Faculty of Medicine

Prof. Dr. Yasser Ezzat Taha Hafez

Contact Information
Phone Number: 084 6300587                          
Fax Number: 084 6302350
E-mail Address: yet00@fayoum.edu.eg
Office: Faculty of Medicine - Rheumatology department
Postal Address: Fayoum - Fayoum University - Faculty of Medicine - Rheumatology Department - POBox: 63514
Academic Qualifications
B. Sc.: Faculty of Medicine - Cairo University - 1996
M. Sc.: Rheumatology and Immunology - Faculty of Medicine - Cairo university - 2000
Ph. D.: Rheumatology & Immunology - Faculty of Medicine - Cairo university - 2005
Academic Positions
Demonstrator: From 1999 To 2001
Assistant Lecturer: From 2001 To 2005
Lecturer: From 2005 To 2011
Assistant Professor : From 2011 To 2016
Professor : From 2016 Up Till Now
Thesis
The Association Between The Clinical and Laboratory Manifestations of Lupus Erythematosus and the Genetically Determined Deficiency of the second component of the Complement.
Detection of Nitric Oxide Level in Serum and Synovial Fluid of Patients with Rheumatoid arthritits and Osteoarthri, And Its Relation to Disease Activity.
Puplication list
Atherosclerosis biomarkers in female systemic lupus erythematosus patients with and without cardiovascular diseases
Clinical significance of anti - cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in Egyptian patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype IV infection.(ClinChem Lab Med 2009;47(7):842-847)
Cognitive Dysfunction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Detection of asymptomatic cranial neuropathies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and their relation to antiribosomal P antibody levels and disease activity
Comparative study of kidney affection in SLE patients with and without antiphospholipid syndrome
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) serum levels and gene polymorphism in Egyptian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (Lupus (2012) 21, 103–110).
MUSCULOSKELETAL MANIFESTATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH MALIGNANT DISEASE (ClinRheumatol. 2010 Feb;29(2):181-8)
The frequency of low bone mineral density and its associated risk factors in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (Int J Rheum Dis. 2010 Aug;13(3):259-65)
Anterior Pituitary Hormones In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients (Egypt. Rheumatologists Vol 30 No 1, 2008: 143-151)
Proinflammatory High Density Lipoproteins and Oxidized Low Density Lipoproteins in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients (Egypt. Rheumatologists Vol 30 No 1, 2008: 131-142)
Role of diagnostic ultrasonography in detecting gouty arthritis
A comparative study between ultrasonographic hand features in systemic sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis patients: Relation to disease activity, clinical and radiological findings
Ultrasonographic evaluation of lower limb enthesis in patients with early spondyloarthropathies . (The Egyptian Rheumatologist Vol 35, 2013: 29-35)
img src="images/home_76.jpg" /> Detection of Nitric oxide in serum & synovial fluid of Rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis. ( Egyptian Journal of Rheumatology (2001) 145: 861–865)
img src="images/home_76.jpg" /> Complement 2 deficiency in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. (Egyptian journal of Rheumatology (2004) 266: 763-767)
img src="images/home_76.jpg" /> Leptin and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. (Medical Journal of Cairo university vol 75, No 3,2007: 501-505)
img src="images/home_76.jpg" /> Synovial fluid levels of Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated peptide antibodies and IgA Rheumatoid Factor in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. (Egypt. Rheumatologists Vol 29 No 3, 2007: 1055-1066)
img src="images/home_76.jpg" /> C-Reactive Protein and Asymptomatic Pericardial Effusion in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. (Egypt. Rheumatologists Vol 31 No2, 2009: 111-119)
img src="images/home_76.jpg" />Relation of Antiphospholipid Antibodies to Cardiovascular manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. (Egypt. Rheumatologists Vol 32 No1, 2010: 29-38)
img src="images/home_76.jpg" /> Disease Outcome and Functional Capacity in Arthritic patients and Heart disease patients. (Egypt. Rheumatologists Vol 32 No2, 2010: 47-5)
Research Interests
Adult Rheumatology (Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Scleroderma, Osteoporosis, Behcet disease, Polymyositis&Dermatomyositis, Vasculitis.)
Systemic lupus erythematosus, mixed connective tissue diseases &overlap syndromes
Seronegative spondyloarthropathies , endocrine arthropathies , Gout
Vasculitic diseases
Osteoporosis
Intra-articular joint injections
Clinical Immunology
Juvenile Pediatric Rheumatology
Conferences
Annual meetings for Egyptian society of Arthritis and Rheumatism, 1998-2017.
Annual meetings of PAN Arab congress of Osteoporosis 1999-2017.
Annual meeting of the American college of Rheumatology (ACR): 2007-2017.
Annual meeting of the European League against Rheumatism (EULAR):2007-2017.
Professional Affiliations
Member of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2008 till present
Mrcp Rheumatology Certificate .
Consultant in the Rheumatology Center of Professor Dr. Tahsin El Hadidi (Past president of ILAR) (2000-2006)
Consultant in the National Institute of Neuromotor system, Cairo, Egypt (2005-2007)
Consultant of Rheumatology and Immunology in the Saudi Arabian Airlines Medical Center (2007-2017)
Professor of Rheumatology Faculty of Medicine- Fayoum University
MRCP Certificate in Rheumatology (UK) 2013
Rheumatology Consultant Saudi Airlines Medical Center 2007-present July 2016 - present
Clinical and research activities
Diagnose and treat Rheumatological diseases, assess patients diseases or disorders to determine appropriate long term treatment protocol
Order laboratory tests, radiological and other diagnostic procedures
Attend hospital outpatient clinic on regular basis to act as a senior supervisor to junior staff, residents and assistant lecturers
Act as a consultant to residents, assistant lecturers and other specialities physicians
Conduct individual medical research
Assists Professors in analysis of results and preparation of journal articles or papers and all other research activities
Teaching and Educational Duties
Assist in preparation and administration of examinations
Conduct seminars, tutorials and discussion groups to supplement lectures
Teaches a section of university undergraduate rheumatology course(14 Hours/week)
Conduct clinical rounds and basic patient history taking and patient examination skills
Assists Professor in all domains dedicated by the professor including department or unit administrative duties
Qualifications
House Officer Cairo University Hospitals Feb 1997 – Feb 1998
Resident of Rheumatology Cairo University Hospitals 1998 - 2001
MRCP Speciality Certificate in Rheumatology (UK) 2013 Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom
General Certificate of Education GCE University of London school examinations board, England (Cairo examination centre) 1990
A trainee doctor with rotations in Internal medicine, General surgery, trauma and emergency, orthopaedics, Gynaecology and obstetrics, Paediatrics, and Rheumatology.
Enrolled in the residency training program of the department of Rheumatology Cairo University with all clinical and research assisting duties in Paediatric rheumatology unit and all other subspecialties of rheumatology.