Ahmed Kassem, MD

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An Ophthalmology Specialist

Dr. Ahmed Kassem diagnoses and treats eye disorders in children and adults. Visit Dr. Kassem to get treatment for common eye disorders, including strabismus (eyes that don’t look in the same direction), double vision and blocked tear ducts. He performs eye muscle surgery for adult patients.

He treats these conditions in children:

  • Cataracts
  • Double vision
  • Eye muscle disorders
  • Glaucoma
  • Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
  • Optic nerve abnormalities
  • Ptosis (drooping upper eyelid)
Dr. Kassem is the only fellowship-trained pediatric ophthalmologist in North Dakota. He has additional training and expertise in adult strabismus, double vision and pediatric cataract surgery.

Speaks: English

Specialties

(701) 234-2000

Background Information

Education & Training History

Fellowship:
Neuro-Ophthalmology: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Pediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Pediatric Ophthalmology & Adult Strabismus: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Residency:
Ophthalmology: Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt
Medical School:
University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

Board Certifications:
American Board of Ophthalmology

Experience & Research

Professional Memberships:

  • Ophthalmology and Strabismus (2015)
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology (2015)
  • American Association for Pediatric

 

Selected Research and Publications:

  • Soliman AT, Yassin M, Kassem A. Leptin in Pediatrics: A hormone from adipocyte that wheels several functions in children. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Dec;16 (Suppl 3): S577–S587.
  • Abdelfattah NS, Amgad M, Salama AA, Israel ME, Elhawary GA, Radwan AE, Elgayar MM, El Nakhal TM, Elkhateb IT, Hashem HA, Embaby DK, Elabd AA, Elwy RK, Yacoub MS, Salem H, Abdel-Baqy , Kassem A. Development of an Arabic version of the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire as a tool to study eye diseases patients in Egypt. Int J Ophthalmol. 2014 Oct 18;7(5):891-7.
  • Kassem A, Xue G, Gandhi N, Tian J, Guyton DL. Adjustable suture strabismus surgery in infants and children: 19-year experience. J AAPOS. 2017 Jun; 22(3): 174-8.
  • Kassem A. Automated Vision Screening. Adv Ophthalmol Optom. 2018; 3(1): 87 – 100
  • Kassem A, Karanjia R, McClelland C, et al. Unilateral cone-rod dysfunction and retinal thinning in a child carrying the 14484 mutation of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. JAAPOS. 2018.
  • Kassem A, Rivers R, Guyton DL. (in press). Adjustable suture strabismus surgery in children. Adv Ophthalmol Optom.
  • Kassem A, Ramasubramanian A, Vanderveen DK. Principles of Strabismus Surgery. In: Ichhpujani , Spaeth GL, Yanoff M, eds. Expert techniques in Ophthalmic surgery. 2nd ed. New Delhi (India): Jaypee; 2019:845-850.

Idea of Care

I believe in always treating my patient the way I wish my family would be treated.

Additional Locations

Sanford Children's Hospital Fargo

5225 23rd Ave. S.
Fargo, North Dakota 58104

(701) 417-2000

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