Faculty of Medicine

Prof.Dr. Hewaida Ahmed AbdElRasul ElMenshawi

Contact Information
Phone number : 084 6300587
Fax number: 084 6302350
E-mail Address: ham01@fayoum.edu.eg
Office: Pathology Department - Faculty of Medicine
Post Address: El-Fayoum - Fayoum University - Faculty of Medicine - Pathology Department - POBox: 63514
Academic Qualifications
M.B.B.Ch.: Faculty of Medicine - Cairo University – 1988
M.Sc.: Clinical and Chemical Pathology - Faculty of Medicine - Cairo University – 1995
M.D.: Clinical and Chemical Pathology - Faculty of Medicine - Cairo University - 1998
Diploma in Total Quality Management in Healthcare (TQM): AUC – 2002
Diploma of Health Professions Education: Medical Education Department - Faculty of Medicine - Suez Canal University - 2009
Egyptian Fellowship of Blood Transfusion Medicine: Egyptian Ministry of Health - 2011
Academic Positions
Researcher Assistant: from 1990 to 1995 - Research Institute of Ophthalmology
Assistant Researcher: from 1995 to 1999 - Research Institute of Ophthalmology
Researcher: from 1999 to 2005 - Research Institute of Ophthalmology
Assistant Researcher Professor: from 2005 to 2007 - Research Institute of Ophthalmology
Lecturer: from 2007 to 2009
Assistant Professor: from 2009 to 2016
Professor: from 2016 up till now
Academic Rank
Acting Dean of Faculty of Nursing from 2021 up till now
Acting Vice Dean for Education and Students of Faculty of Nursing from 2017 to 2019
Administrative Positions
Supervisor of the International Cooperation Office of Fayoum University from 2011 to 2012
Director of Student Evaluation and Examination Systems Development Unit - Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University from 2010 to 2011
Director of Fayoum University Hospitals Laboratories from 2009 to 2010
Professional Positions
Coordinator and Lecturer of the First Training Cooperation Program "Family Health in Yemen" Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University in cooperation with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (20 October - 1 December 2008)
Coordinator of the Program "Knowledge Development Between Asia and Africa- Total Quality Management to Improve Hospital Services Using Available Resources" Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University in cooperation with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency JICA (October 28 - November 3 2008)
Coordinator and Lecturer of the First Training Cooperation Program "Total Quality Management in Health Care for Africa", Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University in cooperation with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (19 January - 11 February 2009)
Coordinator and Lecturer for the First Training Cooperation Program "Family Health in Yemen" Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University in cooperation with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (1 June - 13 July 2009)
Coordinator and Lecturer for the First Training Program, the Fourteenth International Session, "Clinical Immunology for Infectious Diseases", Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University in cooperation with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (20 October - 26 November 2010)
Coordinator and Lecturer for the First Training Cooperation Program, the Fifteenth International Session, "Clinical Immunology for Infectious Diseases", Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University in cooperation with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (20 October - 26 November 2010)
Coordinator and Lecturer for the First Training Cooperation Program “Infection Control in the Middle East", Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University in cooperation with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (5 - 23 February 2012)
Member of the Team for Assessing the Impact of Higher Education Development Projects at Fayoum University (2009)
Member of the Self-Study Committee for the Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University (2010)
Member of the Board of Directors of the Quality Assurance Unit - Chairman of the Credibility and Ethics Committee and the Academic Programs Committee “Preparing the Self-Study for the College of Medicine in the QAAP2 Project” (2010)
Member of the Conference Committee at Fayoum University (2012)
Research Interests
Clinical and chemical pathology Transfusion medicine Molecular biology Medical education
Scientific Conferences
The 9th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine - Egypt (7 - 9 March 1998)
The 10th Annual Conference of Laboratory Medicine and Geriatrics - Egypt (April 7 - 9 April 1999)
The 11th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine - Egypt (4 - 6 March 2000)
The Egyptian Ophthalmological Societies Annual Meeting - Egypt (14 - 16 March 2001)
The Egyptian Ophthalmological Societies Annual Meeting - Egypt (4 - 8 March 2002)
The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Institute of Ophthalmology - Egypt (12th April 2002)
The XIV Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine - Egypt (2 - 4 April 2003)
The 53rd Scientific Meeting of the international congress of the Egyptian Society of Clinical Chemistry (ESCC) (10 - 11 December 2005)
The XIVII Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine - Egypt (22 - 23 March 2006)
The 18th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine -Egypt (21 - 22 March 2007)
The 5th International Congress of the Egyptian Society of Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology (ESPHO) - Egypt (29 - 30 March 2007).
The 4th International Conference of the Egyptian Society of Hematology and Research - Egypt (20 - 21 February 2008)
The XIX Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine - Egypt (5 - 7 April 2008)
The 9th International Conference of Thalasemia day - Egypt (7 - 8 May 2008).
The XX Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine - Egypt (28 - 30 March 2009)
The Annual Meeting of the Egyptian League Against Rheumatism (ELAR) - Egypt (23 - 25 March 2011)
The 33rd Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Haematology in collaboration with the Egyptian Association of Transfusion Medicine - Egypt (4 - 5 January 2012)
The XI International Congress of Saudi Society of Hematology - KSA (26 - 29 November 2012)
Workshops
Workshop on “Modern Technology for Gene Isolation and Transfer” Faculty of Science - Ain Shams University (1997)
Workshop on “Strategic Management in Healthcare Organizations” New Kasr El Aini Teaching Hospital - Faculty of Medicine - Cairo University (March 2003)
Training course on “Molecular Biology” Cancer Biology Department - National Cancer Institute - Cairo University (24 November - 1 December 2007)
Workshop on “Presenting Cases of Hematology” the 19th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine (5 - 7 April 2008)
Workshop on “Quality Control” the 19th Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine (5 - 7 April 2008).
Workshop on “Administrative Development in Egypt" Leadership and Management Development Center in collaboration with the National Management Institute (21 - 29 January 2009)
Workshop on "Community - Based Education Incorporating Problem-Based Learning Innovative Approaches” the Faculty of Medicine - Suez Canal University (15 - 19 March 2009)
Workshop on "Research Methodology and Research Ethics" the Annual Conference of the Egyptian Society of Laboratory Medicine (28 - 30 March 2009)
Workshop on "Real Time PCR" the Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University ( 2 November 2009)
Workshop on "Flow Cytometry" the Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University (3 November 2009)
Workshop on "Mini-school of Immunology" the Faculty of Medicine - Fayoum University (4 - 5 November 2009)
Workshop on “Mucosal Immunity and Respiratory infection" the Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, 6 - 7 November, 2009
Training course on “External Audit Cycle for Higher Education Institutions” National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (December 13 - 17 2009)
Training course on “Implementation of training capacity development programs within the framework of South-South cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency” - Japan (27 January - 3 February 2010)
Training course on “Institutional Self-evaluation Cycle of Higher Education Institutions” - National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (17 - 21 April 2010)
Training course on “Learning Outcomes and Course Maps Approach - Higher Education” National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (9 -13 May 2010)
Training course on “Academic Advising and Student Support” National Center for Faculty Development and Leadership - Ministry of Higher Education (18 - 20 May and 12 - 14 June 2010)
Training Program for Education and Students Affairs (exams and control - the strategic plan for the education sector and students - the development of self-resources - integrated e-learning - credit hours system). International Center for Development of the Capabilities of Faculty Members and Leaders at Fayoum University (30 August - 5 September 2018)
Training course on "Genetic variants from double strand to patient's hand" Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department - Faculty of Medicine - Cairo University (1 - 2 April 2019)
Training course on “A Simple Guide Towards Ensuring Quality of Examination of Medical Laboratory Testing Immunology Techniques” Reference Laboratory of Egyptian University Hospitals for Laboratories Development and Qualification Enhancement - Supreme Council of University Hospitals (July 2021)
Training course on “A Simple Guide Towards Ensuring Quality of Examination of Medical Laboratory Testing Microbiology Techniques” Reference Laboratory of Egyptian University Hospitals for Laboratories Development and Qualification Enhancement - Supreme Council of University Hospitals (August 2021)
Training program on “Preparing University Leaders for the Position of Dean (Faculty - Institute)” The International Center for the Development of the Capacity of Faculty Members and Leaders at Fayoum University (19 - 21 December 2021).
Awards
Excellence Award in International Scientific Publishing: Certificate of Merit - the 9th Science Day - Fayoum University (2016)
Excellence Award in International Scientific Publishing: Certificate of Merit - the 10th Science Day - Fayoum University (2017)
Excellence Award in International Scientific Publishing: Certificate of Merit for the 12th Science Day - Fayoum University (2019)
Publication List
Assessment of bone turnover markers and female sex hormones in peri and postmenopausal women. Egypt. J. Lab. Med. (2000); 12 (2): 323 - 335
A clinico-experimental study of the effects of some topical beta-blockers on serum lipids and malondialdhyde. Bull. Ophthalmol. (2000); 93 (3): 645 – 652
Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in patients with vitreoretinal disorders. Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt. (2001); 94 (4): 521 -527
Soluble interleukin-2 receptor and beta-2 microglobulin in sera of patients with Graves’ disease. Egypt. J. Lab. Med.(2001); 13 (2): 299 - 313
The effect of chronic liver disease on insulin- like growth factor-1 and insulin- like growth factor binding protein-3 concentrations. Journal Of Arab Child (2002); 13 (4) 415 – 426
Biological therapy as a natural modality in management of hepatocellular carcinoma. Scientific Medical Journal (2002); 14 (1) 89 - 96
Retinal vein occlusive disease and plasma homocysteine level. Kasr El Aini Medical Journal (2002); 8 (6) 139 – 154
Role of endothelin-1 and nitric oxide in the pathogenesis of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Bull. Ophthalmol. Soc. Egypt, (2003); 96 (4):613 - 618
Clinical implications of markers of apoptosis in patients with myocardial infarction. The Medical Journal of Cairo University (2006); 74 (1) (Suppl.)
Vitreous, aqueous and serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietin-2 in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology (2007); 14 (1)
The impact of C677T MTHFR genotype on homocysteine level in sickle cell anemia. The Gaz. Egypt. Paed. (2006); Vol. 54, No.4
Prevalence of Y chromosome micro-deletion in males with azospermia and severe oligospermia in Egypt. Kasr El Aini Medical Journal (2008)
Association of type 2 diabetes mellitus and glutathione S transferase (GSTM1 and GSTT1) genetic polymorphism. Medical Journal of Cairo University (2008)
The effect of parecoxib and sevoflurane anesthesia on renal function using sensitive markers for tubular and glomerular toxicity. Medical Journal of Cairo University (2008)
Prevalence of celiac disease among Type 1 diabetic Egyptian patients and the association with autoimmune thyroid disease. Bratisl. Lek, Listy. (2009); 110 (4): 258 - 262.
The risk of primary open angle glaucoma and glutathione S transferase M1 and T1 polymorphism among Egyptians. Journal of American Science (2010); 6 (12): 375 - 381
Association between 4G/4G plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 polymorphism, PAI-1 activity and diabetic retinopathy. The Egyptian Journal of Haematology (2012); 37 (2) : 81- 86. DOI: 10.7123/01.EJH.0000415057.95581.7c
Elevated high-mobility group box1 level is associated with alterations of interferon gamma in Egyptians with lupus nephritis. Comparative Clinical Pathology (2015); 24 (5): 989 - 994. DOI:10.1007/s00580-014-2018-3
Systemic lupus erythromatosus and human herpes virus 8 among Egyptians. Life Sci. J. (2015);12(1): 44 - 50. DOI:10.7537/marslsj120115.07
Interferon-gamma mRNA expression from peripheral blood mononuclear cells in hepatitis C virus infection: relation to viremia and combined peginterferon ribavirin response. Comp. Clin. Pathol. (2013); 22: 671 - 678. DOI:10.1007/s00580-012-1464-z
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and interleukin1- ? - 511 gene polymorphisms among Egyptian children with febrile seizures. Comp. Clin. Pathol. (2014); 23: 419 - 425. DOI:10.1007/s00580-012-1635-y
Relationship of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphism with atherosclerotic coronary and carotid arterial disease in Egyptian population. The Egyptian Heart Journal Volume (2015); 67 (3): 225 - 232. DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2014.01.003
Vascular endothelial growth factor-A mRNA gene expression in clinical phases of multiple sclerosis. Annals of Clinical biochemistry (2015); (Pt 2):252 - 258. DOI: 10.1177/0004563215584957
The expression of IL-7RA in Egyptian patients with multiple sclerosis . Comparative Clinical Pathology (2015); 24 (5): 1223 - 1230. DOI: 10.1007/s00580-015-2064-5
Serum complement factor H and Tyr4O2His gene polymorphism among Egyptians with multiple sclerosis. Neurological Research (2015); 37 (10): 845 - 852. DOI: 10.1179/1743132815Y.0000000075
Visfatin level in diabetic and non-diabetic chronic kidney diseases. Asian Journal of Medicine and Health (2017); 6 (4): 1-11. DOI: 10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36085
Relation between baseline total serum cortisol level and outcome in pediatric Intensive care Unit. Scientific report. (2019); Vol. 9, Article: 6008. DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-42443-z
The effect of catalase enzyme gene polymorphism A-21T (rs7943316) on epilepsy and its drug resistance after hypoxic ischemic brain injury. The Egyptian Journal of Laboratory Medicine (2020); 32 (1): 1 - 7. DOI: 10.4103/ejolm.ejolm_2_20
Evaluation of pre-miRNA-146a rs2910164 variations and sCD40 Ligand in Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Med. J. Cairo Univ. (2021); 89 (2): 807 - 815. DOI: 10.21608/MJCU.2021.168015
Impaired pancreatic ? cell function in critically ill children. Front. Pediatr. (2021); Vol. 9: Article:603361. DOI: 10.3.389/fped.2021.603361
Gender-related romantic attachment and serum oxytocin level difference in adult patients with obsessive compulsive disorder. Middle East Current Psychiatry (2021); 28 (1). DOI: 10.1186/s43045-021-00159-9
The effect of the polymorphism in IL-28B gene on the treatment response of a combined therapy by sofosbuvir and daclatasvir with and without ribavirin in HCV Egyptian patients. Volume 11, Issue 1 January 2023 Pages 11-18 Fayoum University Medical Journal. 10.21608/FUMJ.2023.27845
A functional SNP in miR-146a and genetic susceptibility to drug-resistant epilepsy. Neurological Research. Article. Published Online: 04 May 2023 .10.1080/01616412.2023.2203617