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Address

Mehrower Allee 20, 12687 Berlin

Tel

+49(0)30 629 813 82

E-mail

alfaar@vistarlin.de

Dr. (PhD) Dr. med. Ahmed Samir Alfaar

I am an Ophthalmologist specialized in medical retina, epidemiology, and informatics. My research translates real-world clinical questions into organized databases and registries, correlating biomarkers with epidemiological findings. Additionally, I contribute to the open-source scientific community by improving dataset accessibility and offering eLearning modules focused on clinical research methodologies.

Clinical Experience

Cofounder, Roya Eye Center, Stendal – Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Ophthalmologist, Lasermed/Smile-Eyes , Berlin, Germany

Medical Retina fellow, Ophthalmology Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK. 

Specialist Ophthalmologist, SmileEyes Center for Eye and Laser - Leipzig, Wittenberg, Germany.

Specialist Ophthalmologist, University Hospital Giessen, Giessen, Germany

Specialist Ophthalmologist, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany

Specialist Ophthalmologist (independent), Multiple clinics, Berlin, Germany

Resident, Eye clinic “Augenpraxis für Gross und Klein”, Berlin-Zehlendorf 

Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leipzig, Germany

Visiting Physician. Ophthalmology Department, Cairo University Hospitals, Egypt

Ophthalmologist. Elrowad Eye Hospital, Giza, Egypt

Resident, Multiple Eye clinics, Cairo and Giza, Egypt

Resident, Ophthalmology Department, Cairo University, Egypt

Primary Care Physician, Ministry of Health and Population, Damietta, Egypt 

House officer, Cairo University Hospitals, Egypt.

Qualifications

Registration, Federal Office of Public Health FOPH, MEBEKO, GLN 7601009098857, Switzerland

General Medical Council Registration (with Specialist Register), Nr. 7889981. United Kingdom

Fellow, European Board of Ophthalmology

Medical Informatics SubQualification “Zusatzbezeichnung”, Berlin Physicians Chamber, Berlin Germany.

Ophthalmology Specialization “Facharzt/Board certification”, Berlin Physicians Chamber, Berlin, Germany.

German Approbation. The Medical Practice License, Medical Council, Berlin, Germany

Ophthalmology Specialist. Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egypt. 

Licensed physician, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egypt.

Eye diseases
Eye cancers

Uveal Melanoma

Retinoblastoma

Other Ocular and Orbital Malignancies

Cancer

Publications statistics

Awards

  • 2019 Jan: Top Reviewer Award, JCO Clinical Informatics Journal, American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • 2014 Nov: Best presentation award, Egyptian Ophthalmological Society meeting, Alexandria, Egypt.
  • 2014 July: US Department of State Alumni Awards, US Embassy, Cairo – Health Program.
  • 2014 May: Conquer Cancer Foundation / American Society of Clinical Oncology International Development and Education Award (IDEA)
  • 2009 Apr: eLearning in Practice Course, InWent-Germany (Partial Grant – Course Scholarship)
  • 2008 May: The Best Educational Laparoscopic Surgery video -World best 30, WebSurg, Strasbourg, France: Prof. Amr Mohsen Crew as film director http://award.websurg.com
  • 2007 Mar: Special mentions “KasrAlAiny School of Medicine Website – The eLearning Portal” eLearning Partition, The National E-Content Award 2006
  • 2005 Jun: Certificate of Appreciation, Building Webspace, Egyptian Association for International Medical Studies
  • 2005 Feb: Best Educational CD and educational material submitted by youth in Egyptian Universities Youth Week in Mansourah.
  • 2005 Feb: 3rd Best Educational material in the same competition.
  • 2004 Dec: 1st Best Educational CD and educational material submitted by students to Cairo University Science Club, for Gynaecology CD
  • 2004 Dec: 2nd Best Educational CD and educational material in the same competition, for Parasitology CD, also my team had the 4th and 5th grades in the same competition.
  • 2004 Dec: Certificate of Appreciation for Parasitology eLearning Material Production, Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, CU
  • 1998 Aug: The National Award for Ideal student in secondary schools

Personal Development Funding

  • 2015 Apr: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). German-Egyptian Research Long-term Scholarship (GERLS). 4-Year PhD scholarship.
  • 2014 Mar: Misr ElKheir Foundation Grant, Egypt 2014, Egypt
  • 2014 Feb: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). German Egyptian Research Short term Scholarship (GERSS)
  • 2014 Jan: European Association of Cancer Research. Two months Travel Grant.
  • 2013 Nov: ESMO Symposium on Immuno-Oncology, Geneva, Switzerland. Travel Grant
  • 2013 Aug: International Society of Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma (ISGEDR) meeting, Ghent, Belgium (Travel Grant)
  • 2012 Nov: ESMO Translational Research Unit Visit, Christie Hospital, Manchester.
  • 2012 Sep: European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), Vienna, Austria (Travel Grant)
  • 2012 Aug: Ruth and Adolf Merckle Foundation Scholarship for Studying Oncology, Ulm University, Germany. (– July 2014.)
  • 2012 Mar: Methods of Cancer Research Workshop, European Society of Medical Oncology , American Society of Clinical Oncology and King Abdel Aziz City for Science and Technology, Al-Ahsaa, Saudi Arabia. 17-21. (Course Scholarship and Travel Grant)
  • 2011 Sep: North African Community Health Initiative, Legacy International – USA, Roanoke – Virginia, USA (Travel Grant)
  • 2011 Jan: International Society of Genetic Eye Diseases and Retinoblastoma (ISGEDR) meeting travel grant, Bangalore, India (Travel Grant)

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