Spine Clinic   Prof. Dr. Sherif Fathy Abdel Hamid, Consultant Orthopedic & Spine Surgery Prof. of Orthopedics, Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt Personal Profile   Subspeciality posts : Founder & Director of may Spine Centers before both in Cairo & Saudi Arabia with affiliation to International spine centeres in United States, Germany and in Japan.   Membership :      1. North American Spine Society      2. Europian Spine Society      3. Pan Arab Spine Society      4. Egyptian Spine Society      5. Ain Shams University Spine Club Moderator      6. AOSpine International (Faculty Member) Subspeciality training courses: * Anterior cx. Spine plating (May 1991) Germay Prof. W. Arnold Leipzig University * Percutaneous Laser Discectomy (June 1991) Germay Prof. A. Skugina, Dusseldorf University * Surgical correction of Scoliosis (Oct. 1992) U.S.A Prof. M. Ascher, Kansas University * Posterior Spinal fixation & fusion (Nov 1992) U.S.A Prof. A. Steffee, Clevland * Aterior Spine Fixation (Sep. 1993) Japan Prof. K.Kaneda, Hokkaido University, Sapporo. * Interbody fusion cages (Aug 1996) U.S.A Prof. A. Hadgipavlou, Texas University * Endoscopic Spine Procedures (Jun 1998) U.S.A (Thoracoscopic, Laparoscopic) Prof. A. Crawford, Cincinnatti * Advanced Spine Surgery Course (May 2000) France Prof. Bergoin, Prof. Senegas, Prof. Onimos, Marsellie * AO Interactive Spine Course (Dec 2004) Switzerland Prof. Schlenzka, Prof. M. Aebi, Davos * Chairman of the 1st AOSpine Course in Cairo (Mar 2006)   Publications :    More than 30 Spine publications accepted and presented in national and international meetings and congresses. Scope of activity in Spine Clinic       Surgeries performed in Spine Unit include: Most updated decompressive,corrective and stabilizing spine procedures:   1. Disc Surgeries including routine fenestration , Percutaneous discectomy (P.C.D), Microdiscectomy,     laser discectomy as well as endoscopically guided P.C.D.   2. Surgical management and stabilization of spinal fractures (anterior and posterior stabilizing techniques by     plating or rod systems for cervical and dorsolumlar spine.   3. Surgical reduction and stabilization of spondylolisthesis including P.L.I.F cages and ramps & TUF.   4. Surgical management of spine infection and tumors   5. Surgical correction and stabilization of spine deformities (Scoliosis & Kyphosis).   6. Surgical management of spinal canal stenosis.   7. Video assisted thoracoscopic anterior dorsal spinal procedures.   8. Laparoscopic spinal procedures.   9. Artificial disc surgeries.   10. Percutaneous Vertebral injection in Osteoporosis(Vertebroplasty & kyphoplasty)   Surgical management and stabilization of spinal fractures            DISC SURGERIES : Percutaneous Discectomy (P.C.D)       Laser Discectomy       Micro Discectomy        Artificial Disc Surgeries       Surgical Management of Spinal Canal Stenosis         Cervical Spine Procedures               Surgical Management of Spine Infection and Tumors         Percutaneous Vertebral injection in Osteoporosis (Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty)         Surgical reduction and stabilization of spondylolisthesis           Surgical correction and stabilization of spine deformities (Scoliosis & Kyphosis)           Thoracoscopic Spinal Procedures