Dr. Hilmy of RGV MedSpa in Harlingen, Texas

Ashraf A. Hilmy, MD, MBA, FACHE, FACS

614 Maco Drive

Harlingen, Texas 78550

Office: (956) 440-9110

Fax: (956) 440-9808

Current Employment

• Attending Physician
  Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen Texas
  Harlingen Medical Center-Harlingen, Texas
  Platinum Surgery Center-Harlingen, Texas
  
  
• 03/04 - Present
• Consulting Physician
  Knapp Medical Center-Weslaco, Texas
  
  
• 03/04 - Present
• Private Practice-General/Vascular/Bariatric/
  Advanced Laparoscopic/Robotic Surgery
  RGV Surgery, PA-Harlingen, Texas
  
  
• 03/04 - Present

Other Appointments

• Bariatric Surgery Director
  Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen, Texas
  
  
• 09/09-Present
• Clinical Assistant Professor/Site Director
  University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  Regional Academic Health Center-Harlingen, Texas
  
  
• 10/04-Present
• Robotic Surgery Proctor
  Intuitive Surgical, Inc
  
  
• 7/11-Present
• Chief of Staff
  Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen, Texas
  
  
• 01/09-12/10
• Clinical Preceptor
  University of Texas Pan American
  Physician Assistant Program-Edinburg, Texas
  
  
• 1999-2010
• Administrative Consultant to Dept. of Surgery
  Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen, Texas
  
  
• 02/08-12/09
• Chief of Staff
  Knapp Medical Center-Weslaco, Texas
  
  
• 07/01-06/02
• Chief of Surgery
  Knapp Medical Center-Weslaco, Texas
  
  
• 07/98-06/99
• Clinical Preceptor
  University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
  Physician Assistant Program-Galveston, Texas
  
  
• 1996-1999
• Assistant Professor of Anesthesia
  Texas A&M College of Medicine-Temple, Texas
  
  
• 1989-1990
• Director, Neuroanesthesia
  Scott & White Memorial Hospital-Temple, Texas
  
  
• 07/01-06/02

Previous Employment

• Attending Surgeon
  Pac Med Clinics-Seattle, Washington
  
  
• 09/03 - 02/04
• Teaching/Attending Surgeon
  Swedish Hospital Surgical Residency Program-Seattle, Washington
  
  
• 09/03 - 02/04
• Attending Physician
  Knapp Medical Center-Weslaco, Texas
  
  
• 07/94 - 06/03
• Private Practice - General/Vascular/Bariatric Surgery
  RGV Surgery, PA-Weslaco, Texas
  
  
• 07/94 - 06/03
• Staff Anesthesiologist
  Scott & White Memorial Hospital-Temple, Texas
  
  
• 04/89 - 06/90
• Attending Anesthesiologist
  Rio Grande Anesthesia Associates
  Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen, Texas
  Knapp Memorial Hospital-Weslaco, Texas
  
  
• 02/85 - 03/89
• Attending Anesthesiologist
  Rio Grande Anesthesia Ass.
  Valley Baptist Medical Ctr., Harlingen, Texas
  Knapp Memorial Hospital, Weslaco, Texas
• 02/85 - 03/89

Education

• Masters of Business Administration
  Beta Gamma Sigma Honors
  University of Texas Pan American-Edinburg,Texas
  
  
• 05/2000
• Residency: Surgery
  Department of Surgery
  Scott & White Memorial Hospital-Temple, Texas
  
  
• 07/90-06/94
• Fellowship-Cardiac Anesthesia & Chief Resident
  Department of Anesthesia-Westchester County Medical Center
  New York Medical College-Valhalla, New York
  
  
• 07/84-12/84
• Residency: Anesthesiology
  Department of Anesthesia
  Westchester County Medical Center
  New York Medical College-Valhalla, New York
  
  
• 07/82 - 06/84
• Internship: Categorical Internship in Medicine
  Department of Medicine Westchester County Medical Ctr.
  New York Medical College Valhalla, New York
  
  
• 07/81 - 06/82
• Internship: Rotating Internship
  Ain Shams University Hospital-Cairo, Egypt
  
  
• 03/80 - 02/81
• Medical School
  Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt
  Honors: Pediatrics - Forensic Medicine & Toxicology-
  Ophthalmology - Ear, Nose & Throat
  
  
• graduated-03/80
• Student Clerkship Program
  Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital-New York, New York
  
  
• 06/75 & 06/76
• Pre-Medical Degree
  Delhi University
  Dyal Singh College-New Delhi, India
  
  
• graduated-05/74

Publications

• Guajardo-Salinas GE, Hilmy A.
  Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Utility of FIBROspect II to Detect Liver Fibrosis in Morbidly Obese Hispano-American Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery.
  2010; 20(12):1647-1653.
  
  
• Guajardo GE, Hilmy A, Martinez, M.
  The use of FIBROSpect II score avoids liver biopsy in gastric bypass patients with NASH. Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
  2009;209(3):S21.
  
  
• Guajardo-Salinas GE, Hilmy A, Martinez-Ugarte M.
  Predictors of Weight Loss and Effectiveness of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in the Morbidly Obese Hispano-American Population. Obesity Surgery.
  2008;18(11):1369-1375.
  
  

Professional Societies/Fellowships

• Texas Medical Association
  
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  
• Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives
  

Board Certification

• Re-Certification by the American Board of Surgery
  
  
• 12/02
• Diplomate American Board of Healthcare Executives
  
  
• 04/02
• Diplomate American Board of Surgery
  
  
• 02/95
• Certificate of Special Qualifications in Critical
  Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology
  
  
• 10/91
• Diplomate American Board of Anesthesiology
  
• 04/87

Certification - Other

• ACLS - BLS - ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support)
  
  
• Current
• ACLS - ATLS Instructor
  
  
• Current
• Robotic Surgery Certification
  Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
  Memorial Herman Hospital-Houston, Texas
  
  
• 07/08
• Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Mini-Fellowship
  Dr. John Pilcher-San Antonio, Texas
  
  
• 2007
• Certificate of Lap-Band Placement Training
  BioEnterics Adjustable Gastric Banding System
  
  
• 11/01
• Certificate of Hyperbaric Medicine
  Team Training Course
  Jefferson C. Davis Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center
  
  
• 10/96
• Certificate of Rotablator Peripheral Vascular Training
  Heart Technology
  
  
• 08/95 & 10/95
• Certificate of Stent Training
  Palmaz Balloon Expandable Stents
  Johnson & Johnson Peripheral Systems
  
  
• 08/94

Licensure

• Texas State License #G7824
  
• 1985
• F.L.E.X., Trenton, New Jersey
  
• 1982
• New Jersey State License #42022 (Inactive)
  
• 1982
• E.C.F.M.G., Cairo, Egypt - #324-586-7
  
• 1980

Awards

• Annual Outstanding Faculty/Teaching Award Medical Students/Residents
• 2007-present

Medical References

• Available Upon Request