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Office
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048Phone+1 310-423-7890- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Heitham Hassoun is currently the Medical Director for the Global Services division of Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI). Prior to JHI, Dr. Hassoun also served as a Medical Director for Methodist International (MI), where he directed clinical and educational activities at MI affiliates and partners in Europe-Middle East-Africa. He also was an Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery in the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center and the Director of Basic & Translational Science Research in the Division of Acute Care Surgery & Surgical Critical Care at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston, Texas.
He began his academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD where he obtained the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)/American Vascular Association (AVA) Lifeline KO8 award for the investigation of kidney-lung interactions during ischemia-reperfusion injury. Dr. Hassoun has a particular interest in knowledge transfer and the globalization of healthcare, and was instrumental in developing clinical programs at global affiliates of Johns Hopkins Medicine International where he also served as Chief of Surgery & Director of Vascular Interventional Therapy at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Dr. Hassoun maintains Board Certification with the American Board of Surgery, possessing a certificate in both General and Vascular Surgery. He is also a reviewer for several medical and scientific journals, and serves as a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Surgical Research. He has been the recipient of numerous other awards and honors, including the Young Investigator Award from the American Motility Society, the Award for Outstanding Medical and Scientific Research in Functional Genomics from the National Institute of Health (NIH), and an Arab Health Award for Advances in Cardiovascular Interventional Therapy.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Vascular Surgery, 2004 - 2005
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2000 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2005 - 2024
DC State Medical License 2013 - 2018
IL State Medical License 2004 - 2005- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 16 citationsOpportunities and challenges in the current era of global medical education.Muhammad Rizwan, Nicole J Rosson, Sean Tackett, Heitham T. Hassoun> ;International Journal of Medical Education. 2018 Apr 27
- 2 citationsGlobal collaborative healthcare: assessing the resource requirements at a leading Academic Medical Center.Nicole J. Rosson, Heitham T. Hassoun> ;Globalization and Health. 2017 Sep 20
- 8 citationsSingle-Stage Repair of a Complex Type B Aortic Dissection Associated With a Pressurized Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic AneurysmMitul S. Patel, Heitham T. Hassoun, Mark G. Davies, Alan B. Lumsden> ;Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2013 Nov 1
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Press Mentions
Cedars-Sinai Leaders Share Expertise in Patient Experience at World Hospital CongressNovember 7th, 2022- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Achieves Accreditation from the Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) ProgramFebruary 2nd, 2021
Ambassador Romualdez Visits LA Hospital Spearheading Fil-Am Community Health ResearchSeptember 25th, 2019- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Kidney-Lung Interactions During Ischemia-Reperfusion InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
- Kidney-Lung Interactions During Ischemia-Reperfusion InjuryNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish, Arabic
Hospital Affiliations
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heitham-hassoun
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