TAMER FAROUK SIAM, M.D.

Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cairo University

Clinic: 23A, Kasr El-Aini st., Cairo, Egypt. Tel: (002)(02)23610023

Home: 80, 3rd district, 5th settlement, New Cairo-Egypt.

Tel: (002)(02)26184286, Mobile phone: (002) 0122 2288715

E-mail: tfrksm@yahoo.com

Education

MD degree of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Faculty of Medicine, Cairo

University, May 2003.

M.Sc. degree in General Surgery. Faculty of Medicine, Cairo

University, November 1998.

M.B. B.Ch. Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, December 1994,

Signed up: Excellent with honor.

Secondary Education: GCE (British Council, Cairo), Victory

College, Maadi, Cairo. 1988.

Experience

Current Job:

- Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cairo University Hospitals

since December 2013.

Consultant of cardiac surgery at the following hospitals:

- New Kasr El-Eini teaching (French) hospital, (Cairo)

- Manial specialized university hospital, (Cairo)

- Nasser institute hospital, (Cairo)

- Sixth of October insurance hospital, (Cairo)

- Zayed specialized hospital (sixth of October)

- Center of cardiac and gastroenterology surgery, (Suhag)

Member of the Egyptian society of cardiothoracic surgery.

Member of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.

Member of the cardiac committee of Health Insurance of 6th October

insurance hospital since 2006.

Foreign Experience:

-Fellow of cardiac surgery at Milan University (Italy), Polyclinic

San Donato hospital from March 2008 to May 2008.

-Attended the annual congress of the European association of cardiac

surgery at Leipzig (Germany) 2004, Geneva (Switzerland) 2007, Geneva

(Switzerland) 2010, Lisbon (Portugal) 2011, Barcelona (Spain) 2012,

Vienna (Austria) 2013.

-Attended VATS master class(5th &6th December 2011) at Covidien

European training center, Elancourt, France.

Attended the annual congress of the Egyptian society of cardiothoracic

surgery since 1999.

Intern at Cairo University Hospitals for one year from 1-3-1995 to 28-

2-1996 including 2 monthly rotation at the following sections: General

Surgery, General Medicine, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Pediatrics,

Emergency & Trauma (one month) & Anesthesia (one month),

Cardiothoracic surgery.

Resident (SHO) in the department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cairo

University Hospitals from 16-3-1996 to 16-3-1999 including the

following:

- 6 months in the accident and emergency department.

- 6 months in the pediatric cardiac surgery unit

- 6 months in the Thoracic Surgery unit

- 18 months in the Cardiac surgery unit.

- Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) training.

- Postoperative ICU training (mainly with post-cardiac surgery).

Assistant Lecturer of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cairo University

Hospitals from April 1999 to October 2003.

Lecturer of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cairo University Hospitals from

October 2003 to December 2008.

Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Cairo University

Hospitals from December 2008 till December 2013.

Essay submitted in partial fulfillment of M.Sc. degree in general

surgery entitled "Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass;

MIDCAB", 1998.

Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of MD degree entitled “Surgical

treatment of aneurismal left atrium associated with rheumatic mitral

valve disease”, 2002.

Types and numbers of Surgical procedures:

- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)…about 1000 cases.

- Valvular surgery (single, double & triple)…about 1000 cases.

- Adult congenital heart surgery(mainly ASD&SAM)……

about 150 cases.

- Chest surgery ( pneumonectomy, lobectomy, wedge resection,

excision of mediastinal masses, decortications &

biopsy)…about 250 cases.

- Endoscopy (rigid bronchoscopy & esophagoscopy; diagnostic

& removal of foreign body)…….. about 500 cases.

- Intercostal tube drainage & needle aspiration , about 1000

cases.

List of publications

(1) Evaluation of pulmonary function and exercise tolerance after upper

lobectomy for lung cancer in patients with emphysema. Published in the

Egyptian Journal of chest disease and tuberculosis ; vol. 55, No.4, P.69-

74, October 2006.

(2) The Impact of Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation on Patients

Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Published in Journal of

Egyptian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Vol.15, No. 3- 4, P. 3-9 Sept

2007.

(3) Preoperative Clinical Determinants of Short-term Morbidity and Mortality

in Surgically managed Infective Endocarditis Patients. Published in the Journal

of Egyptian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Vol.15, No. 3- 4, P 56 – 63,

Sept 2007.

(4) Routine use of Tranexamic Acid preoperatively in Coronary Artery

Bypass Surgery. Published in the Journal of Egyptian Society of

Cardiothoracic Surgery; Vol 16, No. 1- 2, P.28-32, march-June 2008.

(5) Proximal Versus Distal Radial Artery Composite Grafts. Published in the

Journal of Egyptian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Vol 15, No. 1- 2, P.55-

59, June 2007.

(6) Ringer Acetate versus Ringer Lactate Cardioplegia: A comparative study in

Mitral Valve Surgery. Published in Medical Journal of Cairo University; Vol.

75, No. 2, P. 175-180, June 2007.

(7) Effect of oxygen supplementation on arterial oxygenation following

premedication in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Published in Kasr El

Aini Medical Journal; Vol. 12 No. 1, P. 67-73,January 2006.

(8) Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Evaluation of Factors Affecting

Its Degree After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Published in the

Journal of Egyptian Society Of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Vol 16, No.1- 2, P48-

54, March- June 2008.

(9) Early Results of Composite Arterial Grafts and Conventional CABG:

Comparative Study. Journal Of The Egyptian Society Of Cardiothoracic Surgery Volume 19 Jul-

Dec 2011 Number 3, 4.

(10) The diagnostic benefit of surgical lung biopsy in patients with un-

diagnosed lung lesions. Journal Of The Egyptian Society Of Cardiothoracic Surgery Volume 19

Jul-Dec 2011 Number 3, 4.

(11) Outcome of bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors: A ten – year review of a

single institution’s experience. Journal Of The Egyptian Society Of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Volume 20 Jan-Jun 2012 Number 1, 2.

)12) Early Repair Of Complete Atrio-Ventricular Canal Malformations. Journal

Of The Egyptian Society Of Cardiothoracic Surgery Volume 20 Jan-Jun 2012 Number 1, 2.

(13) Outcome of delayed sternal closure after cardiac operations. Journal Of The

Egyptian Society Of Cardiothoracic Surgery Volume 20 Jul-Dec 2012 Number 3, 4.

(14) Efficacy & Mid-term Results Of LIMA-LAD Coronary revascularization

after Endarterectomy; Versus LIMA On-lay Patch Reconstruction in CABG

Surgery for diffusely diseased LAD. Journal Of The Egyptian Society Of Cardiothoracic

Surgery Volume 20 Jul-Dec 2012 Number 3, 4.

(15) Management of malignant pleural effusion: comparative study between

doxycycline, bleomycin and povidone-iodine. Accepted For Publication In The

Journal Of The Egyptian Society Of Cardiothoracic Surgery on 15/12/2012.

(16) MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION USING THE RADIAL ARTERY: MIDTERM

RESULTS. Accepted For Publication In The Journal Of The Egyptian Society Of

Cardiothoracic Surgery on 5/1/2013.

(17) Early and mid term results of tricuspid valve replacement with

bioprosthetic valve in organic tricuspid valve disease. Accepted For Publication In

The Journal Of The Egyptian Society Of Cardiothoracic Surgery on 15/3/2013.

(18) Prognostic Impact of Previous Stenting on Outcome of CABG in

Multivessel Disease Patients. Accepted For Publication In The Journal Of The Egyptian

Society Of Cardiothoracic Surgery on 30/3/2013.

Language & Computer skills

Fluent in spoken and written English and Arabic.

Good user of MS-Office applications and Internet applications.

Personal Data

Date of Birth: 1-5-1971

Nationality: Egyptian.

Marital Status: Married

Hobbies & Sports: Football, Internet & Movies.

REFRENCES

- Prof. Dr. Magdy Gomaa, Professor of Cardiothoracic surgery

department, Faculty of medicine, Cairo University. 012

22135377(mobile).

- Prof. Dr. Yahia Balbaa, Professor of Cardiothoracic surgery,

Faculty of medicine, Cairo University. 01222125610 /

01111111190 / 01009991111 (mobile).