Dr. Raafat Z. Abdel-Misih is the director of the Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Multidisciplinary Center at Christiana Care's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center. He has also served as chief of Surgical Services for Christiana Care since 1995 and as vice chair of the Department of Surgery since 1993.
A surgeon since 1981, Dr. Abdel-Misih is board-certified in general surgery and has a particular interest in head and neck cases, surgical oncology and laparoscopy/endoscopy. He is clinical assistant professor of surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
Dr. Abdel-Misih had extensive training in Britain as well as the Unites States. Since completing his surgical training, he has performed more than 30,000 operations, including over 3,000 procedures on the thyroid and parathoroid glands.
He is recognized as a master surgeon by his colleagues and as an outstanding teacher by his students, as reflected in his four-time Teacher of the Year Award. He holds fellowship in both the Royal College of Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
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Education Background
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine - 1991
Languages Spoken
English
Location & Hours
Christiana Hospital
4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19718
Specialties Treated
Cardiovascular Disease
Conditions Addressed
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Angina Pectoris
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Procedures Performed
Angioplasty
Pacemaker and Defibrillator Procedures
Pacemaker and Defibrillator Procedures
Cardioversion
Angioplasty
Cardioversion
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac Stress Test
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Insurance Accepted
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