Curriculum Vitae

January 2024

• Personal details:

• Name:                                 Ashraf Hussein Abbas
• Date of birth:                     18/4/1971
• Gender:                              Male
• Nationality:                        Egyptian
• Marital state:                     Married; has 2 children
• Present job:
  • Professor and consultant of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Unit,

Faculty of Medicine, Suez University

• • Vice dean for education and student affairs, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University
• Office (mailing) address: 70 El-Manial Street; Cairo; Egypt; Flat 102
• Telephone number:           002/02 23626475

-     Mobile number:                 002/010 5051983

• E-mail:                               dr_ashrafhussein@yahoo.com

• Qualifications:

• Doctorate Degree of General Surgery; March 2006; Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University.
• Master Degree of General Surgery; September 2000; Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University. (Excellent).
• Bachelor of Medicine and General Surgery; March 1996; Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University. (Very good with honor).
• Post-doctoral fellowship; September 2015; Linkoping University, Sweden.

• Employment records:

• Professor and consultant of Plastic Surgery; June 2021 – till now; Plastic Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University.
• Vice dean for education and student affairs, August 2023 – till now. Faculty of Medicine, Suez University
• Head of surgery department, July 2021 – September 2022, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University.
• Consultant of plastic surgery; April 2019 – April 2021, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdome of Saudi Arabia.
• Professor and consultant of Plastic Surgery; July 2016 – June 2021; Plastic Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University.
• Assistant professor and consultant of Plastic Surgery; June 2011 – June 2016; Plastic Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University.

• Lecturer and consultant of Plastic Surgery; April 2006 – June 2011; Plastic Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University.
• Assistant lecturer specialist of Plastic Surgery;    May 2001 – April 2006; Plastic Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University.
• Resident of Plastic Surgery; Sept 1997– March 2001; Department of Surgery, Suez Canal University, Ismailia-Egypt.
• Resident, March 1997- Sept 1997; Ministry of health, Primary Health Care Unit, Suez, Egypt.
• House officer; March 1996 - Feb 1997; Ismailia General Hospital, Suez Canal University Hospital and Primary Health Care Units, Ismailia, Egypt.

• Experiences:

• Teaching:
  • Problem-Based Learning, team based learning, integrated medical education, community and competence based medical education
  • Teaching of theoretical and practical Surgery.
  • Clinical Rounds and Surgical Skills training.
• Training:
  • Most of Plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures including microsurgical techniques, Oncoplastic surgery, hand surgery and aesthetic surgery.
  • Burn assessment and management.
  • Pediatric plastic surgery.
  • Traumatic and neoplastic maxillofacial surgery.
  • Surgical dermatology including recent procedures as Botox, Fillers, lasers,

Lipo-filling,…

• • Most of General Surgical procedures.
  • Basic vascular surgery procedures.
  • Advanced trauma life support and Emergency Surgical assessment and procedures.

• Administrative:
  • Vice dean for education and student affairs, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University
  • Head of surgery department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University.
  • Head of Plastic Surgery Department, Suez Medical Complex
  • Board member in plastic surgery unit, burn unit and general surgery department in Suez Canal University.
  • Project Coordinator of a Higher Education Enhancement Project in the domain of Burns.
  • Founder and Head of plastic surgery unit and maxillofacial unit in Suez Health Insurance Hospital.
  • Consultant of plastic surgery in Suez Canal University hospitals, Ismailia General Hospital, Suez Health Insurance Hospital and El-Haram Hospital (governmental hospital in Cairo)

• • Certified trainer in Egyptian Fellowship of plastic and reconstructive surgery programme

• Memberships:

• Egyptian medical syndicate.
• Egyptian society of surgeons.
• Egyptian society plastic and reconstructive surgeons.
• Egyptian society for surgery of the hand and microsurgery.
• Egyptian society for progenitor cell research
• Afro-Asian society of cosmetic dermatology and laser.

• Courses and Meetings:

• Clinical Lasers applications course in the National Institute of Lasers sciences, Cairo University, November 1998 – February 1999.
• Clinical Attachment, Department of General Surgery, Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby-UK. 28^th of December, 2001 to 30^th of January, 2002.
• 32^nd Annual Meeting of The Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, March 27-29, 2002 Cairo – Egypt.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider course, July 3-5 2002 Ismailia – Egypt.
• Aesthetic Surgery of The Face and The Breast , February 5 -8, 2003 Ain shams University, Cairo –Egypt.
• 33^nd Annual Meeting of The Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, March 26 - 28, 2003 Cairo – Egypt.
• Visitor Sergeon in Ahmed Maher Educational Hospital; Cairo; as a preparation for the MD thesis in Bariatric Surgery (2003-2004)
• 34^nd Annual Meeting of The Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, February 24 - 27, 2004 Cairo – Egypt.
• 23^nd Annual Meeting of The Egyptian Society of Surgeons, February 23 - 25, 2005 Cairo – Egypt.
• 30^th Summer Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, September 8 - 9, 2005 Alexandria – Egypt.
• 23^rd Annual Summer Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Surgeons,

September 14 - 16, 2005 Alexandria – Egypt.

• The Basic SIX sigma Breakthrough Improvement Process, and Managing the Information in Healthcare, from 26/1/2006 to 14/4/2006, The American University in Cairo-Egypt.
• 36^th Annual Meeting of The Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, February 13 -17, 2006 Hurghada – Egypt.
• Scientific Meeting and Workshops of Egyptian Afro-Asian Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Laser, May, 10, 2007 Cairo – Egypt.

• 6^th Scientific Meeting of The General Surgery Department of Suez Canal University In collaboration with the Egyptian Society of Surgeons, June 13- 15, 2007 Port said – Egypt.
• 26^th Annual Meeting of The Egyptian Society of Surgeons, February 20 - 22, 2008 Cairo – Egypt.
• Cairo international hand conference Sponsored by American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS),Egyptian Society for Surgery of the Hand and Microsurgery (ESSHM) March 24 – 27,2008
• 1^st Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Group of Hepato-Pancreato - Biliary Surgeons, April 23-25, 2008 Port Said.
• Hand Trauma Workshop May 15^th, 2008 El Ismailia – Egypt.
• 26^th Annual Summer Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Surgeons, October 22-24, 2008 Alexandria – Egypt.
• 33^rd Summer Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, October 15 -17, 2008 Alexandria – Egypt.
• 24^th Annual Meeting of The Egyptian Pediatian Surgical Association and Surgical Workshop of the International Society for Hypospadias & DSD (ISHID) November 17-18, 2008 Cairo- Egypt.
• 14^th Annual Instructional Course Selected Topics in Aesthetic Surgery, plastic surgery department, Ain Shams University January 3 - 6, 2009 Cairo – Egypt.
• 39^th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, February 4-6, 2009 Cairo – Egypt.
• Workshop on Facial and Peri Orbital Rejuvenation in the 39^th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons February 4-6, 2009 Cairo – Egypt.
• The Facial Aesthetic Conference of Egypt : FACE I , March 28 – 31 2009
• Alexandria 10^th Septorhinoplasty Course, April 6 -7,2009 Alexandria – Egypt
• The Facial Aesthetic Conference of Egypt : FACE II, April  1 – 4, 2010.
• The Pediatric Upper Limb Instructional Course of the Egyptian Society for Surgery of the Hand & Microsurgery "ESSHM", September 23 – 24,2010
• 35^th Summer Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, October 6 - 8, 2010 North Coast, Alexandria – Egypt.
• The 41^st Annual international Congress of the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons in conjunction with the International Society of Aesthetic plastic surgery; October 27-30, 2011, Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt.
• The 42^nd Annual international Congress of the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons; March 1-2, 2012, Sonesta Cairo Hotel, Egypt.
• PlastAlex 36 (in collaboration with the European association of plastic surgeons), 5-7 september 2012, Helnan Palestine Hotel, Alexandria, Egypt.
• 1^st international Suez Canal multidisciplinary cleft workshop( in collaboration with North Thames Cleft Center, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK) , 24^th , November, 2012, Suez Canal University Hospital.
• 43^rd annual meeting of Egyptian Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons (in collaboration with Turkish society of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeons), 12- 15 February 2013, Porto Sokhna Hotel, Egypt.
• The 6^th international annual conference & workshops of the Afro-asian society for cosmotic dermatology and laser. 25^th April, 2013, Egypt.

• 37^th summer meeting of the Egyptian society of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, 27-29 November, 2013, Helnan Palestine Hotel, Alexandria, Egypt.
• Future perspective of research in plastic surgery, 1-2 May, 2014, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
• 44^th annual meeting of Egyptian Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons, 18-21 February, 2014, Movenpick Hotel – El-Gouna, Egypt.
• 38^th summer meeting of the Egyptian society of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, 24-26 September, 2014, Porto-Marina Hotel, Egypt.
• The 5^th annual congress of hand and microsurgery, orthopaedic department, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, 11-14 November, 2014, Hurghada, Egypt.
• 15^th annual ain shams instructional course in rhinoplasty, 18 December, 2014, Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel, Egypt.
• 45th annual conference of the Egyptian society of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, 3-6 February, 2015, Dessole Pyramisa Resort – Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
• Annual Meeting of Egyptian Society for progenitor cell research, 27-28 February, 2015, Grand Nile Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.
• Cellular therapies workshop of Stem Cell Age, 28-29 March 2015, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
• Department of plastic, hand surgery and burn center, Linkoping University, Sweden, from 15^th August to 15^th September, 2015.
• Alexandria International TMJ Arthroscopy Course (AITAC2015), Hands on,

2^nd – 4^th November 2015, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt.

• 12^th Winter school in cranio-maxillofacial and plastic surgery, from 4^th to 6^th November 2015, Faculty of Medicine convention center, Alexandria, Egypt.
• 16^th advanced insrtruction course; Fat regenerative surgery and updates in body contouring surgery,  10^th -11^th February 2016, Ain shams plastic surgery department, Le Meridien Airport Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.
• 46^th Annual meeting of Egyptian society of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, in collaboration with international society of aesthetic plastic surgery (ISAPS) 1^st – 4^th March 2016, JW Marriott Hotel. Cairo, Egypt.
• Microsurgery workshop, in collaboration with international society of aesthetic plastic surgery (ISAPS) 1^st – 4^th March 2016, JW Marriott Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.
• Rhinoplasty workshop, in collaboration with international society of aesthetic plastic surgery (ISAPS) 1^st – 4^th March 2016, JW Marriott Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.
• ISAPS Egypt course: Differential fat grafting update, 2^nd march 2016, JW Marriott Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.
• 3^rd international conference on uptateds in plastic and reconstructive surgery, from 1^st to 3^rd of November, 2016, Al Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Taif Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• 2^nd international Congress of thr Aesthetic Academy of Egypt, from the 1^st to 3^rd of December, 2016, Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.
• 47th annual conference of the Egyptian society of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, from 28^th of April to 3^rd of March, 2017, JW Mariott Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.
• KAPRAS 5: masterclass face and body markings, 12^th – 13^th December 2018, Grand Nile Towers Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.
• 50^th Annual conference of the Egyptian society of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, 3^rd – 5^th March 2020, Dusit Thani Lakeview, Cairo, Egypt

• 13^th international Conference of Egyptian Society for Surgery of Hand and Microsurgery, 10^th – 12^th March 2020, Cairo Marriott Hotel Zamalek, Island< Cairo, Egypt.
• 51^st Annual conference and 45^th Summer meeting of the Egyptian society of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, 20^th – 22^nd October 2021, Tolip Elgalala Hills, Egypt
• 1^st Annual Conference of the Faculty of Medicine, Suez University, in Collaboration with Egyptian Society of Surgeons 10^th – 11^th March 2022.
• 40^th Annual Meeting of Egyptian Society of Surgeons, 30^th March – 1^st April 2022.
• 53^rd Annual conference of the Egyptian society of plastic and reconstructive surgeons, 8^th -11^th March 2023, triumph Luxury Hotel, Egypt.
• International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) Course, 10^th -11^th March 2023, triumph Luxury Hotel, Egypt.
• 10^th Annual Medical Conerence “Strategic Planning in Medicine, Gate to Future”, 16^th – 17^th March 2023, Benha University and Benha National University, Al Obour, Cairo, Egypt.

• • Researches and Publications:

(Ashraf H Abbas @ researchgate.net) (Ashraf Hussein Abbas @ GoogleScholar)

5. The effect of laser therapy in management of superficial vascular skin lesions and plastic surgery. Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the Master degree of General Surgery, Suez Canal University, Egypt 2000.
5. Comparative study between adjustable gastric band and vertical banded gastroplasty in management of morbid obesity . Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the MD degree of General Surgery, Suez Canal University, Egypt 2004.
5. Evaluation of The Reconstructed Lower Lip Defects After Tumor Excision: Establishment Of A Scoring System; Kasr El-Aini Medical Journal. Vol 11, No 4, July2005 Pages: 221-228 .
5. Assessment of aminiotic and polyurethane membrane dressings in the treatment of burn. Burns; Volume 36(2010)703-710. Doi:10.1016/j.burn.2009.09.003.
5. Assessment of the relation between prealbumin serum level and healing of skin grafted burn wounds; Burns; Volume 36(2010) 495-500 Doi:10.1016/j.burns.2009.05.014
5. The clinical and cost effectiveness of bee honey dressing in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers; Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice; Volume 89(2010) 276-281 Doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2010.05.021
5. Repair of cleft palate by rotation-transposition of the two mucoperiosteal flaps: Can this reduce the incidence of postoperative fistula? European Journal of plastic surgery; (published online: 07 October 2010); DOI 10.1007/s00238-010-0517-2
5. Application of "hand function scoring system" on the reconstructed post- burn hand deformities. Egyptian Journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Volume 35(January 2011).
5. Core fat graft injection in depressed scar augmentation. Egyptian Journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Volume 35(January 2011).

5. Binocular single-refraction magnifying glasses for free flap surgery: a reliable method for developing countries; European Journal of plastic surgery; (published online: 13 February 2012); DOI 10.1007/s00238-011- 0675-x
5. On-lay versus sub-lay placement of proline mesh in patients with mutilated abdomen through abdominoplasty approach, Ain-Shams Journal of Surgery, Volume 5, October, 2012, Number 3, page, 597-605.
5. Clinical and radiographic evaluation of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and iliac crest graft in mandibular reconstruction, Egyptian Dental Journal, Volume 58, July, 2012, Number 3, page, 2915-2923.
5. Clinical evaluation of the outcome of anterior iliac crest graft with titanium mesh/plate in mandibular reconstruction, Egyptian Dental Journal, Volume 58, October, 2012, Number 4, page, 3053-3061.
5. Clinical and radiographic evaluation of platelet rich fibrin gel on the outcome of mandibular fracture, Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial, Volume 5, Number 3, page 77-83, October 2014.
5. A Short Term Comparative Study Between Lichtenstein Technique and Mesh-with-Plug Technique in Management of Inguinal Hernia, Medical Journal of Suez Canal University, Vol 18, No. 2, October 2015.
5. Evaluation of platelet rich fibrin versus platelet rich plasma on the outcome of mandibular fracture: a comparative study, Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial, Volume 5, number 3, page 96-102, October 2015.
5. Aesthetic outcome after reconstruction of complex soft tissue defects with free Antero-lateral thigh flap using simple Equipment. Journal of surgery, 2015; 3; 36-41.
5. Micro RNA-21 expression in primary breast cancer tissue among Egyptian female patients and its correlation with chromosome 17 aneusomy, Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy, online: 5 September 2015, DOI 10.1007/s40291-015-0161-4.
5. Assessment of Reconstruction of Hand Defects Using Radial Artery Distally Based Flaps, Egyptian journal plastic and reconstructive surgery. January, 2016.
5. Evaluation of the Posterior Tibial Artery Perforator Flaps in the Management of Leg, Ankle and Foot Soft Tissue Defects, Egyptian journal plastic and reconstructive surgery. January, 2016.
5. Treatment of children with scalds by xenografts: report from a Swedish burn center. Journal of Burn Care and Research. Journal of burn care & research: official publication of the American Burn Association · June 2016, DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0000000000000379.
5. Scald management protocols - outcome differences in two different time periods using different treatment strategies. Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters, 4(3):1061 · January 2016.
5. Can Subcision and Suction Techniques Improve The Appearance of Post Acne Scars in Egyptian Patients? Egyptian journal plastic and reconstructive surgery. Vol. 40, No. 2, July: 185-195, 2016.
5. Utilization of Digital Imaging Analysis in Evaluation of The Effect of Autologous Bone Marrow and Platelets Rich Fibrin in Primary Wound Healing Pattern in Rats. Egyptian journal plastic and reconstructive surgery. Vol. 40, No. 2, July: 185-195, 2016.

5. Free Gracilis Flaps versus Free Anterolateral thigh Flaps in Reconstruction of Lower Limb Defects. Egyptian journal plastic and reconstructive surgery. Vol. 40, No. 2, July: 185-195, 2016.
5. Temporary coverage of burns with a xenograft and sequential excision, compared with total early excision and autograft, The Annals of Fires and Burn Disaster 40(3):1073 · April 2016
5. A prospective randomized cost billing comparison of local fasciocutaneous perforator vs free Gracilis flap reconstruction for lower limb in a developing economy. Journal of Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. May 2016, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2016.04.013
5. Microbial cellulose dressing compared with silver sulphadiazine for treatment of partial thickness burns: A prospective,clinical trial. Burns. July 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.06.007.

• • Graduate Supervisions:
  • Functional evaluation of surgical reconstruction of post-burn hand deformities. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2009 (supervisor).
  • Evaluation of tabularized incised-plate (TIP) urethroplasty in the management of recurrent hypospadius. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2009 (supervisor).
  • Epidemiological characteristics and outcome of burn injuries in patient admitted to Suez Canal University Hospital Burn Unit. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2010 (supervisor).
  • Clinical evaluation of iliac crest graft with platelet rich plasma (PRP) in mandibular reconstruction. Medical doctorate thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2010 (supervisor).
  • Early treatment of severely burned pediatric patients: current therapeutic strategies. Master essay completed in Suez Canal University in 2011. supervisor).
  • Evaluation of the islanded posterior tibial artery perforator flap in lower limb reconstruction. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2011 (evaluation committee).
  • Quality of life of patients after rigid internal fixation of fracture mandible in Suez Canal University hospital. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2012 (supervisor).
  • Assessment of reconstruction of hand defects using radial artery distally based flaps. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2013 (supervisor).
  • A short term comparative study between Lichtenstien technique and mesh with plug technique in management of inguinal hernia. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2013 (supervisor).
  • Application of stem cell therapy in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Master essay completed in Benha University in 2013 (evaluation committee).

• • Advances in management of medullary thyroid carcinoma. Master essay completed in Benha University in 2013 (evaluation committee).
  • Current trends of facial rejuvenation. Master essay completed in Benha University in 2013 (evaluation committee).
  • Short Term Evaluation of Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Breast Cancer Patients. Medical doctorate thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2014 (supervisor).
  • Evaluation of the usage of the reversed fascioctaneous sural flap in reconstruction of soft tissue defects in the lower leg and foot. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2014 (supervisor and evaluation committee).
  • Evaluation of routine cytology of nipple discharge in early diagnosis of breast diseases. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2014 (supervisor).
  • Reducing of the vermilion notch in primary unilateral cleft lip repair in Suez Canal University. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2014 (evaluation committee).
  • Versatility of free antro-lateral thigh flap in reconstruction of complex soft tissue defects-multi centric study. Medical doctorate thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2014 (supervisor).
  • Chromosome 17 abnormalities and its correlation with micro RNA 21 expression in primary breast cancer tissue among Egyptian female patients. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2014 (supervisor).
  • Evaluation of subcision with and without suction in the treatment of post acne scars. Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University in 2015 (supervisor and evaluation committee).
  • Reconstructive surgery using tissue expanders, Master essay completed in Benha University in 2015 (evaluation committee).
  • Evaluation of the outcome of lapascopic sleeve gastrectomy in the treatment of morbidly obese patients. Medical doctorate thesis completed in Suez Canal University, 2015 (supervisor).
  • A comparison between free gracilis muscle flap and local fasciocutaneous perforators flaps for leg and foot reconstruction. Medical doctorate thesis completed in Suez Canal University, 2016 (supervisor).
  • Current methods for lip reconstruction, Master essay completed in Benha University in 2016 (evaluation committee).
  • Comparing outcome of scalp tissue expansion for repair of post burn alopecia in adult versus children, Master thesis completed in Menoufia University, 2017 (evaluation committee).
  • Evaluation of X-ray exposure during peripheral endovascular interventions at Suez Canal University Hospital, Master thesis completed in Suez Canal University,2017 (evaluation committee).