Ass. Prof. Shaimaa Elkholy
Graduation Year: 2005
Specialty: Gastroenterology Division, Internal Medicine Department.
City & Country of Practice: Cairo-Egypt
Total Years of Professional Experience: 15 year (since 2011 till present)
Brief Biography
Shaimaa Mohamed Abdelmonem Abdelmoaty Elkholy is Associate Professor of Internal medicine, Gastroenterology and Interventional Endoscopy. Following her graduation from Kasr AlAiny in 2005, Dr. Shaimaa Elkholy pursued an academic and clinical career within the Department of Internal Medicine at Cairo University, progressing to her current role as Associate Professor of Gastroenterology and Advanced Interventional Endoscopy. She obtained her M.Sc. in Internal Medicine in 2011 and her M.D. in Gastroenterology in 2015, while developing expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including EGD, colonoscopy, and ERCP. She obtained international postgraduate certifications from the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom, including MRCP (UK) Part I and Part II in 2016 and the Specialty Certificate Examination (SCE) in Gastroenterology in 2017. A significant milestone in her career was her advanced international training, including a fellowship at Fudan University, China, along with participation in international workshops and hands-on training programs, which collectively shaped her specialization in advanced and third-space endoscopy. She is currently focused on advanced interventional endoscopy, including Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM), Zenker’s Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (Z-POEM), Submucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection (STER), and Endoscopic FullThickness Resection (EFTR), as well as other minimally invasive procedures, alongside active roles in research, education, and international training programs.
Key Professional Achievements
Dr. Shaimaa Elkholy has made significant contributions across clinical practice, research, education, and international collaboration in the field of gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy. Clinically, she played a pioneering role in establishing and expanding advanced interventional and third-space endoscopy services at Cairo University Hospitals. In 2018, she and her team led the introduction of third-space endoscopy in Egypt, including ESD, POEM, G-POEM, Z-POEM, STER, and EFTR, marking a major milestone in minimally invasive gastrointestinal therapy and contributing to improved procedural outcomes in tertiary referral centers.
A major strength of her work is her active participation within a multidisciplinary team, involving gastroenterologists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nursing staff, and endoscopy unit personnel, which was essential for the safe implementation and standardization of complex advanced endoscopic procedures. Academically, she has an active publication record in high-impact journals including VideoGIE, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, iGIE, and Endoscopy, along with multiple abstracts and presentations at major international conferences, particularly Digestive Disease Week (DDW), including participation in multicenter research projects.
She is recognized as an international expert in advanced and third-space endoscopy and is frequently invited as faculty and speaker at international conferences and hands-on workshops.
She collaborates with leading organizations such as the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) in training and educational initiatives. She is also actively involved in organizing and delivering national and international endoscopy courses, contributing to training, capacity building, and dissemination of advanced techniques.
Her honors include the Ideal Physician Award (Egyptian Medical Syndicate, 2025) recognizing excellence in clinical practice, education, and patient care, and First Place at the World Cup of Endoscopy (ENDO 2024, Seoul, Korea), along with international recognition from leading centers including AIG, reflecting her contributions to advanced endoscopy and education.
Impact on Healthcare and Society
Her work has significantly improved patient care by introducing advanced endoscopic techniques as minimally invasive alternatives to surgery for conditions such as dysphagia (achalasia), refractory gastroparesis, Zenker’s and epiphrenic diverticula, and subepithelial lesions, as well as benign, neoplastic, and superficial gastrointestinal neoplasms. These approaches have enabled effective management with enhanced safety and faster recovery.
In addition, she has contributed to expanding medical education and hands-on training through structured courses and skill-transfer programs across multiple centers in Egypt, supporting capacity building in different governorates and facilitating the dissemination of advanced endoscopic techniques nationwide.