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Abbas El-Sayed Abbas, MD, MS, FACS
Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
About
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgeon-in-Chief and Surgical Director of Thoracic Malignancy and Foregut Disease Programs, Temple University Health System
Professor and Vice Chair, Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University
Specialties
Key Awards
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Education and Training
Educational Background
- MS, Surgery, Ain-Shams University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, 1991
- BS, Medicine and Surgery, Ain-Shams University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, 1989
- MPH, Clinical Investigation, Ain-Shams University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, 1987
Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) cadre member
- President, Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (ECTSS)
- Eastern Cooperative Cancer Group (ECOG)
- International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Society of Thoracic Surgery
- Thomas Bond Society of the Pennsylvania Hospital
Honors & Awards
- Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2017-20
- Best Doctors in America® , 2019-2020, Thoracic Surgery
- America's Top Doctors®, 2016-17
- Best Doctors in Louisiana, 2009-11
Research Profile
Research Interests
- Clinical trials
- Transplant immunology
- Gene therapy in esophageal cancer
Clinical Locations
Primary Location
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgeon-in-Chief and Surgical Director of Thoracic Malignancy and Foregut Disease Programs, Temple University Health System
Professor and Vice Chair, Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University
Key Awards
Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Education
Educational Background
- MS, Surgery, Ain-Shams University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, 1991
- BS, Medicine and Surgery, Ain-Shams University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, 1989
- MPH, Clinical Investigation, Ain-Shams University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, 1987
Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) cadre member
- President, Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society (ECTSS)
- Eastern Cooperative Cancer Group (ECOG)
- International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation
- Society of Thoracic Surgery
- Thomas Bond Society of the Pennsylvania Hospital
Honors & Awards
- Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2017-20
- Best Doctors in America® , 2019-2020, Thoracic Surgery
- America's Top Doctors®, 2016-17
- Best Doctors in Louisiana, 2009-11
Research Profile
Research Interests
- Clinical trials
- Transplant immunology
- Gene therapy in esophageal cancer
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39 PATIENT COMMENTS
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5.0
June 21, 2020
Excellent care.
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5.0
May 25, 2020
Excellent care. Thank you!
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5.0
March 30, 2020
Dr. Abbas made me feel like I was his most important patient. I feel very confident about his abilities as a physician.
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5.0
March 29, 2020
Good experience!
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5.0
February 26, 2020
I felt very informed - Got all test leading to surgery - Dr. Abbas showed concern & caring.
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5.0
February 17, 2020
Very good experience.
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5.0
February 04, 2020
[...] All was/is great - [...] Dr. Abbas #1. Keep up the bar none Cancer Center.
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5.0
January 30, 2020
Excellent care throughout my cancer surgery and f/u's [...]
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5.0
January 20, 2020
I appreciate Dr Abbas he is an excellent physician. He cares and helped me with other illnesses. I have much respect for my doctor.
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5.0
January 13, 2020
The best treatment ever.
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5.0
January 12, 2020
I was extremely impressed with the knowledge, care and concern demonstrated by Dr. Abbas and his PA, [...].
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5.0
December 04, 2019
Dr. Abbas is just wonderful!
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5.0
December 04, 2019
All good.
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1.9
November 21, 2019
[...] I felt like a number. I wasn't asked what I wanted or thought. Going to do a biopsy & put a port in like it was an every day occurrence. I want to feel like I'm cared about.
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5.0
November 18, 2019
I feel relaxed and at home at Fox Chase. Dr. & nurses are the BEST.
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5.0
November 11, 2019
First time visit. Very happy!!
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5.0
October 30, 2019
Simply the BEST!
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5.0
October 16, 2019
He is a good doctor.
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5.0
October 13, 2019
[...] dr abbas is so caring.
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5.0
October 06, 2019
Many, many thanks to Dr. Abbas & all the members of his team. Truly professional & caring -
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