Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Nabil Dessouky

Professor of Pediatric Surgery

Cairo University

·  Name : Nabil Mostafa Mahmoud Dessouky

·  Nationality: Egyptian.

·  Religion: Muslim.

·  Date of Birth: 19/6/1954.

·  Place of Birth: Giza.

·  Address: 47, Sudan St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

·  Phone Number:

Home: +202/37490283

Clinic: +202/35685551

Mobile : +2-01001678122

Fax: +202/37499633

·  E-mail: :

·  Marital Status: Married having two children.

General Education : Collège De La Salle (Frères), study for 12 years - In French.

Languages: - Arabic

-  English ( Excellent, Fluent )

-  French ( Excellent, Fluent )

-  MB, BCH: In General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University (Kasr El Eini), very good with honor, December 1978.

-  M. Sc. : In General Surgery, Cairo University (Kasr El Eini), very good, November 1982.

Thesis Title: “Congenital Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction in Children”.

-  MD. : In General Surgery, Cairo University (Kasr El Eini), May 1991.

Thesis Title: “Intersex Surgical Aspect”.

Professor of General Surgery - Pediatric Surgical Department, Cairo University.

Specialty:

-  Pediatric General Surgery.

-  Pediatric Laparoscopy.

-  Pediatric Thoracic Surgery.

-  Pediatric Urology.

-  Pediatric Plastic Surgery.

Previous Positions:

·  House Officer, Kasr El Eini Hospitals: March, 1979 - Feb. 1980.

·  Resident of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Department, Cairo University: March 1980 – Feb. 1983.

·  Registrar of Pediatric Surgery: Pediatric Surgical Department, Cairo University: October 1984 – October 1987.

·  Assistant Lecturer of General Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Department, Cairo University: October 1987 – October 1991.

·  Lecturer of General Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Department, Cairo University: October 1991 – October 1996.

·  Assistant Professor of General Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Department, Cairo University: October 1996 – February, 2002.

Current Position:

-  Professor of General Surgery - Pediatric Surgical Division, Cairo University: February, 2002 – till now.

-  Vice President of the Egyptian Society of Pediatric Surgeons (EPSA).

-  Executive member and Middle East Representative for the International Society of Hypospadias and Intersex (DSD) Disorders (ISHID).

-  Consultant of Pediatric Surgery, Benha Specialized Children’s Hospital (BENCH).

-  Board member and Examiner in the “European Board” and “Arab Board” Exams for Pediatric Surgery.

1.  Teaching the theoretical & clinical curriculum of Pediatric surgery for :

·  The clinical years of Medical students, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.

·  The house officers, residents and postgraduates Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.

·  The third year Dental Medical Students Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.

·  The fourth year of Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.

·  The third year of high institute for Nursing.

·  The progressive course for improvement of nursing training (Mubarak Kohl).

·  Pediatric Surgical courses in Benha Specialized Children's Hospital.

·  Consultant, Instructor and Examiner for "Pediatric Surgery" Fellowship graduation Courses, Ministry Of Health, Egypt.

2.  Participating in the continuous medical education program of the general surgical department of Kasr El Eini, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.

3.  Presentation of lectures and researches in the local and international meetings.

4.  Participating in the committee for exams of Pediatric Surgery for medical students and postgraduates.

5.  Participating in the foundation of the “Neonatal Surgical Intensive Care Unit” and directing the daily work and scientific activities in the unit.

6.  Organizer and Moderator of the International workshop on Hypospadias and Disorders of Sex Development of the ISHID society held in the Pediatric Cairo University Hospital , Cairo on the 17-18th November, 2008.

Volunteer Activities:

Preparing and sharing in several projects to promote surgical services as well as training of junior surgeons in distant areas of Egypt.

Supervisor over several thesis and researches on Pediatric Surgery:

  1. Secondary lip repair in infants and Children.
  2. Lymphangioma in children.
  3. Congenital constriction rings.
  4. Soave’s operation for Hirshprung’s disease before three months of age.
  5. Combined Urethroplasty for repair of severe Proximal Hypospadias.
  6. Colostomy versus no-colostomy in the management of vestibular anus.
  7. Congenital cystic lung diseases.
  8. Buccal mucosal grafts in repair of Hypospadias.
  9. The measurement of DNA in Wilms’ tumor and its clinical implication.
  10. Functioning adrenal tumors in children.
  11. Role of Splenic Autotransplantation in Management of Thalassemia Major in Children.
  12. Surgical management of post-corrosive esophageal stricture in children.
  13. Treatment of fracture mandible in children using mini-plates.
  14. Self-elongation of the prolabium with repair of the orbicularis muscle in repair of bilateral cleft lip.
  15. Management of portal hypertension in children.
  16. Gastric Pull-up for esophageal replacement in children.
  17. Laparoscopic management of impalpable testis.
  18. Laparoscopic management of diaphragmatic hernia in children.
  19. Thoracoscopic ligation of patent ductus arteriosus in children.
  20. Abdominal lymphangioma in children.
  21. Laparoscopy versus open surgery for management of Choledocal cysts in children.
  22. Thoracoscopic management of hyperhydrosis in children.

Attendance of several Congresses of Pediatric Surgery:

1-  The 4th International Congress of the Pan Arab Medical Association of Surgeons, Cairo – November1993, with the presentation of two papers.

2-  The 21st International Congress of Pediatrics, Cairo-September, 1995 with the presentation of one paper.

3-  The 5th International Congress of Pan Arab Pediatric Surgical Association, Alexandria-October, 1995.

4-  The 7th International Pan African congress of Dermatology and Andrology, Cairo- International Congress December, 1995 with the presentation of one paper.

5-  Member of the scientific committee of the 2nd International Congress of Pan African Pediatric Surgical Association, Cairo-March, 1996.

6-  The 2nd of Pan African Pediatric Surgical Association, Cairo-March, 1996 with the presentation of three papers.

7-  The 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics , Alexandria University, Alexandria-April,1996 with the presentation of two papers.

8-  The National Conference for Healthy Mother and Child – Cairo, June, 1996 with the presentation of three papers.

9-  The 21st Pan-Hellenic and Mediterranean Congress of Pediatric Surgery, Cyrus-October, 1996 with the presentation of three papers.

10- The 1st Egyptian International Congress of Pediatric Urology, Cairo-March 1998 with the presentation of one paper.

11- The 6th Pan Arab International Congress of Medical Association of Pediatrics, Damascus-Syria-July, 1998 with the presentation of one paper.

12- The 10th International Scientific Congress of Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Cairo-December, 1998 with the presentation of one paper.

13- The 4th International Congress of the Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Alexandria-October 2000 with the presentation of three papers.

14- The 3rd International Congress of Pediatric Endocrinology, Aswan-2000.

15- The Mediterranean Congress of Pediatric Surgery, Corfu-Greece-October 2000 with the presentation of four papers.

16- The 18th International Congress of Egyptian Society of Applied Endocrinology, Cairo-May 2001 with the presentation of one paper.

17- The 8th International Congress of the Egyptian and African Societies of Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Cairo- June, 2001 with the presentation of one paper.

18- The 5th International Congress of the Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons with the collaboration of the Turkish Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Cairo-September, 2001.

19- The 4th International Congress of the Pan African Pediatric Surgical Association, Cairo-March, 2002 with the presentation of two papers.

20- The Annual Conference of Pediatrics Department, Cairo University, Cairo-April, 2002 with the presentation of two papers.

21- The Endocrine Surgery-Update Conference, Ein-shokhna-Egypt-June, 2002 with the presentation of three papers.

22- The 18th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Sharm-El Sheikh, Egypt, September, 2002 with the presentation of four papers.

23- The 19th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Cairo, Egypt, 8-13 December, 2003 and its pre-congress workshop on "minimally invasive surgery" with the presentation of 2 papers.

24- The 4th Egyptian Congress of Surgical Oncology in Alexandria 24-25 June, 2004 with presentation of 2 papers.

25- The 14th Annual congress for endo-surgery in children "International Pediatric Endoscopic Group, IPEG" in Venice – Italy, 4-6 June, 2005 with the presentation of 2 papers.

26- The 2nd Egyptian International Congress of Laparoscopic Surgery, in Cairo, 11-13 January, 2005 with the presentation of one paper.

27- The 20th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Cairo, Maadi Armed Forces Hospital Egypt, 12-16 December, 2004 and its pre-congress workshop on "Congenital anorectal malformations & complex urogenital anomalies" with the presentation of 2 papers.

28- The annual perinatology conference for quality improvement of perinatal services in Cairo Marriott, 12-14 January, 2005 with the presentation of 2 papers.

29- The National Congress of the Egyptian Pediatric Association in Cairo 22-24 December 2004 with the presentation of 2 papers.

30- The 2nd Advanced pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery In Hands –On Course ( Dry Lab and Hand –on ) in King Saoud University 7-8 December, 2005 with approved American Academy Of CME for 18 Hours .

31- The 21st Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons and 5th Biennial , Alexandria 16-18 November, 2005 and its pre-congress workshop on "Pediatric Thoracoscopic and Thoracic Surgery " with the presentation of 2 papers.

32- Guest Speaker in CME Event on Pediatric Surgery Updates in Continuing Medical Education Program, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, Gulf Medical College, Ajman, 24-25th November 2005, Approved 8.5 CME Hours with the presentation of one lecture.

33- Guest Speaker in the 1st King Fahd Armed Forces Pediatric Surgery Symposium on 25-28th February, 2006 with the presentation of 2 lectures.

34- Guest Speaker in the International Pediatric Urology & Nephrology Update Post-graduate course in cooperation of the European Pediatric Surgeons Association (EUPSA) in Heidelberg University Manheim, Germany 15-17 September 2005 with EACCME approval for 22 credit hours with the presentation of 2 lectures.

35- The 3rd Egyptian International Congress of Laparoscopic Surgery, in Cairo, 27-29 January, 2006 with the presentation of one paper.

36- Guest Speaker in the 24th Biennial Meeting of the International Association for the study of the Liver (IASL), in collaboration with the African Association for the study of Liver Diseases (AFASLD), Cairo 7-11 September 2006 with presentation of a lecture.

37- The Pediatric Urology Forum and the Egyptian Association of Urology meeting in Sharm Sheikh Egypt, 6-7 November 20006 with presentation of a lecture.

38- The 20th Congress Of The Asian Association Of Pediatric Surgeons (AAPS) , New Delhi, India 12-15 November, 2006 with the presentation of a paper and as panelist in workshop on Intersex.

39- The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Cairo 14-16 December, 2006 and its pre-congress workshop on "Pediatric Esophageal Surgery – Uro-Endoscopic Surgery " with the presentation of 3 papers.

40- The 3rd Advanced pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery in Hands –On Course (Dry Lab and Hand –on) in King Saoud University 13-14 December, 2006with approved American Academy of CME for 18 Hours.

41- Guest Speaker in the 2nd Symposium of Pediatric Andrology and Intersex, Gstaad Switzerland 14-16 January 2007, with the presentation of a lecture.

42- Guest Speaker in the 3rd Annual Surgical Conference for Emirates – Abu Dhabi, 1-4 March, 2007, with the presentation of 2 lectures.

43- Instructor for Pediatric Surgical Laparoscopy Training course held in conjunction with the 3rd Annual Surgical Conference for Emirates – Abu Dhabi, 1-4 March, 2007.

44- Guest Speaker in the "International Symposium of Intersex Disorders: Management and Ethics" held at the King Fahad Medical Research Center, Jeddah, KSA, 7-8 March 2007 with the presentation of a lecture.

45- Guest speaker in the 19th Annual International conference for Neonatology, Cairo University Pediatric Department, Mina House, Cairo 22nd March, 2007 with the presentation of a lecture.

46- Instructor and Guest speaker in the Alexea Pediatric Laparoscopy Course, Egypt, Alexandria, June 2007.

47- Guest Speaker in the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Saudi Scientific pediatric Surgeons Association held on 12-14th June, 2007 at the College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Taif University, Saudi Arabia with the presentation of 2 lectures: "Repair of Cloacal Extrophy" and Thoracoscopic Procedures in Children".

48- Guest speaker in the Egyptian Society of Laparoscopy, Egypt, Ein El Sokhna October, 2007 with the presentation of a lecture.

49- Guest speaker in International Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology Congress, Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh 24 -26 October, 2007 with the presentation of a lecture.

50- The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Cairo 31 October, 2007 and its pre-congress workshop on "Pediatric Embryology and Congenital Anomalies " with the presentation of 3 papers.

51- The Second World Congress and Workshop of the "International Society on Hypospadias and Intersex Disorders DSD, (ISHID)" on Hypospadias and Disorders of Sex Development held on 16-18 November, 2007 at Rome with the presentation of a paper on "Ovotesticular Disorders of Sex Development”.

52- Instructor in The 4th Advanced Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery Hands-On Course (Dry and Animal Hands-On) , King Fahad Specialist Hospital – Dammam – Saudi Arabia held on 26-27 November, 2007 : approved by the American Academy Of CME for 18 hours and the Saudi Council for health specialties – 12 CME hours , dated 7/4/1426 Hijri No 1021/2005.

53- Guest Speaker in the 3rdInternational Conference of the Saudi Scientific pediatric Surgery Association held on 26-29 November, 2007 at King Fahad Specialist Hospital – Dammam – Saudi Arabia: recognized by the Saudi commission for health specialties by 10 CME credit hours, No 4127/2007 with the presentation of one lecture on "Minimally invasive : Laparoscopic vs. thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia ".

54- Guest Speaker and Panelist in the 21stScientific Congress of the
Egyptian Society for Neonatal and Preterm Care (ESNPC), Sahl Hasheesh, Red Sea, Egypt on 27 Feb - 1 March, 2008 CMEaccredited by American Academy of Continuing Medical Education by 10 CME Hours with participation in the panel of "GERD in Neonates "and presentation of a lecture on " Indications for Surgery in neonatal GERD".

55- Attendance and Completion of the Educational Activity Titled " the 1st UAE International Pediatric Surgery Congress Of the UAE pediatric Surgery Society and the 10th Pan-Arab association Of Pediatric Surgeons Congress " held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 6-10th March, 2008, approved and recognized by " The American Academy of Continuing medical Education and provided by " The medical Services Corporation – Zayed Military Hospital. The activity was accredited for 44 Hours of the category I credit of the AACME Designation.