Randall B. Griepp Professor of Surgery
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, United States
Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD, FRCSC, is Randall B. Griepp Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery and System Director of Aortic Surgery. His principal surgical focus is aortic root reconstructive surgery in young adults, including patients with heritable and connective tissue disorders.
To this day, Dr. El-Hamamsy has performed more than 800 Ross procedures, aortic valve repair and valve-sparing operations. His research work on the Ross procedure has helped redefine its contemporary role in adults. Additionally, he has helped start >20 Ross programs around North America, Europe, Latin Americ and Asia.
Dr. El-Hamamsy completed his medical education and cardiac surgery training at the University of Montreal, followed by a 4-year fellowship in London under the mentorship of Sir Magdi Yacoub. During this period, he completed a PhD entitled “The Living Aortic Valve” at Imperial College London. He currently leads a research team exploring the natural history of aortic disease, as well as innovative therapeutic approaches to diseases of the aorta and aortic valve.
Dr. El-Hamamsy has published more than 200 scientific articles in The Lancet, Circulation, JACC and other leading peer-reviewed journals, authored or co-authored several book chapters, and delivered more than 100 invited lectures around the world. He serves on the Editorial Boards of The American Heart Journal, Journal of Heart Valve Disease, Structural Heart and the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, and is an elected member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery. He also serves on the Heart Valve Society’s Board of Directors, and – among other humanitarian projects – helped establish the Aswan Heart Center in Egypt.
Remodeling Procedure with BAV Repair and Subannular Ring
Sunday, January 28, 2024
3:25 PM – 3:35 PM CT
Sunday, January 28, 2024
3:35 PM – 4:00 PM CT