Education

Biography

Prof Sherif Sultan boasts over twenty five years of vascular experience. Upon obtaining his medical degree from the Ain Shams University in 1987, he was first specialized in general and vascular surgery were he completed a master degree in surgery in 1991, then worked solely in vascular surgery. He had his MD and awarded his FRCS in Dublin 1995. He had a pectoral fellowship from Arizona Heart Institute in 1997, followed by a Diploma in Endovascular Surgery from University of Paris XII in 1998. He joined the vascular team at St James's hospital and Trinity College Dublin and contributed to the development of the Endovascular surgery programme.
He achieved his Intercollegiate FRCS in vascular surgery in March 2001 in London and has been certified with European Board of Vascular Surgery in September 2001 in Lucerne Switzerland. Prof Sultan settled down in Galway in 2001 to focus exclusively on vascular and endovascular surgery delivery and development of the vascular services.
Prof Sultan is clinical vascular lead in the West Northwest Hospital group of the National Health Service Executive. This hospital group comprises seven hospitals and cares for a population of approximately 800,000 people. Prof Sultan heads a team of dedicated vascular and endovascular specialists focus on prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. He specialises in stroke prevention with one day surgery for carotid artery intervention; endovascular, open and hybrid management of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm and dissection. lower limb revascularisation for which he has pioneered techniques that salvage limbs with critical ischaemia and wound care management for refractory chronic venous ulcers with hyperbaric medicine. In addition, he performs keyhole surgery for varicose veins as a six-hour outpatient admission.
Prof Sultan is one of the pioneers of minimally invasive endovascular techniques. He established strong international reputation with over 100 international peer-reviewed papers, 14 book chapters, 456 abstracts, 389 international presentations, 88 national presentations. His prolific research portfolio has been recognised by 31 international awards. Recently 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.
In 2002 Prof Sultan founded the Western Vascular Institute, a charitable research foundation committed to vascular research, technical innovation, professional and public education. He was elected as the chairman. In 2007, he established the endovascular master's programme in collaboration with National University of Ireland Galway. He has long championed the need for translational research and has been the first to launch many of new medical devices in Europe and worldwide.

Prof Sultan is a distinguished Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and President of the American Society of Angiology, Irish chapter. He is a fellow of society of vascular surgery, international society of vascular surgeons , member of association of vascular surgeon of Great Britain and Ireland and European Society of vascular and Endovascular Surgery. Prof Sherif Sultan was awarded his PhD from Lucian Blaga Universityof Sibiu in Romania for his excellence in management complex Thoraco abdominal aneurysms.

Research Interest

Special Clinical and Research interests: Endovascular Repair & Open Repair of Aortic Aneurysms. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Aortic & Carotid Day Surgery. Acute Stroke Prevention & Management. Cool Laser Limb Preservation for Lower Limb Ischaemia. Chronic Wound Management & Healing of Refractory Venous Ulceration by Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine. Venous Disease/ Varicose Veins. Radiofrequency Ablation for Varicose Veins. Venous Arterial Disease. Art-assist. Surgical Angioplasty and Bypass, Pulmonary Embolism, Vena Cava Filter Placement, Thrombolytic Therapy, Amputation, Reconstructive Limb Surgery. Board Certified Cardiovascular Anti-ageing.

Professional Activities:

Honours
National University of Ireland, Galway, August 2014.
Appointed Honorary Personal Professor of Surgery.
International Society for Vascular Surgery, November 2014.
Vice President of the International Society of Vascular Surgery.
International Union of Angiology, September 2014.
National Delegate for Ireland for the International Union of Angiology.
American College of Surgeons, October 2008.
Elected Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Society for Vascular Surgery, June 2008.
Elected International Member of the Society for Vascular Surgery.
National University of Ireland, Galway, April 2008.
Appointed Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Vascular & Endovascular Surgery.
American Society for Angiology, June 2007.
Honorary President of the Irish Chapter of the American Society of Angiology.

Awards

1. SITE: International Symposium on Endovascular Therapeutics Best Poster Award June 2015, Barcelona Spain Thoracic abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) with chimney grafts, hybrid techniques and multi-layer stenting in the management of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Pathologies
2. SITE: International Symposium on Endovascular Therapeutics Oral Presentation Finalist June 2015, Barcelona Spain Evaluation of the Multilayer Flow Modulator in the Management of Complex Thoracoabdominal Aortic Pathology: A systematic Review and Metanalysis
3. International Society for Vascular Surgery, Certificate of Honor, ISVS 2014, July 2014, Guangzhou China Endothelialisation processes and kinetics of stents.
4. International Society for Vascular Surgery, Certificate of Honor, ISVS 2014, July 2014, Guangzhou China Illness Severity Scoring Systems and Risk Prediction in Vascular Intensive Care Admissions
5. Cleveland Clinic/Enterprise Ireland Clinical Innovation Award 2013, October 2013, Dublin, Ireland. Design of a stem cell delivery catheter.

Publications

1. Hynes N, Sultan M, Sultan S. TCT-565 Lessons Learned From Application of the Multilayer Flow Modulator Device Outside the Indications in Patients With Thoracoabdominal Pathologies. J Am Coll Card 2014; 64(11): B164-B165
2. Sultan S, Bonneau M, Kavanagh EP, Kang C, Alves A, Hynes N. TCT-439 Assessment of Biocompatibility of the Multilayer Flow Modulator with Varying Thread Numbers. J Am Coll Card 2014; 64(11): B128-B129
3. Sultan S, Kavanagh EP, Alves A, Hynes N. TCT-446 Treatment of Rabbit Aneurysms with the Intracranial Multilayer Flow Modulator. J Am Coll Card 2014; 64(11): B131.
4. Sultan S, Kavanagh EP, Bonneau M, Kang C, Hynes TCT-451 Treatment of Porcine Aneurysm Models with The Multilayer Flow Modulator J Am Coll Card 2014; 64(11): B132.
5. Sultan S, Kavanagh EP, Alves A, Hynes N.TCT-457 Endothelialization of the Multilayer Flow Modulator versus Single-Layer Arterial Stents. J Am Coll Card 2014; 64(11): B134.
6. Sultan S, Sultan M, Hynes N. When not to use the Multilayer Flow Modulator: lessons learned from using it outside indications for use in 38 cases CardioVasc Intervent Radiol 2014;37(2): Supplement, 285
7. Sultan S, Kavanagh EP, Diethrich EB, Hynes N. Functionality and biological response of the Multilayer Flow Modulator implanted in the abdominal aorta of adult miniature swine. Aorta J 2014;2(S1):70
8. Hynes N, Sultan M, Sultan S. Lessons learned from using the multilayer fluid modulator outside of indications for use in 38 cases Aorta J 2014;2(S1):83
9. Sultan S, Kavanagh EP, Bonneau M, Kang C, Hynes N. Evaluation of the multilayer flow modulator in aneurysm repair using porcine animal models. Aorta J 2014;2(S1):134
10. Sultan S, Kavanagh EP, Bonneau M, Kang C, Alves A, Hynes N. Changes in thread design of the multilayer flow modulator and the effects on biocompatibility. Aorta J 2014;2(S1):136
11. Sultan S, Kavanagh EP, Bonneau M, Kang C, Alves A, Hynes N. Endothelization kinetics of multilayer versus single layer intra-arterial stents. Aorta J 2014;2(S1):137
12. Sultan S, Hynes N, Kavanagh EP. In Vivo Study of Multilayer Flow Modulator Stents and Their Delivery System in Porcine Aneurysm Models. Vasc Med 2014;19(3):221-243. doi:10.1177/1358863X14533477
13. Sultan S, Hynes N, Kavanagh EP. Study of Endothelialisation Kinetics of Single Versus Multilayer Arterial Stents. Vasc Med 2014;19(3):221-243. doi: 10.1177/1358863X14533477
14. Sultan S, Hynes N, Kavanagh EP. In Vivo Assessment of the Biocompatibility and Thread Number of Multilayer Stents. Vasc Med 2014;19(3):221-243. doi: 10.1177/1358863X14533477
15. Sultan S, Hynes N. One-year results of the multilayer flow modulator stent for managing thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. CardioVasc Intervent Radiol 2013;36(3): Supplement, pp 59-383
16. Sultan S, Hynes N. One-Year Results of the Multilayer Flow Modulator Stent in the Management of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms. J Vasc Surg. 2013;57(5):19S
17. Sultan S. Disruptive Endovascular Technology with Multilayer Flow Modulator Stents in the Management of Thoraco-abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. J Vasc Intervent Radiol. 2013; 24(1) 145.e3
18. Sultan S, ElHelali A. Paradigm Shift in Ruptured AAA (RAAA) Management; Ten Years Experience in a Tertiary Referral Centre of Endovascular vs Open Repair. J Vasc Intervent Radiol. 2013; 24(1) 145.e24
19. Sultan S, Hynes N. Ten Years Technical and Clinical Outcome in TASC II Infra-inguinal C/D Lesions Using Duplex Ultrasound Arterial Mapping (DUAM) as the Sole Imaging Modality for Critical Lower Limb Ischemia in a High Volume Specialist Centre. J Vasc Intervent Radiol. 2013; 24(1) 145.e24-25
20. Waters PS, Sultan S. Effects of Normalising Hyperhomocysteinaemia on Outcome in Patients Undergoing Intervention for Peripheral Vascular Disease. J Vasc Intervent Radiol. 2013; 24(1) 145.e24
21. Sultan S, El Helaly A, Hynes N. Contemporary comparison of the Paradigm Shift in Rupture AAA Management; Twelve years experience in a tertiary referral centre of Endovascular repair of RAAA(REVAR) vs open repair (OR) J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012; 60(17_S):. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.08.147
22. Sultan S, Hynes N. Clinical Efficacy and Cost per Quality-Adjusted –Life Years with Pararenal Endovascular Aortic Repair (PEVAR) for Para-renal AAA compared with Open Surgical Repair. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;60(17_S):. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.08.148
23. Sultan S, Hynes N. Subintimal Angioplasty (SIA) or Bypass Surgery (BG) in CLI Patients With TASC II Type C/D Lesions. Mid to long term Clinical outcome. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;60(17_S):. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.08.204
24. Sultan S, Hynes N. Disruptive Endovascular Technology with Multilayer Flow Modulator Stents (MFM) as a Therapeutic Option in the Management of Thoraco-abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Early results from MFM Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012; 60(17_S): doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2012.08.146
25. Sultan S, Hynes N, Tawfick W. Multilayer Flow Modulator Stents (MFM) as a Therapeutic Option in the Management of Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2012;55(6):94S
26. Sultan S, Tawfick W. Technical Superiority and Clinical excellence of Duplex Ultrasound Arterial Mapping (DUAM) VS Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA), as the sole imaging modality in bypass surgery (BS) and Endovascular Revascularisation (EvR) for Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI) patients; 6 years comparative study in a tertiary referral vascular centre. J Vasc Surg 2012;55(6):71S
27. Chua BC, Aprjanto AS, Hamada N, Sultan S. Contrast induced nephropathy and Chronic Kidney Disease (CIN/CKD) as a consequence of utilising non ionic isoosmolar contrast media (IOCM) versus Low-Osmolar Contrast Media (LOCM) following lower extremity endovascular revascularisation (EvR): A 5 years parallel group observational study. Ir J Med Sci 2012; 181(S1) :S16-17
28. Tawfick W, Sultan S. Technical superiority and clinical excellence of Duplex Ultrasound Arterial Mapping (DUAM) vs Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA), as the sole imaging modality in Bypass Surgery (BS) and Endovascular Revascularisation (EvR) For Critical Lower Ischemia (CLI) patients. 6 years comparative study in a tertiary referral vascular centre. Ir J Med Sci 2012; 181(S1):S17
29. Fennessy P, Waters PS, Hynes N, Tawfick W, Tubassum M, Sultan S. The effects of normalising hyperhomocysteinemia on operative outcome in patients undergoing intervention for peripheral vascular disease. Ir J Med Sci 2012; 181(S1) :S27.
30. Waters P, Tawfick W, Hamada N, Hynes N, Sultan S. Thoracic Acute Aortic Syndrome. An Early Experience with De-Branching, Chimney Techniques and Multi-Layer Stenting. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2011; 22(12):1786
31. Sultan S, Hynes N Fast Track Carotid Surgery is the Gold Standard for High-Risk (HRP) Carotid artery Intervention: Five year cost-effectiveness and quality stroke free survival comparison. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011; 58 (20): Supp B149
32. Sultan S, Hamada N.Thoracic abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) in the management of Acute Aortic Syndrome (AAS). An early experience with de-branching, chimney techniques and Multi-Layer stenting. .J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011; 58 (20): Supp B150-1
33. Sultan S, Hynes N Five-Year Trial of TASC II TypeC/D Lesions Undergoing Subintimal Angioplasty or Bypass Surgery Based on Plaque Echolucency. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011; 58 (20): Supp B152
34. Sultan S, Hynes N Para Millennium High Risk AAA saga: A clinical dilemma but is not a major concern for the endovascular specialist. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011; 58 (20): Supp B157-8
35. Sultan S, Tawfick W, Hynes N Paradigm shift in ruptured AAA (RAAA) management; Twelve years experience in a tertiary referral centre of Endovascular repair of RAAA (REVAR) vs open repair (OR). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011; 58 (20): Supp B161
36. Sultan S, Hynes N A mid- to long-term experience of clinical efficacy and cost per quality-adjusted life years with pararenal endovascular aortic repair (PEVAR) without fenestration for pararenal AAA compared with open surgical repair. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011;34:S3 497
37. Sultan S, Hynes N. Five-year Irish trial of CLI patients with TASC II type C/D lesions undergoing subintimal angioplasty (SIA) or bypass surgery (BG) based on plaque echolucency . Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011;34:S3 514
38. Sultan S, Hynes N. Para millennium high risk AAA saga: a clinical dilemma but not a major concern for the endovascular specialist! Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011;34:S3 564-5
39. Sultan S, Hamada N.Thoracic abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) in the management of acute aortic syndrome (AAS). An early experience with de-branching, chimney techniques and multi-layer stenting. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011;34:S3 564
40. Sultan S, Tawfick W, Hynes N. Cool excimer laser-assisted angioplasty (CELA) vs tibial balloon angioplasty (TBA) in management of infragenicular tibial arterial occlusion in critical lower limb ischaemia (CLI) TASC DE. A pivotal observational analogy congregate proportional analysis over 48 months “six L trial. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2011;34:S3 629
41. Glynn R, ElSafty Z, Tawfick W, Hynes N, Sultan S. Supraclavicular Scalenectomy in the management of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; functional outcome as assessed using the DASH scoring system. Ir J Med Sci 2011; 180(S8):S261
42. Pilay K, Hynes N, Sultan S. Para Millennium High Risk AAA saga: A clinical dilemma but is not a major concern for the endovascular specialist! Ir J Med Sci 2011; 180(S8):S267
43. Waters P, Fenessy P, Hamada N, Hynes N, Sultan S. Thoracic abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) in the management of Acute Aortic Syndrome (AAS). An early experience with debranching, chimney techniques and Multi-Layer stenting. Ir J Med Sci 2011; 180(S8):S268
44. Tawfick W, Sultan S. Prevalence of malignancies post AAA repair: an 8 years comparable longitudinal study of EVAR vs. Open Repair (OP) in a tertiary referral university vascular centre. Ir J Med Sci 2011; 180(S8):S268-9
45. Mc Veigh T, Kovacic D, Tawfick W, Sultan S. Assessing factors affecting Surgical Site Infection Rates in Vascular Patients attending a Tertiary Specialist Centre. Ir J Med Sci 2011; 180(S8):S269
46. Sultan S, Hamada, N, Tawfick W, Hynes N Primary Non-synthetic AVFs (PAVF) for Long Term venous Access (LTVA): Are Proximal AVF Access Procedures Superior to Distal (DAVF) Access Interventions? A 5-Year Congruence Scrutiny Assessment Study. J Vasc Surg 2011; 53 (6): 23S
47. Sultan S, Tawfick W Technical Superiority and Clinical Excellence of Duplex Ultrasound Arterial Mapping vs Magnetic Resonance Angiogram as the Sole Imaging Modality in Bypass Surgery and Endovascular Revascularization for Critical Lower Ischemia Patients. Six Years Comparative Study in a Tertiary Referral Vascular Centre. J Vasc Surg 2011; 53 (6): 59S-60S
48. Sultan S, Tawfick W. Prevalence of Malignancies Post-AAA Repair: An Eight Years Comparable Longitudinal Study of EVAR vs Open Repair(OR) in a Tertiary Referral University Vascular Centre J Vasc Surg 2011; 53 (6): 30S-31S
49. Sultan S, Tawfick W, Hynes N. Three-Year Outcomes of Excimer Laser-Assisted Angioplasty and Balloon Angioplasty in Tibial Arterial Occlusion TASC DE J Vasc Interv Radiol 2011;21(12):1925
50. McVeigh T, Kovacic D, Tawfick W, Sultan S. Assessing the impact of techniques of wound closure on vascular surgical site infection rates. Ir J Med Sci. 2011;180(S3) : S114
51. Waters PS, Mann G, Tawfick W, Tubassam M, Sultan S. Management of Complex Aortic Pathologies Using Minimal Invasive Surgical Techniques. Early Encounter with TEVAR & Hybrid Surgery. Ir J Med Sci. 2010; 179(S9): S363