EmadHAshamMD

General Surgery • Houston, TX

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreas, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

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Office
6560 Fannin Street
Scurlock Tower, Suite 1846
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-964-4001

Fax+1 832-403-2582
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Summary

Dr. Asham pedigree of surgical training includes world leading medical institutions; residency at University of Massachusetts, research fellowship at University College London (UCL), lecturership at King's College, London, Clinical fellowships at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and UCLA.
Dr. Asham bases the success of his surgical practice on his patients' long-term good health and well being through personal compassionate and highly skilled care.

Education & Training

UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2006
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2000 - 2002
University of LondonM.D., Surgery, molecular biology, 1996 - 2000
University of Assiut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2024
DC State Medical License 2017 - 2020
LA State Medical License 2012 - 2012
American Soceity of Transplant SurgeonsFellowship Certification

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Teaching resident University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 2005
Travel Scholraship to Veinna, Austria Fugisawa, 2004
Graduation Honors (Magna cum Laude) Assiut University Faculty of Medicine, 1987
Anatomy Demonstrator Award Assiut University, Faculty of Medicine, 1982
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

655 citations
Hepatocellular carcinoma: a review
Julius Balogh, David W. Victor, Emad H. Asham, Sherilyn Gordon Burroughs, Maha Boktour, Ashish Saharia, Xian Li, R. Mark Ghobrial, Howard Paul Monsour> ;Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. 2016 Oct 5
4 citations
Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Dual Adult versus Single-Kidney Transplantation: Evolution of a Surgical Technique.
A. Islam, Richard J. Knight, Wesley A. Mayer, Adam B. Hollander, Samir J. Patel, Larry D. Teeter, Edward A. Graviss, Ashish Saharia, Hemangshu Podder, Emad H. Asham, A...> ;Journal of Transplantation. 2016 Jul 10
44 citations
Combined lung and liver transplantation: analysis of a single-center experience.
Stephanie G. Yi, Sherilyn Gordon Burroughs, Matthias Loebe, Scott Scheinin, Harish Seethamraju, S. Jyothula, Howard Paul Monsour, Robert S. McFadden, Hemangshu Podder,...> ;Liver Transplantation. 2014 Jan 1
21 citations
Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Emad H. Asham, Ahmed Kaseb, R. Mark Ghobrial> ;The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2013 Dec 1
3 citations
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: past, present, and future.
Emad H. Asham, Maha Boktour, R. Mark Ghobrial> ;Clinical Transplants. 2012 Jan 1
97 citations
Endoscopic treatment of postorthotopic liver transplantation anastomotic biliary strictures with maximal stent therapy (with video).
James H. Tabibian, Emad H. Asham, Steven B. Han, Sammy Saab, Myron J. Tong, Leonard I. Goldstein, Ronald W. Busuttil, Francisco Durazo> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010 Mar 1
39 citations
Endoscopic treatment with multiple stents for post–liver-transplantation nonanastomotic biliary strictures
James H. Tabibian, Emad H. Asham, Leonard I. Goldstein, Steven Han, Sammy Saab, Myron J. Tong, Ronald W. Busuttil, Francisco Durazo> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2009 Jun 1
48 citations
The midterm results of stent graft treatment of thoracic aortic injuries.
James T. McPhee, Emad H. Asham, Michael J. Rohrer, Michael J. Singh, Geoffrey Wong, Robert W. Vorhies, Peter R. Nelson, Bruce S. Cutler> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2007 Apr 1
Endothelin-1 and tumour development.
Asham, E. H., Loizidou, M., Taylor, I.> ;Eur J Surg Oncol. 1998 Feb
An unusual case of haematuria treated by endoluminal repair.
Asham, E. H., Walsh, M., Adiseshiah, M.> ;Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 1999 Jan
Localized intraoperative cardiac tamponade.
Asham, E. H., Pepper, J.> ;Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1996
Increased endothelin-1 in colorectal cancer and reduction of tumour growth by ET(A) receptor antagonism.
Asham, E., Shankar, A., Loizidou, M., Fredericks, S., Miller, K., Boulos, P. B., Burnstock, G., Taylor, I.> ;Br J Cancer. 2001 Nov 30
11 citations
Acellular Dermal Matrix Provides a Good Option for Abdominal Wall Closure Following Small Bowel Transplantation: A Case Report
E. Asham, Marc E. Uknis, Cristiana Rastellini, Georg Elias, Luca Cicalese> ;Transplantation Proceedings. 2006 Jul 1
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Authored Content

Increased endothelin-1 in colorectal cancer and reduction of tumour growth by ET A receptor antagonismNovember 2001

Press Mentions

Bay Area Regional Medical Center Welcomes SurgeonOctober 26th, 2015

Committees

Member, Peer Review Committee, BARMC 2016 - Present
Member, Research Committee, American Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 2015 - Present

Research History

Surgeon/ co authorDual Kidney transplantation2012 - 2014
Collaborator/ authorTreatment of post liver transplant biliary strictures, University of California Los Angeles.2006 - 2008
CollaboratorStudying the pharmacokinetics of Rapamycin the context of biliary excretion conducted at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center .2000 - 2002
Principal InvestgatorRole of Endothelin in colorectal cancer liver metastases, Doctorate thesis, Institute of Surgical Studies, University College London.1996 - 1998