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• Society for Vascular Surgery
• Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
• American College of Phlebology
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
• American Venous Forum

In 2001, Dr. Shamma invented a new revolutionary method to treat cosmetically unsightly veins of the hands and forearms. His work has been published in the prestigious Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. If you are a medical professional, a copy of this study can be viewed by clicking here.

Find below a summary of Dr Shamma's CV. For his full CV, click here.

1977 - B. Sc., Biol./ Chem (Distinction) - American University, Beirut, Lebanon
1981 - M.D. (Distinction) - American University, Beirut, Lebanon

1987-89 - Resident, General Surgery. Health Science Center, State University of New York, Syracuse, New York
1986-87 - Fellow, Vascular Surgery. The University of Iowa College of Medicine Iowa City, Iowa

1981-86 - Associate, Surgery (Vascular) - The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
1989-90 - Assistant Professor, Surgery (Vascular) - The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
1987-88 - Staff Surgeon - Veterans' Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
1988-90 - Chief, Vascular Surgery - Veterans' Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa
1990-03 - Staff Surgeon - Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida
1992-00 - Chief, Vascular Surgery - Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida
2000-02 - Secretary, Medical Staff - Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida
2002-03 - Vice President, Medical Staff - Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida
2002-03 - Chairman, Credentials Committee - Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, Florida
2003-present - Chief, Vascular Surgery - Hammoud University Center, Saida, Lebanon
2006-present - Staff Surgeon, Vascular - Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
2006-present - Medical Director - hm Medical Diagnostics B.V., Landgraaf, The Netherlands

Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, May 18, 1987, #32353.Recertified 1994
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Vascular Surgery, May 16, 1988, #100019.Recertified 1997

Lebanon, 1981
New York, 1981, #149625
Iowa, 1986, #26345
Maryland, 1990, #D39511
Florida, 1991, #57807
Spain, 2008, #RD285/2004

ECFMG, 1980, #3211422

1980 - Alpha Omega Alpha
1986 - Fredrick Hyde Resident Teaching Award - Health Science Center, Syr., NY