ESCTS
History
History
The Egyptian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery
History of the Society:
The society was established in Cairo as a part of the Egyptian Society of Physicians in 1993. The head office was in Dar Al Hekma. Then it was announced to be a separate society in 5/10/1996 carrying the official No. 346.
The founders of the society & their positions at that time were:
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Prof. Dr. Abdel Rahman Fahmy |
Professor |
Ain Shams University |
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Prof. Dr. Adel Abdel Aziz Ramadan |
Professor |
Alexandria University |
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Prof. Dr. Gamal El Din Abou Senna |
Professor |
Cairo University |
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Prof. Dr. Hussien Mohamed Gaafar |
Professor |
Cairo University |
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Prof. Dr. HamdyMohmoud El Sayed |
Professor |
Ain Shams University |
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Fahmy El Fiky |
Professor |
Ain Shams University |
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Lotfi Dwedar |
Professor |
Alexandria University |
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Prof. Dr. Shaaban Abdel Aziz Abou El Ela |
Professor |
El Mansoura University |
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Prof. Dr. Abdel Ghany M. Abdel Ghany |
Consultant |
National Heart Institute |
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Prof. Dr. Ahmed Reda Nasr |
Consultant |
National Heart Institute |
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Prof. Dr. HasounaMohmoud El Sabaa |
Consultant |
National Heart Institute |
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Prof. Dr. Maher Mohamed Shoeer |
Consultant |
National Heart Institute |
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Prof. Dr. Osama Mohamed Mohsen |
Consultant |
National Heart Institute |
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Prof. Dr. Sherif Abdel Hady Mostafa |
Consultant |
National Heart Institute |
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Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud Ali |
Assistant Professor |
Banha University |
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Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saleh Abou El kasem |
Assistant Professor |
Alexandria University |
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Prof. Dr. Ayman Abdel Hakeem Shoeeb |
Assistant Professor |
Ain Shams University |
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Prof. Dr. El Sayed Kamel Ali Akl |
Assistant Professor |
Cairo University |
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Prof. Dr. Ezz El Din Mostafa |
Assistant Professor |
Ain Shams University |
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ezz Eldin Abdelraouf |
Assistant Professor |
Alazhar University |
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Prof. Dr. Wahid Mohamed Othman |
Assistant Professor |
Alazhar University |
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Prof. Dr. Alhoseiny Alhoseiny Gamil |
Assistant Professor |
Alazhar University |
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Prof. Dr. HamedMohamady Shaaban |
Assistant Professor |
Tanta University |
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Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Badawy Haggag |
Assistant Consultant |
National Heart Institute |
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Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed Khadrgy |
Assistant Professor |
Alexandria University |
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Prof. Dr. Khaled Saad El Deen Karara |
Assistant Professor |
Alexandria University |
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Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed El Betawy |
Assistant Professor |
Cairo University |
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Fahmy Basyouny |
Assistant Professor |
Ain Shams University |
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Fathy El Ashkar |
Assistant Professor |
Cairo University |
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Magdy Gomaa |
Assistant Professor |
Cairo University |
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Magdy Moustafa |
Assistant Professor |
Ain Shams University |
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Monier El Saeed |
Assistant Professor |
Mansoura University |
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mostafa Agha |
Assistant Professor |
Alexandria University |
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Rady Abou El Ezz |
Assistant Professor |
Cairo University |
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Prof. Dr. Mostafa M. Radwan |
Assistant Professor |
Cairo University |
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Prof. Dr. MoustafaKamel El Hamamy |
Assistant Lecturer |
Alexandria University |
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Prof. Dr. Samih Abdel Rahman Amer |
Assistant Professor |
Cairo University |
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Prof. Dr. Samir Abd Allah Keshk |
Assistant Professor |
Alexandria University |
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Prof. Dr. Samir Abdallah Hasan |
Assistant Professor |
Cairo University |
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Prof. Dr. Tarek zaghlolShalaby |
Assistant Professor |
Ain Shams University |
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Dr. .Mohamed Abdel Hamid Fouda |
Lecturer |
Mansoura University |
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Dr. Ahmed Abdel Rahman Hasouna |
Lecturer |
Ain Shams University |
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Dr. Ahmed Baheeg El Kerdany |
Lecturer |
Ain Shams University |
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Dr. Ehab Abdel Mon'emWahby |
Lecturer |
Tanta University |
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Dr. Maged Abdel MasaehZakri |
Lecturer |
Cairo University |
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Dr. Tarek Monier M. El Sayegh |
Lecturer |
Ain Shams University |
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Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Nasr |
Assistant Consultant |
National Heart Institute |
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Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed Abdel Maguid |
Fellow |
National Heart Institute |
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Dr. Mohamed Omara Ahmed Souliman |
Fellow |
National Heart Institute |
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Dr. Farouk Hamid Ibrahim |
Specialist |
Abbaseya Chest Hospital |
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Dr. Hassan Mohamed Shawky |
Specialist |
National Heart Institute |
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Dr. Mansour Abdel Aziz Mansour |
Specialist |
National Heart Institute |
The Cardiothoracic Surgeon (CTS) is an official publication of the Egyptian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery that was founded in 1992. CTS the continuation of "the Journal of the Egyptian Society of Cardio-thoracic surgery" (JESCTS); ISSN: 1110-578X; 1995-2018.
ESCTS Journals
The first issue of ECTS journal was published in 1994. It was first called The Bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Professor Hassouna M. Saba , FRCS was the first Editor (1994–1995). From January 1996, its name was changed to Journal of the Egyptian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (JESCTS) and started to have ISSN: 1110-578X. The Editors of the Journal were respectively: Mohamed S. El-Feky, MD (1995–2004). Ezzeldin A. Mostafa, MD (2004–2008), Yasser M. Hegazy, MD (2008–2011), Mohamed Abdelraouf Khalil, MD (2011–2018), Khaled Karara, MD, executive deputy editor (2015–2018) and Ahmed Hassouna, MD (2018 till now). From January 2016 it had Elsevier as its international publisher following the standards of editorial process and publication. By the end of 2018 its name was changed again to Cardiothoracic Surgeon (CTS). Another Journal of the society was also started by that time carrying the name Egyptian Cardiothoracic Surgeon (ECTS).
ESCTS website (ww.escts.com):
It was founded by Prof Khaled Karara in 2012. He continued to be its Editor till 2018. Prof Mohamed Amr started to be its Editor from 2018 till now.
Executive Board of the ESCTS:
15/8/1993:
President: Prof Mohamed Anwer Ibrahim Balba.
General Secretary: Prof Hussein Mohamed Gafaar.
Treasurer: Prof Sameih Ahmed Abd Elrahman Amer.
27/1/1995:
President: Hassouna Mahmoud Saba
General Secretary: Prof Hussein Mohamed Gafaar.
Treasurer: Ibrahim Badawy Ibrahim Haggag.
3/9/1995:
Vis-President: Prof Mohamed Fahmy Salem Elfiky
General Secretary: Prof Hussein Mohamed Gafaar.
Treasurer: Ibrahim Badawy Ibrahim Haggag.
12/1/1996:
President: Prof Mohamed Fahmy Salem Elfiky
General Secretary: Prof Hussein Mohamed Gafaar.
Treasurer: Ibrahim Badawy Ibrahim Haggag.
20/10/1996:
President: Prof Mohamed Fahmy Salem Elfiky
General Secretary: Prof Hussein Mohamed Gafaar.
Treasurer: Ibrahim Badawy Ibrahim Haggag.
21/7/1997:
President: Prof Hussein Mohamed Gafaar.
General Secretary: Prof Mohamed Mohamed Fahmy Bassiouny
Treasurer: Ibrahim Badawy Ibrahim Haggag.
13/2/1998:
President: Prof Hussein Mohamed Gafaar.
General Secretary: Prof Sherif Abd Elhady Mostafa.
Treasurer: Ibrahim Badawy Ibrahim Haggag.
12/2/1999:
President: Prof Sherif Abd Elhady Mostafa.
General Secretary: Prof Sameih Ahmed Abd Elrahman Amer.
Treasurer: Prof Nasser Rasmy Hassan Rasmy, Prof Ahmed Baheig Hosny Elkerdany.
22/9/2000:
President: Prof Mohamed Mohamed Fahmy Bassiouny
General Secretary: Prof Sameih Ahmed Abd Elrahman Amer.
Treasurer: Ibrahim Badawy Ibrahim Haggag.
2/4/2004:
President: Prof Sameih Ahmed Abd Elrahman Amer.
General Secretary: Prof Mohamed Magdy Mostafa
Treasurer: Prof Lotfy Mohamed Essa
20/8/2006:
President: Prof Mohamed Mostafa Ahmed Agha
General Secretary: Prof Mohamed Magdy Mostafa
Treasurer: Prof Lotfy Mohamed Essa
28/8/2006:
President: Prof Mohamed Magdy Mostafa
General Secretary: Prof Mohamed Ezz Eldeen Abd Elraouf.
Treasurer: Prof Lotfy Mohamed Essa
13/10/2006:
President: Prof Mohamed Ezz Eldeen Abd Elraouf.
General Secretary: Prof Mohamed Magdy Mostafa
Treasurer: Prof Lotfy Mohamed Essa
4/5/2007:
President: Prof Mohamed Magdy Mostafa
General Secretary: Prof Samir Abdalla Hassan.
Treasurer: Prof Lotfy Mohamed Essa
15/5/2010:
President: Prof Ahmed Labib Ahmed Dokhan.
General Secretary: Prof Mohamed Emara Ahmed Soliman
Treasurer: Prof Ahmed Abd Elaziz Ibrahim.
14/5/2012:
President: Prof Ezz Eldeen Abd Elrahman Mostafa.
General Secretary: Prof Mohamed Emara Ahmed Soliman
Treasurer: Prof Elhoseiny Elhoseiny Gamil.
26/6/2014:
President: Prof Mohamed Ezz Eldeen Abd Elraouf Mohamed
General Secretary: Prof Ihab Abd Elmoneim Mohamed Wahby
Treasurer: Prof Mostafa Abd Elmohsen Elnewihy
15/7/2016:
President: Prof Elhuseiny Elhuseiny Gamil.
General Secretary: Prof Ihab Abd Elmoneim Mohamed Wahby
Treasurer: Prof Khaled Saad Eldeen Hamed Karara
Annual Conferences of ESCTS
1st Annual Conference
Year: 1994
Organized by:
President:
Honorary Award:
Best Research:
2nd Annual Conference
Year: 1995
Organized by:
President:
Honorary Award:
Best Research:
3rd Annual Conference
Year: 1996
Organized by: Cairo Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Mohamed Fathy Elashkar
Honorary Award: Prof Salah Eldeen Helmy Elmalah
Best Research:
4th Annual Conference
Year: 1997
Organized by: Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Mohamed Mostafa Agha.
Honorary Award:
Best Research:
5th Annual Conference
Year: 1998
Organized by: Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine
President:Prof Mohamed Fahmy Bassiouny
Honorary Award: Prof Hassouna Saba
Best Research:
6th Annual Conference
Year: 1999
Organized by: National Heart Institute
President: Prof Sherif Abd Elhady
Honorary Award: Mohamed Anwar Ibrahim Balba
Best Research:
7th Annual Conference
Year: 2000
Organized by: Mansoura Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Shaban Abo Elela.
Honorary Award: Prof Gamal Eldeen Orabi Abou Senna
Best Research:
8th Annual Conference
Year: 2001
Organized by: Cairo Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Sameih Ahmed Abd Elrahman Amer.
Honorary Award: Prof Mohamed Fahmy Salem Elfiky, Prof Mostafa Ibrahim Ragheb.
Best Research: Dr Ayman Salah Eldeen Hamed, Dr Ahmed Mohamed Yehia Eldayan, Dr Ahmed Anwar Elnory
9th Annual Conference
Year: 2002
Organized by: Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Samir Keshk
Honorary Award: Prof Abd Elkader Othman Hasan, Prof Abd Elrahman Fahmy, Prof Abd Elkhalek Tharwat.
Best Research: Dr.Akram Refaat Allam.
10th Annual Conference
Year: 2003
Organized by: Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Mohamed Magdy Mostafa.
Honorary Award: Prof. Hussein Mohamed Gafaar, Prof. Adel Abd Elaziz Ramadan.
Best Research: Dr Hassan Mohamed Elnabawy Yousef.
11th Annual Conference
Year: 2004
Organized by: Alazhar Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof. Mohamed Ezz Eldeen Abd Elraouf.
Honorary Award: Prof. Ahmed Elkosheiry, Prof. Foad Zaki Abdalla, Prof Mohamed Fathey Elashkar.
Best Research: Dr Osama Said Abd Elmoneim.
12th Annual Conference
Year: 2005
Organized by: National Heart Institute
President: Prof. Loutfy Mohamed Essa, Prof. Medhat Elgammal.
Honorary Award: Prof. Hamdy Elsayed, Prof. Mohamed Ali Khalil, Prof Maher Shoeir, Prof Ahmed Reda Nasr.
Best Research: Dr Mohamed Ahmed Helmy, Dr Ahmed Badr Ahmed Helmy.
13th Annual Conference
Year: 2006
Organized by: Cairo Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Samir Abdalla Hassan.
Honorary Award: Prof Ismail Sallam, Prof Zakaria Masoud, Prof Fouad Gebaly Hussein.
Best Research: Dr Hesham Abd Elfattah Zayed.
14th Annual Conference
Year: 2007
Organized by: Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Moneer Zeerban
Honorary Award: Prof. Mostafa Radwan, Prof. Mostafa Agha.
Best Research: Dr Wahid Etman, Dr Tarek Salah Eldeen Abdalla Rizk.
15th Annual Conference
Year: 2008
Organized by: Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Ezz Eldeen Abd Elrahman Mostafa.
Honorary Award: Prof. Mohammed Bassiouny, Prof Samir Mahmoudy, Prof Mohamed Magdy Mostafa.
Best Research: Dr Hani Hassan Elsayed.
16th Annual Conference
Year: 2009
Organized by: Alazhar Faculty of Medicine.
President: Prof. Mohamed Ezz Eldeen Abd Elraouf.
Honorary Award: Prof Nahedg Attia, Prof. Loutfy Mohamed Essa
Best Research: Dr Mohamed Mostafa Ibrahim Abd Elaal.
17th Annual Conference
Year: 2010
Organized by: National Heart Institute
President: Prof Mohamed Nasr
Honorary Award: Prof. Medhat Elgammal, Prof ShabaanAbo Elela .
Best Research: Dr Montaser Elsawy Abd Elaziz.
18th Annual Conference
Year: 2012
Organized by: Cairo Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Mohamed Abd Elraouf Khalil.
Honorary Award: Prof Hamed El Akshar, Prof Hesham Zeitar, Prof. Khaled Mansour, Prof. Moghazy Tantawy, Dr Mohamed Elgarhy.
Best Research: Dr Ahmed Abd Elaziz Ahmed Elshrkawy.
19th Annual Conference
Year: 2013
Organized by: Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Khaled Karara
Honorary Award: Alexandria: Prof Moneer Zeerban, Prof Sameer Keshk. Ain Shams: Prof Magdy Mostafa. Cairo: Prof Magdy Gomaa, Sameer Abd Alla, Prof Mahmoud Elbatawy. Mansoura: Prof Abed Mowafy. Alazhar: Mohamed Ezz Eldeen Abd Elraouf. NHI: Prof Sherif Abd Elhady, Prof Mohamed Nasr. Zagazig: Prof Elrady Kamal. Assiout: Prof Mahmoud Abd Elrahman, Prof Ali Abd Elwahab.
Best Research:Dr Waleed Salah Abo Arab, Dr Tarek Ahmed Nosseir.
20th Annual Conference
Year: 2014
Organized by: Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Mohamed Mohamed Elfiky
Honorary Award:
Best Research: Dr Khaled Mohamed Mohamed Shahin
21st Annual Conference
Year: 2015
Organized by: Alazhar Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Elhuseiny Elhuseiny Gamil.
Honorary Award: Prof Mortaga Negm, Prof Ahmed Labib, Prof Ezz Eldeen Abd Elrahman, Prof Ayman Shoeb.
Best Research: Dr Ahmed Elsharkawy
22nd Annual Conference
Year: 2016
Organized by: Mansoura Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Nour Eldeen Noman Gewily.
Honorary Award: Prof Wahid Othman, Prof Hosam Elshahawy, Prof Hosneiy Abed, Prof Samia Abd Elfattah, Prof Adel Elbana, Prof Khaled Karara, Prof Mohamed Abd Elraouf Khalil, Prof Elhuseiny Elhuseiny Gamil, Prof Mohamed Ezz Eldeen Abd Elraouf.
Best Research: Dr Tamer Sabry Mahmoud Ali Elbana.
23rd Annual Conference
Year: 2017
Organized by: Nationa Heart Institute
President: Prof Sameh Elameen.
Honorary Award:
Best Research: Dr Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Othman
24th Annual Conference
Year: 2018
Organized by: Zagazig Faculty of Medicine
President: Prof Ahmed Debees
Honorary Award: Prof Refaat Kamar, Prof Ayman Gabal, Prof Mostafa Raghed, Prof Hesham Shawky, Prof Ahmed Elkerdany, Prof Ahmed Hassouna, Prof Tarek Elsaiegh, Prof Walaa Saber, Prof Mohamed Mamdouh Sharawy, Prof Ahmed Kadry, Prof Mostafa Elhammamy, Prof Mohamed Khairy.
Best Research: Dr Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Othman
25th Annual Conference
Year: 2019
Organized by: Suiz Canal Faculty of Medicine
President:
Honorary Award:
Best Research:
26th Annual Conference
Year: 2020
Organized by: Alexandria Faculty of Medicine
President:
Honorary Award:
Best Research:
Heads of Cardiothoracic Surgery Units and Departments
Ain Shams University
Head of Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit
Prof. Abdel Rahman Fahmy From 22/9/1962 till 21/9/1972.
Prof. Hamdy Mahmoud Elsaid From 23/9/1972 till 22/9/1981
Heads of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department
Prof. Hamdy Mahmoud Elsaid From 23/9/1981 till 24/9/1987
Prof. Mohamed Salem Elfiky From 25/9/1987 till 20/6/1991.
Prof. Ismael Awad Alla Sallam From 21/6/1991 till 6/1/1996.
Prof. Mohamed Fahmy Bassiouny From 7/1/1996 till 6/1/2002.
Prof. Ali Seif Eldeen Maklad From 7/1/2002 till 6/1/2005.
Prof. Mohamed Magdy Mostafa Ali From 8/1/2005 till 31/7/2008.
Prof. Moghazy Ahmed Tantawy From 1/8/2008 till 19/4/2010.
Prof. Ezz Eldeen Abdel Rahman Mostafa From 8/6/2010 till 2013.
Prof. Ahmed Baheig Husney Elkerdany From 2013 till 2016.
Prof. Mohamed Mohamed Salem Elfiky From 2016 till now.
Alexandria University
Prof. AbassHelmy headed the surgical department From 16/12/1942-6/71948, followed by Prof. AbdElhamid Hafiz from 7/71948-3/3/1955. It was a general surgical department doing some paediatric, uro, neuro, and thoracic surgery.
Prof. Lotfy Dowidar, From 1951, after reterning from a training period in England in cardiothoracic surgery, headed surgical unit A, specialized in general and cardiothoracic surgery. Prof. Lotfy Dowidar then headed the whole surgical department from 3/3/1955. In 23/12/1970, he became the Rector of the Alexandria University.
Heads of Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit
Prof. Mostafa Rageb from 23/12/1970-31/8/1987. From 1971, the cardiothoracic Surgery unit was constructed as a separate unit headed by Prof. M Rageb. It was still one of the nine units of the general surgery department. He was also the head of the department of Surgery from 1/9/1981-31/8/1987.
Prof. Adel Ramadan from 1/9/1987-31/7/1991. He was a Vice Dean for three years (1/11/1984-30/10/1978). He was the head of the department of Surgery from 1/8/1990-31/7/1991 (date of retiring 11/11/1990).
Prof. Mohamed Ali from 1/8/1991-1/8/1995 (date of retiring 2/8/1995).
Prof. Mostafa Agha from 1/8/1995 -20/4/1998. Prof.Mostafa Agha was again the head of the department from 14/12/1999-13/12/2002 (date of retiring 15/2/2003) when Prof MounirZeerban became a Vice Dean.
Heads of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department
Prof. MounirZeerbanFrom 21/4/1998-13/12/1999 to become the Vice Dean from 28/12/1999 for three years - then the Dean of Beirut Faculty of Medicine (date of retiring 2/9/2008).
Prof.SameerKeshk From 14/12/2002-13/12/2005.
Prof.IbrahimKhadraguiFrom 14/12/2005-14/12/2008.
Prof. Ahmed Saleh From 15/12/2008-18/12/2011.
Prof.Khaled Karara From 19/12/2011 till 30/7/2014
Prof. Abdel Maguid Ramadan (taking duties of HOD) From 1/8/2014 till 14/8/2014
Prof. Mostafa Elhamami From 15/8/2014 till 2017
Prof. Waheed Gamal Eldeen Etman From 2017 till now.