Dr. Raafat Z. Abdel-Misih is the director of the Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Multidisciplinary Center at Christiana Care's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center. He has also served as chief of Surgical Services for Christiana Care since 1995 and as vice chair of the Department of Surgery since 1993.
A surgeon since 1981, Dr. Abdel-Misih is board-certified in general surgery and has a particular interest in head and neck cases, surgical oncology and laparoscopy/endoscopy. He is clinical assistant professor of surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
Dr. Abdel-Misih had extensive training in Britain as well as the Unites States. Since completing his surgical training, he has performed more than 30,000 operations, including over 3,000 procedures on the thyroid and parathoroid glands.
He is recognized as a master surgeon by his colleagues and as an outstanding teacher by his students, as reflected in his four-time Teacher of the Year Award. He holds fellowship in both the Royal College of Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
Christiana Care Health Services
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Assiut University Faculty Of Medicine - 1971
Languages Spoken
English
Location & Hours
Raafat Z Abdel-Misih Md Medical Group
4701 Ogletown Stanton Rd # 4000, Newark, DE 19713
Mon:9:00 am - 4:30 pm Tue:9:00 am - 4:30 pm Wed:9:00 am - 4:30 pm Thu:9:00 am - 4:30 pm Fri:9:00 am - 4:30 pm Sat:Closed Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Conditions Addressed
Liver Cancer
Benign Neoplasm of Breast
Breast Disorders
Abdominal Hernia
Inguinal Hernia
Ventral Hernia
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Intestinal Obstruction
Malignant Neoplasm of Female Breast
Melanoma
Malignant Neoplasm of Colon
Skin Cancer
Rectal, Abdomen, Small Intestines, or Colon Cancer
Cholelethiasis or Cholecystitis
Pancreatic Cancer
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Procedures Performed
Breast Biopsy
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
Sigmoidoscopy
Mastectomy
Oophorectomy
Thyroidectomy
Cholecystectomy
Gallbladder Removal
Skin Surgery
Skin Surgery
Hernia Repair
Small Bowel Resection
Colonoscopy
Liver Biopsy
Appendectomy
Sigmoidoscopy
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