Nadey Hakim
| Nadey S. Hakim | |
|---|---|
 GCSJ, MD, PhD, FRCS, FRCSI, FACS, FICS (Hon), FASMBS, FINS (Hon), FIMSA (Hon) | |
| Born |
April 9, 1958 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | British, Lebanese |
| Education | Paris Descartes University (M.D.), University of London (PhD) |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | www.drhak.im |
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Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Specialism | Organ transplantation |
| Notable prizes | Lauréat de la Faculté de Médecine, J. Wesley Alexander Prize, Makhzoumi Foundation Prize for Medicine, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur |
Nadey S. Hakim GCSJ, MD, PhD, FRCS, FRCSI, FACS, FICS (Hon), FASMBS, FINS (Hon), FIMSA (Hon), born April 9, 1958, is a British - Lebanese general, transplant and bariatric surgeon.
Biography
Hakim qualified as a medical doctor from Paris Descartes University - Cochin Port Royal in 1984[1] as Laureate of the Faculty of Medicine. He underwent surgical training at Guy’s Hospital, London and received his PhD from University College London. Hakim further specialised by undertaking a Gastrointestinal Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, and subsequently, a Transplant Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.[2]
After appointment as a consultant at St Mary's Hospital, London he successfully started the first Pancreas Transplant Program in South East England. In 1998, Hakim represented Britain in the international team which performed the world's first arm transplant in Lyon. France.
He was awarded Honorary Professorships from Lyon University (2005), Ricardo Palma University, Başkent University, University of São Paulo (2007) and was visiting professor at several institutions worldwide including Harvard University and the Cleveland Clinic. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Transplantation Surgery at Imperial College London.
Past President of the Transplantation Section of the Royal Society of Medicine.[3] He was appointed as the first recipient of the Max Thorek Professorship of Surgery. He was the 35th President of the International College of Surgeons.[4] Was awarded the 2007 J. Wesley Alexander Prize for outstanding research in the field of Transplantation. London School of Surgery Transplant Tutor 2008 to date. Member of Council Royal Society of Medicine (2009-2016). Honorary Secretary Royal Society of Medicine (2011 to 2014). Vice President Royal Society of Medicine (2014-2016). Bailiff Grand Cross Order of St John of Jerusalem 2010. Specialist advisor to NICE on new transplant interventions 2010 to date. Member of The International Bariatric Surgery Review Committee (IBSRC) 2010. Honorary Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) 2010. Royal College of Surgeons of England Assessor 2013 onward. Examiner Intercollegiate Specialty Boards 2013 onward. Governor American College of Surgeons UK Chapter (2014-2017). Honorary Fellow of the International College of Surgeons, 2008. Honorary Editor in Chief, International College of Surgeons, 2011. International Fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 2011. Legion d'Honneur International Napoleonic Society, 2008. Honorary Fellow of the Japanese Surgical Society, 2006. Knight of the Order of the Cedar, Lebanese Presidency, 2006. Doctor Honoris Causa University Ricardo Palma, Lima Peru, 2006. Honorary Fellowship Prurkinje Surgical Academy Charles University Prague, 2000. Makarios Medal from Cypriot President, 1998. Honorary Fellowship International Medical Sciences Academy, International Medical Sciences Academy, 2009. Jean Morelle Lecture St Luc Catholic University Brussels, 2009. Makhzoumi Prize for Medical Excellence, Makhzoumi Foundation, 2000.
In January 2016, President Francois Hollande appointed Professor Hakim to the rank of Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur.
Hakim has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers and has written/edited 21 textbooks in the field of General, Transplant and Bariatric surgery. He was Editor in Chief of International Surgery from 2000–2011, and is currently its Editor Emeritus. Hakim also sits on the editorial boards of Transplantation Proceedings, Graft, and Experimental and Clinical Transplantation.
Books
- Sarr MG, Hakim NS. "Physiology of the Transplanted Intestine". (Landes). 1994: The only book available on the subject describing the physiology of the intestine after transplantation.
External links
- ↑ http://www.gmc-uk.org/
- ↑ "Search - Experts@Minnesota". experts.umn.edu. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ http://www.rsm.ac.uk
- ↑ https://www.icsglobal.org