Ashraf Kamal Abdalla
Professor of Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgery
Nasr City,Cairo
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Professor of General Surgery
Ain Shams University
01.2008 - Current
Consultant Surgeon
Cleopatra Hospital Group
01.2019 - 01.2025
Consultant Surgeon
Dar El Fouad Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2025
Consultant Surgeon
Shifa Specialized Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2025
Senior Consultant
Andalusia Almaadi Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2019
Head of Surgery Department
Hai Eljamaa Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2014
Assistant Professor
Ain Shams University
01.2003 - 01.2008
Lecturer
Ain Shams University
01.1998 - 01.2003
Consultant Surgeon
Hai Eljamaa Hospital
01.1999 - 01.2001
Clinical Attachment
Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS
01.1996 - 01.1997
Assistant Lecturer
Ain Shams University
01.1994 - 01.1997
Resident in General Surgery
Ain Shams University
01.1991 - 01.1994
House Officer
Ain Shams University
01.1990 - 01.1991
Education
M.D. Degree - General Surgery
Ain Shams University
11.1997
Master's Degree - General Surgery
Ain Shams University
11.1993
M.B.B.Ch. - Medicine & Surgery
Ain Shams University
12.1989
Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons (FACS), Fellow, 12/01/11
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Certified, 2011
- European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Member, 2003
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Member, 2005
- European Association for Transluminal Surgery (EATS), Member, 2007
Research Interests
- Upper GI Surgery: hiatal hernia, reflux disease, fundoplication techniques
- Laparoscopic & Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery (thyroid, parathyroid)
- Colorectal & Oncologic Surgery
- Hernia & Abdominal Wall Surgery
- Trauma & Emergency Surgery
- Emerging Technologies: intraoperative endoscopy, surgical lasers
Selected Research Publications
- Comparative study: Nissen vs Toupet fundoplication on postoperative manometry, Surgical Endoscopy, Springer, Accepted, 2025
- Redo-fundoplication with or without intraoperative endoscopy, Ain Shams Journal of Surgery, 2025
- Early scar treatment using CO2 fractional laser vs hyaluronidase, JLSA, 2025
- Evaluation of role of esophageal manometry in tailoring fundoplication type, Egyptian Journal of Surgery, 2024
- Multiple national and international peer-reviewed articles, 2004-2007, minimally invasive, oncologic, and GI surgery
Scope Of Surgical Expertise
- Advanced laparoscopic GI, bariatric, and hernia surgery
- Esophageal & gastric surgery for reflux and hiatal hernia
- Bariatric surgery: sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass
- Endocrine surgery: thyroid, parathyroid
- Breast & oncologic surgery
- Colorectal surgery (laparoscopic/open)
- Complex hernia & abdominal wall reconstruction
- Emergency & trauma surgery (ATLS certified)
- Use of intraoperative endoscopy & CO2 laser in surgical practice
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/11/66
- Nationality: Egyptian
- Marital Status: Married, three daughters
Current Positions
- Chief of Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
- Chief of Seminar Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
- Member, Ethical Committee for Scientific Medical Research, Department of Surgery, Ain Shams University
- Member, Mortality & Morbidity Committee, Department of Surgery, Ain Shams University
- Professor of Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgery, Ain Shams University
- Consultant of Surgery, Cleopatra Hospital Group, Cairo, Egypt, 2019-2025
- Consultant Surgeon, Dar El Fouad Hospital, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, 2019-2025
- Consultant Surgeon, Shifa Specialized Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 2019-2025
Timeline
Consultant Surgeon
Cleopatra Hospital Group
01.2019 - 01.2025
Consultant Surgeon
Dar El Fouad Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2025
Consultant Surgeon
Shifa Specialized Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2025
Senior Consultant
Andalusia Almaadi Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2019
Professor of General Surgery
Ain Shams University
01.2008 - Current
Assistant Professor
Ain Shams University
01.2003 - 01.2008
Head of Surgery Department
Hai Eljamaa Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2014
Consultant Surgeon
Hai Eljamaa Hospital
01.1999 - 01.2001
Lecturer
Ain Shams University
01.1998 - 01.2003
Clinical Attachment
Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS
01.1996 - 01.1997
Assistant Lecturer
Ain Shams University
01.1994 - 01.1997
Resident in General Surgery
Ain Shams University
01.1991 - 01.1994
House Officer
Ain Shams University
01.1990 - 01.1991
M.D. Degree - General Surgery
Ain Shams University
Master's Degree - General Surgery
Ain Shams University
M.B.B.Ch. - Medicine & Surgery
Ain Shams University