Ashraf I. Osman, M.D.
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Stanford CT Program 1377 Herndon #104 Fresno, CA 93720 Tel Work (559) 450-7455 Fax (559) 450-7473
- Academic Offices
Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Ventricular Assist Devices
- Thoracic Surgery
Administrative Appointments
- Planning Committee for the Oncology Symposium, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA (2011 - 2011)
- Infectious disease Committee, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA (2010 - present)
- Planning Chair; Annual Oncology Symposium, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA (2010 - 2010)
- Multi disciplinary Thoracic Tumor Board Committee, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA (2010 - present)
- Minimal Invasive OR Committee, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA (2010 - present)
- Cancer Committee, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA (2010 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Rotary International Scholar - Rotary Foundation : "Ambassadorial Scholarship", Dept of Surgery, Div of Thoracic & CV Surgery, Univ of Cincinnati, College of Medicine (1994 - 1995)
- Scholarship for the "Master's Degree" (M.Sc.) of General Surgery, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt (1993 - 1994)
Professional Education
| Medical Education: | Faculty of Medicine Cairo University, Egypt (12/1989) |
| Residency: | Drexel University College of Medicine PA (06/2004) |
| Board Certification: | Thoracic Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery (2008) |
| Board Certification: | General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2006) |
| Residency: | Allegheny General Hospital PA (06/2006) |
| Residency: | Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, Cardiothoracic Surgery (2006) |
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
- Heart failure surgery with a special emphasis on Ventricular Assisted Devices (VAD).
- High risk valve surgery.
- Heart Transplant Immunology.
- Minimal Invasive Techniques.
- Video Assisted Thorascopic Surgery (VATS).
Publications
- Desensitization of Highly HLA-Sensitized Heart Transplant Candidates Using High-Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Rituximab with Successful Transplantation J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 2010; (A19): E179
- Chapter 50: Use meticulous attention to correct positioning when placing a patient in the lateral decubitus position Avoiding Common Surgical Errors. 2006: 111-3
- Chapter 91: Do not prescribe Viagra to a patient taking nitrates and vice versa Avoiding Common Surgical Errors. 2006: 212-3
- A Rapidly Expanding Inflammatory Aneurysm of The Abdominal Aorta The 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting. 2001
- Accelerated allograft degeneration after aortic valve endocarditis. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999; (5): 1849-50
- Effect of anticoagulation protocol on outcome in patients undergoing CABG with heparin-bonded cardiopulmonary bypass circuits. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998; (2): 425-33
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