Mohamed A. W. Hussein, MD
- Ophthalmology
Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-227-1600
Languages: English
Departments:
Office location:
18200 Katy Fwy
Houston, TX 77094
Get to know Mohamed A. W. Hussein, MD
Dr. Hussein currently serves as an Associate Professor in Ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. He has presented papers at many ophthalmology meetings and published numerous journal articles. A native of Radford, Va., he obtained his medical degree and MSc degree in ophthalmology from the Faculty of Medicine Cairo University in Egypt.
Dr. Hussein completed his residency in ophthalmology at the Research Institute of Ophthalmology in Cairo. He became a member of the ophthalmology board at the Faculty of Medicine Cairo University in 2000 and held a clinical faculty position there until 2001. He has also served as a consultant in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus at Maghrabi Eye Hospital in Cairo.
After returning to the United States, Dr. Hussein completed a postdoctoral research fellowship and clinical fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital. His training also includes a clinical fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology at Children’s Medical Center/UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, a transitional internship at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, and an ophthalmology residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School | Residency | Ophthalmology | 2010 |
| Maghrabi Eye Hospital | Postgraduate Education | Pediatric Ophthalmology Consultant | 2006 |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School | Fellowship | Pediatric Ophthalmology | 2005 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Ophthalmology | 2004 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Research Fellowship | 2003 | |
| Research Institute of Ophthalmology | Postgraduate Education | Clinical Faculty in Ophthalmology | 2001 |
| Research Institute of Ophthalmology | Residency | Ophthalmology | 1996 |
| Cairo University Hospitals | MBBS | Doctor of Medicine | 1991 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Specialty Fellow (FAAO) |
| American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) | Member |
| American Association of Pediatrics | Specialty Fellow (FAAP) |
| American Medical Association (AMA) | Member |
| Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) | Member |
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
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Reviews
Co-author. Anterior and nasal transposition of the inferior oblique muscles in patients with missing superior oblique tendons. Journal of American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.