Sherif Mossad, M.D.
| Appointed: |
1996 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
Arabic
English |
Infectious Disease
Biographical Sketch
Sherif Mossad, MD, has been a member of Staff in the Department of Infectious Diseases at Cleveland Clinic since 2000. He served as an Associate Staff member from 1998 to 2000 and as a Clinical Associate from 1996 to 1998. Dr. Mossad is also Associate Professor of Medicine in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the College of Medicine at Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Mossad obtained his medical degree in 1988 from the University of London. In 1988-1989, he served as House Officer at Cairo University Hospital, Egypt. He completed a rotating internship in child psychiatry at the Egypt Child Psychiatry Clinic, and performed community service for the Ministry of Health, Cairo, from 1989-1990. He was a Resident in internal medicine at Cairo University Hospital from 1990-1993. Dr. Mossad also completed internal medicine and infectious disease residencies, from 1993 to 1996, at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | University of Cairo Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt |
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| Internship: | Cleveland Clinic, Internal Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
| Residency: | Cleveland Clinic, Internal Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic, Infectious Disease, Cleveland, OH |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) University of London, London, United Kingdom |
Additional Training
- Transplant infectious diseases rotation at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School (11/1995)
- Eye and ear infectious diseases rotation at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (11/1995)
- Pediatric infectious diseases rotation at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School (12/1995)
- Tropical medicine rotation at the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-3), Cairo, Egypt (3-4/1995)
Certifications
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Specialty Interests
1. Infectious complications in bone marrow & solid organ transplant recipients.
2. Vaccinations for bone marrow & solid organ transplant recipients.
2. Upper respiratory tract infections, inculding influenza & rhinovirus.
Innovations & Patents
Conducted two research studies on the use of zinc for treating the common cold, which affects millions of people every year.
Awards & Honors
- Graduated from medical school with "Very good with honors"
- Peskind Memorial Award for outstanding thesis, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1995
- Peskind Memorial Award for outstanding thesis, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1996
- F. Merlin Bumpus, PhD, Junior Investigator Award in Clinical Research, 1996
- Life member,Who’s Who in Medicine (# 125117)
- Honored member, Strathmore’s Who’s Who in Medicine, 2002-3
- Award of Excellence, Cleveland Clinic World Class Service Idea # 1715, “Refer to Physician Profiles on Appointment Reminders,” 11/2003
- Quest for Quality Award, for project “Missed Opportunities for Pneumococcal Vaccination,” 2003
- International Health Professional of the Year, International Biographical Center of Cambridge, England, 2004
- Honorable mention, Quest for Quality Award, for project “Waiting Time in the Infectious Diseases Outpatient Area (The Rooming Project),” 2004
Professional Memberships
- American Medical Association
- American College of Physicians
- Infectious Disease Society of America
- American Society of Transplantation
- Infectious Disease Society of Ohio
Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
Specializes in Services
Industry Relationships
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