Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
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Surgical Experience
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Sohayb Shaheen

Sohayb Shaheen

Derna,Libya

Summary

Accomplished General Surgery Specialist with 10 years experience in managing complex surgical emergencies and trauma cases. Skilled in both laparoscopic and open surgical techniques, delivering exceptional patient care while consistently upholding the highest standards of medical practice.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Lecturer

Faculty of Medicine, Derna University
Derna, Lybia
11.2024 - Current
  • Delivered lectures in General Surgery to 5th year medical students.
  • Conducted clinical bedside teaching , focusing on patient assessment, surgical decision-making, and perioperative care.

General Surgery Specialist

Al Wahada Hospital
Derna, Libya
10.2015 - Current


1. Managed emergency surgical cases and trauma patients, providing timely and critical interventions such as laparotomy for:

  • Liver and splenic injuries
  • Small and large bowel injuries
  • Perforated duodenal ulcer
  • Acute intestinal obstruction requiring urgent diversion

2. Provided ICU care for patients with acute pancreatitis and critical post-operative conditions.

3. Performed laparoscopic and open surgical interventions for a wide range of general surgery cases, including:

  • Laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy
  • Open appendectomy
  • Mesh repair for ventral and inguinal hernias (Lichtenstein operation and sublay repair)
  • Thyroidectomy

4. Supervised and trained interns and surgical trainees.

5. Coordinated multidisciplinary care plans in a fast-paced hospital environment in Derna, optimizing surgical outcomes through effective communication and teamwork.

Education

MBBS - Medicine and Surgery

Omar Al-Mukhtar University
Derna
/2007 - /2015

MD - General Surgery

Libyan Medical Board
Tripoli
/2017 - /2024

Skills

  • Emergency Surgical Care
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Open Surgical Techniques
  • Trauma Management
  • Patient Assessment
  • Preoperative Planning
  • Aseptic Techniques

Surgical Experience

  • 500+ Open Appendectomies
  • 200 Inguinal and Incisional Hernia Repairs
  • 100 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies
  • 50 Open Cholecystectomies
  • 50+ Total Thyroidectomies
  • 100+ Emergency Laparotomies (perforated duodenal ulcer, splenectomy, liver tear, intestinal obstruction, bowel anastomosis)
  • 20 Emergency Thoracotomies

Languages

English
Fluent
Arabic
Native

Courses

  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) – Mar 2020
  • Bowel Anastomosis – Sep 2019
  • Emergency Thoracotomy – Sep 2021

Timeline

Lecturer

Faculty of Medicine, Derna University
11.2024 - Current

General Surgery Specialist

Al Wahada Hospital
10.2015 - Current

MBBS - Medicine and Surgery

Omar Al-Mukhtar University
/2007 - /2015

MD - General Surgery

Libyan Medical Board
/2017 - /2024
Sohayb Shaheen