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Ahmed MI Hashem, MD

Clinical Professor
Office Address:
Harper Professional Bldg
4160 John R Ste 615
Detroit, MI 48201

Children’s Hospital of Michigan
3901 Beaubien, 3rd Floor Carls Building
Detroit, MI 48201-2119
Phone: (313) 745-4195 (Harper)
(313) 745-0247 (Children's)
Fax:
SPECIALTY: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
CLINICAL INTERESTS:

– Cranio/Maxillofacial Surgery
– Reconstructive Microsurgery
– Hand Surgery
– Pediatric Plastic Surgery
– Aesthetic/Cosmetic Surgery

Education

Medical School
University of Cairo Faculty of Medicine

Residency
Cairo University Hospital
Arab Contractors Medical Center

Fellowships
IFCM-French Institute of Hand Surgery (L’Institut Francais De Chirurgie De La Main)
– Hand Surgery

Nationwide Children’s Hospital
– Pediatric Plastic Surgery

Clinical Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
– Reconstructive Microsurgery
– Craniofacial Surgery
– Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

 

Publications

GOOGLE SCHOLAR PROFILE: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dw-w5akAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3364-7105
SCOPUS Author ID: 56844939400

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Reports of Original Work

1. Orra S, Tadisina K, Charafeddine A, Derakhshan A, Halliburton S, Hashem A, Doumit G, Zins JE. The Effect of Age on Fat Distribution in the Neck Using Volumetric Computed Tomography. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jan 1;147(1):49-55. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007424. PMID: 33002983. (Role: manuscript writing).

2. Kwiecien GJ, Rueda S, Couto RA, Hashem A, Nagel S, Schwarz GS, Zins JE, Gastman BR. Long-term Outcomes of Cranioplasty: Titanium Mesh Is Not a Long-term Solution in High-risk Patients. Ann Plast Surg. 2018 Oct;81(4):416-422. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001559. PMID: 30059381. (Role: study conception, design, implementation, data analysis).

3. Hashem AM , Knackstedt RW, Bernard S, Hendrickson M, McBride JM, Djohan R. Variations in the origins and absence of the common digital arteries of the hand: a cadaveric study. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2018 Dec;43(10):1054-1058. doi: 10.1177/1753193418764289. PMID: 29558847.

4. Hashem AM, Waltzman J, D’Souza GF, Tadisina KK, Kenkel J, Zi ns JE. Resident and Program Director Perceptions of Aesthetic Training in Plastic Surgery Residency: An Update. Aesthet Surg J. 2017 Jul 1;37(7):837-846. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjw275. PMID: 28333253.

5. Couto RA, Lamaris GA, Baker TA, Hashem AM, Tadisina K, Durand P, Rueda S, Orra S, Zins JE. Age as a Risk Factor in Abdominoplasty. Aesthet Surg J. 2017 May 1;37(5):550- 556. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjw227. PMID: 28333178. (Role: implementation, data analysis).

6. Bassiri Gharb B, Tadisina KK, Rampazzo A, Hashem AM, Elbey H, Kwiecien GJ, Drake R, Papay F. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Distal Hypoglossal Nerve Relevant for Neurostimulation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Neuromodulation. 2015;18(8):721-8. doi: 10.1111/ner.12347. Epub 2015 Sep 16. PMID: 26374095. (Role: implementation, data analysis).

7. Noreldeen AA, Abdelhamid A, Hashem AM , Afifi AM. A pilot study on the use of injection lipolysis in visceral adipose tissue. Aesthet Surg J. 2013 Mar; 33(3):431-5. PMID: 23439061. (Role: implementation, data analysis).

8. Hashem AM. Full thickness grafting from the ulnar border of the palm, outcome and donor site morbidity. Ann Plast Surg. 2011; 67(2):123-8. PMID: 21508825.

9. Hashem AM. Salvage of degloved digits with heterodigital flaps and full thickness skin grafts. Ann Plast Surg. 2010; 64: 155 – 158. PMID: 20098098.

10. Hashem AM. Use of the 5 flap Z plasty in digital flexion contractures. Ann Plast Surg. 2009; 63: 506 – 509. PMID: 19801925.

11. Hashem AM , Farouk M, Hedayet A, Mahrouky A, and Sayed D. Preemptive sartorius turnover myoplasty in vascular bypass patients with high risk groin-a preliminary report. Kasr El Aini Journal of Surgery. 2009; 10: 93-100.

12. Hashem AM . The heterodigital neurovascular island flap: a sensible solution for difficult digital defects. Kasr El Aini Journal of Surgery. 2006; 7: 55-62.

Case Reports

1. Hashem AM, Djohan R, Bernard S, Hendrickson M, Schwarz G, Gharb BB, Rampazzo A, Hoffman GS, Doumit G, Bergfeld W, Zins JE, Siemionow M, Papay F, Gastman B. Face Transplantation for Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (Wegener Granulomatosis): Technical Considerations, Immunological Aspects, and 3-Year Posttransplant Outcome. Ann Plast Surg. 2019 Mar;82(3):320-329. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001735. PMID: 30633023.

2. Hashem AM, Hoffman GS, Gastman B, Bernard S, Djohan R, Hendrickson M, Schwarz G, Doumit G, Gharb BB, Rampazzo A, Zins JE, Siemionow M, Papay F. Establishing the Feasibility of Face Transplantation in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis. Am J Transplant. 2016 Jul;16(7):2213-2223. doi: 10.1111/ajt.13751. Epub 2016 Apr 8. PMID: 26876068.

3. Gastman B, Hashem AM, Djohan R, Bernard S, Hendrickson M, Schwarz G, Gharb BB, Rampazzo A, Fernandez A, Zins J, Hoffman G, Doumit G, Siemionow M, Papay F. Malignant pyoderma associated with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis) as a unique indication for facial vascularized composite allotransplantation, Part I. Plast Reconstr Surg . 2016 Jun;137(6):1007e-15e. PMID: 27219252. (Role: study conception, design, implementation, data analysis, manuscript writing).

Review Articles

1. Hashem AM, Couto RA, Surek C, Swanson M, Zins JE. Facelift Part II: Surgical Techniques and Complications. Aesthet Surg J. 2021 Sep 14;41(10):NP1276-NP1294. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjab081. PMID: 33558887.

2. Hashem AM, Couto RA, Duraes EFR, Çakmakoğlu Ç, Swanson M, Surek C, Zins JE. Facelift Part I: History, Anatomy, and Clinical Assessment. Aesthet Surg J. 2020 Jan 1; 40 (1), 1- 18. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjy326. PMID: 30843042.

3. Frautschi R, Hashem AM, Halasa B, Cakmakoglu C, Zins JE. Current Evidence for Clinical Efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma in Aesthetic Surgery: A Systematic Review. Aesthet Surg J. 2017 Mar 1;37(3):353-362. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjw178. PMID: 28207031. (Role: study conception, design, implementation, data analysis, manuscript writing).

4. Hashem AM, Couto RA, Waltzman JT, Drake RL, Zins JE. Evidence-Based Medicine: A graded approach to lower lid blepharoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 January; 139 (1): 139e-150e. PMID: 28027251.

5. Hashem AM, Hoffman G, Gastman B, Bernard S, Djohan R, Hendrickson M, Schwarz G, Doumit G, Gharb BB, Rampazzo A, Zins J, Siemionow M, Papay F. Establishing the feasibility of face transplantation in granulo matosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s). Am J Transplant. 2016; 16: 2213 – 2223. doi: 10.1111/ajt.13751. PMID: 26876068.

Editorials/Commentaries

1. Zins JE, Hashem AM. Commentary on: SMAS Fusion Zones Determine the Subfascial and Subcutaneous Anatomy of the Human Face: Fascial Spaces, Fat Compartments, and Models of Facial Aging. Aesthet Surg J. 2016 May;36(5):527-8. PMID: 27049008. (Role: implementation, data analysis).

Letters to the Editor

1. Knackstedt R, Hashem AM, Schwarz GS. Nipple sparing mastectomy and microsurgical breast reconstruction: An approach for success. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2018 Apr;71(4):609-611. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2017.08.034. PMID: 28988598. (Role: implementation, data analysis).

2. Hashem AM, Zins JE. Reply to Comment to “A Graded Approach to Lower Lid Blepharoplasty”. Plast Reconstr Surg . 2017 Sep;140(3):505e-506e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003644. PMID: 28590400.

Viewpoint

1. Hashem AM, Abedi N, Djohan R. Strategy in Determining the Reliability of SIEA Flap Utilization. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Nov 1;148(5):865e-867e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000008470. PMID: 34609987.

2. Hashem AM. Metacarpal and phalangeal fractures: experience of a plastic surgeon in a developing country. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010; 126 (4): 201e-203e doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181ea930f. PMID: 20885223.

Published Abstracts

1. Capone AC, Hashem A , Zins JE. Abstract: Anatomic and Histologic Investigation of Nasolabial Rejuvenation with Wire Subcision and Adjunctive Filler Injection. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2016;4(9 Suppl):65-66. Published 2016 Sep 16. doi:10.1097/01.GOX.0000502950.77770.e9

2. Kwiecien GJ, Rueda S, Hashem A , Couto R, Zins JE, Gastman B. Outcomes in Reconstruction of Composite Scalp and Calvarial Defects – Revisiting the Role of Alloplastic Cranioplasty in High Risk Patients. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. September 2016 – Volume 4 – Issue 9S – p 7. doi: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000502881.56931.01

Book Authorships, Editorships, and Chapters

1. Hashem AM , Couto RA, Cakmakoglu C, Duraes EF, Zins JE. Face and Neck Rejuvenation. In Plastic Surgery: A Practical Guide to Operative Care. Editor Bruce A Mast. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 9781626232587 (Print). December 2020.

2. Hashem AM, Gastman B. Soft Tissue Flaps for Maxillary Reconstruction. In Operative Techniques in Plastic Surgery. Editors: Kevin C Chung MD, MS, Joseph J Disa MD, FACS, Arun Gosain, Gordon Lee MD, Babak Mehrara , Charles H. Thorne MD, John van Aalst MD. Wolters Kluwer. ISBN/ISSN:9781496339508. May 2019.

3. George Broughton II, Ahmed M Hashem, Christopher Chase Surek, James E Zins. Chemical Peels. In Essentials of Aesthetic Surgery. Editor Jeffrey Janis. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 9781626236547 (Print) 9781626238671 (E-Book) May 2018 . (Role: conception, design, implementation, writing).

4. Hashem AM, Gharb BB, Djohan R. Face transplantation. In Operative Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 3e. Editor John Langdon. CRC press . ISBN: 9781482252040 – CAT# K23856; release date 8/25/ 2017.

5. Ozturk CN, Hashem AM , Djohan R. Breast Reconstruction with Abdominal-Based Free Flaps in High Body Mass Index Population. In Breast Reconstruction: Art, Science, And New Clinical Techniques. Eds. Shiffman MA. Springer International Publishing- Switzerland, Cham (ZG). ISBN: 978-3-319-18725-9 (Print) 978-3-319-18726-6 (Online) 2016; 1357-1365. (Role: conception, design, implementation, writing).

Discussion of book chapters

1. Zins JE, Hashem AM. Discussion of Chapter 19: Rubio GA, Baker TJ. Chemical Peels. In: The Unfavorable Result in Plastic Surgery: Avoidance and Treatment. 4th edition. Edited by Mimis Cohen, MD and Seth Thaller, MD. Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 9781626236745 (Print) 9781626237636 (E-Book) March 2018 ; 201. (Role: conception, design, implementation, writing).

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

1. Cakmakoglu C, Hashem AM, Zins JE. Aesthetic management of the chin: osseous versus alloplastic genioplasty. Plastic Surgery Pulse News. 2016 Volume 7, Number 4. St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing. ( http://www.plasticsurgerypulsenews.com/23/article_dtl.php ? QnCategoryID=209&QnArticleID=416)

2. Hashem AM, Cakmakoglu C, Frautschi RS, Halasa B, Zins J. Minimally Invasive Treatment of the Nasolabial Complex (the Nasolabial “Crease” and the Nasolabial “Fold”). Plastic Surgery Pulse News. 2015 Volume 7, Number 2. St. Louis: Quality Medical Publishing. ( http://www.plasticsurgerypulsenews.com/21/article_dtl.php ? QnCategoryID=194&QnArticleID=388)

Other:

1. Hashem AM . “Management of hand injuries”. (Review of literature & 55 surgical cases). Supervised by Prof. Dr. M El Sharkawi, Prof Dr. O Tawfik, and Prof. Dr. M Ismail. Prepared for the partial fulfillment of the Doctorate degree in General Surgery. Cairo University Medical Library – No. 19119.

2. Hashem AM . “Tissue expansion”. (Review of literature and report of a clinical trial of urethral expansion in the management of distal penile hypospadias). Supervised by Prof. Dr. M El Sharkawi and Prof. Dr. G Moustafa. Prepared for the partial fulfillment of the MSc degree in General Surgery. Cairo University Medical Library – No. 7096.

MODERATOR OF SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS

1.    Ahmed Hashem: “Debate One” -Title: “ Anterior Lamellar Cicatrization, Is It A Price Worth To Pay In Lower Blepharoplasty ” . KAPRAS-06, Kasr Al Aini Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Conference, Cairo, EGYPT, November 13-14, 2019.

2.    Ahmed Hashem. “Session One” -Title : “Challenges facing CCT Program in General Surgery”. The Annual Meeting of the Department of Surgery. Kasr Al Aini-Faculty of Medicine-Cairo University – Learning Resource Center, July 16 th & 18 th , 2019.

PRESENTATIONS

Podium Presentations (refereed)

1. Ahmed Hashem. Variations in the origins and absence of the common digital arteries of the hand: a cadaveric study. ESSHM, 14 th International Conference of the Egyptian Society for Surgery of the Hand & Microsurgery. March 31-April 1, 2021, Cairo, EGYPT. Oral presentation.

2. Ahmed Hashem. Variations in the origins and absence of the common digital arteries of the hand: a cadaveric study. ESPRS, 50 th Annual conference of the Egyptian Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons. March 3-6, 2020, Cairo, EGYPT. Oral presentation.

3. Haytham El-Malahy, Ahmed Hashem. Preliminary outcomes of modified Furlow palatoplasty at Cairo University Hospitals. ESPRS, 50 th Annual conference of the Egyptian Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons. March 3-6, 2020, Cairo, EGYPT. Oral presentation.

4. Ahmed Hashem. Trans-conjunctival blepharoplasty still has a role. KAPRAS-06, Kasr Al Aini Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Conference November 13-14, 2019, Cairo, EGYPT. Oral Presentation.

5. Ahmed M Hashem. Facelift approaches: the most common techniques. International Cosmetic Congress 2019, September 25-28, 2019, Cairo, EGYPT. Oral Presentation.

6. Ahmed Hashem. Aesthetics of the external ear. Ear Reconstruction & Auricular Carving Workshop held by Plastic Surgery Department – Minia University in collaboration with The Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ESPRS), June 27th, 2019, Minia, EGYPT. Oral Presentation.

7. Hashim A. Facelift: Analysis & Approaches. December 12-13, 2018, Cairo, EGYPT. Video Presentation. KAPRAS-05, Kasr Al Aini Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Conference, December 12-13, Cairo, EGYPT.

8. Abeer Abo Al Azayem, Ahmed Hashim. A palatal foreign body in an infant & the risk of misdiagnosis: A case report with review of literature. Thirty-third Annual meeting of the Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association (EPSA), November 13-15, 2018, Aswan, EGYPT. Oral Presentation.

9. Ahmed M Hashem. Safety in Face and Neck Lift: Surgical Anatomy. International Cosmetic Congress 2018, September 19-21, 2018, Cairo, EGYPT.

10. Capone AC, Hashem AM, Zins JE. Anatomic and Histologic Investigation of Nasolabial Rejuvenation with Wire Subcision and Adjunctive Filler Injection. Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), September 23-27, 2016, Los Angeles, California. Oral presentation.

11. Cakmakoglu C, Hashem AM, Frautschi R, Halasa B, Zins JE. Treatment of the Nasolabial Complex: Systematic Review of Available Classification Systems. Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), September 23-27, 2016, Los Angeles, California. Oral presentation.

12. Kwiecien GJ, Rueda S, Hashem AM, Couto RA, Zins JE, Gastman B. Outcomes in Reconstruction of Composite Scalp and Calvarial Defects – Revisiting the Role of Alloplastic Cranioplasty in High-Risk Patients. Annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF), September 23-27, 2016, Los Angeles, California. Oral presentation.

13. Zins JE, Hashem AM. Aesthetic Postgraduate Fellowships. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (OVSPS). 59th Annual Meeting. June 2-3, 2016, Dayton, Ohio. Oral presentation.

14. Hashem AM, Waltzman J, Tadisina KK, Kenkel J, Zins JE. Resident and Program Director Perceptions of Aesthetic Training in Plastic Surgery Residency: An Update. American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). The Aesthetic Meeting. April 2-7, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada. Oral presentation.

15. Couto RA, Lamaris GA, Baker T, Hashem AM, Tadisina KK, Durand P, Rueda S, Orra S, Zins JE. The Safety of Abdominoplasty in the Elderly. American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). The Aesthetic Meeting. April 2-7, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada. Oral presentation.

16. Tadisina KK, Gharb BB, Rampazzo A, Hashem AM , Kwiecien GJ, Elbey H, Doumit G, Drake R, Papay FA. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Terminal Hypoglossal Nerve Relevant for Neurostimulation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (OVSPS). 58th Annual Meeting. May 28-30, 2015, Covington, Kentucky. Oral Presentation.

17. Gharb BB, Tadisina KK, Rampazzo A, Hashem AM , Kwiecien GJ, Elbey H, Doumit G, Drake R, Papay FA. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Terminal Hypoglossal Nerve Relevant for Neurostimulation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. International Neuromodulation Society (INS). 12th World Congress. June 6-11, 2015, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Oral Presentation.

18. Hashem AM. The “jumping man” a useful adjunct in the management of acquired digital contractures – 30th Annual Summer Meeting Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ESPRS). September 2006, Alexandria, Egypt. Oral Presentation.

19. Hashem AM. The heterodigital neurovascular island flap: a sensible solution for difficult digital defects – Best Paper Award – 35th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons (ESPRS) in collaboration with Associazione Europea di Chirurgia Estetica (ASSECE). February 2005, Aswan, Egypt. Oral Presentation.

20. Hashem AM, Gheita A. Suggested training program & plastic surgery logbook at Kasr El Aini Cairo University Hospitals – 34th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons (ESPRS). February 2004, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Oral Presentation.

Poster Presentations (refereed)

1. Hashem AM, Abedi N, Djohan R. Defining Vascular Dominance in Challenging Abdominal Based Breast Reconstructions with Uncertain Vascular Pedicle Reliability. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (OVSPS). 59th Annual Meeting. June 2-3, 2016, Dayton, Ohio. Poster presentation.

2. Hashem AM, Waltzman J, Tadisina KK, Kenkel J, Zins JE. Resident and Program Director Perceptions of Aesthetic Training in Plastic Surgery Residency: An Update. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (OVSPS). 59th Annual Meeting. June 2-3, 2016, Dayton, Ohio. Poster presentation.

3. Frautschi R, Hashem AM, Halasa B, Cakmakoglu C, Zins JE. Platelet Rich Plasma: Current Applications in Aesthetic Surgery and a Classification System for Future Comparative Studies. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (OVSPS). 59th Annual Meeting. June 2-3, 2016, Dayton, Ohio. Poster presentation.

4. Cakmakoglu C, Hashem AM, Frautschi R, Halasa B, Zins JE. Treatment of the Nasolabial Complex: Systematic Review of Available Classification Systems. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (OVSPS). 59th Annual Meeting. June 2-3, 2016, Dayton, Ohio. Poster presentation.

5. Couto RA, Lamaris GA, Baker T, Hashem AM, Tadisina KK, Durand P, Rueda S, Orra S, Zins JE. The Safety of Abdominoplasty in the Elderly. Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons (OVSPS). 59th Annual Meeting. June 2-3, 2016, Dayton, Ohio. Poster presentation.

6. Gharb BB, Tadisina KK, Rampazzo A, Hashem AM , Kwiecien GJ, Elbey H, Doumit G, Drake R, Papay FA. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Terminal Hypoglossal Nerve Relevant for Neurostimulation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. International Neuromodulation Society (INS). 12th World Congress. June 6-11, 2015, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Poster Presentation.

Teaching

Stanford Faculty Development Program: Faculty Development Course in Medical teaching developed by the Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers – Wayne State University – Detroit, Michigan – Oct. 6-27, 2021.
IBM Content Producer – IBM Education Services Manager – Cairo University – Cairo – Egypt – 20-25 December 2006.
E-Learning: Content Development – IBM Education Services Manager– Learning Resource Center – Cairo University – Cairo – Egypt – 30 November-5 December 2006.
E-Learning: Content Development – Learning Resource Center – Cairo University – Cairo – Egypt – May-August 2006.
Training Program for Preparation of University Teachers (teaching technology) – Institute of Educational Studies and Research – Cairo University – Cairo – Egypt – February – March 2001.