Mouhamed Salim El-Khayat, M.D. F.A.A.O.
ADDRESS: * ******* *****, *** ***, Middletown, NY 10940
TELEPHONE; +1-804-***-****
Citizenship: USA
E-MAIL: ad1icu@r.postjobfree.com
BIRTH: Feb\10\1947, Damascus, Syria,
MEDICAL LICENSE:
USA: NY State # 128540, 09/24/1976, active.
Florida State # 30243, 04/20/1977 inactive.
Kuwait: (Consultant Ophthalmologist, 2013-2018, inactive.
Syria: M.D. License to practice medicine, 1972, active
License to practice Ophthalmology 1982, active.
EDUCATION:
1953-1965: School: Primary, Secondary & high, Damascus, Syria.
1965-1966: College: Pre-Med, PCB, College of Sciences, Damascus University,
Damascus, Syria.
1966-1972: Medical College, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria
1971-1972: Rotating Intern, Harasta Hospital, Damascus, Syria
1972-1973: Rotating Intern, MacNeal Memorial Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois, USA
1973-1974:1st year surgical resident, St. Clare’s Hospital & Health Center, NY, NY,
1974-1977: Resident Ophthalmology, St.Clare’s Hospital & Health Center, NY
1976-1977: Chiefresident Ophthalmology, St.Clare’s Hospital & Health Center, NY,
1975-1976: NY University, 8 Months Comprehensive course in Ophthalmology
1977: Board review course in Ophthalmology, NY Eye & Ear Infirmary, NY, NY
Since 1977: Multiple AMA CME “Physician Recognition Awards”
Since 1977: Annual AAO and SOS meetings and multiple local and international
meetings, and Webinars.
1983: “Comprehensive Course in Ophthalmology”, Moorefield Eye Hospital, UK.
1992-1994: Lecturer: Ministry of Health “biweekly Ophthalmology course”,
Damascus, Syria
1995-2009: Lecturer: Ministry of Health “Ophthalmology update annual course”,
Damascus, Syria.
July 2000: “26th Congress of Ophthalmology”, Vienna, Austria.
DEGREES:
1965: Syrian High school Baccalaureate in Science.
1966: BS, PCB, Damascus University, College of Sciences.
USA, ECFMG # 160 199 6, 09/15/1971:
M.D., Medical Doctorate, by thesis, 06/22/1972
Damascus University, College of Medicine,
1976: USA FLEX, “Federal license examination”, 09/24/1976
NY State Medical License #128540,
04/20/1977: State of Florida Medical License #30243, inactive
1977: Certificate of “Official Federal Investigator of IOL” CILCO & Rayners, Co.
10/24/1979: Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology,
1980: Fellow of the America Academy of Ophthalmology, FAAO
POSITIONS:
*1977-1982: Attending Physician, Director: “Brandon Eye Clinic”,
Brandon, Florida, USA
Lead Ophthalmologist, Brandon Community Hospital, Brandon, Florida, USA
Director Ophthalmic Clinic, South Florida Baptist Hospital, Plant City,Florida,
Attending Ophthalmologist, St. Joseph’s Hosp. Tampa, Florida, USA
Clinical Director: Griffin eye Center, Plant City, Florida,
*1982-2013: Founder, Ophthalmologist, El-Khayat Eye Center, Damascus, Syria,
2013-present: Director, El-Khayat Eye Center, Arnus, Damascus, Syria,
1982-2007: Chairman Al-Shifa Ophthalmic Center, Shifa Hospital,Syria
Director of the Laser Unite, Al-Shifa Hospital, Adawi, Damascus Syria
1991-2000: Chairman Scientific Committee, Syrian Ophthalmo. Society.
1994-1996: Secretary general, Syrian Ophthalmological Society.
1993-2013: Chairma of the Specialized Eye Center, Damascus, Syria
Head of the Lasik Unite, Specialized Eye Center, (NMC), Damas, Syria
2008-2013: Consultant, Intralasik Ophthalmic Cnter, Damascus, Syria
1993-2008: Lecturer, Exiemer LASER Courses, Technolase Co.
*2013-2018: Consultant Ophthalmologist Al-Seef Hospital, Salmiya, Kuwait
Head of the Department of Opht, Al-Seef Hospital, Salmiya, Kuwait
2014-2018: Member of the Board, Al-Seef Hospital, Kuwait
*2018-2022: Ophthalmologist, Saad-Nayel Refugees Relief Center, Lebanon
*2022-2023: Ophthalmologist, Middletown Medical PC, Middltown, NY, USA
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:
1976-1977: Co-Director Ophthalmic clinic Education Program, St. Elizabeth Hosp.
Bronx, NY, NY, USA
1977-1982: Director, Continuing Med. Education, Brandon Community Hospital,
Brandon, Florida, USA
Senior Ophthalmologist. Lecturer, South Florida Baptist Hospital,
Plant City, Florida, USA
Clinical Education Director: Griffin eye Center, Plant City, Florida,
1978-1982: Lecturer: University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida,
Chairman Investigational Devices Committee,
Brandon Community Hospital, South Florida Baptist Hospitals,
1978-1982: Senior Federal Investigator, National Study on IOLs.
Brandon Community Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital, & South Florida Hospital,
1982-2008: Director of Ophthalmology Training, Shifa Hospital, Damascus, Syria.
1982-2013: Director Ophthalmic Training, El-Khayat Eye Center, Damascus, Syria.
1984-2013: Lecturer: Damascus University Ophthalmology Department
and the Ministry of Health Ophthalmology Training Programs.
1983 & 1996: 2 years Chairman Scientific Committee, The Syrian Ophth Society
1992-2013: Education Director, Specialized Eye Center, Modern Medical Center,
Maysat, Damascus, Syria.
1994-2013: Senior Examiner, Arab Board of Ophthalmology.
1985-2013: Senior Examiner, Syrian Licensing Board of Ophthalmology
1994-1996: Secretary General, The Syrian Ophthalmology. Society
1995-2008: Board Member, the Pan-Arab Council of Ophthalmology
2000-2008: Lecturer, International Yearly Meeting of the Excimer Laser Users.
2006-2013: Director of Ophthalmology Training, Modern Medical Center,
Maysat, Damascus, Syria.
1983-2013: Editor, “educational courses” in “quarterly magazines” of The Syrian Ophthalmological Society, And BiAnnual “Diabetic Retinopathy Reviews”
for the Syrian Endocrinology Association.
1994-2013: “Exiemer LASER Manual for Ophthalmologists”, Annual courses.
2003-2012: “Practical Courses in PDT” for SOS members.
2007-2013: “Intravitreal injection for beginners” courses, El-Khayat Eye Cente
2013-2018: Senior lecturer-Director of the “Ophthalmology Education Program”,
Al Seef Hospital, Kuwait.