Project Description

Ashraf Shaaban Shaarawy M.D.
Consultant Ophthalmologist and Retina Specialist Professor Ophthalmolgy
Alexandria, Egypt
Phone: 203 42811062-01222130417
E.mail: ashrafshaarawy58@gmail.com

Personal History:
Name : Ashraf Shaaban Shaarawy
Rank : Professor Ophthalmology Alexandria University Chairman of
Ophthalmolgy Department Alexandria University
Date of birth: 15/3/1958. Gender : Male.
Marital status: Married with 3 childrens.
Address : 347 EL Geish Road Gelim Alexandria.

Educations:
1. High School Diploma, 1975
2. MBBCh, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 1981.
3. M.Sc. in Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 1986.
4. M.D.” PhD equivalent” in Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 1990.

Appointments:
1. House officer, General Medicine and Surgery, Alexandria University and Ministry
of Health and Population Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt (1982 – 1983).
2. Resident of Ophthalmology Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt (1983-1986).
3. Assistant lecturer Ophthalmology 1986-1990.
4. Lecturer Ophtalmology 1991-1996.
5. Assistant Professor Ophthalmology 1996-2001
6. Professor Ophtalmology 2001 till now
7. Head of Department A Ophthalmology Department May 2014
8. Clinical Fellowship Hoptial Croix Russe Lyon France 1991
9. Research fellowship Saint Louis University USA 1990-1992
10. Clinical fellowship Barnes retina Institute USA 1990-1992

Current Professional Activities:
1. Ophthalmology Department, Alexandria University: I serve with the ophthalmology department, performing medical and surgical retina with special interest in surgical and medical retina.
2. Private Ophthalmology practice: working as both medical and surgical retina consultant, with special interest in AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy and Vascular Occlusion.
3. Head of El Safwa center for laser and eye surgery in Alexandria April 2015

Publications and Research Activities:
1.INTRAOCULAR INJECTION OF CEFTAZIDIME: Effects of Inflammation and Surgery. SHAARAWY, ASHRAF MD; MEREDITH, TRAVIS A. MD; KINCAID, MARILYN MD; DICK, JAMES PhD; AGUILAR, EDITH MD; RITCHIE, DAVID J. PHARMD; REICHLEY, RICHARD M. BS PHARM Retina 1995
2.Shaarawy, A., Grand, M. G., Meredith, T. A., Ibanez, H. E. “Persistent endophthalmitis after intravitreal antimicrobial therapy.” Ophthalmology
3. el-Massry, A., Meredith, T. A., Aguilar, H. E., Shaarawy, A., Kincaid, M., Dick, J., Mahmoud, M. I. “Aminoglycoside levels in the rabbit vitreous
cavity after intravenous administration.” Am J Ophthalmol
4.Aguilar, H. E., Meredith, T. A., Shaarawy, A., Kincaid, M., Dick, J. “Vitreous cavity penetration of ceftazidime after intravenous administration.” Retina
5. Meredith, T. A., Aguilar, H. E., Shaarawy, A., Kincaid, M., Dick, J., Niesman, M. R. “Vancomycin levels in the vitreous cavity after intravenous administration.” Am J Ophthalmol
6.Aguilar, H. E., Meredith, T. A., el-Massry, A., Shaarawy, A., Kincaid, M., Dick, J., Ritchie, D. J., Reichley, R. M., Neisman, M. K. “Vancomycin levels after intravitreal injection. Effects of inflammation and surgery.” Retina
7. Shaarawy, A., Meredith, T. A., Kincaid, M., Dick, J., Aguilar, E., Ritchie, D. J., Reichley, R. M. “Intraocular injection of ceftazidime. Effects of
inflammation and surgery.” Retina

Presentations:
1. Evaluation of Air as a Retinal Tamponade During Vitrectomy in Eyes with Diabetic
Tractional or Combined Tractional Rhegmatogenous Detachment
Posted by Ashraf Shaarawy on EVRS Oct 1, 2006 Cannes
2.A comparative study of vitrectomy in diabetic macular hole with or without ILM
peeling Euroretina 2013 Hamburg
3.A comparative study of high speed cutters and bimanual dissection in tractinal
diabetic detachment Euroretina 2012 Rome

Purpose and Areas of Interest:
Surgical and medical retina including uveitis.

Membership of Medical Organizations:
– Egyptian society of ophthalmology.
– Egyptian Society of ocular implants & refractive surgery
“ESOIRS”.
– Delta Society of ophthalmology.
– Egyptian vitreo-retinal society.
– Arab African Society of Retina Specialists (AASRS)
– American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
– Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
– Euroretina
– American Society of retina Specialists