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Khalidi St.
Bushnaq Medical Building
P.O.Box: 35220, Amman 11181, Jordan .
Tel : +962 6 4654637
Fax: +962 6 4654638
Mobile: +962 777505550 - +962 777712222 - +962 788888808
Mobile Fax: +962 77 735005
e-mail: bfa@bassam-akasheh.com
website:
http://www.bassam-akasheh.com/
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Khalidi Medical Center
Khalidi St. Jabal Amman, Jordan.
Tel: +962 6 4644281
Fax:+962 6 4616801
Amman Hospital
Third Circle,
Jabal Amman, Jordan.
Tel: +9626 4641261
Fax:+9626 4641260
The Arab Heart Center
Fifth Circle, Jabal Amman, Jordan.
Tel / Fax: +9626 5921199
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Date of birth
Nationality
Denomination
Marital Status |
July 11th 1946
Jordanian / French
Roman Catholic
Married,
Spouse:
Evelyne Claude Flavigny
(RN.Monterey school of Nursing, Monterey, California.)
Two children:
Dr. Nadim Akasheh
(Medical Doctor, Respiratory Medicine,
Dublin Ireland.)
Janine Akasheh Buffalino
(BSc. Psychology & Education - MSc. Child Psychology).
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School
1952-1963
Certificate
College
1963-1965
Certificate
Medical School
1965-1970
Degree
Degree |
College de La Salle
Amman Jordan
General Certificate of Education (O Level)
Braintree College of Further Education
Braintree , Essex , England , U.K.
GCE Advanced Level, Physics, Chemistry &
Biology
Guy's Hospital Medical School, University of
London ,
London , England , U.K.
LRCP(Lon.), MRCS( Eng. ) May 1970.
FRCS(Ed.) 1976
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1970-1971
1971-1973
1973-1975
1975-1976
Degree
1976-1977
1977-1980
1980-1981
1981-1985
1983-1999
1985-1999
May-July 1986
1986-1998
1989-1999
August 1999
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Internship, Orpington Hospital, Guy's
Hospital Group
Kent , England , U.K.
Surgical Resident, Base Military Hospital,
Amman , Jordan
Surgical Resident, King Hussein Medical
Centre,
Amman , Jordan
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh,
Edinburgh , Scotland , U.K.
FRCS(Ed.) June 1976
Registrar in Cardiovascular and Thoracic
Surgery,
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh , Scotland , U.K.
Senior Specialist in Cardiovascular and
Thoracic Surgery,
King Hussein Medical Center , Amman.
Fellow in Cardiovascular Surgery,
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital,
Texas Heart Institute, Houston , Texas , USA .
Senior Specialist in Cardiovascular and
Thoracic Surgery,
Queen Alia Heart Institute, Amman .
Head Department of Thoracic Surgery,
King Hussein Medical Center , Amman .
Consultant Cardiovascular Surgery,
Chief Surgeon, Queen Alia Heart Institute, Amman .
Visiting Surgeon, Department of Cardiac
Surgery,
The Children's Hospital, Boston , Mass. USA .
Chief Examiner in Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgery,
Jordanian Medical Boards, Jordan Medical Council.
Director and Surgeon in Chief,
Queen Alia Heart Institute, Amman, Jordan.
Retired from Jordanian Armed Forces, Royal
Medical Services, (Brig. Gen.)
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Al Nahda Medal
Al Kawkab Medal
Al Istiklal Medal
Al Istihkak Medal
Al Karama Medal
Silver Jubilee Medal
40 yr. Jubilee Medal
Long Service Medal
Technical Proficiency Medal
Administrative Proficiency Medal
Training Proficiency Medal
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Open Heart Procedures |
18534 cases Including:
-Heart and Heart-Lung Transplantation.
-Neonatal and congenital open heart
procedures.
-Coronary Bypass Surgery.
-Valve repair and Replacement.
-OPCAB (beating heart no pump coronary
bypass).
-MIDCAB (minimally invasive direct coronary
artery bypass).
-Minimally invasive Single and double valve
repair or replacement.
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Non Open Heart Cardiac Procedures
Pulmonary & Esophageal
Major Vascular
Peripheral vascular
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3140 cases
466 cases
2186 cases
1023 cases
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1970
1971
1981
1988
1988
1988
1997 |
British Medical Association.
Jordan Medical Association.
Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical
Society.
Jordan Cardiac Society.
Arab Cardiac Society
- Middle East Chapter,
- The International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery.
Asian Cardiovascular Society (Regional
representative).
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Presented at the Denton A. Cooley
Cardiovascular Surgical Sosciety Sixth annual Scientific Meeting
Monte Carlo , Monaco , Sept. 1979 |
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A review of the first 1559 consecutive open
heart procedures in a developing country
B. Akasheh
, Hanania, Saleh, Hijazi, Abu Aishah.
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Presented at the Joint scientific
meeting, Royal Med. Services & Arab American Med. Association
1981. Amman , Jordan |
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Experience with Aorto Coronary Bypass in Jordan
Goussous, Doghmi, Harbi,
Akasheh
, Hijazi, Hanania.
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Presented at the XIX Pan Arab
Medical Congress, Amman Jordan
Oct. 1981 |
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Aorto Coronary Bypass, Areview of the first 443 cases
Hanania, Saleh, Hijazi,
Akasheh.
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Presented at the International
Congress of Cardiology
Marrakesh , Morocco , Oct. 1985
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Heart Surgery in Developing Countries
Hanania,
Akasheh
, Abu Aishah, Nesheiwat. .
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Presented at the Symposium on
Valvular Heart Disease
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , Feb. 1986 |
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Valve Replacement, Long Term Follow Up
A review of 2137 cases
Akasheh
, Abu Aishah, Goussous, Hanania.
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Abstract, 10th World Congress of
Cardiology, Washington DC . USA
Sept. 1986 |
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Cardiac Surgery in Jordan
Hanania,
Akasheh
, Abu Aishah.
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Presented at the Asian Congress
of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Singapore , 1987 |
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Cardiac Transplantation in a developing Country
A review of the first 8 cases performed in Jordan
Akasheh
, Hanania, Nesheiwat.
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Presented at the Asian Congress
of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Singapore , 1987 |
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Transposition of the Great Vessels
Surgical Treatment in the Neonate
Akasheh
, Nesheiwat, Hanania.
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Presented at the first, Jordan
Cardiac Society Conference, Amman
Oct. 1988 |
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Valve Surgery in Jordan , 18 years Experience
Abu Aishah,
Akasheh
, Al Naser, Abu Nowar, Hanania.
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Presented at the first, Jordan
Cardiac Society Conference, Amman
Oct. 1988
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Coronary Artery Surgery in Jordan
Abu Nowar,
Akasheh
, Abu Aishah, , Al Naser, Hanania. |
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Presented at the first, Jordan
Cardiac Society Conference, Amman
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Transposition of the great Vessels, Current trends in
Surgical Management
Akasheh
, Nesheiwat |
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The 11 th International
Convention National Arab American Association, Amman , Jordan
June 1993 |
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Surgery of the Left Ventricular outflow tract
obstruction
Al Naser, Qaqish, Abu Nowar, Nesheiwat,
Akasheh.
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The 11 th International
Convention National Arab American Association, Amman , Jordan
June 1993
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Trans Atrial repair of Tetralogy of Fallot
Nesheiwat, Qaqish, Harbi, Goussous,
Akasheh. |
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The second Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference, Amman , Jordan
April 1994 |
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The Fontan Operation, The Jordanian experience
Nesheiwat, Qaqish, Al Naser, Abu Nowar,
Akasheh.
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The second Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference, Amman , Jordan
April 1994 |
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No Pump – Beating Heart coronary bypass Surgery
The First 140 cases
B. Akasheh.
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The second Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference, Amman , Jordan
April 1994 |
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Combined Coronary and Mitral Valve Surgery
Qaqish, Abu Nowar, Al Naser, Nesheiwat,
Akasheh.
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The second Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference, Amman , Jordan
April 1994
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Left Main Coronary Artery Disease over 11 years in
Jordan
Abu Nowar, Qaqish, Samara, jaber,
Akasheh.
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The second Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference, Amman , Jordan
April 1994 |
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Emergency Coronary Artery Surgery
Fayez, Samara, Qaqish, Abu Nowar, Nesheiwat, Al
Naser ,
Akasheh.
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The second Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference, Amman , Jordan
April 1994 |
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Surgery of Congenital LVOTO excluding IHSS
Al Naser, Qaqish, Abu Nowar, Nesheiwat,
Akasheh.
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The second Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference, Amman , Jordan
April 1994 |
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Right Heart Bypass Operations
Nesheiwat, Qaqish, Hakim, Abu Atta,
Akasheh.
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The third Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference. Amman , Jordan
April 1996 |
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Mitral Valve Repair: A Clinical and Echocardiographic
Study
Al Naser, Allaham, Marzouka, Qaqish,
Akasheh.
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The third Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference. Amman , Jordan
April 1996
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Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients sixty years and
older, Operative risks and long term results
Allaham, al Naser, Jaber, Marzouka,
Akasheh.
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The third Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference. Amman , Jordan
April 1996
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Clinical Significance of Blood Cultures after Open
Heart Surgery
Qaqish, Goussous, Obeidat,
Akasheh.
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1 st Spanish – Jordanian Medical
Conference
Oct. 1996
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Is the Internal Mammary artery immune to
Atherosclerosis?
Qaqish, Zureikat, Fayyad,
Akasheh.
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1 st Spanish – Jordanian Medical
Conference
Oct. 1996 |
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Aortic Valve Replacement during Pregnancy
Abu Atta, Qaqish, Hiyari, Samara,
Akasheh.
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XX International Annual Ain Shams
Medical Congress, Cairo , Egypt
March 1997 |
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Minimally Invasive Saphenous vein Harvesting, using
the new Mini-Harvest System
Qaqish, Zureikat, Allaham, Jaber,
Akasheh.
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The 25 th Conference of the
Jordanian Surgical Society & the 5 th German-Jordanian Medical Congress
Oct. 1997 |
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Aortic Valve Replacement in Pediatric Age group;
Operative Risks and Long term results
Allaham, Qaqish, Nesheiwat, al Naser, Zureikat,
Jaber,
Akasheh.
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The 25 th Conference of the
Jordanian Surgical Society & the 5 th German-Jordanian Medical Congress
Oct. 1997 |
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A New Method to achieve a Bloodless Field during
Off-Pump Coronary Surgery, “Akasheh Suture”
Akasheh
, Jaber, Qaqish, Bhasker Rao, Van Himbergon, Spence.
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Facts & Myths of Minimally
Invasive Cardiac Surgery. Current trends in Thoracic Surgery IV
New Orleans , Louisiana , USA
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Bechet's Aortitis
Qaqish, Abu Nowar, Nesheiwat, al Naser,
Akasheh. |
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Annual Meeting of the Cardiac
Anesthesia and intensive care
Canberra Australia
Oct. 1999
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Fast-tracking in a slow Lane
The impact of minimally Invasive cardiac Surgery
B. Akasheh.
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Jordan Cardiac Society
Conference. Amman , Jordan
Oct. 2002 |
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The Surgery of Atrial Fibrillation
The Modified Maze procedure, Personal experience in
64 patients
B. Akasheh.
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Original Publications |
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1. B. Akasheh , S. Saleh, D. Hanania, G. Shubeilat, N. Atalla.
Traumatic non-penetrating injury causing complete transection of the
thoracic aorta and rupture of the right dome of the diaphragm – a case
report
Jordan Medical Journal, May 1974; Vol. 9 No:1, pp:54-60 |
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2. D. Hanania, B. Akasheh .
Cardiac Surgery in Jordan – A developing country (Surgical cost
consciousness in the developing world)
Chapter in Book, “Surgery for All”
Publishers: Ferozones Ltd. & MacMillan Publishers Ltd.
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3. Qaqish, Rihani, Jaber, Marzouka,
Allaham, Akasheh .
Survival after Complete traumatic Transection of the Abdominal Aorta –
Case Report.
Journal of Hellenic Vascular Surgery, 1995; Vol.4, No.2 : 15-16
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4. Jaber, Qaqish, Fayez, Nesheiwat, Abu
Nowar, Al Naser, Saket, Akasheh .
Morbidity and Mortality after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Combined
with Mitral Valve Procedures.
Journal of Hellenic Vascular Surgery, 1995; Vol.4, No.2 : 8-10
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5. Abu Atta, Qaqish Samara, Hiyari,
Akasheh .
Aortic Valve Replacement During Pregnancy – Case Report and Current
Review of the Literature.
Journal of the Royal Med. Services, June 1997, Vol.4, No.1: 51-53
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6. Qaqish, Zureikat, Allaham, Jaber,
Akasheh.
Minimally Invasive Saphenous vein Harvesting using a New Mini-Harvest
System.
Journal of Hellenic Vascular Surgery, 1998; Vol.7, No.1: 27-29
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7. Qaqish, Zureikat, Fayyad, Akasheh .
Incidence of Atherosclerosis in the Left Internal Mammary Artery used in
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
Journal of the Royal Med. Services, June 1998, Vol.5, No.1
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8.
Jaber, Qaqish, Abu Sheikh, Akasheh .
A New Method to Achieve a Bloodless field during Off-Pump Coronary
Surgery, “The Akasheh Suture”.
Accepted for publication (in press) . |
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9. Sami S Kabbani, FACS, Mohammad Bashar Izzat, FRCS(CTh), Hisham Jamil, MD, Bassam Akasheh, FRCS, Daoud Hanania, FRCS, and Hassan Raffa, MD
Left Ventricular Volume Reduction Surgery in the Middle East Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2003 11: 99-101.
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