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Awni Shahait, MD, General Surgery, Carbondale, IL, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

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General Surgery • Carbondale, IL

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Trauma / Critical Care / General Surgeon JAP Academy Journal Editor-in-Chief

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Summary

  • Dr. Awni Shahait is a physician in Carbondale, IL. He received his medical degree from the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine. He finished general surgery training and a surgical critical care fellowship from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He is experienced in general surgery, trauma care, minimally invasive surgery, and robotics.

Education & Training

  • Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
    Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2022 - 2023
  • Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
    Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2015 - 2021
  • University of Jordan SOM
    University of Jordan SOMClass of 2011, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2015 - 2024
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2022 - 2023
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Wlado Cain Award for Academic Excellence Wayne State University, 2016
  • Intern of The Year Award Wayne State University, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Letter to the Editor: Ogilvie�s Syndrome or Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction  
    Awni D. Shahait, MD, Gamal Mostafa, MD, FACS, FRCS, The American Surgeon, 1/1/2018
  • Diagnosis of mesenteric panniculitis in the multi-detector computed tomography era: Association with malignancy and surgical history  
    Waleed S. Mahafza, MD, FRCR, Karam A. Manzalawi, MD, Azza A. Gharaibeh, MD, Omar W. Khayat, MD, Awni D. Shahait, MD, Malik E. Juweid, MD, Saudi Medical Journal, 1/1/2017
  • Histopathology results of Jordanian patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy  
    Firas W. Obeidat, Awni D. Shahait, Hiba A. Shanti, Hashem M. AlMomani, Sami A. Abu Halaweh, Saudi Journal of Obesity, 1/1/2016
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Omental Infarction: Unusual Complication after Laparoscopic Proctocolectomy
    Shahait A, Minimal Invasive Surgery Week, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2017
  • Pre-determind anti-diabetic drug regimen adjustments during Ramadan Fasting: Evaluation of safety
    Shahait A, ENDO Expo, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2013
  • Missed traumatic abdominal wall hernia: report of a case and literature reviewing
    Shahait A, First Conference of Jordanian Surgical Society, Scientific Day of the Surgical Specialty, At Ministry of Health, Al Basheer Hospital, Amman, Jordan, 1/1/2013

Lectures

  • Obstructive Jaundice due to Mirizzi Syndrome 
    Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan - 1/1/2013
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Iliac bifurcation involvement 
    George Washington University Hospital, Washington DC - 1/1/2010

Research History

  • JAP Academy JournalEditor-in-Chief https://journal.japacademy.org/index.php/Home/index2022 - Present

Other Languages

  • Arabic

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • JAP Academy Journalhttps://journal.japacademy.org/index.php/Home/index
  • Research Gatehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Awni-Shahait
  • SIHhttps://www.sih.net/providers/awni-shahait-md

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