Samar Elsharkawy

Samar Elsharkawy, BVSc., MVSc., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Interests

Soft tissue surgery, Cardiovascular diseases, Imaging, companion animal, exotic species, interventional radiology, grafts and implants.

I’m Dr. Samar Elsharkawy and I graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University (Egypt) in 2012.  I earned my MVSc. (2017) and Ph.D. (2022) degrees in diagnosing and screening of cardiovascular diseases in companion animal at the department of Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology. Since March 2013, I developed my career at the department of Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology starting as a teaching assistant and progressing to an assistant Professor. During my employment, I held teaching, clinical and research responsibilities.

Teaching profile

I contributed to veterinary education, teaching theoretical and practical sessions to fourth and fifth-year undergraduates, as well as postgraduates, specializing in animal surgery, diagnostic medicine, and anesthesia.

Courses taught

• General Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology (2022- 2024)
• Pet animal anesthesia and diagnostic imaging (2022-2024)
• Orthopedic and joint surgeries in companion animals (2023– 2024)-
• Special Surgery B (2023- 2024)
• Clinical examination- (2023-2024)
• Veterinary Anesthesia and Radiology- (2013- 2022)
• General Surgery – (2013- 2022)
• Special Surgery A- (2013- 2024)
• Special Surgery B – (2013- 2024)

 

Clinical profile

For a period of 12 years, I’ve been working as a Veterinary Surgeon and Veterinary Cardiologist, demonstrating expertise in diagnostic and surgical skills across cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and urinary surgical conditions in companion animals and some exotic species.

Research profile

I earned my MVSc. (2017) and Ph.D. (2022) degrees in diagnosing and screening of cardiovascular diseases in companion animal at the department of Surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology. I had the opportunity to explore new horizons in the field of cardiology at the small animal teaching hospital at both Liverpool-UK (2019) and Florida-USA (2020). At both hospitals, I was able to conduct collaborative research work in the same major. I was involved in a significant research project in UK investigating dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a commonly detected heart disease in Great Danes. Our research was able to provide solid evidence about using cardiac biomarkers like cardiac Troponin in staging and predicting survival rates in Great Danes with DCM.

Recently, I’ve been involved in projects investigating ventricular hypertrophy and CHF in rats as a mimic for human heart diseases. This study proved that natural ingredients such as Calanus oil and flaxseed lignans could alleviate adverse events (oxidative stress) associated with heart diseases. The results were directly relevant to personnel working in research projects and healthcare facilities involved in diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases in human patients.

Current research

• Clinical and diagnostic skills including management of the acquired and congenital cardiovascular affections in companion animals using the 2D, M-and Doppler echocardiograms.
• Employing experimental rat models for the diagnosis and management of human and animal heart diseases.
• Management of post-operative complications of urinary tract in companion animals.
• Management of shell injuries in chelonian patients.
• Management of appendicular fractures in exotic species.

Future research interest

• Postdoctoral studies in the novel diagnostic  and therapeutic intervention for the management of the cardiovascular affections.
• Surgical interventions for correction of acquired and congenital cardiovascular affections.
• Novel surgical interventions for soft tissue affections in companion animal.
• Regenerative therapy applications for soft tissue affections in companion animal and exotic animal.

Published papers

1. Maher, M.A., Palacio, L., Henao, J.C. and Elsharkawy, S.H. Gross morphological and ultrasonographic dimensions of normal feline kidney with reference to resistive index. Scientific Reports,14(1), p.25662,
2. Basma M. Bawish, Mariem A. Rabab, Safaa T. Gohari, Marwa S. Khattab, Naglaa A. AbdElkader, Samar H. Elsharkawy, Amr M. Ageez, Manal M. Zaki, Shaimaa Kameland Eman M. IsmailPromising effect of Geranium robertianum L. leaves and Aloe vera gel powder on Aspirin®-induced gastric ulcers in Wistar rats: anxiolytic behavioural effect, antioxidant activity, and protective pathways. Journal of inflammopharmacology, pp. 1-19, 2023.
3. El Sharkawy S., Dukes-McEwan J., Abdelrahman H., Stephenson H. Long-term outcome and troponin I concentrations in Great Danes screened for dilated cardiomyopathy: an observational retrospective epidemiological study. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology,47,pp.1-13, 2023
4. Elsayed SH, Fares NH, Elsharkawy SH, Mahmoud YI. Flaxseed lignans alleviates isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy by regulating myocardial remodeling and oxidative stress. Ultrastructural Pathology, 47(2):122-9, 2023.
5. Abdellatif SY, Fares NH, Elsharkawy SH, Mahmoud YI. Calanus oil attenuates isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy by regulating myocardial remodeling and oxidative stress. Ultrastructural Pathology, 2023.
6. Elsharkawy, S.H., Torad, F.A.S., Abu-Aita, N.A. and Kamel, A. International Journal of Veterinary Science. Int J Vet Sci, 11(4), pp.427-434, 2022.
7. Elsharkawy, S.H. and Torad, F.A. Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy as a Sequel to Hydronephrosis Induced by Transitional Cell Carcinoma.Topics in Companion Animal Medicine,45, p.100585, 2021.
8. Elsharkawy, S.H. and Torad, F.A. Prominent J wave in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, pp.20-0415, 2021.
9. Abu-seida, A.M., Elsharkawy, S. and Wafy, M., First report of a nephron-cutaneous fistula in a cat, 2020.
10. Comparative study of the normal cardiac size using the vertebral heart scale and the two dimensional cardiothoracic ratio techniques in dogs, proceeding of the 19th federation of the Asian veterinary Association, 2016 (oral presenter).