Publications and research

PUBLICATIONS

• Sabbagh W, Masters JRW, Afoke A, Duffy PG, Brown RA
  Properties of collagen Sponges for use in developing autologous grafts.
  British Journal of Urology 1998, Vol. 81, Suppl 3.
• Sabbagh W, Masters JRW, Duffy PG, Herbage D, Brown RA
  The in vitro assessment of a collagen sponge for engineering a urothelial graft
  British Journal of Urology 1998; 82 (6): 888-894
• Sabbagh W, Withey S, Gault D
  A simple alternative to ear reconstruction.
  British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 1999; 52 (1): 80-81
• Sabbagh W, Grobbelaar AO, Clark C, Smith PJ, Harrison DH.
  Long-term results of digital arthrodesis with the Harrison-Nicolle peg.
  British Journal of Hand Surgery 2001;26B: 6: 568-571
• Sabbagh W, Shafighian A, Harrison DH
  Upper lip deficiency in the Moebius Syndrome: A previously unreported feature
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery 2003 Dec; 112(7): 1762-7
• Shah R, Sabbagh W, Arnestien P
  Delayed Photosensitivity Reaction In Scars
  British Journal of Plastic Surgery 2004 Mar; 57(2): 181-3
• Sabbagh W, Gault D
  Location Location Location
  J Laryngol Otol. 2004 Sep; 118(9): 738-40.
• Malluci P, Pacifico M, Sabbagh W
  The Fascial Glide: An Adjuvant In Abdominoplasty Technique
  Journal Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery; 2007; 60(8): 929-933.
• Gore SM, Skillman JM, Sabbagh W
  A Method for Optimising Excision of the Nail Bed Matrix
  J Hand Surg Eur, Vol 2007 Aug 32(4):450-1
• Uppal R, Chana J, Sabbagh W, Gault D
  Donor Site Morbidity After Autologous Costal Cartilage Harvest in Ear Reconstruction
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, 2008 Jun; 121(6): 1949-55

PRESENTATIONS

• Sabbagh W, Sedman P, Royston D
  Long term outcome of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty for morbid obesity.
  British Association of Gastroenterology, London, June 1995.
• Sabbagh W
  Development of a urothelial bio-artificial graft model.
  Royal College of Surgeons: In memory of Professor Charles Grant Clark, May 1997
• Sabbagh W, Masters W, Brown RA
  Collagen sponges and fibronectin mats as substrates in tissue engineering.
  International Conference on Cellular Engineering, San Remo, Italy, September 1997.
• Sabbagh W, Masters JRW, Afoke A, Duffy PG, Brown RA.
  Collagen Sponges assessed as substrates for urothelial grafts.
  Urological Research Society, London, January 1998.
• Sabbagh W, Masters JRW, Duffy PG, Herbage D, Brown RA.
  The in vitro assessment of a collagen sponge for engineering a urothelial graft.
  European Society of Paediatric Urologist, Salzburg, Austria, April 1998
• Sabbagh W, Clarke C, Grobbelaar A.
  Long term Results of Digital Arthrodesis with the Harrison-Nicolle peg
  Joint meeting of British and French Hand Societies, St. Tropez, France, May 2000
• Sabbagh W
  Foot Reconstruction
  Royal College of Podiatrist annual meeting, London, Jan. 2002
• Sabbagh W
  Autogenous Ear Reconstruction
  Pan-Thames training day Mount Vernon Hospital May 2005
• Sabbagh W
  Common Correctable Paediatric Plastic Surgery Problems
  Paediatric Study Day, Hillingdon Hospital, June 2005
• Sabbagh W
  The Challenge of Ear Reconstruction
  International Seminar for Rehabilitation of Torture Victims, Kuwait, September 2005
• Sabbagh W
  Selecting the Appropriate Technique in Breast Reconstruction
  Syrian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Damascus, November 2005
• Sabbagh W
  The Art of Ear Reconstruction
  Syrian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Damascus, November 2005
• Sabbagh W, Gault D
  Microtia Referral Patterns
  British Association of Plastic Surgeons, London, December 2005
• Sabbagh W
  Challenges in Ear Reconstruction
  Pan-Thames training day Mount Vernon Hospital January 2006
• Sabbagh W
  Understanding Cosmetic Surgery
  Open day, Kings Oak Hospital, Enfield, March 2006
• Sabbagh W
  Congenital Ear Anomalies
  Paediatric Study Day, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, March 2006
• Sabbagh W
  Ear Reconstruction
  St Mary’s Course in Facial Plastic Surgery, London October 2006
• Younis I, Gault D, Sabbagh W, Kang NV
  Aesthetic Outcomes of Branemark-type bone anchored ear prosthesis, a 16 year review British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Bath, September 2006
• Sabbagh W
  Decision Making in Cosmetic Surgery
  Open Day, Runnymede Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey, October 2006
• Sabbagh W
  Autologous Ear Reconstruction – A Personal Series of Sixty Consecutive Cases
  British Association of Plastic Surgeons, London, December 2006
• FJC Rogge, W Sabbagh, A Williams, D Gault
  Autologous Auricular Reconstruction for Severe Types of Constricted Ear Deformity British Association of Plastic Surgeons, London, December 2006
• Sabbagh W
  Common Plastic Surgery Problems of the Breast
  Meeting for General practitioners, Kings Oak Hospital, Enfield, London, February 2007
• Younis I, Sabbagh W, D Gault
  To Flap or to Expand? Temproparietal Fascia flap vs Tissue Expansion in Autologous Ear Reconstruction
  International Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS) June 2007
• Hosni S, Sabbagh W
  Microtia Reconstruction: Early Experience with 50 cases
  British Society of Paediatric Otolaryngology (BAPO) Septmber 2007
• Shagrwal S, Sabbagh W, Gault D
  Lower Pole Ear Reconstruction
  4th International Meeting on Auricular Reconstruction, Edinburgh, October 2007
• Sabbagh W
  Trends in Ear Reconstruction
  International Medical Conference University of Aleppo, Aleppo, April 2008
• Sabbagh W
  Advances in Autologous Ear Reconstruction
  Royal Society of Medicine, London, May 2008

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

• Masters in Surgery: University College London, 1996-1997
• Development of a Urothelial Bio-artificial Graft
• Department of Plastic Surgery and Institute of Urology, University College London

RESEARCH PRIZES

• ‘Charles Grant Clark Surgical Research Prize’. In memory of Professor Charles Grant Clark at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 1997
• ‘ESPUR Research Prize’. Awarded by European Society of Paediatric Urologists at the 9th annual meeting, Salzburg, Austria. 1999

TELEVISION APPEARANCES

• City Hospital (BBC) Transmitted August 2004 ‘Prominent Ear Correction’
• News Night (BBC2) Transmitted January 2006 ‘Ear Amputees’ The documentary covered the treatment of two patients from Iraq with ear amputation.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• Tutor on core skills in Plastic Surgery course at the Royal College of Surgeons
• Tutor on Royal College of Surgeons ‘Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgical Skills Cadaver Dissection’ course
• Co-organiser of 4th International Course on Auricular Reconstruction: Edinburgh Oct 2007