Prof. Dr. med. Mohamed Abdel-Wahab

internal medicine and interventional cardiology

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Online Consultations
99%	23 years	9.8/10	$$$	657	No

Overview

Country, City

Germany, Leipzig

Health facility

Helios Heart Centre Leipzig

Medical unit

Department of structural heart disease

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. med. Mohamed Abdel-Wahab is a highly accomplished doctor specializing in internal medicine and interventional cardiology. With 22 years of experience, he has made significant contributions to the field through extensive research and numerous scientific publications. As the Head of the Department of structural heart disease at the Helios Heart Centre Leipzig, he remains at the forefront of innovative treatment approaches. Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Wahab's career highlights include obtaining a license for medical practice in Egypt and completing his Master's degree in cardiovascular medicine at the Ain Shams University. He has also received German board certification in internal medicine and cardiology and has undergone training and certification in good clinical practice. Notably, he is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and a member of various prestigious medical associations. His research focuses on transcatheter aortic valve implantation, coronary artery plaque composition, and drug-eluting stents. Through his publications, Dr. Abdel-Wahab demonstrates his expertise and commitment to advancing the field of interventional cardiology. With his wealth of experience and dedication to advancing cardiovascular medicine, Prof. Dr. med. Mohamed Abdel-Wahab is recognized as a leading expert in his field. He continues to contribute to developing new treatment strategies and provides exceptional care to his patients at the Helios Heart Centre Leipzig.

Skills & Expertise

Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Education

1994-2000 Studied human medicine at the Ain Shams University Cairo
2001 Obtaining a license for medical practice in Egypt
2002-2005 Resident in cardiovascular medicine of the Department of cardiology at the Ain Shams University Hospital Cairo
2002-2004 Master thesis at the Department of cardiology at the Ain Shams University Cairo: “Pulsed-wave tissue Doppler in the detection of successful reperfusion after primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the setting of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction”
2004 Master’s degree (MSc) in cardiovascular medicine faculty of medicine at the Ain Shams University
2005-2007 Temporary license to practice medicine in Germany
2005-2007 Clinical Fellow in interventional cardiology of the heart center at the Segeberger Clinic Bad Segeberg
2005-2008 Defense of the doctorate as a joint research project between the Department of cardiology at the Ain Shams University Cairo and the heart center at the Segeberger Clinic Bad Segeberg: “Relationship between cardiovascular risk as predicted by established risk scoring systems and coronary artery plaque composition as detected by intravascular ultrasound virtual histology analysis in native coronary arteries”
2006 Human participants protection education for research teams course
2008 Defense of the doctorate in cardiovascular medicine at the Ain Shams University
2009 German board certification in internal medicine and cardiology from the Medical Association in Schleswig-Holstein
2009 Training and certification in good clinical practice
2011 Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Germany
2012-2014 Training and certificate in good clinical practice
2014 Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
2015 Received additional qualifications in the field of interventional cardiology from the Germany Society of Cardiology
2015 Habilitation in internal medicine and cardiology at the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel: “Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: incidence, importance, prognosis, and etiological factors of residual prosthesis regurgitation”

Experience

2001-2002 Rotating Intern in general medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, general surgery, cardiovascular medicine, and emergency medicine at the Ain Shams University Hospital in Cairo
2009-2010 Senior Physician of the Department of internal medicine and cardiology, heart center at the Segeberger Clinic Bad Segeberg
2011-2016 Consultant of the Department of internal medicine and cardiology, heart center at the Segeberger Clinic Bad Segeberg
2017-2018 Senior Consultant of the Department of internal medicine and cardiology and Head of the cardiac catheterization laboratory, heart center at the Segeberger Clinic Bad Segeberg
2018 Senior Consultant of the Department of cardiology and Head of the Department of structural heart disease at the Helios Heart Centre Leipzig
2020 Professor of interventional cardiology at the University of Leipzig

Awards & Memberships

2005-2007 Clinical research projects and participation in single and multicentre trials in clinical and interventional cardiology during the fellowship period at the heart center of the Segeberger Clinic Bad Segeberg
2005-2008 Assistant Lecturer in cardiovascular medicine of the Department of cardiology at the Ain Shams University Hospital Cairo
2008 Lecturer in cardiovascular medicine of the faculty of medicine at the Ain Shams University of Cairo
2009 Reviewer for several international medical journals: "Journal of the American Medical Association", "Journal of the American College of Cardiology", "Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions", "Circulation (Journal of the American Heart Association)", "The European Heart Journal", "The American Journal of Cardiology", "Heart", "The International Journal of Cardiology", "Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions", "Eurointervention", and "The Journal of Interventional Cardiology"
2009 Regular participation in national and international congresses of general and interventional cardiology as presenter and faculty member
2013 Publication prize of the working group of interventional cardiology from the German Society of Cardiology
2013 Abstract grader for the German Society of Cardiology
2015 Andreas Gruentzig Research Prize of the German Society of Cardiology
2015 Member of the scientific program committee of the transcatheter cardiovascular therapeutics congress
2015 Medical Referee for the German Society of Cardiology
2015-2019 Nucleus Member of the working group of interventional cardiology from the German Society of Cardiology and responsible for international cooperation
2016 Member of the scientific program committee of the polymerase chain reaction at the London valves congress
Member of the European Society of Cardiology
Member of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions
Member of the German Society of Cardiology
Member of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology