Professor of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Galway University Hospital
Galway, Galway, Ireland
Prof Sherif Sultan leads a world-class research team of PhD students, post-doctoral researchers and fellows at the Western Vascular Institute, NUIG. He has secured millions in research funding, including grants from the European Commission, Irish Research Council, Health Research Board, Science Foundation Ireland and industry. He has a prolific research portfolio with over 400 international peer-reviewed publications 500 international and national presentations. Thirty-six international awards have recognized his research work. The National Institute of Health in the USA cited his seminal publication on the cost-effectiveness of endovascular aortic repair as one of the most ground-breaking publications in this field in the last decade. Prof Sherif sultan has had a Citation Index of 17579 since 2016, with an H-Index of 32 and I-10-Index of 83.
Prof Sultan had pioneered the techniques of sub-intimal angioplasty, DRESS technique for complex EVAR, Kinetic elephant trunk for pan aortic dissection, TIGER protocol for infra-diaphragmatic aortic dissection, PASHA and ARAFAT techniques to diagnose and manage concealed endoleaks and aortic sac hygroma, Triple neuroprotection for patients with acute vascular stroke post the 24 hours opportunity window, TCAR/ PER CAS techniques for cervical carotid stenting, Hyperbaric Box in management refractory venous ulcers, Celiac sympathectomy for young MALS patients, Anterior splenectomy for neurogenic TOS, Art-assist to recruit capillary bed as a home therapy for CLI patients and DVAR techniques for lower limb salvage in no-option patients. Prof Sultan had created the level one evidence of best managing refractory venous ulcers with his pioneering Bridge VAC and compression techniques.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
8:47 AM – 8:54 AM EDT