WaelZTamimMD, FACS
Thoracic Surgery • Fort Lauderdale, FLAdult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
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Office
1625 SE 3rd Ave
Suite 723
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316Phone+1 954-616-1916Fax+1 954-525-0808
Summary
- Dr. Wael Tamim is a Cardiovascular & Thoracic surgeon in Fort Lauderdale, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Broward Health Medical Center, Holy Cross Hospital, and Broward Health North. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and trained at top notch programs in USA like NYU and UMASS medical centers.
He has been in practice since 2002 and performed thousands of operations in the fields of cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgeries. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive surgery.
He also performs minimally invasive Thoracic surgery procedures as well endovascular treatments of Aortic Aneurysms.
Education & Training
West Virginia University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999 - 2001
UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 1999
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1996
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
WV State Medical License 1999 - 2003- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 44 citationsExperience With Endoluminal Colonic Wall Stents for the Management of Large Bowel Obstruction for Benign and Malignant DiseaseWael Z. Tamim, Ali Ghellai, Timothy C. Counihan, Richard Swanson, Jay Michael Colby
Archives of Surgery. 2000-04-01 - 4 citationsTreatment outcome of lung cancer patients as optimized by preoperative whole-body positron emission tomography fluorodeoxyglucose imaging.Naresh C. Gupta, Harry A. Bishop, John S. Rogers, Wael Z. Tamim, Shawn D. Reesman
Clinical Lung Cancer. 2000-11-01 - 27 citationsNeoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal Cancer: Is It Worthwhile?Wael Z. Tamim, Robert S. Davidson, Robert M. Quinlan, Michael A. O'Shea, Richard K. Orr
Archives of Surgery. 1998-07-01
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