MD, MSc

  • Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics Section of Hematology-Oncology Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Nabil Ahmed received his M.D. and his Masters in Public Health at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt. Dr. Ahmed is a board-certified member of the American Board of Pediatrics and is a board-certified specialist in pediatric Hematology Oncology.

His clinical interests include bone marrow transplantation and cell and gene therapy.

Dr. Nabil Ahmed is a member of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT) and Dr. Helen Heslop’s Research Laboratory. He is also a member of the Brain Tumor Program.

 

Education

M.D., Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
M.P.H. and Fellowship, National Cancer Institute Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine
Residency, Children’s Hospital of New Jersey
Residency, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
B.S., Kasr El-Aini School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

Former Positions

1996-1997  Rotating Intern, Cairo University
1997-2000 Fellow, Pediatric Branch, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
1998-2000 Chief Fellow, Pediatric Branch, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
2000 Instructor, Pediatric Branch, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University
2000-2001 Resident, Lincoln Hospital, Dept. of Pediatrics, Weill-Cornell Medical College
2001-2002 Resident, Children’s Hospital of NJ, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
2002-2003 Chief Resident, Children’s Hospital of NJ, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
2003-2005 Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. BCM
2005-2006 Chief Fellow, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology: BCM
2003-present Member, The Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, BCM
2006-present Assistant Professor (non-tenure), Department of Pediatrics, BCM
2006-present Research Member, The Dan L Duncan Cancer Center, BCM
2009-present Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Department of Pediatrics, BCM

Honors

1990-1992 Dean’s Honor List. Kasr El-Aini School of Medicine: Cairo University
1994, 1995 Dean’s Honor List. Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
1996 Graduation Honor of Excellence. Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
2000 Master’s Degree Honor of Excellence (Cairo University MPH Program). Cairo University
2004 American Society of Clinical Oncology Foundation Merit Award
2006 The Russell and Virginia McFarland Award. Baylor College of Medicine
2006 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Foundation Merit Award
2006 The Brigid Leventhal Award for Pediatric Hematology Oncology Research, ASCO
2007 Clinical Faculty Teaching Award, BCM
2008 Noellenburg Prize, The International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP)
2009 The American Society for Bone Marrow Transplantation Merit Award (Salsman)
2010 The American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy Merit Award (Grada)

Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics – Board Certified in Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics – Board Certified in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population

Selected Memberships

Member, American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation (ASBMT)
Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Member, American Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (ASPHO)
Member, American Society of Hematology (ASH)
Member, Egyptian Medical Syndicate

Clinical Interests

Bone Marrow Transplantation
Cell and Gene Therapy

Research Interests

Tumor Immunology
Cellular Therapy for Brain Tumors (Cellular Therapy for Medulloblastoma)
Cellular Therapy for Solid Tumors
Transplant Immunology

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