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Ahmed K. Abdel Aal, MD, PhD, FSIR, is a board-certified specialist in radiology and interventional radiology. He’s a professor of radiology and internal medicine, chief of vascular and interventional radiology, and vice chair of radiology at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
Abdel Aal received fellowship training in vascular and interventional radiology and neuroradiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in radiology and has more than 20 years of experience in interventional radiology.
Abdel Aal practices personalized medicine, emphasizing team-based, coordinated care for children, teens, and adults. He provides patients with a comprehensive explanation of the disease process and treatment, including procedure details.
Outside of work, he enjoys soccer, biking, and swimming.
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Radiology, 06/2002-12/2004
University of Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
Clinical Instructor, Department of Radiology, 10/2007-10/2009
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, Alabama
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, 10/2009-10/2010
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, Alabama
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, 10/2010-10/2014
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, Alabama
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, 10/2014-10/2019
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, Alabama
Award of Tenure, Department of Radiology, 10/2014-10/2019
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, Alabama
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, 10/2017-9/2019
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, Alabama
Board of Trustees, 2018-present
Al-Fanar University
Alexandria, Egypt,
Professor, Department of Radiology, 10/2019
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, Alabama
Professor, Department of Medicine, 10/2019
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, Alabama
Professor, Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, 11/2019-To Present
The University of Texas Health Science Center McGovern Medical School
Houston, Texas
Chief, Interventional Radiology, 02/2011-10/2019
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, Alabama
Medical Director, Heart and Vascular Center,
Department of Radiology, 02/2011-10/2019
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, Alabama
Chief, Interventional Radiology, 02/2011-10/2019
Children’s Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Chief, Interventional Radiology, 11/2019 to Present
The University of Texas Health Science Center McGovern Medical School
Houston, Texas
Director, Interventional Radiology, 11/2019 to Present
Memorial Hermann Hospital (TMC)
Houston, Texas
Director, Interventional Radiology, 11/2019 to Present
Lyndon B Johnson General Hospital
Houston, Texas
Director, Interventional Radiology, 11/2019 to Present
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas
Vice Chair, Radiology, 6/2021 to Present
The University of Texas Health Science Center McGovern Medical School
Houston, Texas
Regional:
Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Jefferson County Medical Society
Alabama Academy of Radiology (AAR)
Texas Radiological Society
National:
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) – Fellow membership
Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) – Cofounder of the society
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)
National Comprehensive Center Network (NCCN)
International:
Society of African Interventional Radiology and Endovascular Therapy
(SAFIRE) – Cofounder of the Society
Middle East Endovascular Therapy Symposium (MEET Symposium) – Cofounder of the symposium
International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
Pan Arab Interventional Radiology Society – Scientific committee member
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