Sherif Shoukry Awad, MD, PhD.

 

 

 1. Personal Information

    Clinic Address :  Rihab Specilaized Hospital, Medical Center 2, Rihab City, New Cairo, Egypt.

 

     Mobile  Phone : +20-1227340233, 01119811922

    E-mail : sherifu@rocketmail.com

   Place of Birth : Cairo, Egypt.

 

      

 2. Present Academic Rank and Position

Professor and Consultant of Dermatology, Andrology & STDs, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, EGYPT.

      

 3. Certification(s)

·       MB, BCh: Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery [Very Good, with honor degree, Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 1989].

·       Master degree: (MSc) Master degree in Dermatology, Andrology & STDs [Excellent, Minia University, minia, Egypt, 1994].

·       Doctor Degree: (PhD): Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science [Major in Dermatology & ImmunoDermatology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, 2002].

·       Doctor Degree: (MD) Doctor degree in Dermatology, Andrology & STDs [Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 2004].

 

4. Education

·       Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt [1983-1989].

·       House Officer, Minia University Hospital, Minia, Egypt [1990-91]

·       Resident Doctor, Dermatology, Andrology & STDs Dept. Minia University, Minia, Egypt [1991-1993]

·       Clinical Dermatology and Plastic Surgery fellow, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan [1997-1998]

·       PhD research fellowship Dermatology & ImmunoDermatology , Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan [1998-2002]

 

5. Post-graduate Professional Courses and Thesis:

·       Dermabrasion in treatment of some Dermatologic disorders, Master Course Thesis; Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 1994.

·       Management of Erectile dysfunction, Training Course, Cairo, Egypt, 1996.

·       Histopathology of the Skin, Training Course, Cairo, Egypt, 1996.

·       Lasers in Dermatology, Training Course, Cairo, Egypt, 1997.

·       Autologus Grafting in treatment of Leukoderma, Doctor Course Thesis; Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 2002.

·       Gene Transcription and Cytokine Production in Keratinocytes in response to Glucocorticoids; Doctor Course Thesis; Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, 2002.

·       Dermatologic surgery, Training Course; Paris, France, 2002.

·       Cryosurgery training course, Minia, Egypt, 2009.

·       Botox training course, Minia, Egypt, 2009.

 

6. Medical Licensure  

      Physician license, Egyptian Medical Syndicate 1991.

      Dermatology specialist, Egyptian Medical Syndicate 1995.

      Consultant of Deramtology & Venereology, Egyptian Medical Syndicate 2004.

       

7. Previous /current Professional Positions and Appointments

·       Assistant Lecturer of Dermatology, Andrology & STDs, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt [1994-2003].

·       Dermatology Specialist,  Rai Saleh Private Hospital Samalout, Minia, Egypt [1996-1997]

·       Dermatology & STDs Private Clinic, Samalout, Minia, Egypt [1994- 2007]

·       Dermatology Consultant,  Mar-Morcos Private Hospital , Shubra, Cairo, Egypt  [2003-2007]

·       Dermatology Specialist,  Heliopolis polyclinic, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt  [2005-2008]

·       Laser & Dermatology Center & Clinic ,  Minia, Egypt [2005-2009]

·       Lecturer of Dermatology, Andrology & STDs, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt [2003-2009].

      

 8. Professional Memberships and Societies

·       SID ....…... International Society of Investigative Dermatology.

·       IPTA ……. International Phototherapy Association Committee member.

·       Laser Therapy Journal …. Editor.

·       EADV ……European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology.

·       ESDV ....... Egyptian Society of Dermatology and Venereology.

·       EMS ...….. Egyptian Medical Syndicate.

9. Educational Activities

              A- Courses Prepared and Developed:

         Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

Hair Problems & Collagen diseases course in Dermatology & Venereology for the 6th grade students       2004

         Faculty of Nursing, Minia University        2006-2009

Dermatology & Venereology course for the 2nd grade students.

            

B- Teaching activities:

         Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

Clinical Dermatology sessions for the 6th grade students       2002-2009

         Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

Hair Problems & Collagen diseases Lectures in Dermatology & Venereology for the 6th grade students   2004-2009

         Faculty of Nursing, Minia University          2006-2009

Dermatology & Venereology lectures for the 2nd grade students.

         Faculty of Medicine, Minia University

Dermatology & Venereology Lectures for Post-Graduate students (Diploma, Master & PhD Students)      2003-2009

             

C- Mentorship

         Maha Husein, MB, BCh

Dermatology & Venereology Resident, Minia University Hospital.      2005- 2007

              Hair changes in vitiligo versus hair graying, Master thesis.

 

         Ghada Ishak, MB, BCh

       Dermatology & Venereology post-graduate student, Minia University Hospital. Master Thesis.

Apoptotic Markers in skin malignancies

              2007- 2009

         Siham Yacoub, MB, BCh

Dermatology & Venereology post-graduate student, Minia University Hospital. Master Thesis.

PUVA versus Narrow-band UVB in the management of vitiligo

              2007-2009

         Ingy Mohamed, MB, BCh

       Dermatology & Venereology post-graduate student, Minia University Hospital. Master Thesis.

A clinical and Histopathologic study on Alopecia Areata

              2009- 2010

         Hana Yacoub, MB, BCh

Dermatology & Venereology post-graduate student, Minia University Hospital. Master Thesis.

Skin Needling in Dermatology      2010-

             

 

 

10. Presentations at National and International Meetings

·       Dermabrasion in Brunette...2nd International Egyptian Conference on Dermatologic Surgeries, Cairo, Egypt, 1996.

·       Dermabrasion Workshop.  3rd Clinical meeting of Dermatology Dept. Minia University, Minia, Egypt, 1997.

·       Glucocorticoids stimulate production of IL1-alpha and Il-6 in Pam-cell-line Keratinocytes. A poster presentation in the 29th Japanese society of Immunology, Kobe, Japan, 1999.

·       Glucocorticoids induced production and gene expression of IL1-alpha through activation of AP-1 and partially NF-kB in Murine Keratinocytes. A poster presentation in the European Society of Dermatologic Research (ESDR) meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, 2001.  (Nominated for best poster prize)

·       Glucocorticoids augmentation of cytokine production in Keratinocytes, All Tokyo Dermatologists Research Conference, Tokyo , Japan, 2002.

·       Steroids, Workshop, World Congress of Dermatology, Paris, France, 2002.

·       Halo Nevus; a cosmetic problem. In Cosmoderm IV International conference with ESCAD & AFRAD. Cairo, Egypt, 2004.

·       El-Menia Elephant man; 4^th International Minia confernec of Dermatology, April 2005.

·       Epithelial Grafts in Vitiligo. In 21^st ESDV annual Conference. Cairo, Egypt, 2005.

·       Nail Punch Biopsy; a useful tool in managing dysmorphic nail problems. ISLSM conference Tokyo Keio Plaza 2005.

·       Epithelial Grafts in Vitiligo.  ISLSM conference Tokyo Keio Plaza 2005.

·       Elephant Man Developing Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, ESDV 22^nd meeting , Cairo, January 2006..

·       Phototherapy is required in surgically treated vitiligo. 1^st IPTA conference Japan Suwa city, September 2006.

·       Phototherapy, A Mandate in Surgically Treated Vitiligo, CairoDerm 2^nd international conference. Cairo, October 2006.

·       Elephant-Man Developing Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma, Poster presentation, EADV Meeting of European Academy Of Dermatology & Venereology, Vienna, Austria, May, 2007.

·       Epithelial grafting for vitiligo requires ultraviolet A phototherapy to guarantee success. EADV Meeting of European Academy Of Dermatology & Venereology, Vienna, Austria, May, 2007.

·       Patterns of histopathological changes in vitiligo, Pigment cell researches meeting, Rome, Italy, 2007

·       Simple method for epithelial grafting in vitiligo. Mediterranean society Of Dermatology & Venereology, Cairoderma 3, Cairo, Egypt, May, 2008.

·       The hair follicle melanocytes in vitiligo in relation to disease duration. Winner of Al-Fawzan Award. Sharm Derma 2009, Egypt.

 

11. Clinical Practice Interests and Accomplishments

·       Dermabrasion in management of several skin problems…….. (1992-2009).

·       Vitiligo treatment by surgical grafting techniques…… (1995-2009).

·       Lasers in Dermatology, including experience with ND-YAG, CO2, Erbium……  (1995-2007).

·       IPL, Intensive Pulsed Light, in treatment of several skin and cosmetic problems… (2004-2009).

 

12. Research Activities

Vitiligo & Light therapy are main targets in the present research work and some new papers are being in the process of submission.

 

13. Publications 

·       Dermabrasion. J Pan Arab league of Dermatology, 6:87, 1995.

·       Vitiligo treatment by split thickness Grafting. J Pan Arab league of Dermatology, 1997.

·       Glucocorticoids Augment Chemically Induced Production and Gene Expression of IL-1alpha through NF-kB and AP-1 Activation in Murine Epidermal Cells. Journal of investigative Dermatology (JID), 115: 746-752, 2000.

·       Glucocortiocids induced the production and gene expression of IL-1alpha through AP-1 and partially NF-kB activation in murine epidermal cells, Journal of Medical and Dental Science, 49: 27-35, 2002.

·       In vivo transfection of a cis element 'decoy' against signal transducers and activators of transcription 6 (STAT6)-binding site ameliorates IgE-mediated late-phase reaction in an atopic dermatitis mouse model. Gene Therapy. Aug 12, 2004.

·        Nail Punch-Biopsy, A ValuableTool For Management of AcquiredDysmorphic Nails ; Sherif S. Awad, Hamza Abdel-Raouf
Dermatology & Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, EGYPT, abstract,日本レーザー医学会誌, 26(2) : 153, 2005.

·       Epithelial grafts In vitiligo
Sherif S. Awad, Mohamed H. El-Tonsy, Moetaz M. El-Domyati, Tag El-Din E. Anbar, Fatma Y. Saleh. Dermatology & Venereology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, EGYPT. Abstract,  日本レーザー医学会誌, 26(2) : 152, 2005.

·       Combined long pulse ND:YAG/KTP laser with controlled selective cooling in dermatology, Mohamed H. El-Tonsy, Wael H. El-Din, Sherif S. Awad, Hamza A. Abdel-Raouf, Riham N. Ishak, Abstract, 日本レーザー医学会誌, 26(2) : 154, 2005.

·       Dealing With Dysmorphic Nail Problems; Hamza Abdel-Raof MD, Sherif Shoukry Awad MD PhD, Rasha Turky Abdel-Razek MS, et al. Egyptian Dermatology Online Journal, EDOJ Vol. 2 no. 1, June 2006.

·       Phototherapy, a Mandate in Surgically Treated Vitiligo , Jouranl of Laser therapy , Abstract, program of the 1^st IPTA meeting, 2006.

·       UVA Phototherapy is required after Epithelial grafts in vitiligo to increase success rate. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology JCD . Awad SS, Abdel-Raof H, Hosam El-Din W, et al. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2007; 6(2):119-24.

·       Low level IPL therapy for the management of recalcitrant post herpetic neuralgia. Journal of Laser Therapy, May, 2008.

·       Chinese cupping, a simple method to obtain epithelial grafts for the management of localized recalcitrant vitiligo. Journal of Dermatologic surgery. Dermatol Surg 2008;34:1–8.

·       The hair follicle melanocytes in vitiligo in relation to disease duration.

Anbar TS, Abdel-Raouf H, Awad SS, Ragaie MH, Abdel-Rahman AT.

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Aug;23(8):934-9.

·       Presence of eosinophils in the inflammatory infiltrate of nonsegmental vitiligo: a retrospective study.

Anbar TS, Abdel-Raouf H, Awad SS, Ragaie NH, Abdel-Rahman AT.

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Oct;34(7):e496-7

 

14. International / National Conference Participation:

·       Zagazig International conference on Dermatology , Cairo, Egypt, 1992.

·       ESDV dermatology annual meeting , Cairo, Egypt , 1993.

·       ESDV dermatology annual meeting , Cairo, Egypt , 1995.

·       International conference of Egyptian women doctors , Cairo, Egypt, 1996.

·       ESDV dermatology annual meeting , Cairo, Egypt , 1997.

·       Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Dermatology Conference, Tokyo, Japan , 1997.

·       Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Dermatology Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 1998.

·       The 62^nd Annual Meeting of the East-Japan Dermatology Society, Hamamatsu, Japan, 1998.

·       Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Dermatology Conference, Tokyo, Japan, 1999.

·       Japanese society of Immunology , annual meeting in Sendai, Japan, 2000.

·       Japanese society of Immunology , annual meeting in Osaka, Japan, 2001.

·       Society of Investigative Dermatology, annual meeting, Washington DC, USA, 2001.

·       Gene Therapy symposium, Uppsala, Sweden, 2001.

·       European Society of Dermatologic Research (ESDR), annual meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, 2001.

·       Greater Tokyo Dermatologists meeting, Tokyo, Japan, 2002.

·       World Congress of Dermatology, Paris, France, 2002.

·       Minia International conference of Dermatology & Venereology, Minia, Egypt, 2005.

·       Meeting of International society of Laser in surgery & Medicine (ISLSM), Tokyo, Japan , 2005.

·       Meeting of International Phototherapy Association (IPTA), Suwa city, Japan, 2006.

·       CairoDerma 2^nd International conference, Cairo, Egypt, 2006.

·       EADV Meeting of European Academy Of Dermatology & Venereology, Vienna, Austria, May, 2007.

·       Mediterranean meeting of Dermatology & Venereology, CairoDerma 3, Cairo Egypt, may 2008.

·       19^th Congress of the Egyptian Society of Andrology, Ain Sokhna, Egypt, Dec. 2008.

 

15. Hobbies & Social activities:

·       Regional Director, the Y’s Men International , Africa North-West, 2009-2011.

·       Area Service Director, the Y’s Men International, Area Africa, 2006-2008.

·       YMCA Board member , Minia, Egypt, 2003-2007.

·       Y`sMen Minia Club President, Egypt, 2006-2007.

·       Basket-ball University team & First rank referee in Egyptian federation.

·       Bronze Medal holder of All-Egypt Billiard championship 1989.

·       ISA president of International Student Association, Tokyo, Japan, 2000-2002.

·       Also lover of Classical Music and Tennis.

 

16. Spoken languages:

·      English …(Fluent)

·      Japanese ..(Good)

·      French ….(Fair)

·      Arabic ….(Mother tongue)

 

17. Professional Mentors/ Reference:

·       El-Domyati, Moetaz, MD, Chairman and professor of Dermatology & Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Tel; +20-123121132, Minia, Egypt.

·       Nishioka, Kiyoshi, MD, PhD, Ex-Head of Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, and Professor of Dermatology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.

·       El-Tonsy, Mohamed Hany MD, Ex-Dean of faculty of Medicine and Professor of Dermatology & Venereology, Minia University, President of ESDV, 5 Thawra Square, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

·       Yokozeki Hiro, MD, PhD, Professor & Chairman of Dermatology dept., Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.