Mohamed Shama, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Division of Endocrine & Oncological Surgery, Tulane Cancer Center Member - Translational Oncology Research Program
Phone
504-988-5110
Office Address
Tulane University Medical School Department of Surgery/SL 22 1430 Tulane Avenue New Orleans, LA 70112-2699
School of Medicine
Department
Surgery
Tulane Cancer Center
Sim Center
CV
Mohamed Shama, MD

Education & Affiliations

MD: Cairo University, School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, 2002
Residency: Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo, Egypt, 2007
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS)
European Board of Surgery (EBS) Qualification in Surgical Oncology
Research Fellowship: Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Clinical Fellowship: Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, Harvard Medical School, MA
Clinical Fellowship: Head and Neck Surgical Oncology & Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Clinical Fellowship: Head and Neck Surgical Oncology & Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI

Biography

Dr. Mohamed Shama, MD, MSc, MRCS, EBSQ is an Assistant Professor of Endocrine and Oncological Surgery at Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, LA.

Dr. Shama completed a clinical fellowship in Thyroid and Parathyroid surgery at Harvard Medical School followed by 2 years of accredited American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) fellowships in complex Head and Neck Cancer Surgery and Microvascular Reconstruction at the University of Florida and Henry Ford Hospitals in Detroit.

He has been an independent Surgical Oncologist for more than 12 years. He has specialized in thyroid cancer surgery and microvascular reconstruction.

Dr. Shama received his membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2008. He received his board certification of Surgical Oncology by the European Society of Surgical oncology in 2014.

 

Research

Tumor microenvironment, redifferentiation of cancer cells after mesenchymal-epithelial transition.

More information on Dr. Shama's research and fellowships can be found here: Research and Fellowships

Contributions

  • Thyroid & Parathyroid surgery
  • Salivary gland tumors (parotid, submandibular gland)
  • Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
  • Skin cancers
  • Microvascular reconstruction of Head and Neck

 

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