Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Licensures And Certifications
Hospital Privileges
Appointments
Book Chapters
Grants And Scholarships
Professional Societies
Activities Interests Hobbies
Courses Meetings Special Training
Personal Information
Publications
Training
Presentations
Research
Timeline
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AHMED SALEM MOHAMED

Mt Vernon,USA

Summary

Accomplished spine surgeon and founder of the Egyptian Spine Clinic, specializing in minimally invasive procedures and trauma management. Demonstrated success in patient assessment and clinical research, contributing to strategic planning and revenue growth. Committed to improving spinal care and patient outcomes through innovative approaches.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder, CEO

Egyptian Spine Clinic
Mt Vernon, USA
04.2016 - Current

Attending Spine surgeon and consultant of Trauma, Orthopedic and Spine Surgery

Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University
03.2013 - Current

Spine surgeon

Prairie Spine & Pain Institute of Southern Illinois
Marion, USA
11.2014 - 09.2015

Assistant Lecturer of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery

Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University
08.2004 - 03.2013

Spine Clinical fellowship

Oregon Health and Science University
, USA
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • 12 months of Assessment and investigation of patients with spinal injury and experience of the operative techniques involved in treating these patients including MIS techniques and assessment and investigation of patients with spinal deformity, degenerate, neoplastic and infective problems.
  • Trained in minimally invasive techniques (MIS) including, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty.
  • Participated in clinical and basic science research projects.

Spine Clinical fellowship

Johns Hopkins University
, USA
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • 12 months of assessment and investigation of patients with complex spinal disease and experience of the operative techniques involved in treating these patients, assessment and investigation of patients with degenerate, neoplastic, infective and traumatic disorders of the spine.
  • Trained in minimally invasive techniques (MIS) including, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and MIS spinal fusion techniques.

AO-trauma short term clinical fellowship

Kantonsspital, Graubünden
Chur, Switzerland
01.2010 - 02.2010
  • 6 weeks, including the assessment and treating complex and open fractures using the advanced AO techniques and MIPO techniques in polytrauma patients.

Spine Surgery experience

Zagazig University Hospitals
Zagazig, Egypt
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • 36 Months of experience in assessment and management of all kind of modern Spine surgery, trauma and deformity.

Resident of Trauma and Orthopedics

Zagazig University Hospitals
Zagazig, Egypt
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • 36 months of experience of management and assessment of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgeries.

Spine Surgery experience

As-Salam International Hospital
Cairo, Egypt
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • 24 Months of experience in assessment and management of all kind of modern Spine surgery, trauma and deformity.

General physician

Ministry of Health and Population
03.2001 - 08.2001

Intern

Zagazig University Hospitals
Zagazig, Egypt
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • 12 Months of experience of Accident and Emergency Medicine.

Education

Doctorate degree - Orthopedics and Spine Surgery

Zagazig University
01.2012

Master’s degree - Orthopedic Science

Zagazig University
01.2004

MBBCh -

Zagazig Faculty of Medicine
01.2000

Zagazig High school -

Zagazig High school
01.1993

Skills

  • Minimally invasive techniques
  • Spinal surgery expertise
  • Patient assessment
  • Trauma management
  • Clinical research participation
  • Strategic planning
  • Business planning
  • Market Knowledge
  • Revenue generation
  • Business administration
  • Industry expertise

Licensures And Certifications

  • Board certified by ABSS American Board of Spinal surgery, 01/2020
  • Registered physician Egyptian medical syndicate, 140807, Current
  • Illinois License, 036-136254, Current
  • Missouri License, 2022035443, Current
  • Ohio License, 35.123508, Current
  • Virginia License, 0101256993, Current
  • Washington License, 60530039, Current
  • UAE License, 100139, Current
  • USMLE Steps I, II and III, Passed
  • ECFMG, 07387095, Certified, 01/2008
  • BLS/ACLS, 846248430
  • FCVS FID, 203614250

Hospital Privileges

  • St. Mary Hospital, Centralia, IL
  • Crossroads Community Hospital, Mt. Vernon, IL
  • Gateway Regional Medical Center, Granite City, IL
  • Heartland Regional Medical Center, Marion, IL
  • SSM Surgery Center, Mt. Vernon, IL
  • Surgery Center of Centralia, Centralia, IL

Appointments

  • Founder, CEO, Egyptian Spine Clinic, LLC, 04/2016, Current
  • Attending Spine Surgeon and Consultant of Trauma, Orthopedic and Spine Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt, 03/2013, Current
  • Spine Surgeon, Prairie Spine & Pain Institute of Southern Illinois, 11/2014, 09/2015
  • Assistant Lecturer of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt, 08/2004, 03/2013
  • General Physician, Ministry of Health and Population, 03/2001, 08/2001

Book Chapters

  • Failure of Lumbar Spine Instrumentation, Arthritis and Arthroplasty: The Spine: Expert Consult - Online, Print and DVD, Francis H. Shen MD, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Khaled M. Kebaish, MD, 2009
  • Anatomy of the spine, The Spine, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Alex Ching MD, In press

Grants And Scholarships

  • Joint supervision scholarship program, Egyptian government, 60,000$
  • Synthesis educational grant for Basic AO courses, New Jersey, USA
  • POSNA educational grant for orthopedics-pediatrics review course, Florida, USA
  • AO trauma fellowship, Kantonsspital, Chur, Switzerland
  • Depuy educational grant for AAOS, 2011/San Diego, CA, USA, 2012/San Francisco, CA, USA, 2013/Chicago, IL, USA
  • Synthesis educational grant for Advanced AO courses, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Professional Societies

  • AANOS American Academy of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons, 2020-current
  • Egyptian Medical Syndicate, 2000-Current
  • Egyptian Orthopedic Association, 2001-Current
  • Egyptian Scoliosis Society, 2006-Current
  • AO Spine Associate Membership, 2006-Current
  • AO Alumni Association, 2009-Current
  • ISASS International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, 2013-Current
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2014-Current
  • Scoliosis Research Society, 2014-Current
  • North America Spine Society, 2015-Current
  • SRS Global Outreach Committee, 2015-2016
  • SRS Award and Scholarship Committee, 2016-2017
  • SRS Historical Committee, 2017-2018

Activities Interests Hobbies

  • Sports and physical fitness
  • Playing basketball and swimming with son
  • Cooking
  • Reading
  • Photography
  • Learning new skills
  • Experiencing new adventures

Courses Meetings Special Training

  • Las Vegas, USA, 2019, AAOS 2019 Annual meeting
  • Los Angeles, USA, 2018, NASS 2018 Annual meeting
  • Philadelphia, USA, 2017, SRS 52nd Annual Meeting and Course
  • San Diego, USA, 2017, AAOS 2017 Annual meeting
  • Minneapolis, USA, 2015, SRS 50th Annual Meeting and Course
  • Las Vegas, USA, 2015, AAOS 2015 Annual meeting
  • Phoenix, USA, 2014, IEP Spine fellows and young surgeons’ course
  • Anchorage, USA, 2014, SRS 49th Annual Meeting and Course
  • Boston, USA, 2014, Advanced Concepts in MIS
  • New Orleans, USA, 2014, AAOS 2014 Annual meeting
  • Las Vegas, USA, 2013, IEP Spine fellows and young surgeons’ course
  • Pittsburgh, USA, 2013, AO Advanced principles and technique of operative fracture management (II)
  • Chicago, USA, 2013, AAOS 2013 Annual meeting
  • San Francisco, USA, 2012, AAOS 2012 Annual meeting
  • San Jose, USA, 2011, Medtronic MIS course
  • San Diego, USA, 2011, XLIF & MIS Neuvasive course
  • Louisville, USA, 2011, SRS 46th Annual Meeting and Course
  • Cairo, EGY, 2009, SRS & EOA Regional meeting & spine course
  • Cairo, EGY, 2009, 7th Pan Arab spine meeting
  • New Jersey, USA, 2008, AO basic principles and technique of operative fracture management (I)
  • Salt Lake, USA, 2008, SRS 43rd Annual Meeting and Course
  • Baltimore, USA, 2008, AO Spine ASIF Principles and Treatment of Spinal Disorders for Fellows
  • Baltimore, USA, 2008, 18th Annual Baltimore limb deformity course
  • Orlando, USA, 2007, 4th annual POSNA/AAOS international pediatric orthopedic symposium
  • Baltimore, USA, 2007, Depuy spine, advanced training for spine fellows
  • Baltimore, USA, 2007, Basic minimally invasive spine surgery course
  • Chicago, USA, 2007, Advanced spine complex deformity course
  • Cairo, EGY, 2006, 1st AO spine seminar & workshop
  • Cairo, EGY, 2006, EOA intensive course XVIII
  • Cairo

Personal Information

Publications

  • Functional Outcomes and Complications following Primary Spinal Surgery for Scoliosis in Adults Age 40 Years and Older: A Prospective Study, with a Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up, Zimmerman RM, Mohamed AS, Skolasky RL, Robinson MD, Kebaish KM, Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 09/15/2010
  • Low Profile Pelvic Fixation Using the S2 Alar Iliac (S2AI) Method in the Pediatric Population: A Retrospective Study with 2-Year Minimum Follow-Up, Sponseller PD, Zimmerman RM, Ko PS, Pull Ter Gunne AF, Mohamed AS, Chang TL, Kebaish KM, Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 09/15/2010
  • The Presentation, Incidence, Etiology, and Treatment of Surgical Site Infections after Spinal Surgery, Albert F. Pull ter Gunne, MD, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Richard L. Skolasky, ScD, Cees J. H. M. van Laarhoven, MD, PhD, David B. Cohen, MD, MPH, Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 06/01/2010
  • Preliminary results of the effect of prophylactic vertebroplasty on the incidence of proximal junctional complications after posterior spinal fusion to the low thoracic spine, Martin CT, MD, Skolasky RL, Mohamed AS, MD, Kebaish KM, MD, Spine Deform, 2013
  • Posterior fixation without anterior debridement for vertebral body osteomyelitis and discitis, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Jung Yoo, MD, Penelope Barnes, MD, Robert Hart, MD, Brian Ragel, MD, Jayme Hiratzka, MD, David Kojo Hamilton, MD, Kimberly Felder, PA, Alexander Ching, MD, Neurosurgical Focus, 08/2014
  • Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation in children: Review article, Kevin M. Neal, MD, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 06/2015
  • Influence of Back Pain on Patient Satisfaction Scores, Shirley ED, Mohamed AS, Neal K, South Med J, 06/2015
  • Radiographic and Clinical Results of L5 and S1 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomies (PSO) for the Correction of Spinal Sagittal Imbalance, Hassan Alosh MD, Ahmed S. Mohamed MD, Lee Riley III, MD, Khalid M Kebaish, MD, The Spine Journal, 2009
  • A New Low Profile Sacro-Pelvic Fixation Using S2 Alar Iliac (S2AI) Screws in Adult Deformity Fusion to the Sacrum: A Prospective Study with Minimum Two-Year Follow-Up, Kebaish KM, Gunne AP, Mohamed AS, Skolasky RL, Zimmerman R, Ko PS, O’Brien JR, Sponseller P, The Spine Journal, 2009
  • Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation in children: Systematic review, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Kevin M. Neal, MD, Journal AAOS
  • Incidence of Pseudoarthrosis at the Lumbosacral Junction in Long Posterior Fusion to the Sacrum in Adult Spinal Deformity: Comparison between Patients with and Without Anterior Structural Support at L5-S1, Mesfin A, Mohamed AS, Hassanzadeh H, Skolasky R, Kebaish KM, Spine, In press
  • Temporary guided growth for limb length discrepancy and deformity: Review of devices and complications, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Kevin M. Neal, MD, JPO, In progress
  • Incisional Wound V.A.C. Therapy Following Scoliosis Surgery, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Kevin M. Neal, MD, JPO, In progress

Training

  • Spine Clinical Fellowship, Neurosurgery, Ohio State University, 01/2014, 12/2014
  • Pediatrics/Orthopedics Research Fellowship, Orthopedic Surgery, Nemours Children’s Clinic, 01/2013, 12/2014
  • Spine Research Fellowship, Spine Unit - Orthopedic Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, 01/2012, 12/2013
  • Spine-Trauma Clinical Fellowship, Spine Unit - Orthopedic Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, 01/2011, 12/2012
  • Spine Clinical Fellowship, Spine Unit - Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 01/2010, 12/2011
  • AO Trauma Clinical Fellowship, Kantonsspital, Graubünden, Chur, Switzerland, 01/2010, 06/2010
  • Spine Research Fellowship, Spine Unit - Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 01/2006, 12/2009
  • Assistant Lecturer of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt, 01/2004, 12/2006
  • Resident of Trauma and Orthopedics, Zagazig University Teaching Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt, 01/2001, 12/2004
  • Intern, Zagazig University Teaching Hospitals, Zagazig, Egypt, 01/2000, 12/2001

Presentations

  • Management of Chondral and Osteochondral Injuries of the Knee, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD., Mahmoud M. Shalaby, MD., Ahmed M. Elakad, MD, 2004
  • The Use of Pedicle Screw Fixation for the correction Of AIS, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD., Mohamed M. Mossaad, MD, Youssry M. Elhawary, MD, Khaled Kebaish, MD, 2009
  • Functional Outcomes and Complications following Primary Spinal Surgery for Scoliosis in Adults Age 40 Years and Older: A Prospective Study, with a Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up, Zimmerman RM, Mohamed AS, Skolasky RL, Robinson MD, Kebaish KM, 2008
  • Outcome and surgical strategies in the treatment of sacral fractures complicating long posterior spinal fusion, A. S. Mohamed, MD., A.F. Pull ter Gunne MD., K.M. Kebaish, MD, 2009
  • Radiographic and Clinical results of L5 and S1 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomies (PSO) for the Correction of Spinal Sagittal Imbalance, Hassan Alosh, BS. , A. S. Mohamed, MD., K.M. Kebaish, MD, 2009
  • Low Profile Pelvic Fixation Using the S2 Alar Iliac (S2AI) Method in the Pediatric Population: A Retrospective Study with 2-Year Minimum Follow-Up, Sponseller PD, Zimmerman RM, Ko PS, Pull Ter Gunne AF, Mohamed AS, Chang TL, Kebaish KM, 2009
  • Surgical management of post traumatic Kyphosis by single stage anterior reconstruction, Mohamed M. Mossaad, MD, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, 2010
  • The Effect of Prophylactic Vertebroplasty on the Incidence of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Proximal Junctional Failure Following Long Posterior Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformities: A Prospective Study, Christopher Martin BS. Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Richard Skolasky ScD, Khaled Kebaish, MD, 2010
  • Outcomes and Complications of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy (PSO) for the treatment of Sagittal and/or coronal imbalance in patients over age forty, George Jada, BS, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Richard L. Skolasky, ScD, Philip Neubauer, MD, K. Kebaish, MD, 2010
  • Incidence of pseudoarthrosis at the lumbosacral junction in long posterior fusion to the sacrum in adult spinal deformity: Comparison between patients with and without anterior structural support at L5-S1, Addisu Mesfin, MD, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD, Richard L. Skolasky, ScD, Khaled. Kebaish, MD, 2010
  • The use of all pedicle screw in 3D correction of AIS in 50 patients, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Mohamed M. Mossaad, MD, Youssry M. Elhawary, MD, 2010
  • Radiographic comparative analysis between all pedicle and hybrid fixation in AIS, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Youssry M. Elhawary, MD, Mohamed M. Mossaad, MD, 2010
  • Outcomes and Complications of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for sagittal and/or coronal deformity, George Jada, BS, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Richard L. Skolasky, ScD, Philip Neubauer, MD, K. Kebaish, MD, 02/2011
  • Spinal osteotomies in management of adult spinal deformities a retrospective comparative study of different types of osteotomies as regard surgical complications, Mohamed M. Mossaad, MD, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, 06/2011
  • A comparative study between Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with and without Pedicle Screw Fixation for Isthmic Spondylolisthesis. A long term follow up study, Mohamed M. Mossaad, MD, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, 06/2011
  • Total En Bloc Spondylectomy: A North American experience, Addisu Mesfin, MD, Jain, Amit, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD, Khaled. Kebaish, MD, 07/2011
  • 10 years follow-up study of smith-perterson vs PSO for correction of lumbar sagittal imbalance, Mohamed M. Mossaad, MD, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, 05/2012
  • Innovative technique: Prophylactic Rib Fixation to Prevent Proximal Junctional Failure following Instrumented Posterior Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD; Erin E. Coburn, BS; Kojo K. Hamilton, MD; Jayme R. Hiratzka, M; Robert A. Hart, MD, 07/2014
  • Complex spinal deformity “Case presentation- Finalist”, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, 2014
  • Sagittal Misalignment “Case presentation”, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, 2016
  • Lenke Classification of AIS, Ahmed S. Mohamed, MD, 2016

Research

  • Research fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA, Clinical research into complex spinal disorders
  • Research fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, USA, Clinical and animal research into complex spinal disorders
  • Research fellowship at Nemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville, USA, Clinical research into complex pediatric orthopedic disorders

Timeline

Founder, CEO

Egyptian Spine Clinic
04.2016 - Current

Spine surgeon

Prairie Spine & Pain Institute of Southern Illinois
11.2014 - 09.2015

Attending Spine surgeon and consultant of Trauma, Orthopedic and Spine Surgery

Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University
03.2013 - Current

Spine Clinical fellowship

Oregon Health and Science University
01.2012 - 01.2013

Spine Clinical fellowship

Johns Hopkins University
01.2010 - 01.2011

AO-trauma short term clinical fellowship

Kantonsspital, Graubünden
01.2010 - 02.2010

Assistant Lecturer of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery

Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University
08.2004 - 03.2013

General physician

Ministry of Health and Population
03.2001 - 08.2001

Spine Surgery experience

Zagazig University Hospitals
01.2001 - 01.2004

Resident of Trauma and Orthopedics

Zagazig University Hospitals
01.2001 - 01.2004

Spine Surgery experience

As-Salam International Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2003

Intern

Zagazig University Hospitals
01.2000 - 01.2001

Doctorate degree - Orthopedics and Spine Surgery

Zagazig University

Master’s degree - Orthopedic Science

Zagazig University

MBBCh -

Zagazig Faculty of Medicine

Zagazig High school -

Zagazig High school