About Prof. Dr. Reda Ezz
Prof. Dr. Reda Saad Mohamed Ezz is a Professor of General Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, with extensive academic and surgical experience in gastrointestinal surgery, particularly esophageal and gastric surgery and minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures. He earned his M.B., B.Ch., Master's Degree, and M.D. in General Surgery from Ain Shams University, in addition to a Diploma of Specialization in Gastrointestinal Surgery from Brest University, France, and a Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery from Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, France.
Prof. Dr. Reda Ezz gained significant international experience in gastrointestinal surgery during his training and clinical work at Brest University Hospital in France, where he participated in the management of advanced esophageal and gastric surgical cases and served as first assistant in approximately 200 esophagectomy procedures for esophageal cancer. He also worked as a Senior Consultant in General, Laparoscopic, and Bariatric Surgery in Saudi Arabia, served as Head of the Surgery Department at Riyadh National Hospital, and later headed the Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit at El Demerdash Hospital from 2021 to 2023.
His surgical expertise includes the management of benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus and stomach, as well as general, laparoscopic, and bariatric surgery. His operative experience covers a wide range of advanced procedures, including esophagectomy, gastrectomy, anti-reflux surgery, and laparoscopic gastric and colorectal procedures.
Alongside his clinical practice, Prof. Dr. Reda Ezz has extensive experience in medical education, academic research, and postgraduate surgical training. He has contributed to numerous scientific publications and is a member of several Egyptian and international surgical organizations, including the French Association of Surgeons (AFC), International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO), International Society of Surgery (ISS), International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE), and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
Professor of General Surgery, Ain Shams University Cairo-Egypt
POST GRADUATE EDUCATION
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1987
1. Dec. 1987 M.B.,B.Ch. Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University; Egypt.
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1991
2. Nov. 1991 Master Degree in General Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt -
1995
3. Jan. 1995 Diploma of Specialization
in Gastrointestinal Surgery (AFSA)
Brest University, France -
1996
4. April 1996 MD Degree in General Surgery
Faculty of Medicine,
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt -
1998
5. June 1998 Diploma of Laparoscopic Surgery
Lois Pasteur University
Strasbourg, France
Training
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1988-89
March. 1988-Apr. 1989 House Officer in Ain Shams University Hospital With a Rotation scheme of two months each In the following departments; - General Surgery Internal Medicine-Gynecology and Obstetrics Accident and Emergency-Pediatrics-Orthopedics.
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1989-91
April 1989-March 1991 Resident in the Department of General Surgery Ain Shams University Hospital (ASUH)
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1991-96
July 1991-August 1996 Assistant Lecturer in the Department of
Surgery (ASUH) -
1992-98
October 1992-July 1995 & from Oct. 1997-July 1998
Specialist in the Visceral Surgery Department,
Brest University, France -
1996-01
August 1996-August 2001 Lecturer in the Department of General Surgery(ASUH).
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2001-06
August 2001-June 2006 Assistant Professor in the Department of
General Surgery (ASUH) -
2006-
June 2006-present Professor in the Department of
General Surgery (ASUH)
In the period from Oct. 1993-July 1995, and from Oct. 1997-July 1998, I had a post as a specialist in Visceral (G.I.T) surgery department in BREST University Hospital in France
The department was concerned with management of the gastrointestinal tract surgery cases presented to the BREST University Hospital (Hôpital de la Cavale Blanche).
During such period I was responsible for the management of the patients Pre- and postoperatively, assisting in the theater for list and casualty cases, and performing unsupervised various surgical procedures.
Prof. Dr. Patrick LOZACH was the head of department ; a pioneer in oesophageal and gastric surgery; I was his first assistant for about 200 cases of oesophagectomy for carcinoma of the oesophagus.
- - I joined Insurance Hospital, Riyadh, KSA in September, 2001 until 2011 then Riyadh National Hospital until January 2014 acting as Senior Consultant General ,Laparoscopic and bariatric Surgeon.
- - Head of surgery department, Riyadh National Hospital, Riyadh, KSA (2012-2014)
- - Head of upper GI surgery unit, El Demerdash Hospital, Cairo,Egypt (2021-2023)
Courses
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1996
August 1996 Course for preparation of "The University Teacher" conducted by Ain Shams University
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1998
June 1998 Intensive Course for Laparoscopic Surgery,
Strasbourg, France -
1999
March 1999 Basic Endovascular Surgery Course & Workshop with the Endovascular Surgery working group in Egypt (EVS-Egypt)
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2000
October 2000 Course in Laparoscopic Gastric Banding – Switzerland
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2002
March 2002 Master course in Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty, Paris, France
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2005
June 2005 Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, Strasbourg, France
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2008
August 2008 Basic course in bariatric surgery, Lebanon
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2008
August 2008 course in laparoscopic hernia repair. SINGAPORE
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2011
April 2011 Course in herniae repair (open and laparoscopic),Belgium.
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2011
September 2011 Bariatric course (Band,sleeve), SSI Sharkah
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2013
May 2013 Bariatric course (bypass), EIS Hamburg,Germany
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2013
Nov 25-29, 2013 Mini-gastric bypass course, Men sheng hospital, Taiwan
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2008
February 2008 I organized the first workshop in stapled
hemorrhoidectomy, Riyadh. KSA
Teaching Activities
- 1. Clinical rounds for Undergraduate Medical Students
- 2. Teaching sessions for House officer
- 3. Teaching sessions in Postgraduate Teaching Programs
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
Daily ward round (40 beds)
Twice weekly General Surgery OPC.
Twice Weekly upper GI surgeries.
Our units in (ASUH) has the following weekly schedule
Two operating days
Two days running the ER Department
Three Outpatient Clinics
Subspecialty upper GI Clinic
OPERATIVE EXPERIENCE:
- - Expert in esophageal, and gastric surgery (All benign and malignant disease). Six years experience in Brest University,France working in highly specialized GIT center
- _ Expert in anal surgery with experience of more than 2000 stapled hemorrhoidectomy and Hemorrhoidal artery ligation (more than 500 cases).
One among the first surgeons introducing the technique of HAL in KSA and Egypt - Expert in managing complicated anal cases as faecal incontinence ,anal stenosis and high complex recurrent fistula
- Expert in Bariatric surgery (VBGP, Band, bypass and Sleeve gastrectomy) with IFSO license since 1998.
- - Operate upon all general surgical procedures:
Appendectomy, Hernias, Bowel resection and Anastomosis, colectomy, Thyroidectomy, Splenectomy, gastrectomy, Oesophagectomy, Cholecystectomy, Mastectomy, Anal operations, and Amputations. - - Assisted and perform various endoscopic procedures including:
Upper GIT endoscopy including injection of oesophageal varices, insertion of intragastric balloon and Diagnostic & therapeutic colonoscopy. - - Operate upon all laparoscopic surgical procedures:
(cholecystectomy, appendectomy, herniorrhaphy, fundoplication, gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, bypass, esophageal gastric and colonic surgery)
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:
- - I submitted a thesis in September 1991 entitled "Intestinal stoma (ileostomy & colostomy)" for fulfillment of the master degree.
- - I submitted a thesis in July 1995 entitled "anatomical, radiological & clinical study of three methods of oesophageal reconstruction" for fulfillment of the M.D. degree.
- - Shared in the preparation of the 20th International Annual Ain Shams University Medical Congress, held in Cairo in March 1997.
- - Preparation of the clinical examination of surgery for the final year medical students.
- Preparation and sharing in a monthly surgical audit.
Many publications in Ain Shams University journal, Al Azhar medical journal, Egyptian Surgical Journal and IFSO journal - - I was responsible for the resident's rota, supervising their work, assessing their progress and assisting them in minor procedures.
MEMBERS:
- Member of the Egyptian Society of Surgeons (ESS)
- Member of the Egyptian Society of bariatric Surgery (ESBS)
- Member of the French Association of Surgeons (AFC)
- Member of the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)
- Member of the International Society of Surgery (ISS)
- Member of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE)
- Member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
- Member in OESO organization
- Member of scientific committee of the Egyptian Board of surgery
- Judge in the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU)