Prof. Ahmed T. Hadidi

e-mail: ahmed.hadidi@hypospadias-surgery.com

Professor of Paediatric Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Qualifications & Degrees

MB, BCH

Cairo University 1981 (Very good with honour)

M. Sc. (General Surgery)  

Cairo University 1985 (Very good)

D.P.S (Pediatric Surgery)

London University 1990, U.K

MD (Ph. D., Surgery)

Cairo University 1993

U.S.M.L.E.

Parts I, II: U.S.A. 1995

FRCS (England)

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

FRCS (Glasgow)

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow

Education / Work Experience

1978 (2 months)

Medical Student (Trainee): Queen Marry's Hospital (U.K)
Pathology

1979 (2 months)

Casualty, Orthopaedics

1979 (1 month)

Innsbruck University (Austria): Obstetrics & Gynecology

House Officer: Cairo University Hospitals

Assistant Lecturer: Dept. of Surgery, Cairo University

Surgical Registrar: Yorkhill Children Hospital, Glasgow

Surgical Registrar: Great Ormond St. Hospital, London

Surgical Registrar: Canniesburn Plastic Hosp., Glasgow

Assistant Lecturer, Ped. Surg. Dept., Cairo Univ. Hospital, Egypt

Lecturer in Dept. of Surgery: Cairo University

Senior Lecturer of Surgery: Cairo University

General Hospital Director: Benha Children's Hospital

Ass. Professor of Surgery: Cairo University

Professor of Pediatric & Plastic Surgery: Cairo University

Special Interest & Experience

1. Hypospadias Surgery
2. Hirschsprung’s Disease
3. Imperforate Anus
4. Esophageal surgery
5. Neonatal Surgery
6. Congenital Hand Deformities
7. Pediatric Plastic surgery

Courses attended

Microsurgery Course: Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow 1990

Flap Course: Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow 1991

Laparoscopic Course: Royal Infirmary Hosp., Edinburgh 1991

Intensive Care Course for Paediatric Surgeons: San Diego, 1996

Ultra Sound Course for Paediatric Surgeons: Cairo, 1997

Hospital Administration: American University in Cairo, 1997

Improving Medical Performance Course: American University Cairo, 1998

Experimental Diaphragmatic Hernia Course: Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1999

Experimental oesophageal Surgery Course: Liverpool, U.K., 1999

Laparoscopic Course for Paediatric Surgeons: Leeds, U.K., 1999

Laparoscopic Course in Urology: Tuttlingen, Germany, 2003

Laparoscopic Course“ in Maastricht, The Netherlands, 2006

Scientific Patent
A New Device for Foecal incontinence. Registered in United Kingdom  in 1989, in Egypt in1995.

International Award
Winner of the “Pulvertaft Prize“  of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand.

National Award
Winner of the “Hassan Hamdy Prize“  of Cairo University for medical sciences.

Scientific Associations and Societies / Posts held

• Member of Board (overseas representative) of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS)
• Member of Executive Board of the Egyptian Paediatric Surgical Association (EPSA)
• Secretary General of the Pan African Paediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA)
• Secretary General of the Mediterranean Association of Paediatric Surgeons (MAPS)
• Chairman of overseas committee of the European Association of Paediatric Surgeons (EUPSA)
• Examiner in the “European Board of Pediatric Surgery”, since 2004
• Professorship at the University Cairo, Egypt

Memberships:

• BAPS (British Association of Paediatric Surgeons)
• EUPSA (European Paediatric Surgeon’s Association)
• MAPS, founding member (Mediterranean Association of Pediatric Surgeons)
• EPSA, founding member (Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association)
• PAPSA (Pan-African Pediatric Surgical Association)

General Director of Benha Children's Hospital (1996 - 2004)

Benha children’s hospital was established in Benha, Egypt  in 1996 to help upgrade medical & surgical care of children in the Nile Delta under the supervision of Prof. Hadidi. Today, it is a tertiary referral centre for children from all over Egypt and is ranked as one of the top 4 Pediatric Surgical centers in Egypt.

The hospital has organized 3 international congresses and workshops with participants from all over the world. There are more that 3000 operations performed every year including 30 esophageal atresias, 20 diaphragmatic hernias, 40-50 Hirschsprung’s disease and 100-120 hypospadias repair every year.

The hospital is famous for its specialized centers for Hypospadias Repair, Hirschsprung’s disease and Cleft Lip & Palate and esophageal surgery.

It is a well established centre for training of pediatric surgeons in training and has accommodated several young doctors from Italy, Germany and Greece to gain experience in Hypospadias surgery and Hirschsprung’s disease.

Editor in Chief

“Hypospadias Surgery, An illustrated guide” by Springer Verlag, Germany, 2004

This is the first international book on hypospadias surgery. It highlights current philosophy and different principles of hypospadias repair. The aim of the book is to help interested surgeons to develop vision and talent rather than just enumerate techniques. It is well illustrated with over 465 colored diagrams and photographs of various operations. In the book, a team of world class authors from 5 continents present an expert overview on the management of this common but troublesome disease.

Publications:

1. Hadidi AT, U Subotic, P Guenther, M Goeppl, T Ringle, S Hosie, K-L Waag:
   “Early caesarean section reduces complications in patients with Gastroschisis”
   Journal of Pediatric Surgery (in press)
    
2. Hadidi AT, Hosie, Waag K-L:
   “Long Esophageal Gaps: lengthening technique and primary anastomosis"
   Journal of Pediatric Surgery (in press)
    
3. Hadidi AT:
   “Lateral Based Flap with double blood Supply: A single stage repair for proximal & complicated hypospadias”
   Journal of Urology (in press)
    
4. Hadidi AT:
   “Long Esophageal Gaps: A New Surgical Technique (An experimental study on Lambs)”
   Journal of Pediatric Surgery (in press)
5. 
   Hadidi AT, Bartoli F, Waag K:
   “Role of Trans-anal Pull-through in persistent  aganglionosis (complicated Hirschsprung’s); Experience in 18 patients”
   Journal of Pediatric Surgery (in press, published Februar 2007)
    
6. Hadidi AT:
   “An External Device for Fecal Incontinence”
   European Journal of Pediatric Surgery 16 (2), 2006
    
7. Hadidi AT:
   “A Technique to improve Results in Colon Replacement of the Oesophagus”
   European Journal of Pediatric Surgery 16 (1):39-44, 2006
    
8. Hadidi AT:
   “Trans-anal Endorectal Pull-through for Hirschsprung's Disease: Experience with 68 Patients”
   Journal of Pediatric Surgery 38 (9), 2003, pp 1337-1340
    
9. Hadidi AT:
   “Transanal Endorectal Pull-Through (TEPT) for Hirschsprung's Disease; A Comparison With Open Technique”
   European Journal of Pediatric Surgery 13, 2003, pp 176 -180
   
    
10. Dessouky N, Kaddah N, Shouman M and Hadidi AT:
    “Congenital Cystic Malformations of the Lung in Children”
    J. Arab Child Vol. 12, No. 3, June, 2001, pp 367-384
     
11. Hadidi AT, El Shal N:
    “Childhood Intussusception: A Comparative Study of Nonsurgical Management”
    Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 34, No. 2, 1999, pp 304-307
     
12. Hadidi AT, Kaddah NM, Sobhi M, Sami A, Abdelal N:
    “Congenital Malformations of the Hand: A study of Vascular Pattern”  
    Journal of Hand Surgery 15B 171-180 (British Volume, 1990)
     
13. Hadidi AT, Abdaal N and Kaddah S:
    “Hypospadias Repair: Is Stenting Important?”
    Kasr El Aini Journal of Surgery, Vol. 4, No. 2, May 2003, pp 3-8
     
14. Hadidi AT:
    “Distal Hypospadias; A Comparative Study between Y-V Modified Mathieu and Snodgrass Techniques”
    Kasr El Ainy Medical Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2003, pp 315-322
     
15. Safory H, Hadidi AT and Abdaal N:
    “High Risk Intestinal Atresia; A Comparative Study of three different Techniques”
    AL-Azhar Medical Journal 24 (1), 2003, pp 717-727.
     
16. Hadidi AT, Abdaal N and Kaddah S:
    “Hypospadias Repair: Is Dressing Important?”
    Kasr El Aini Journal of Surgery Vol. 4, No. 1, 2003, pp 37-44
     
17. Hadidi AT:
    “Tricks to turn Failure into Success in Complicated Hypospadias”
    Med. J. Cairo Univ., Vol. 66, No. 2 (suppl.), Sept. 1998, pp 9-20
     
18. Nayel H, Hadidi AT:
    “Abdominal Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A review of 75 cases”
    Med. J. Cairo Univ., Vol. 65, No. 4 (suppl.), Dec. 1997 pp 157-166.
     
19. Hadidi AT, Spitz L, Dick-Mireaux C,:
    “Hepatic Hemangioendothelioma: Possible role of TSH elevation”
    The Gaz. Egypt. Paed. Vol. 45, No. 1, Jan 1997, pp 125-140.
     
20. Hadidi AT:
    “Y-V Glanuloplasty; A New Modification In The Surgery of Hypospadias”
    Kasr El Aini Medical Journal, Vol. 2, No 2, December 1996

Books / Chapter(s) in Books

Hadidi AT, Azmy A (eds.)
13 Chapters in “Hypospadias Surgery, An Illustrated guide”, Heidelberg, Germany, Springer Verlag (2004).

• Chapter 2, Hadidi AT
  “Men behind principles and principles behind techniques”
   
• Chapter 5, Hadidi AT, Ashiery S: “Classification of hypospadias“
   
• Chapter 7, Hadidi AT: “Principles of plastic surgery”
   
• Chapter 8, Hadidi AT: “Principles of Hypospadias Surgery”
  Suture materials, Suturing techniques, Hemostasis, instruments, magnification, Urinary diversion, Dressings
   
• Chapter 14, Hadidi AT: “Y-V Glanuloplasty modified "Mathieu" Technique“
   
• Chapter 16, Hadidi AT, Azmy A: “Tubularised preputial Island Flap”
   
• Chapter 21, Hadidi AT: “Lateral Based flap for proximal hypospadias”
   
• Chapter 22, Hadidi AT: ”Grafts for one stage repair; skin graft, buccal mucosa and bladder mucosa"
   
• Chapter 25, Hadidi AT: ”Protective intermediate layer”
   
• Chapter 26, Hadidi AT, Zaher M:
  “Procedures to improve the appearance of meatus and glans with various repairs”
   
• Chapter 28, Hadidi AT:   “Controversies”

• Flaps versus grafts.

• Single versus two stage repair.

• Stenting versus no stenting

• Dressing versus no dressing
   

• Chapter 29
• Hadidi AT, El-Saied W: ”Early complications”
• Hadidi AT: “Hypospadias fistula”
   
• Chapter 36, Hadidi AT, Azmy A:
  “Editorial overview of the current management of hypospadias”

Hadidi AT: 2 Chapters (Hypospadias & Hirschsprung’s disease) in
“Atlas of Children's Surgery"
(Editors: Willital G, Kiely E, Gohary A, Gupta D, Li M, Tsushida Y)
PABST Science Publishers, Lengerich, Germany (2005)

Hadidi AT: Hypospadias Chapter in:
“Memorex in Pediatric Surgery”
Editor: Zacharias Zachariou
Springer Verlag, Heidelberg (2006) in press.