Moamen Elhaddad

Foot and ankle surgeon completed fellowship-level podiatric surgical residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, with a practice focus on limb preservation, minimally invasive surgery (MICA, percutaneous bunion correction), and complex reconstructive procedures. Surgical foundation built on five years of orthopedic surgery training in Egypt (trauma, limb reconstruction, and deformity correction) prior to U.S. podiatric medical training — a combined background that brings deep comfort with both osseous reconstruction and soft-tissue/wound-based limb salvage. Extensive surgical exposure with concentrated volume in amputation/limb salvage, digital and rearfoot fusion, tendon repair and transfer, and reconstructive plastic surgery techniques for lower-extremity wound closure.

Complements advanced clinical training with a five-year academic research career at the University of Louisville (infectious disease and wound research), the University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center (orthopedic trauma research), and the Cedars-Sinai Podiatric Surgery Residency, with scholarly contributions including numerous peer-reviewed publications, conference posters, and invited presentations at international orthopedic conferences. Board certification pending.

Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgeon - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Beverly Hills, CA

(2023-07)

Completed CPME-approved 3-year podiatric medicine and surgery residency (PGY-3) with subspecialization in reconstructive surgery and limb preservation. Extensive surgical training spanning forefoot/rearfoot reconstruction, ankle and hindfoot surgery, amputation and limb salvage, tendon repair/transfer, and plastic/reconstructive wound closure.

• Performed advanced reconstructive techniques including local advancement and rotation flaps, split-thickness skin grafting, and autologous skin cell suspension grafting for complex diabetic and traumatic lower-extremity wounds.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary limb preservation team alongside vascular surgery, infectious disease, and wound care to manage high-acuity diabetic foot and Charcot reconstruction cases.
• Author of 13 case reports/peer-reviewed publications and 3 conference posters generated directly from residency clinical experience.

Podiatric Medical Student — Clinical Rotations - Western University College of Podiatric Medicine - Pomona, CA

(2021-05 - 2023-05)

• Graduated #1 in class, Summa Cum Laude, with highest honors and distinction.

Senior Orthopedic Research Fellow - Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington - Seattle, WA

(2018-05 - 2021-07)

• Led all aspects of prospective and retrospective orthopedic trauma research, including protocol design, IRB submission, patient enrollment, and manuscript/abstract preparation.
• Coordinated research efforts across students, residents, fellows, and attendings; managed operative data collection and weekly clinical follow-up for multiple concurrent studies.
• Contributed to Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC) multi-center studies, including POvIV (oral vs. IV antibiotics for fracture-fixation infection), PREVENT CLOT (VTE prophylaxis in trauma), and studies on pelvic ring injuries, acetabular fracture fixation, open vs. closed patella fractures, and infected knee arthrotomy risk factors.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - University of Louisville - Louisville, KY

(2017-04 - 2018-05)

• Led clinical research applying mobile-device-based image quantification to objectively assess pressure (wound) injuries, applying NPUAP staging and PUSH scoring; findings published in Technology and Health Care.

Postdoctoral Research Associate - University of Louisville, Division of Infectious Diseases - Louisville, KY

(2015-06 - 2017-03)

• Designed and managed clinical trial protocols, CRFs, and SOPs in compliance with GCP, FDA, and ICH guidelines; ensured IRB approval and sponsor/investigator regulatory compliance.
• Screened, consented, and enrolled study subjects; managed biorepository sample collection and REDCap data entry across multiple concurrent multi-center trials.
• Contributed to osteomyelitis, community-acquired pneumonia, and HIV-related research, including the GILEAD 1717/1844 switch studies and the NIH-sponsored REPRIEVE trial.
• Trained incoming research coordinators and volunteers on study procedures and regulatory compliance.

Orthopedic Surgery Resident - Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment - Cairo, Egypt

(2013-10 - 2015-06)

• Operated on and managed patients undergoing limb reconstruction and deformity correction surgery, including complex trauma and multi-stage musculoskeletal reconstruction.

Orthopedic Surgery Resident - As-Salam Specialized Hospital - Cairo, Egypt

(2010-12 - 2013-10)

• Managed high-volume outpatient orthopedic surgical practice (up to 30 patients/day), encompassing trauma evaluation, surgical risk assessment, and perioperative management.
• Assisted and performed orthopedic procedures under attending supervision; coordinated multidisciplinary care and patient education across the surgical episode.

General Practitioner - Egyptian Armed Forces Hospitals - Alexandria, Egypt

(2009-12 - 2010-12)

• Provided general medical care and medical surveillance during military conscription, including emergency evacuation and field medicine.

General Practitioner - Egyptian Ministry of Health - Alexandria, Egypt

(2009-02 - 2009-12)

• Delivered primary care through medical outreach convoys, including diagnostic workup, preventive counseling, and community immunization initiatives.

House Officer Intern - Ain Shams University Hospital - Cairo, Egypt

(2008-03 - 2009-02)

• Completed clinical rotations across Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedics, Infectious Diseases, Anesthesia, Neurology, and General Surgery.

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine - Podiatric Medicine - Western University of Health Sciences, College of Podiatric Medicine (2023)

Senior Orthopedic Research Fellowship - Orthopedic Surgery - Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington (2018 - 2021)

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Orthopedic Research - University of Louisville (2015 - 2018)

Limb Reconstruction and Deformity Correction Diploma - Orthopedic Surgery - National Institute for NeuroMotor System (2014)

M.B., B.Ch. (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, equivalent to M.D., U.S.) - Medicine - Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine (2009)