Dr. Ahmed Shaarawy
He trained at Devers Eye Institute (Portland, Oregon) under Prof. Mark A. Terry, one of the pioneers of modern DMEK and DSAEK endothelial transplantation. He was the first surgeon to perform the S-DMEK technique in Egypt and the broader Arab region. He is a Lecturer (Researcher) of Ophthalmology at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Egypt, a consultant cornea and refractive surgeon, and an AAO-published author and inventor of the Smart Splash and Graft Exchange DALK techniques.
Published academically as Ahmad Mohammad Alshaarawy, MD (AAO) and Sharawy AM (PubMed) · ORCID 0000-0002-7574-8326 (opens in a new tab)
Career timeline
Two decades of cornea sub-specialty practice.
Medical school (MBBCh)
Cairo University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, ranked first in class in ophthalmology. Followed by ophthalmology residency at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Giza.
Master's of Ophthalmology
Cairo University, sub-specialty focus on anterior segment surgery. Followed by a doctorate (MD) in Ophthalmology at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology through a research grant under joint Egyptian-American supervision.
Cornea Clinical & Research Fellowship
Devers Eye Institute, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA. Under Prof. Mark A. Terry and Dr. Michael Straiko, pioneers of modern DMEK and DSAEK.
AAO 2014: Chicago
Co-author on the poster "DMEK in Corneas with Prior Refractive Surgery", presented at McCormick Place. A conference poster, not a peer-reviewed article, so it carries no journal, volume, pages, DOI or PMID.
First S-DMEK in Egypt and the Arab region
Established the S-DMEK technique (selective endothelial transplantation with S-stamp tissue orientation) as part of the regional standard of care.
Smart Splash: AAO 1-Minute Video
Developed a novel surgical technique for DALK (deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty) that uses a blunt spatula to safely decompress the big bubble. Published in the AAO 1-Minute Video series.
Graft Exchange DALK: AAO Editors' Choice
Surgical video on repeated DALK technique for failed grafts in pediatric patients, selected as AAO Editors' Choice.
Past 5,000 procedures
LASIK, ICL, cataract, ICRS, DMEK, DSAEK, DALK, PKP and stem-cell procedures, all performed in one clinic. The count comes from Dr. Shaarawy's own operative record across 20+ years of practice. It is a volume figure and nothing more, not a success rate.
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- Egyptian Society of Keratoplasty & Keratoconus Treatment (ESK-CT)Founder
- Egyptian Ophthalmological Society (EOS)
Signature techniques
- S-DMEK: first in Egypt and the Arab region
- Smart Splash: AAO-published novel DALK techniquePublished in AAO(opens in a new tab)
- Graft Exchange DALK: AAO Editors' Choice surgical videoPublished in AAO(opens in a new tab)
- Femto SMILE Pro: flapless laser vision correction
- EVO Visian ICL: STAAR Surgical certified surgeon
- Combined ICRS + corneal cross-linking for keratoconus
Read more about DMEK, ICL, or cross-linking, or see his publications.
Credentials
Certificate of Fellowship, Devers Eye Institute
Dr. Shaarawy completed a Clinical & Research Fellowship in Cornea & External Disease at Devers Eye Institute, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA, under Prof. Mark A. Terry and Dr. Michael D. Straiko.
- Cornea Clinical & Research Fellowship (Cornea & External Disease)
- Supervised by Prof. Mark A. Terry and Dr. Michael D. Straiko
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