Mohamed Abdel-Wanis currently working as a Chief Spine Surgeon at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University. He is holding a leading position in most reputed scientific society like AOSpine Middle East and North Africa Board Member for Community Development and also member of Member of the AOSpine International Community Development Commission. He also worked as Chairman of the Egyptian Chapter of AOSpine, during in his time AOSpine Egypt organized 18 events(symposia, seminar and courses) in Egypt.
Mohamed Abdel-Wanis is member of thirteen Professional Societies including AOSpine, AAOS, SICOT, North American Spine Society (NASS), Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA), Egyptian Spine Association (ESA), Asia Pacific Orthopedic Association (APOA), Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS) and Saudi Spine Society (SSS).
Mohamed Abdel-Wanis published fourty three journal papers most of them in high –ranked journals including Spine, J Bone Joint Surgery, J Neurosurg Spine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Clinical Orthopedics, and International Orthopedics, along with four book chapters.
- Mohamed E. Abdel-Wanis, Norio Kawahara: Aetiology of spinal deformities in neurofibromatosis 1: New hypotheses. Medical Hypotheses56 (3): 400-404, 2001.
- Mohamed E. Abdel-Wanis, Norio Kawahara, Katsuro Tomita: The Association of Neurofibromatosis 1 and Spinal Deformity with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Osteomalacia: Might Melatonin Have a Role? Journal of OrthopaedicScience 6 (2): 193-198, 2001.
*Abstract published in Nippon SeikeigekaGakkaiZasshi(Journal of The Japanese Orthopaedic Association) Vol 75 (5): 264, 2001.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Norio Kawahara, Katsuro Tomita: Tumor Growth Potential after Tumoral and Instrumental Contamination: An in Vivo Comparative Study of T-Saw, Gigli Saw and Scalpel. Journal of Orthopaedic Science;6 (5): 424-429, 2001.
*Abstract published in Nippon SeikeigekaGakkaiZasshi (Journal of the Japanese Orthopedic Association) 75 (11): 637, 2001.
- Mohamed E. Abdel-Wanis, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Toshio Morinaga, Norio Yammamoto, Katsuro Tomita: Bilateral Symmetrical Cysts in the Upper Tibiae in a Skeletally Mature Patient: Might They Be Simple Bone Cysts? A Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of Orthopaedic Science 6 (6): 595-600, 2001.
*Abstract published in Nippon SeikeigekaGakkaiZasshi (Journal of Japanese Orthopedic Association) 75 (12):710, 2001.
- Mohamed E. Abdel-Wanis, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya: Simple bone cyst is not a single entity: Point of view based on literature review. Medical Hypotheses 58 (1): 87-91, 2002.
- Mohamed E Abdel-Wanis, Norio Kawahara: The role of neurofibromin and melatonin in pathogenesis of pseudarthrosis after spinal fusion for neurofibromatous scoliosis. Medical Hypotheses 58 (5): 395-398, 2002.
- Mohamed E. Abdel-Wanis, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Kenji Uehara, Katsuro Tomita: Minimal curettage, multiple drilling and continuous decompression through a cannulated screw for treatment of calcaneal simple bone cysts in children. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics22: 540-543, 2002.
- M. E. Abdel-Wanis, N. Kawahara, A. Murata, K. Nambu, H. Murakami, Y. Ueda, K. Tomita: Surgical treatment of thyroid cancer spinal metastases: report on 25 operations in 14 patients, Anticancer Research 22 (4): 2509-2516, 2002.
- Mohamed E Abdel-Wanis, Norio Kawahara: Hypophosphatemicosteomalacia in neurofibromatosis 1: hypotheses for pathogenesis and higher incidence of spinal deformity. Medical Hypotheses 59 (2):183-185, 2002.
- Mohamed E. Abdel-Wanis, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya: Melatonin deficiency and fibrous dysplasia: might a relation exist? Medical Hypotheses 59 (5):552-555, 2002.
- Mohamed E Abdel-Wanis, Norio Kawahara:Bone development in neurofibromatosis 1. Medical Hypotheses 60 (4):459-462, 2003.
- Mohamed E. Abdel-Wanis, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Norio Kawahara, Katsuro Tomita: Growth after rubbing by tumor cut surface: comparative study between threadwire saw-cut and bluntly-cut tumors. J of Musculoskeletal Research 7 (1): 71-78, 2003.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis, Norio Kawahara: Skeletal disorders associated with skin pigmentation: A role of Melatonin?MediclalHypotheses 61 (5-6):640-642, 2003.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Norio Kawahara, Katsuro Tomita: Efficacy of Cytotoxic Agents for Prevention of Tumor Growth after Tumor Contamination and Blocks Inoculation: An In Vivo Comparative Study of Cisplatin and Distilled Water, Povidone Iodine, Hydrogen Peroxide and Saline in Subcutaneous Tissue of Nude Mice. J Musculoskeletal Research 9, (3): 145-152, 2005.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis. Single-Stage Posterior CircumspinalDebridment and Reconstruction for Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Infections. J Musculoskeletal Research 10 (4): 173-180, 2006.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis, Norio Kawahara, Hideki Murakami, Katsuro Tomita. Thyroid Cancer Spinal Metastases: Critical Appreciation of the Surgical Strategy for Spinal Metastases in Decision-Making .Pan Arab J Orth Trauma Vol 11 (2):137-143, July 2007.
- M. E. Abdel-Wanis • N. Kawahara • K. Tomita. Comment on the article by Kasai et al.: Clinical profile of long-term survivors of breast or thyroid cancer with metastatic spinal tumor. Letter to the editor. International Orthopedics 2007 Aug 24, DOI 10.1007/s00264-007-0426-6.?
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis, Mohamed Tharwat Mahmoud Solyman, Nahla Mohamed Ali Hasan: MRI Pattern of Vertebral Fractures due to Osteoporosis, Infection and Malignant Tumors. J Musculoskeletal Res2010;13 (2): 57-63.
- Mohamed E Abdel-Wanis, A long way back to the farm. Case Presentation. InSpine2010Vol 6, No1:34-35.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis, Mohamed Tharwat Mahmoud Solyman, Nahla Mohamed Ali Hasan: Sensitivity, Specificity and Accuracy of Various MRI Features in Differentiating Compression Fractures of the Spine Caused by Malignancy, Osteoporosis and Infections. J of Orthopedic Surgery 2011;19(2):145-50.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis. Treatment of Acute Tuberculous Spondylitis by the Spinal Shortening Osteotomy: A Technical Notes and Case Illustrations. Letter to editor. ondylitis by the Spinal Shortening Osteotomy. Asian Spine Journal Vol. 6, No. 3: 219, 2012.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis. Surgical Treatment of Lumbar Spine Infections by Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Anterior Reconstruction by Spinal Shortening. The Pan Arab Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma Vol 17, No 1: 1-8, 2013.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis. Surgical Treatment of Solitary Spinal Plasmacytoma. The Pan Arab Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma Vol 17, No 1: 29-36, 2013.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis, Mostafa El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis. Neoplastic and infective pathological fractures of the fifth lumbar vertebra. The Pan Arab Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma Vol 17, No 2: 169- 175, 2013.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis. Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Associated with Infection. The Pan Arab Journal OfOrthopaedics And Trauma Vol 17, No 2: 176- 183, 2013.
- Abdel-Wanis ME. Management of Osteoporotic Spine Fractures: Controversy Continues. Ann OrthopRheumatol 1(1): 1004-5, 2013.
- Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel-Wanis. Oncological Principles for Excision of Primary Spinal Tumors. Letter to the Editor, Global Journal of Oncologist, 2014 Vol. 2, No. 2 pages 31-33.
- Best Young Faculty in Middle East” during the AOSpine Davos Courses in 2008.
- AOSpine Regional Educator of the Year in 2016.
- AOSpine Ambassador in May 2018.
- German- Ochoa Travelling Fellowship in 2019.
