Present Address:
Klinikum Mannheim GmbH
Heidelberg Universität
Kinderchirurgie Haus 29
Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3
68167 Mannheim, Germany
Tel: 0049 174 205 6905
Fax: 0049 621 383 3823
e-mail: ahmed.hadidi@kch.ma.uni-heidelberg.de
Present Position:
Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Mannheim-Heidelberg University, Germany.
Date of Birth: 2nd of October 1958.
Place of Birth: Giza, Cairo, Egypt.
Qualifications & degrees:
M.B., B.Ch.: Cairo University 1981
U.S.M.L.E.: (Parts I, II) U.S.A. 1995
(United States Medical Licensure Exam for foreign medical graduates)
FRCS (England):Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
FRCS (Glasgow):Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow
M. Sc. (General Surgery): Cairo University 1985 (Very good)
D.P.S (Pediatric Surgery): London University 1990, (U.K)
M.D. (Ph.D., Surgery): Cairo University 1993
Past Experience and Positions:
Medical Student (Trainee):
Queen Marry’s Hospital (U.K)
Pathology 1978 (Two Months)
Casualty, Orthopaedics 1979 (2 Months)
Innsbruck University (Austria)
Obstetrics & Gynecology 1979 (1 Month)
House Officer: Cairo University Hospitals 1982 - 83
Gen. & Paed. Surg. Resident: Cairo Univ. Hospital 1983 - 86
Assistant Lecturer: Dept. of Surgery, Cairo University 1986 - 88
Surgical Registrar: Yorkhill Children Hospital, Glasgow 1988 - 89
Great Ormond St. Hospital, London 1989 - 91
Canniesburn Plastic Hosp., Glasgow 1990 - 91
Lecturer in Dept. of Surgery: Cairo University 1993 - 94
Acting Senior Registrar: Monash Medical Centre,
Melbourne, Australia 1994 - 95
Senior Lecturer of Surgery: Cairo University 1995 - 98
Ass Professor of Surgery: Cairo University, 1998 - 2003
Professor of Pediatric & Plastic Surgery: Cairo University, 2003 - 04
General Hospital Director: Benha Children’s Hospital, 1996-2004
Professor of Pediatric Surgery: Heidelberg University, Germany, May, 2004 until now
Publications
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).
Hadidi AT,: Y-V. Glanuloplasty; A New Modification In The Surgery of Hypospadias. Kasr El
Aini Medical Journal, Vol. 2, No 2, December 1996.
Hadidi AT, Spitz L, Dick- Mireaux C,:Hepatic Hemangioendothelioma: Possible role of TSH elevation. The Gaz. Egypt. Paed. Vol.45 No.1, Jan 1997;pp125-140.
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.
Hadidi A.: Tricks to turn Failure into Success in Complicated Hypospadias: Med. J. Cairo Univ.. Vol. 66, No.2 (suppl.), Sept. 1998 pp 9-20.
Hadidi AT, El Shal N, : Childhood Intussusception: A Comparative Study of Nonsurgical Management. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol34, No2 1999:pp 304-307
Dessouky N, Kaddah N, Shouman M and Hadidi A: Congenital Cystic Malformations of the Lung in Children. J. Arab Child Vol. (12), No. (3):pp367-384, June, 2001.Congenital Cystic Malformations of the Lung in Children. Hadidi AT, Abdaal N and Kaddah S :Hypospadias Repair: Is Dressing Important? Kasr El Aini Journal of Surgery Vol.(4), No. (1):pp 37-44, 2003.
Safory H, Hadidi A and Abdaal N : High Risk Intestinal Atresia; A Comparative Study of three different Techniques. AL-Azhar Medical Journal 24(1):717-727, 2003.
:Hypospadias Repair: Is Dressing Important? : High Risk Intestinal Atresia; A Comparative Study of three different Techniques. .Hadidi AT: Distal hypospadias; A Comparative Study between Y-V Modified Mathieu and Snodgrass Techniques. Kasr El Ainy Medical Journal Vol(9), No. (2); pp 315-322, 2003.
Hadidi AT, Abdaal N and Kaddah S: Hypospadias Repair: Is Stenting Important? Kasr El Aini Journal of Surgery Vol.(4), No. (2):pp 3-8, May 2003.
Hypospadias Repair: Is Stenting Important? Hadidi AT: Lateral Based Flap with dual blood Supply: A single stage repair for proximal hypospadias. Egypt. J. Plast. Reconstr. Surg.,Vol. 27(2): 217-223,e 2003. Hadidi AT: Transanal Endorectal Pull-Through (TEPT) for Hirschsprung's Disease; A Comparison With Open Technique. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery 13: 176-180, 2003.Hadidi AT : Trans-anal Endorectal Pull-through for Hirschsprung's Disease: Experience with 68 Patients. Journal of Pediatric Surg; 38 (9):1337-1340, 2003
: Transanal Endorectal Pull-Through (TEPT) for Hirschsprung's Disease; A Comparison With Open Technique. Trans-anal Endorectal Pull-through for Hirschsprung's Disease: Experience with 68 Patients.
- 13 Chapters in Hypospadias Surgery, An Illustrated guide. Hadidi A, Azmy A(eds.) Heidelberg, Germany, Springer Verlag (2004).
Chapter 2 Men behind principles and principles behind techniques (Ahmed Hadidi)
Chapter 5 Classification of hypospadias (Ahmed Hadidi, Seif Ashiery)
Chapter 7 Principles of plastic surgery (Ahmed Hadidi)
Chapter 8 Principles of hypospadias surgery: Suture materials, Suturing techniques, Hemostasis, instruments, magnification, Urinary diversion, Dressings (Ahmed Hadidi)
Chapter 14 Y-V Glanuloplasty modified "Mathieu" technique (Ahmed Hadidi)
Chapter 16 Tubularised preputial Island flap (Ahmed Hadidi, Amir Azmy)
Chapter 21 Lateral Based flap for proximal hypospadias (Ahmed Hadidi)
Chapter 22 Grafts for one stage repair; skin graft, buccal mucosa and bladder mucosa (Ahmed Hadidi)
Chapter 24 Protective intermediate layer (Ahmed Hadidi)
Chapter 25 Procedures to improve the appearance of meatus and glans with various repairs (Ahmed Hadidi, Mahmoud Zaher)
Chapter 27 ControversiesFlaps versus grafts, Single versus two stage repair, Stenting versus no stenting, Dressing versus no dressing (Ahmed Hadidi)
Chapter 28 Early complications (Ahmed Hadidi, Wael El-Saied)
Chapter 35 Editorial overview of the current management of hypospadias (Ahmed Hadidi, Amir Azmy)
2 Chapters (Hypospadias & Hirschsprung’s disease) in “Atlas of Children's Surgery" (Editors G. Willital, E. Kiely, R. R. Lehmann), Lengerich, Germany, (2005, in press).
Papers submitted for publication in International Journals in 2005
Hadidi AT, Waag K-L: An External Device for Fecal Incontinence. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery (accepted, in press)
Hadidi AT: A Technique to improve Results in Colon Replacement of the Oesophagus. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery (accepted, in press)
Hadidi AT: Long Esophageal Gaps: A New Surgical Technique. (An experimental study on Lambs). Journal of Pediatric Surg: (submitted for review & publication)
Hadidi AT, Batoli F, Waag K: Role of Trans-anal Pull-through in persistent aganglionosis (complicated Hirschsprung’s); Experience in 18 patients. Journal of Pediatric Surg: (submitted for review & publication)
Hadidi AT: Lateral Based flap; A single stage repair for proximal & complicated hypospadias. The journal of Urology (submitted for review & publication)
Special Interest & experience:
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 Uni., Cairo, 1998.
Experimental Diaphragmatic Hernia course, Rotterdam, Holland, 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.
Scientific Associations and Societies:
SCIENTIFIC PATENT:
A New Device for Foecal incontinence. Registered in United Kingdom in 1989, Registered in Egypt in 1995
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.
EXAMINER in the EUROPEAN BOARD of PEDIARTIC SURGERY:
Since 2004
EDITOR IN CHIEF:
“Hypospadias Surgery, An illustrated guide”
By Springer Verlag, Germany, 2004
This is the first international book on hypospdias 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 0ver 465 coloured 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.
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 from the start. Today, it is a tertiary referral centre for children from all over Egypt and is ranked as one of the top 4 Peidatric Surgical centres in Egypt.
The hospital has organized 3 international congresses and workshops with participants from all over the world. There are more than 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 centres 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.
INTERNATIONAL LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
Visiting Professor Michigan University Ann Arbor, U.S.A. 1996
Visiting Professor Vanderbilt University, Kentucky, U.S.A. 1996
Visiting Professor Graz University, Austria, 2002 Giving lecuture of the year 2002 and demonstrations on new techniques in hypospadias surgery.
Visiting Professor Cologne University, Germany, 2003
Guest Lecturer: 2nd Congress of MAPS, Italy, 1998
Guest Lecturer: Experimental Research Society, Liverpool, U.K.,1999
Guest Lecturer: 3rd Congress of MAPS, Greece, 2000Guest Lecturer: 4th Congress of MAPS, Turkey, 2002
Guest Lecturer: Hypospadias workshop, Istanbul, 2003
Guest Lecturer: International Symposium on Hirschsprung’s disease, Genoa, Italy, April, 2004.
Guest Lecturer: International Congress of Spanish speaking countries, Madrid, May 2004.
Guest Lecturer: Scottish Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland, September 2004.
Guest Lecturer: 5th International Congress of Mediterranean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (MAPS), Marseille, October, 2004.
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hirschsprung's workshop, Pecs, Hungary, 2002
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Lecture of the year, surgical operations. Graz, Austria 2002
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hypospadias Workshop, Vienna, Austria, 2003 (invited to lecture and operate)
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hypospadias workshop, Athens, Greece 2003 (invited to lecture and operate)Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hypospadias workshop, Cairo, Egypt 2004 (invited to lecture and operate)
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hypospadias workshop, Heidelberg, Germany, 2004 (invited to lecture and operate).
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hypospadias workshop, Foggia, Italy 2004 (invited to lecture and operate).
Guest Surgeon: Heidelberg University, Germany (Demonstrated Trans-anal Endorectal pull-through, 2002, Recurrent hypospadias, 2003
Guest Surgeon: Cologne University, Germany( Demonstrated Transanal Endorectal Pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease, 2003.
Guest Surgeon: Bern University, Switzerland (Demonstrated Transanal Endorectal Pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease, 2004.
Guest Surgeon: Münster University, Germany (Demonstrated Transanal Endorectal Pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease, 2004.
Guest Surgeon: Hannover University, Germany (Demonstrated Transanal Endorectal Pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease, 2004.
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hypospadias workshop, Cape Town, South Africa, February 10-11, 2005.Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hirschsprung’s workshop, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 3-4, 2005.
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hypospadias workshop, Jena, Germany, March 16, 2005.
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hypospadias workshop, Linz, Austria, March 17-18, 2005.
Invited Guest Lecturer: International congress in Obergurgl, Austria, March 21-23, 2005.
Invited Guest Lecturer: Annual German Surgical Congress. Munich, Germany, April 4-8, 2005.
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Annual international Syrian congress of Pediatric Surgeons, Syria, April 26, 2005.
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Hirschsprung’s workshop, Neimegen Netherlands, May 2005.
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: International Congress of Pediatric Surgery, São Paulo, Brazil, June 2005.
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Foggia University, Italy, June 2005 (invited to lecture and operate).
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Thessalonica University, Greece, July 2005 (invited to lecture and operate).
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Prishtina University, Kosova, August, 2005 (invited to lecture and operate).
Invited Lecturer: 13th International Hungerian Congress, Miskols, Hungary, August 25-27, 2005(Keynote lectures on Hirschsprung’s & Hypospaspadias).
Invited Lecturer: Dubai International colorectal Surgery Congress, Dubai, September 10-12, 2005.(Keynote lectures on Hirschsprung’s & Ano-rectal anomalies).
Lecturer: Heidelberg International Pediatric Urology post-graduate workshop, Heidelberg, Germany, September 15-17, 2005.
Invited Lecturer: Foggia University, Italy, September 22-24, 2005 (invited to lecture and operate).
Invited Lecturer and surgeon: Gdansk University, Poland, October 12-14, 2005 (invited to lecture and operate).
Invited Lecturer: Danube 9th International Congress, Vienna, Austria, October 20-22, 2005. (Keynote lectures on Hirschsprung’s & Hypospadias).
PRESENTATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES:
40th International Congress of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeon (BAPS), Manchester, UK,July, 1993.
Congress of the World Federation of Paediatric Surgeons, Melbourne, Australia, 1994.
(paper presentation).
International Congress of Paediatrics, Cairo, October, 1995.
(paper presentation).
43rd International Congress of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeon (BAPS), Jersey, UK,July, 1996.
(paper presentation).
2nd European Congress of Paediatric Surgeons, Madrid, Spain, 1997.
(paper presentation).
International Congress of the American Paediatric Surgeon Association (APSA), San Diego, USA, May, 1997.
44th International Congress of BAPS, Turkey, July 1997.
(paper presentation).
1St International Congress of the Mediterranean Association of Paediatric Surgeons (MAPS), Cairo, October 1997.
(paper presentation).
3rd Congress of the Pan African Paediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA) ,Cape Town, South Africa, February 1998.
(paper presentation).
45th International Congress of BAPS, Bristol, UK, July 1998.
(paper presentation).
3rd European Congress of Paediatric Surgeons, Brussels, Belgium, 1999.
46th International Congress of BAPS, Liverpool, UK, July 1999.
(paper presentation).
47th International Congress of BAPS, Sorrento, Italy, July 2000. (paper presentation).
3rd International Congress Of Mediterranean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (MAPS), Corfu, Greece, October 2000. (paper presentation).