A. Personal Information
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Namir Katkhouda, M.D.
Department of Surgery
USC Healthcare Consultation Center
1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 514
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 442-5709
September 2, 1955
France
Married
Dominique
Two
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B. Education
High School
Medical School
Residency
Chief Residency
Postdoctoral Education
Honors and Awards
Licensure
Licensure (Continued)
Board Certification
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French Lycee, Vienna, Austria, Scientific Serie D Baccalaureate 1973
High Honors
Faculty of Medicine, University of Montpellier, France, 1973-1979
Doctor of Medicine, University of Nice, France, June 1984 (MD)
University of Nice, School of Medicine, General Surgery, 1979-1984
University of Nice, School of Medicine, General Surgery, 1984 – 1987
1. National Diploma for Advanced Studies in Surgical Methodology (DEA) University of Marseille, France, October 1990 (Master of Science)
2. University diploma of Competence in Videoendoscopic surgery, University of Nice, France, 1992.The most important: Bestowed Knighthood of The Legion of Honor
(Chevalier de La Legion d’Honneur ), France’s Highest Order by President Jacques Chirac on December 31, 2006
1. Golden Cross of the French Order of Merit and Devotion for exceptional contributions to mankind. Nice, 1987
2. Certificate of Commendation - Tom Bradley, Mayor of Los Angeles for outstanding contribution in surgical education. Los Angeles, 1991
3. Official Certificate of Appreciation - Japanese Society of Endoscopic Surgery Takarazuka, 1993
4. Golden Plaque of Appreciation-Greek Air Force Hospital-Athens, 1993
5. Plaque of Appreciation-University of Athens-Greece, 1993
6. Plaque of Appreciation-Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Society of ASIA-Singapore, 1994
7. Plaque of Appreciation-Turkish Society of Laparoscopic Surgery-Istanbul, 1994
8. Plaque of Appreciation-University of Madrid, Spain, 1994
9. Plaque of Appreciation-Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Society of Asia-Hong Kong, 1995
10. Honorary membership of the Mexican Society of Laparoscopic surgery -
Acapulco, 1997
11. Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Recognition Award, For "Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery" University of Southern California, 1998.
12. Honorary membership of the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Society of Asia – Singapore June 2000
13. Golden Medal of the city of Nice bestowed on February 2001 by the Senator and Mayor of Nice Jacques Peyrat
14. Special Golden Medal of the city of Nice bestowed on February 2005 by the Senator and Mayor of Nice Jacques Peyrat
French Medical License, valid indefinitely
ECFMG # 0-471-957-1, valid indefinitely
FLEX-December 1993
California Medical License # 1995.
DEA #
French Board of Surgery, March 1987
Valid Indefinitely
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C. Professional Background
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Chief of Surgical Clinics, University of Nice School of Medicine, 1984-1987
Senior Lecturer, University of Nice School of Medicine, 1987-1993
Director of Surgical Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Nice School of Medicine, 1990-1993
Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, 1993-2000
Professor of Surgery with Tenure, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, March 2000 to present
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Nice, France, 1989-1993
Chief of Surgery, El Monte Comprehensive Healthcare Center, 1993-1996
Chief, Outpatient and Minimally Invasive Surgery Service, LAC+USC Medical Center, 1993- Present
Chief, Emergency Non-Trauma Surgery Services, LAC+USC Medical Center, 1997-2000
Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery, USC University Hospital and LAC USC Medical Center, 1993-Present
Staff Surgeon, general surgery, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, 1993-Present
Staff Surgeon, general surgery, Northridge Hospital, 1996-Present
Staff Surgeon, general surgery, Huntington Memorial Hospital, 1996-Present
SPECIFIC TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
A. In France
1) At the department of surgery
-Lectures in preparation for the competitive examinations of Residents, 1979, 1980, 1981
-Teaching of Residents and candidates for the Diploma of General Surgery
-Appointed Head of Surgical Clinics, University of Nice, School of Medicine, 1984-1987
-Preparation of multiple choice questions for the competitive examination for residents.
-Seminars for the OR nurses (teaching of nurses, teaching of students performing hospital duty in Phase II of their degree course, and teaching of surgery to residents.
2) Within the University of Nice, France
Director of Surgical Endoscopy at the University of Nice
-Organization and teaching in monthly seminars and workshops of laparoscopic surgery (presentations, laboratory, live surgery).
-Co-Director of teaching for the University Diploma of Laparoscopic Surgery and co-chairman of the board of examiners.
Teaching Medical Students
-Formal case presentations and clinical examination
-Lectures in general surgery (at the Department of Surgery)
-Lectures on the anatomy of the abdomen (at the Department of Anatomy)
-Responsible for the preparation of multiple choice questions for formal questions.
-Teaching basic surgical techniques in the Trauma Center
-Teaching basic Principals of experimental surgical research
Teaching Surgical Residents
-Lectures on basic surgical techniques at the Department of Surgery
-OR assistance during routine and emergency cases (Department of Surgery and Trauma Unit.
-Lectures on surgical anatomy (Department of Anatomy)
-Teaching dissection techniques (Department of Surgery & Anatomy)
-Training in laparoscopic surgery and OR assistance
Teaching OR Nurses
-Formal lectures at the School of nurses in general and laparoscopic surgery
-Practical teaching of laparoscopic surgery procedures
3) Post Graduate Teaching
-Organized monthly seminars for general practitioners
-Organized annually seminars for physiotherapist (on the anatomy and physiopathology of the rectum and Principals of treatment of anal sphincter disorders)
-Guest lecturer on the management of abdominal trauma (at the Department of Orthopedics)
-Organized monthly seminars within the Mediterranean center for Study and Research ( i.e. Latest Developments in Psychiatry, Vertigo, Thoracic Pain, Recent Advances in Radiology, The Duodenal Ulcer, Diabetes Today, Cardiac & Vascular Echography, Diarrhea, Colonic Diverticula, Vesicular Diseases other than Lithiasis, Ulcer of the Leg, Therapy of Persistent Pain, The Thyroid, Viral Hepatitis, Neonatal Dermatology)
4) Teaching at other Institutions
-Seminar of the Office national de recherche et d'enseignment en kinésithérapie (National Bureau for Research and Teaching in Physical Therapy) on re-education of the terminal digestive system: Course: anatomo-pathogenesis of the terminal digestive system (December 12, 1987)
-Course in emergency abdominal pathology as part of the University Diploma curriculum on the Traumatology of Sport (March 3, 1989)
-Seminar of the Office national de recherche et d'enseignment en kinésithérapie (National Bureau for Research and Teaching in Physical Therapy) on re-education of the terminal digestive system: Course: Anatomo-pathogenesis of the terminal digestive system, Nice (April 1989)
B. In the USA
1) Medical Students
-Bedside teaching on rounds at General Hospital (LAC+USC).
-Weekly "attending staff" conference at LAC+USC Medical Center.
-Student Core Curriculum.
Teaching in the operating room
-Advisor of several medical students
-Mentorship program for medical students
-Evaluation of student's write-ups
-Tutorship in problem based learning
-Research sponsor of several medical students
2) Surgical Residents
-Bedside teaching on rounds at LAC+USC Medical Center
-Weekly divisional conference at LAC+USC Medical Center
-Grand Rounds
-Teaching in the operating room with special focus on laparoscopic surgery.
-Surgical curriculum
-Monthly journal club
-Advisor of several residents
-Attend monthly journal clubs
-Organizing course of residents for training in laparoscopic surgery.
3) Teaching Fellow and other Surgeons
-Directing and running hands on course and post graduate seminars with a didactic session and a laboratory training session within the Minimally Invasive Research and Education Center at the Hoffman Research Building.
(Traines 120 surgeons/year in the field of laparoscopic surgery).
-Directing and running post graduate courses nationally in the field of minimally invasive surgery.
-Teaching in surgical courses outside USC nationally in university based courses in accredited programs
-Preceptorship program at USC and outside USC (nationally) where surgeons are taught surgical procedures-hands on.
-Proctoring programs conducted where surgeons are judged on their performance.
-Participating in numerous panels as experts, chairman, and moderator in scientific meetings throughout the USA.
-Hands on laboratory training on an animal model and in the inanimate trainer.
-Conferences held on a regular basis involving general practitioners, gastroenterologists and other surgeons.
C. Special Teaching, Nationally & Internationally as Guest Faculty, Course Director and Visiting Professor
1990
Austria, Vienna - Professor Fashing, (December)
USA, Nebraska - Surgical Grand Rounds as visiting Professor at Creighton
University in Omaha (December)
USA, Maryland - Surgical Grand Rounds as visiting Professor at University of
Maryland in Baltimore (December)
1991
France, University of Bordeaux - Professor Perissat (March)
Germany, Munich - Professor Witte (March) (Visiting Professor)
Germany, University of Duiseldorf - Professor Coburg (March)
Netherlands, University of Amsterdam (April)
France, University of Toulouse - Professor Fourtanier (May)
Italy, Pisa (May)
Canada, Toronto - University of MacMaster (June)
China, Shanghai and Canton - Member of the Sinoamerican
Conference on Laparoscopic Surgery at the University of Shanghai and Canton
USA, Alabama - Laparoscopic surgery courses at the University of Birmingham (August)
England, University of Dundee - Professor Cushieri (September)
Canada, Quebec - Professor Dion, University of Quebec (September)
Netherlands, Maastricht - Professor Go (October)
Italy, Rome - Professor Basso (November)
Greece, Athens - Professor Baiters (November)
Spain, Valencia - Professor Rodeo (November)
Canada, Montreal - Professor Meakins, University of MacGill (December)
1992
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, A Critical Review, Member of the Experts Committee, Congress of the French College of Surgeons, France, 1992.
Laparoscopic Management of Peptic Ulcer Disease, The French Experience, Post Graduate Course, The Society of the American Gastroendoscopic Surgeons, Washington D.C., 1992.
Highly Selective Vagotomy, Scientific Session and Post Graduate Course, Washington, D.C., 1992.
Techniques and Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy, New Frontiers in Endosurgery, Course, New York, 1992.
Director - Operative Laparoscopic Surgery for the General Surgeon, Course in Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques, Canada, 1992.
1993
Special Guest Lecturer - Laparoscopic Surgery as Practiced in Europe, American College of Surgeons Chapter, North Carolina, 1993.
Peptic Ulcer Surgery and Gastric Surgery, Chairman, 1st European Congress of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery, Germany, 1993.
Laparoscopic Liver Resection; 3rd International Course of Laparoscopic Surgery, Brazil, 1993.
Laparoscopic Peptic Ulcer, 3rd International Course of Laparoscopic Surgery, Brazil, 1993.
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair; 3rd Workshop on Laparoscopic Surgery, Germany, 1993.
1994
Laparoscopic treatment of Inguinal Hernia, Chairman of the Session; 4th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Kyoto, Japan, 1994.
Laparoscopic treatment of Liver and Spleen Disease, Chairman of Scientific Meeting, 4th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Kyoto, Japan, 1994.
Laparoscopic treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Ulcer Disease, January 12 - 14, 1994, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Speaker and Course Director, Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery, March 3 - 5, 1994, Oregon.
Laparoscopic treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Course Director, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, April 20, 1994, Boston.
Laparoscopic treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Course Director, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, April 22, 1994, Dallas, Texas.
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, University Based Educational Research Center, April 25, 1994, Course Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery,University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Laparoscopic treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Course Director, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, University of Rochester, May 4, 1994,
New York.
Laparoscopic treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Course Director, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, May 1, 1994, Somerville, New Jersey.
Laparoscopic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Course Director, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, USC, School of Medicine, June 3 - 4, 1994, Los Angeles.
Peptic Ulcer Disease, Course Director, Pacific Alliance Medical Center, July 11, 1994, Los Angeles.
Laparoscopic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Course Director, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, University of New York, September 21, 1994.
1995
Updates on Minimally Invasive Surgery, Midway Hospital, February 1, 1995, Los Angeles.
Nissen Fundoplication, May 5, 1995, Course Director, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Memphis, Tennessee.
Laparoscopic treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Laparoscopic Liver, Wajira Hospital, University of Bangkok, June 15, 1995, Thailand.
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Speaker and Course Director, Ethicon EndoSurgery, April 15 -16, 1995, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair; Course Director, European Endoscopic Surgical Society Meeting, September 15, 1995, Madrid.
Laparoscopic treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Speaker and Course Director, Universitario "La Fe", Valencia, Spain, Nov. 28-29, 1995.
Laparoscopic treatment of Gastric Lesions by Gastrectomy Speaker and Course Director, Universitario "La Fe", Valencia, Spain, Nov. 28-29, 1995.
1996
Unresolved Issues in Laparoscopic Splenectomy, Speaker, Southwestern Surgical Society, Scottsdale, Arizona, April 1996.
Laparoscopic Gastrectomy, 4th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Trondheim, Norway, June 1996.
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Nice, France, June 1996.
1997
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Symposium, Laparoscopic Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Baylor University, Dallas, TX January 1997.
Laparoscopic Management of Liver and Splenic Disease, Course Director, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH , March 1997.
Observations of the US Healthcare Market from a European Trained Surgeon, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, April 1997.
Laparoscopic Management of Liver and Splenic Disease, Course Director, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, May 1997.
Laparoscopic Management of Liver and Splenic Disease, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan, July 1997.
Laparoscopic Management of Liver and Splenic Disease, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, July 1997.
Laparoscopic Management of Liver and Splenic Disease, Course Director, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, July 1997.
Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery, Visiting Professor, University of Ghent, Belgium, November 1997.
Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery, UCLA Visiting Professor, December 6, 1997.
1998
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Session, Chairman, 6th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Rome, Italy, June 1998
Laparoscopic Liver Surgery using Fibrin Sealant, Visiting Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine, November 1998
Laparoscopic Liver Surgery using Fibrin Sealant, Visiting Professor, University of Ohio School of Medicine, December 1998
SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Program, Department of Surgery, University of Nice School of Medicine, 1990-1992
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, University of Nice School of Medicine 1987-1993
Chief, Division of Emergency Non-Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery
1993-2000
Director, USC Department of Surgery, Outpatient and Minimally Invasive Surgery Program, 1993-Present
Director, University based Research and Education Program in Minimally Invasive Surgery (UBERC), University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1996-Present
Director, Solid Organ Surgery Courses, University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, 1997 - Present
Member, USC Department of Surgery Surgical Council of Division Chiefs, 1993- Present
Member, USC Department of Surgery Medical Student Committee, 1997 - Present
Member, LAC+USC Medical Center New Operating Room Committee, 1998 - Present
Chair, LAC+USC Medical Center Task Force for Minimally Invasive Surgery (Cholecytectomies and Appendectomies pathways) 1997 - Present
Member, Dean's Committee for VA Outpatient and Surgical Center 1997-Present
State Chairman, Society of American Gastroendoscopic Surgeons SAGES 1997-Present
Member, USC University Hospital Therapeutic and Pharmacy Committee 1996-1997
Member, Board of Directors, USCAN ( University of Southern California Department of Anesthesiology) 1999 – Present
OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Membership Committee 1997-2003
Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons Program (SAGES) Committee 1997-2003t
Member, Board of Governors, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Member , Committee on Video- based Education, American College of Surgeons ( Representative for General Surgery)
MILITARY SERVICE
Exempt from the French Military Service
D. Society Memberships:
Local
Los Angeles Academy of Medicine
Los Angeles Surgical Society
Society of Graduate Surgeons
National and International
Honorary Member of the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Society of Asia
Honorary Member of the El Paso Texas Surgical Society
Honorary Member of the Mexican Society of Laparoscopic Surgery
Member of the French College of Surgeons
Member of the French Society of Endoscopic Surgery
Member of the European Society of Endoscopic Surgery
Member of the International Hepatobiliary Association
Member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery
Member of the Southwestern Surgical Congress
Member of the Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
E. Consultantships
1. Editorial Board Membership of Surgical Journals
Member of the Editorial board of “Surgical Endoscopy”
Member of Editorial Board of "Surgical Laparoscopy , Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques”
Member of the Editorial; Board of “General Surgery News”
Member of Editorial Board of "Journal de Coeliochirurgie, " France
Member of Editorial Board of "Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies, " England.
Member of Editorial Board of "Virtual Reality in Medicine, " USA
Member of Editorial Board of the "Italian Video Surgery Journal, " Italy
Member of the Editorial Board of “Chirurgie Endoscopique,” France
Regular reviewer for Surgical Endoscopy
Regular reviewer for Archives of Internal Medicine
Regular reviewer for the World Journal of Surgery
Regular reviewer for Surgery
2. Consultantships
- Medical Advisory Board (General Surgery) Karl Storz Endoscopy, Culver City
- Medical Advisory Board (General Surgery) Baxter Hyland-Immuno Division
- Medical Advisory Board (General Surgery) Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company.
F. Research Activities
Major Areas of Research Interest
- Effect of CO2 pneumoperitoneum on intra-abdominal malignancy
- Organization of prospective randomized studies of open vs. laparoscopy in general surgical disease (appendectomy, cholecystectomy)
- Role of Fibrin Sealant in minimally invasive surgery
- Role of Telepresence and Telemedicine in surgical education in the field of minimally invasive surgery
- Use of Virtual Reality and Robotic technology in laparoscopic techniques
Research Grants in Past Five Years
1. Coprincipal investigator, NIH UO-1CA, Grant #65 117-01 Minimal Access Surgery for pancreas cancer, phase II trial (1994-1996) $110,000
2. Principal investigator, University based Research grant in Laparoscopic Surgery funded by Johnson & Johnson (1994-1995) $180,000
3. Principal investigator, Effect of CO2 pneumoperitoneum on liver metastasis in the rat model funded by Johnson & Johnson (1995-1996) $ 24,000
4. Coprincipal investigator, Laparoscopic ultrasonic Ablation of gastroesophageal Mucosa, funded by Johnson & Johnson (1995-1996) $ 20,030
5. Principal investigator University based Minimally Invasive Education Center grant funded by Johnson & Johnson (1994- present) $280,000 yearly
Total $1,200,000 (contract signed for 10 years)
6. Principal investigator, use of Fibrin Sealant in laparoscopic hernia repair, funded by Baxter Healthcare Corporation (1998-1999) $ 42,000
7. Principal investigator, comparison of Fibrin Sealant versus Argon beam inliver resection , funded by Baxter Healthcare Corporation (1999-2000) $ 80,000
8. Coinvestigator and site Principal investigator, NIH RO-1, HS/AGO9860-01A2 submitted May 1998 Lichstenstein vs. watchful waiting for treatment of inguinal hernias, a multicentric study (1999-2004) $850,000 per site (for USC)
G. Surgical Innovations (Procedures not previously performed and pioneered by Dr Katkhouda)
Laparoscopic Vagotomy 1989 (ref 7)
Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery 1991 (ref 16)
Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy 1991 (ref 8)
Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Hernia Repair 1991 (ref 12)
Laparoscopic Liver Surgery 1992 (ref 10)
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