Cardiothoracic Surgery

Qualifications

Bachelor of Human Biology (BHB)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

Master of Surgery (MS)

Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)

Rooms at

Email:  pconaglensurgeon@gmail.com

Areas of Specialisation

Specialist in all cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures, with particular focus on:

Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery

Minimally invasive anatomical lung resection

Endobronchial intervention

Chest wall reconstruction

Diaphragmatic surgery

Mediastinal surgery

Arterial and off-pump coronary artery bypass

Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

Mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement

Atrial fibrillation surgery

Ascending aortic aneurysm surgery

Specialist Training

Surgical Education and Training Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010-2016

Advanced cardiothoracic Fellow 2016 – Waikato Hospital

Cardiac Surgery Fellowship 2016-2017 – Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada

Positions & Memberships

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer – Member Since 2018

Midlands Regional Lung Cancer Working Group Chairmain – Since 2018

National Lung Cancer Working Group – Since 2018

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) – Member Since 2007

Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) – Member Since 2011

Chairman – Midlands Lung Cancer Working Group 2018

Reviewer – Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Reviewer – Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Currently working at Braemar Hospital?

Yes

Qualifications

BSC 1979 Ain Shams: MB ChB 1982 Ain Shams: MRCP 1984:
FRCS Edin 1988: FRCS Eng 1989:
MD Manchester University 1997 ( Transplant Immunology):
FRCS CTh Eng 1998

Rooms at

Braemar Hospital
Ohaupo Road
Hamilton

Mobile 021 621 512
Phone 0800 OPEN HEART

Areas of Specialisation

Mr El-Gamel is a leading adult cardiothoracic surgeon and has a special interest and expertise in the fields of:

Beating heart coronary artery bypass
Heart failure surgery
Minimally invasive valve repair and replacement surgery
Aneurysm management
Atrial fibrillation
Lung reduction
Lung resection for cancer

Specialist Training

Mr El-Gamel is trained in all aspects of adult cardiothoracic surgery and transplantation as a Registrar, Senior Registrar and Chief Resident through UK and the USA in the following units

Hammersmith Hospital London 1985-1987 (Senior House Officer/First Registrar job)
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham 1989-1990 Registrar
Children Hospital Birmingham 1990-1991 Registrar
Yale University USA 1991-1992 Chief Resident
Hartland Hospital Birmingham 1993-1994 Registrar
Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester 1994-1996 Senior Registrar
Manchester Royal Infirmary 1996-1997 Senior Registrar

Positions & Memberships

Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Waikato Hospital.
Clinical Director Cardiothoracic Surgery, Waikato Hospital Current
Senior Lecturer in Cardiothoracic Surgery Auckland University (Current)
Senior Lecturer and Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Kings College Hospital 1997-2009
Director of minimally invasive cardiac surgery Kings College Hospital London 2004 -2009

Currently working at Braemar Hospital?

Yes