1162–1171
  • 2019Effects of Previous Percutaneous Coronary Artery Interventions (PCI) on Myocardial Functions Post Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting — Should Previous PCI be Included in the Euroscore?Ibraheem WI, Elsaid ME, Abbas OA.Journal of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology · 2019 · 10(2):623
  • 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
  • 2009CABG in Diabetic Patients — Ten-Year Experience of a Single UnitIbraheem WI, Refaat SJ Egypt Soc Cardiothorac Surg · 2009 · 24:230–240
  • 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
  • 2007Incidence and Risk Factors for Early Postoperative Arrhythmias after Pediatric Heart SurgeryAbdul Rashid A, Sami A, Ibraheem WAzhar Girls Scientific Journal · 2007 · 28
  • 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

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