Dr. Mohamed Elkalaawy
Senior Bariatric Surgeon at UCLH Centre for Weight Loss, Metabolic and Endocrine Surgery, University College London Hospital , London, UK.
United Kingdom
Areas of expertise
- Bariatric Surgery
About the expert
Droctor Mohamed Elkalaawy is currently a Senior Bariatric Surgeon at UCLH Centre for Weight Loss, Metabolic and Endocrine Surgery, University College London Hospital , London, UK and Honorary Associate Professor at Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences at University College London, UK. He is also a Visiting Consultant Bariatric Surgeon in a number of other hospitals inside and outside UK.
Dr. Mohamed Elkalaawy graduated from Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Alexandria University in 1991 and received MS degree in Surgery in 1997. He was appointed an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Surgery at Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt and then a Consultant surgeon and Lecturer and finally Associate Professor.
He received Membership of Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) of Edinburgh and joined University College London as a Senior Clinical Fellow as well as an Honorary Senior Fellow in Bariatric Surgery at St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust, one of the very few weight-loss centers in the UK.
Currently, Dr. Elkalaawy serves as Senior Bariatric Surgeon at UCLH Centre for Weight Loss, Metabolic and Endocrine Surgery, University College London Hospital , London, UK where together with his team have performed over 4000 new cases of bariatric procedures and managed complicated cases referred from other UK and European centers. He is also Honorary Associate Professor at Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences at University College London, UK. He is also a Visiting Consultant Bariatric Surgeon in a number of other hospitals inside and outside UK including Mediclinic Hospital. Abu Dhabi, UAE, St Bernard’s Hospital, Gibraltar, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, UK.
Teaching plays an important role in Dr. Mohamed's career as he always cares to constantly pass his knowledge to younger colleagues. While serving in the Medical Research Institute, he was responsible for teaching surgery residents and assistant lecturers, as well as teaching upper GI endoscopy in the Endoscopy Unit. He is Bariatric Surgery trainer for many leading companies in the field of Obesity and Laparoscopic Surgery. He is also a Senior Lecturer and internal examiner at University College London, Visiting Lecturer at Kingston- St George’s University, London and a Senior Reader and Reviewer of Surgery Chapter of Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, Ninth Edition. He also contributed to organizing and teaching multiple courses in Basic and advanced bariatric surgeries in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Moreover, he is as external Academic PhD examiner for St-George’s Kingston University of London. UK and an External Academic Assessor for Dubai Medical College for Girls, Dubai, UAE.
Doctor Elkalaawy is heavily involved in research where he is continuously contributing and engaged in Clinical and Lab research in the field of Obesity Metabolic and Bariatric surgery at the University of London. He has published over 40 peer reviewed publication in a range of high impact factor surgery journals.
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Senior Bariatric Surgeon
UCLH Centre for Weight Loss, Metabolic and Endocrine Surgery, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK
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Honorary Associate Professor
Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences at University College London, UK
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Visiting Consultant Bariatric Surgeon
Mediclinic Hospital. Abu Dhabi. UAE
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Visiting Consultant Bariatric Surgeon
St Bernard’s Hospital, Gibraltar
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Visiting Consultant Bariatric Surgeon
Maidstone& Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. UK
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Associate Professor of Surgery
2017 - 2021University of Alexandria.
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Visiting Consultant Bariatric Surgeon
2016 - 2018Kind Saud Medical City. Riadh. KSA
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Senior Clinical Fellow in Bariatric Surgery
2006 - 2008UCL NHS Trust, Department of Bariatric surgery
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Honorary Senior Fellow in Bariatric Surgery
2005 - 2006St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust, Department of Upper GI Surgery.
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Consultant surgeon and Lecturer
2004 - 2017Department of Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt
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Assistant Lecturer
2001 - 2003Department of Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt
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Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
2007
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Doctor of Medicine in Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University
2003
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Master of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University
1997
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University
1991
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Member of Association of Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland. (AUGIS)
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Member of British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society. (BOMSS)
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Member of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders. (IFSO)
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Member of Egyptian Society of Surgeons. (ESS)
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Member of Egyptian Group for Surgical Science and Research. (ESSR)
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