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Nabil Anwar Ebraheim, M.D. was born on January 22, 1951 in Fayoum, Egypt. He is a Professor and Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Ohio, USA. He is also the Director of the Residency Program and Trauma Fellowship Program at The University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC). He is certified through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Ebraheim’s Major Achievements:
 * Bedside fasciotomy with one incision for compartment syndrome
 * Intramedullary fibular graft for nonunion fractures
 * Minimally invasive techniques
 * First to use titanium plates in MRIs

Education:	Cairo University School of Medicine

Known For:	Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist

Institutions:	University of Toledo

Specialism:	Fracture Fixation Nonunion Fracture Fixations General Orthopaedics

Awards:
 * Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors® (2008, 2010-2015)
 * Patient’s Choice Award (2008-2010, 2015)
 * Top 10 Doctors – Toledo (2014)
 * EMS Life Flight award (2006)
 * Medical University of Ohio Performance Improvement Fair award winner for the quality improvement project in the People’s Choice Category
 * U.S News and World Report: One of the Top Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery in the United States (1999)
 * Foot and Ankle International Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Research and Publications in the Field of Foot and Ankle Surgery (1999)

Early Job And Career Nabil Anwar Ebraheim, M.D., studied medicine at the University of Cairo in Egypt. He graduated in 1975. After completion of his surgical residency in Egypt in 1978, he immigrated to the United States. Dr. Ebraheim completed his orthopaedic residency at Downstate University in Brooklyn, New York. To further his expertise, Dr. Ebraheim completed several different fellowships including: an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at the University of Maryland; Pelvic and Acetabular Trauma fellowship at Sunny Brook Hospital in Toronto, Canada; Spine and Acetabular Trauma Fellowship at Pitie Salpetriere in Paris; and an AO (Technique of Internal Fixation) fellowship at the Kantonsspital Chur in Switzerland. Upon completing these fellowships, Dr. Ebraheim worked at the Hanover Trauma Center in West Germany. With several years of experience already to his name, Dr. Ebraheim joints the Medical College of Ohio in 1985. After more than a decade of exemplary service, Dr. Ebraheim was made Chairman and Professor of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Since 1998, Dr. Nabil Ebraheim has been the face of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, serving as both the Chairman and an Professor. In addition, Dr. Ebraheim is also the head of the Orthopaedic Residency Program and the Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship, which are both fully accredited. Dr. Ebraheim is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. On his educational exam in 2004 he was placed in the 99th percentile of all who had taken the exam. In 2005, determined to improve his score, he was able to score in the 100th percentile on this exam.

Other Activities and Achievements: To assist in analyzing Orthopaedic research, Dr. Ebraheim became a member of the editorial board for three orthopaedic and trauma-related peer-reviewed journals, while reviewing articles for six others. More than reviewing journals, Dr. Ebraheim has made his mark in the field of orthopaedics by authoring or co-authoring more than 450 articles in peer-reviewed journals. In addition to print, Dr. Ebraheim is also an oral reviewer for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In addition to his published articles Dr. Ebraheim is also very passionate about having information readily available to the public for educational purposes. He has created over 650 YouTube videos that explain in detail valuable information in orthopaedics. These videos receive roughly 900,000 views per month and he has 90,000 subscribers and growing! He also is an editor for Orthopaedic Monthly, a magazine that offers CME (continuing medical education) for those currently in the medical field. His articles and papers have been cited worldly in many different areas. With such a strong educational foundation, Dr. Ebraheim has made it his mission to properly educate residents. He is considered to be one of the leading educators in orthopaedics. This sentiment is clear since 100% of the orthopaedic residents passed their board exams, with the average In-Training exam score in the 95th percentile. Recently, in testament to his teaching style, Dr. Ebraheim received a 94% overall feedback rating for a lecture given to medical students, with a score of 99% for the handout.

Awards and Recognition: Dr. Ebraheim has pioneered many orthopaedic procedures including: CT guided fixation of the sacroiliac joint; intramedullary fibular graft nailing; and minimally invasive hip fixation with incisions of only 2-3 cm. He was also one of the first orthopaedic surgeons to perform difficult field surgeries at accident scenes. Dr. Ebraheim has created minimally invasive techniques used in both ankle and hip fixations. Since taking over in 1998, Dr. Ebraheim has received individual honors for his work in the Orthopaedic field such as the Foot and Ankle International Certificate of Excellence for Outstanding Research and Publications in the field of foot and ankle surgery. While head of the orthopaedic department, U.S. News and World Report names the Orthopaedic Department at the Medical College of Ohio one of the top departments of Orthopaedic Surgery in the United States. Along with many of the awards and recognition that Dr. Ebraheim has received, he is also acknowledged as one of America’s Leading Experts on bone fractures, fracture fixations, spinal fusion, and ununited fractures. This award is given out to the top 15% of publishers on particular subject matters.