Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Maha Mohamed Said Ahmed Elkholy, MBBCH, MSc, MD
Personal Data:
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Name: Maha Mohamed Said Ahmed Elkholy.
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Title:Professor of Respiratory Medicine.
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Sex: Female.
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Date of Birth: March 20th, 1963.
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Nationality: Egyptian.
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Marital Status: Married and has 2 sons.
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Affiliation: Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut
University, Egypt.
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Phone (Egypt):
Home: +2-088-2090635.
Hospital: +2-088-2334500 (ext 3711)
Mobile: 0020196956205.
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Fax: +2-088-2333327
Qualifications and Degrees:
1.
Bachelors of Medicine (MBBCh), Faculty of Medicine, Assiut
University, Egypt.1986.
2.
Master Degree (MSc) in Chest diseases, Assiut University,
1991.
3.
Doctor Degree (MD) in Chest diseases, Assiut University, 1999.
*Posts Held:
From
1/3/1987
1/3/1988
24/1/1991
3/9/1991
26/6/1999
26/6/2004
25/6/2009
To
28/2/1988
23/1/1991
2/9/1991
25/6/1999
25/6/2004
25/6/2009
now
Hospital
Position
Assiut University Hospital(AUH)
Depart of Chest, AUH
Depart of Chest, AUH
Depart of Chest, AUH
Depart of Chest, AUH
Depart of Chest, AUH
Depart of Chest, AUH
House Officer
Resident
Senior Registrar
Assisstant Lecturer
Lecturer
Assistant professor
Professor
Technical Experience:
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Dealing with management of Chest Diseases and their
emergencies in Assiut University Hospital (AUH).
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Twenty seven years experience in pulmonary function testing.
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Twenty seven years experience in Chest Ultrasonography
(AUH).
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Sixteen years experience in diagnostic bronchoscopy .
Eleven years experience in interventional bronchoscopy (argon
plasma coagulation, cryotherapy)
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Ten years experience in medical thorcoscopy
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Ten years experience in sleep medicine
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Experience in dealing with all cases in Respiratory Medicine and
Respiratory intensive care unit in Assiut University Hospital & in
Gartnavel Hospital In Glasgow During (January1996- June 1997) on
behalf of Prof. Neil C. Thompson.
Research Experience:
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Master thesis Title: Role of ultrasonography in diagnosis of
different chest diseases.
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Doctor degree title: Nocturnal desaturation in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
Published researches:
1- Tarek Mahfouz, Maha El-kholy, Ahmed Medhat, Hammad ElShahat. Diagnostic value of chest ultrasonography in different
bronchopulmonary and mediastinal lesions. Assiut Med J
1991,15:21-34.
2- Little S, Elkholy M, Chalmers G, Farouk A, Patel K, Thompson
N. Predictors of nocturnal oxygen desaturation in patients with
COPD. Respir Med.1999 ;93(3):202-7.
3- Elkholy M , Abd Elmoniem A , Elsharkawy E. QTc and exercise
induced hypoxaemia in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
diseases. Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases 2000; 49(2):27-33.
4- Elkholy M, Rabie G, Elsokkary R, Abd Elmoniem A, Ashry A.
Value of stabilized oxygen in the treatment of hypoxaemia..
Egyptian Journal of chest Diseases 2001;50(2):110-22.
5- Elshinawy O, Elsokkary R, Elkholy M. Role of Directly Observed
Treatment, Short Course Chemotherapy (DOTS) in control of TB in
Assiut Governorate. Egyptian Journal of chest Diseases 2001;
50(3):83-90.
6- Salama S, Elkholy M, Ezz Eldin A, Mahfouz T. Inhaled steroids in
the management of COPD patients. A controversial issue. Egyptian
Journal of chest Diseases 2002; 51(1):49-56.
7- El Toney L, Elkholy M. Gastroesophageal reflux treatment in
asthmatics. Egyptian Journal of chest Diseases 2002;51(2): 49-59.
8- Elshinawy O, El Toney L, Elkholy M, Hassan M, Shawky O. Is
Chlamydia Pneumoniae a risk factor for Cerebrovascular stroke?.
Egyptian Journal of chest Diseases 2002; 51(2):164-172.
9- Farouk A, Metwally M, Salama S, Elkholy M, Ahmed E,
Mahfouz T, Nakhosteen J. Autofluorescence bronchoscopy and
automated image cytometry; Innovative techniques for new era of
early lung cancer detection. Egyptian Journal of chest Diseases 2002;
51(3):192-201.
10- Elkholy M, Hassan M, Ghanem M, Omar A, Hafez M. Diagnostic
value of bronchoscopic specimens in suspected smear negative
pulmonary tuberculosis. Egyptian Journal of chest Diseases 2002;
51(3):87-92.
11- Hassan M, Elkholy M, Daef E, Fouly E. Evaluation of E-test for
susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Egyptian
Journal of Medical Microbiology 2002;11(4): 793-800.
12- Ata H, Hafez M, Elkholy M, Abd Elmoniem A. Thrombomodulin
expression in malignant tumours of the lung and pleura. Egyptian
Journal of pathology 2003; 23(1): 1-7.
13- Elkholy M, Hofny E, Fatehy N, Abd Elmoniem A, Ezz Eldin A,
Ismail H, Afifi O. Cardiopulmonary involvement in asymptomatic
patients with systemic sclerosis. Clinicopathological and
immunological study. Egyptian Journal of chest Diseases 2003;
52(2): 20-31.
14- Elkholy M, Abd El monem E, Ebd Elmegid M, Ezz Eldin A,
Ghanem M Eldin D. Impact of body fat distribution on pulmonary
function: Relation to IL6. Egyptian Journal of chest Diseases 2003.
15- Hussein M, Hassan H, Hofny E, Elkholy M, Fatehy N, Abd
elmoniem a, Ezz El din A, Afifi O, Rashed H. Alterations of
mononuclear inflammatory cells, CD4/CD8 T cells, interleukin 1
beta, and tumour necrosis alpha in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid,
peripheral blood and skin of patients with systemic sclerosis. J Clin
Pathol 2005; 58(2): 178-84.
16- Agmy G, Elkholy M,. Mohammed A, and, Azer I. Quality of Life
in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis . Egyptian Journal of Chest,
2006; vol 55(3); 249-260.
17- Elkholy M, Salama S, Rashad A, Ezz El Din A, EL Gammal S.
The Role of proinflammatory Mediator ( NO, TNF- and IL1- ) in
the pathogenesis and course of pulmonary M-tuberculosis Egyptian
Journal of Chest, 2006; 55(3).
18- Salama R, Elkholy M. Biological variation of tumor markers and its
application in the detection of non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Egyptian Journal of Biochemistry and Immunology, 2007; 25 ;page 326-339.
19- Mahmoud R, Abd El-Fadeil; Mona F. El Karn; Ebtihal A. Abd
El Aziz; Maha M. Elkholy; Omar S Omar.Effect of training
programs on some pulmonary functions and physical work capacity
of students of faculty of physical education of Assiut
University.Assiut Med J. 2007;31:25-36.
20- Tarek Mahfouz, Maha Elkholy , Amany Omar, Hussam EL Din
Helmy Mady and, Abdulkader Mohamed Bayazid. Subbasement
Membrane Thickness as a Unique Pathological Feature in
Differentiating Refractory Asthma from COPD. Egyptian Journal of
Chest, 2007;vol 56(3); 190-202.
21- Hoda Makhlouf;
Maha Elkholy, Dr.Suzan
Salama.
Ultrasonographic evaluation of the diaphragmatic movement as a
new parameter to predict weaning outcome in mechanically
ventilated patients. Egyptian Journal of Chest, 2008;vol 57(1); 55-60.
22- Yaser A Mohamed, Tarek Mahfouz ,Mohamed M. Metwally ,
Maha M. Elkholy, Abdel Azeem Aboulfadl . Cryotherapy Versus
Argon Plasma Coagulation in Management of Endobronchial
Obstruction. Egyptian Journal of Chest, 2007; 56(1); 65-72.
23- Maha M. Elkholy*,M.D, Alaa E.Abd Elmoniem, M.D, Mahmoud
Ashry. Assessment of clinical probability and ECG scoring system
of pulmonary embolism in COPD patients with acute unexplained
exacerbation. Egyption Heart Journal 2009;vol 61 (1)
24- Maha Ghanem, Maha Elkholy, M.D.*, Hoda Makhlouf, M.D.*
Nutritional Status and its Impact on the Outcome in Critically Ill
COPD Patients. Egyptian Journal of Chest, 2007; l 56(3);page:83-92.
25- Tarek Mahfouz, Maha Elkholy , Amany Omar, Hussam EL Din
Helmy Mady and, Abdulkader Mohamed Bayazid. Fungal
Infection and Its Role in Pathogenesis of Difficult Asthma. Egyptian
Journal of Chest, 2007;vol 56(4);94-100.
26- Mohamed Alaa1,3, Makoto Suzuki1, Mitsuru Yoshino1, Lei Tian1, Hidemi
Suzuki1, Kaoru Nagato1, Taiki Fujiwara1, Hironobu Wada1, Yasumitsu
Moriya1, Hidehisa Hoshino1,Shinichiro Motohashi1, Shigetoshi Yoshida1,
Kiyoshi Shibuya1, Kenzo Hiroshima2,Yukio Nakatani2, Aliae Abdrabou3,
Maha Elkholy3, Tarek Mahfouz3 And Ichiro Yoshino1 Prostaglandin E2
receptor 2 overexpression in squamous cell carcinoma of the lung correlates
with p16INK4A methylation and an unfavorable prognosis. International
Journal Of Oncology 34: 805-812, 2009
27- Mohamed Alaa RM1, 3, Kiyoshi Shibuya1,4*, Taiki Fujiwara1, Hironobu
Wada1, Hidehisa Hoshino1, Shigetoshi Yoshida1, Makoto Suzuki1, Kenzo
Hiroshima2, Yukio Nakatani2, Aliae AR Mohamed-Hussein3, Maha
Elkholy3, Tarek Mahfouz3 and Ichiro Yoshino1Risk of Lung cancer in
patients with preinvasive bronchial lesions followed by autofluorescence
bronchoscopy and chest computed tomography. Lung cancer. Received 20
January 2010; revised 20 September 2010; accepted 28 September 2010.
Available online 30 October 2010.
28- Mohamed Alaa,1,3 Kiyoshi Shibuya,1 Hidehisa Hoshino,1 Yasumitsu
Moriya,1 Shigetoshi Yoshida,1 Makoto Suzuki,1 Kenzo Hiroshima,2 Yukio
Nakatani,2 Aliae Mohamed-Hussein,3 Maha Elkholy,3 Tarek Mahfouz,3
Ichiro Yoshino1. COPD as an independent risk factor for lung cancer in
patients with bronchial squamous dysplasia. Egyptian Journal of Bronchology,
Vol. 4, No. 1, June, 2010, 28-37
29- Lamia Shaaban;, Maha Elkholy ; and *Abbas H. Pulmonary Toxicity of
Postoperative Adjuvant Chemo- Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer. Chest
Departments, and *South Egypt cancer Institute; Assiut University Hospital,
Assiut, Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Chest Vol. (59 ) No.(4),October;
2010
30- Maha M. Elkholy,(1) Mahmoud Hassan Khedr, (1) Ashraf Halawa, (2) Ayman
Elbaramawy. Impact of Allergic Rhinitis on Quality of Life in Patients with
Bronchial Asthma. International Journal of Health science, Qassim
University,vol 6; No 2.
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Membership:
1.
Egyptian Society of Chest (ESOC).
2.
Egyptian Society of Bronchology.
3.
Egyptian Society of Tuberculosis.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Meetings:
All annual meetings of Egyptian Society of Chest from 1998 up till
now.
British Thoracic Society 1998.
The Upper Egypt congress of Chest Disease in 2001, 2003,2005.
Gulf thoracic 2010
Reviewer:
International Journal of Health science, Qassim University