Wael M. S.Gawad, MD , PhD , FRCS( Eng.) , FSSO
Consultant Surgical Oncology-Colorectal &Peritoneal Surface Malignancy (PSM).

Department of Surgical Oncology
National Cancer Institute-NCI
Cairo University.
Egypt

Head of Surgical Oncology Service
National Guard Health Affairs
Eastern Province
KSA

Education / Training
Certificates:
*M.B., B.Ch., Kasr El Aini – Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. November 1987
*M.Sc. General Surgery Kasr El Aini – Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University. November 1992
* FRCS – Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, July 1999.
* Ph.D: National Cancer Institute-Cairo University -December 1998.
* M.D. Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Institute -NCI – Cairo University- December 1999.



Internships:
1987-1988 : Cairo University Hospitals- Rotating Internship
1988-1989 : House Surgeon, Joyce Green Hospital Dartford – Kent- UK

Residency
1989-1990 :Ahmed Maher teaching Hospital- Teaching Hospitals – MOH-Egypt
1990-1991 :Kasr Al Aini Hospitals- Faculty of Medicine- Cairo University
1991- 1995 :National Cancer Institute-Cairo University Hospitals

Fellowship-Colorectal Surgery
1996-1998 :Whipps’ Cross Hospital-NHS- Leytonstone-London- UK –Colorectal Cancer Surgery & Minimally Invasive Surgery .
1998-2000 : Royal Wolver Hampton Hospital (New Cross) –University of Birmingham- UK- Colorectal Cancer Surgery.

Special Interest:
• Sphincter Saving Surgery for Low & Ultra-low rectal cancer& with either open or laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery .
• Complex Pelvic Surgery
• Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal Surface Malignancy( Carcinomatosis) from ; Appendix-Colorectal-Gastric- Ovarian and Mesothelioma
Bio-Summary:
Dr. Gawad is a Surgical Oncology consultant at the surgical department –National Cancer Institute–NCI-Cairo University &currently chairman of the surgical oncology service –National Guard health Affairs-KSA. He received his FRCS from England where he trained in colorectal cancer surgery with particular interest in TME and concomitant nerve sparing alongside minimal invasive surgery at London & Birmingham. His expertise extend to complex and advanced surgical oncology procedures for recurrent /advanced abdominal and pelvic Malignancy, Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) as well as pelvic exenteration.
He has established MDTs at different Cancer centre affiliated to the MOH and NHS in Egypt, Africa (Ethiopia) and has been the co-coordinator for the well-structured MDT for
Gyn-Oncology &Peritoneal Surface Malignancy at -NCI- in 2016 in collaboration with
The Cancer Centre -University of Maryland –Baltimore –USA. He also established the first state service and program for Peritoneal Surface Malignancy at Ismailia Regional Cancer Centre- affiliated to the Ministry of Health in 2016. He is engaged regularly at the ESSO-SSO and PSOGI meetings.
Dr Gawad is currently the chairperson of the membership & International committee at the Egyptian Society of Surgical Oncology-EGSSO.

In July 2018 , he established and chairs the first Surgical Oncology Service at The National Guard medical Affairs –Eastern Province –KSA till now.

In March 2017, He coordinated the first international workshop on Perioperative Management of CRS & HIPEC in collaboration with EGSSO-SSO and Charite University-Berlin in Cairo.

In April 2018, He Co-chaired the second International two days Clinical Workshop of CRS & HIPEC at Cairo In collaboration with EGSSO-SSO-ESSO-Charite that was accredited by involved institutes as the first clinical workshop in the Middle East.

In November 2019 , he Co-chaired and was the program director of the Third International two days hands-on workshop of CRS & HIPEC -PIPEC at Cairo-Egypt that was endorsed by the EGSSO-NCI; Cairo University –ESSO – SSO &PSOGI . In November 2021 he chaired the joint the NCI-EGSSO-SSO-ESSO-BASO meeting in Cairo.
Since 2019 he has been the EGSSO representative in the Global Forum Cancer Surgeons till now.

As for his educational activity , in Collaboration with SSO and South west Medical school –University of Texas , he established the Surgical oncology training Program in accordance to the global surgical oncology curriculum in Ethiopia from 2011-2013.
On the International front, he was elected as an international fellow of SSO in 2006 where he joined the SSO international Membership committee for two successive terms as the SSO regional representative in the middle East. He steered the first BEST of SSO outside USA in 2011 at Cairo , the Second Best of SSO 2018 - the third Best of SSO 2019 & BEST of SSO 2021.
In 2018, he was elected as a member of the SO- Colorectal Task force committee for educational updates and surgical practice .
In 2019 , he was selected to present EGSSO in the Global Forum for Cancer Surgeon-GFCS at SSO for the coming term.
In November 2021 , he was the invited speaker by BASO 2021 in the international session from the Middle East to present the Surgical oncology curriculm & training in Egypt.
Dr. Gawad has many publications in outstanding well reputed Journals and presented his work focusing basically on sphincter preservation in low rectal cancer as well as Peritoneal Surface Malignancy –PSM- at different regional and international societies as SSO & ESSO.

Publications

Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons: Position Statement to Promote
Cancer Surgery Globally :Annals of Surgical Oncologyvolume 27, pages2573–2576(2020)
SPHINCTER SAVING AND ABDOMINO-PERINEAL RESECTIONS FOLLOWING NEOADJUVANT CHEMORADIATION IN LOCALLY ADVANCED LOW RECTAL CANCER : The Egyptian Journal Of the National Cancer Institute –EJNCI-March 2015,Vol.27,No 1.

Evaluation of the Frequency and pattern of local Recurrence following Intersphincteric resection for ultra-low Rectal Cancer.The Egyptian Journal Of the National Cancer Institute –EJNCI-March 2014,Vol.26,No 1.

PELVIC EXENTRATION AND COMPOSITE SACRAL RESECTION IN THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF LOCALLY RECURRENT RECTAL CANCER
Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute 26 (2014), pp. 167-173

Psychological Distress In Egyptian Patients With Cancer. The Egyptian Journal of Psychiatry,Vol 12,No 4, 17-23, October 2011.
Evaluation Of Preoperative Chemo irradiation With Docetaxel and Oxaliplatin In Locally Advanced GastricCancer. The Medical Journal of Cairo University-Vol.76,No4,Suppl IV.103-109.December 2010.www.medicaljournalofcairouniversity.com
Safety ,Tolerability and Efficacy Of Neoadjuvant Chemo irradiation For Operable Esophageal Carcinoma, A Case Series Study
The Medical Journal of Cairo University-Vol.76,No4,Suppl IV.103-109.December 2009.www.medicaljournalofcairouniversity.com

The Outcome of Sphincter Saving Surgery and Abdomino-Perineal Resection in Low Rectal Cancer.
The European Journal Of Surgical Oncology-EJSO –Volume 34 Issue 9 -Supplement September 2008-September2008. www.ejso.com

The Influence of Double Stapling Technique for Distal Rectal Cancer- Oncologic And Functional Outcome.
The Medical Journal of Cairo University-Vol.76,No.2,(Supplement. I):91-95-June 2008. www.medicaljournalofcairouniversity.com


Genito-Urinary Function After Lateral Node Dissection With Concomitant Pelvic Autonomic Nerve Preservation (PANP) For Rectal Cancer.
The Medical Journal of Cairo University-Vol.76,No3,Suppl.29-34.September 2007.www.medicaljournalofcairouniversity.com

Sentinel Lymph node mapping in rectal cancer
The European Journal of Surgical Oncology-EJSO- Volume 32-Supplement 1 November 2006.www.ejso.com

“The Use of Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL) Pedicled Flap in reconstructing full thickness abdominal wall defects and groin defects after tumor ablationâ€
Journal of The Egyptian National Cancer Institute–vol 17#3:132-141,September 2005.www.nci.edu.eg
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The 5 Years Experience of Laparoscopic Colectomy at The National Cancer Institute –Cairo University.Kasr EL Aini Medical Journal Vo 10,No 6,Supplement,December 2004.

Presentations & Abstracts

The Impact of Multidisciplinary Team Discussion In Surgical Decision Making In Patients With Peritoneal Surface Malignancies: Model for Multi-Institutional International Cooperation.
Annals of Surgical Oncology-Abstract supplement 1,Februrary 2020.
Cytoreductive Surgery and HyperthermicIntraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Limited Resources Settings.
SSO –Regional Cancer Therapy Symposium –Poster Presentation – Phoenix –Arizona -February 2019.
Extended Pelvic and Sacral Resection in the Surgical Management of Recurrent Low Rectal Cancer
Annals of Surgical Oncology-Abstract supplement 1,Februrary 2016.
Sacral Resection For primary Sacral Resection: Annals of Surgical Oncology-Abstract supplement 1,Februrary 2012.
Lateral Node Dissection In Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer With Radiologically Detected Extramesorectal Node Metastasis. : Annals of Surgical Oncology-Abstract supplement,February 2012.
Evaluation of the Incidence and Pattern of local Recurrence Following Intersphincteric Resection for Ultra-Low Rectal Cancer.
Annals of Surgical Oncology-Abstract supplement,February 2011,Vol.18,Suppl.1-P118.
Histopathological Predictors For Local Recurrence in Rectal Cancer with Clear Circumferential Margins.
The European Journal Of Surgical Oncology-EJSO –Volume 36 Issue 9 -September 2010. www.ejso.com


The outcome of Sphincter Preservation an Abdominoperineal Resection following Preoperative chemo radiation in locally advanced Low Rectal Cancer.
Annals of Surgical Oncology-Abstract supplement,February 2010,Vol.17,Suppl.1-P207
A Modified Perineal Approach For intersphincteric Resection with Preservation Of Continence For Distal rectal Cancer.
The European Journal Of Surgical Oncology-EJSO –Volume 36 Issue 9 -September 2010. www.ejso.com

Prevention Of Delayed Gastric Emptying by distal Subtotal Gastric Resection Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
The European Journal Of Surgical Oncology-EJSO –Volume 36 Issue 9 -September 2010. www.ejso.com