1- Colorectal cancer before and after the age of forty years in Mosul city,

Annals of the college of Mosul Vol.27 No.2 Dec.2001.

2- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Situs Inversus Totalis, World Journal of Laparoscopic Surgery, May-August 2010( Vol 3 Number 2)

3- Angiogenesis, p53, and Bcl2 in Colorectal Carcinoma ,International Journal of Advancements in Research & Technology Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2013.

4- Papillary carcinoma in Thyroglossal cyst : a case report,

Duhok medical Journal Volume 6 ,NO. 2 Dec. 2012.

5- Intraperitoneal instillation of normal saline to decrease shoulder pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Duhok Med. J. 2014;8(1): 42-50.

6- Co expression of HER2 and p53 in Gastric and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma.DMJ 9 (2), 60-73,2015

7- Molecular detection of Helicobacter species in the bile and histopathological evaluation of gall bladders of patients with calculus cholycystitis in Duhok province, Kurdistan region of Iraq.Zanco J. Med. Sci. (2017) 21 (No. (1)), 1653-1658

8-Gastric Malignancies and the Trend of Gastric Carcinoma in Duhok City-Iraq

, Medical Journal of Babylon Vol. 14- No. 1 ; 162 – 168 , 2017.

9- The Role Of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy In Acute Cholecystitis , Duhok Medical Journal 11 (1), 69-81; 2017

10 - Dyslipidemia in Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Case-Control Study , Journal of Endocrinology and Diabetes .5(1):1-6 (2018).

11 - Surgical extraction of a giant trichobezoar: A rare presentation Int J Case Rep Images 9, 100929Z01AM 2018

12- Langar’s axillary arch; a misguiding finding to the physicians and unexpected barrier to the surgeons Int J Case Rep Images 9, 100966Z01SA ;2018

13- Small bowel obstruction from migrated intragastric balloon ,Annals of medicine and surgery 35, 100-102 ;2018

14- Primary hydatid cyst of the urinary bladder. BMJ case reports 2018.

15-Mini-Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Versus Standard Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Comparative study. SH Arif - Diyala Journal of Medicine15 (2), 32-43 ;2018

1 16- Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas in a 17-year-old girl

International journal of surgery case reports 56, 86-88

17- Huge trichobezoar presenting as abdominal mass and weight loss; case report

International journal of surgery case reports 2019.

18-Midline gallbladder makes a challenge for surgeons during laparoscopic cholecystectomy; case series of 6 patients, Annals of Medicine and Surgery 2019

19-Hydatid cyst of the parietal peritoneum, Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 43, 80-82,2019.

20-Limy bile syndrome presenting as acute acalculous cholecystitis .BMJ Case Reports CP 12 (4), e228061,2019.

21-Ingested metallic foreign body impacted in the vermiform appendix presenting as acute appendicitis; case report , International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2019

22-Surgical excision of a giant pedunculated hydatid cyst of the liver ,

Journal of surgical case reports 2019 (7), rjz208

23- Limy bile (Milk of calcium bile) associated with gall stones discovered incidentally during laparoscopic cholecystectomy,International journal of surgery case reports 2019

24-Hydatid cyst of the calf presenting as painless mass; a case report

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2019

25- Enormous gastrointestinal stromal tumor arising from the stomach causing weight loss and anemia in an elderly female: Case report International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2019 64, 102

26 - Intra-peritoneal rupture of large hydatid cyst of the liver containing innumerable daughter cysts after blunt abdominal trauma International journal of surgery case reports 2019 64, 41-44

27- Gangrenous vermiform appendix inside a strangulated inguinal hernia in an infant; a rare variety of Amyand’s hernia ,J. Pediatr. Surg. Case Rep 43, 35-36, 2019.

28- Acute necrotising gastritis in a 14-year-old girl, BMJ Case Reports CP 12 (5), 2019.

29-Duplicated gall bladder with gall bladder polyp presenting with cholecystitis; case report with literature review,International journal of surgery case reports , 2019

30- Migrated intrauterine device presented as anterior abdominal wall abscess

Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2019 (6), rjz174

31- Abdomen cocoon causing chronic abdominal pain and intestinal obstruction; a case series ,

Annals of Medicine and Surgery

32- Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the pancreas presented as massive hematemesis

International journal of surgery case reports

33-Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for left-sided gall bladder in situs inversus totalis patient, a technically demanding procedure , Annals of Medicine and Surgery 2019 ; 47, 1-4

34-Esophageal stricture as a complication of stent placement for leak after sleeve gastrectomy Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2019

35- Two Concomitant Right Nonrecurrent Laryngeal Nerves Encountered During Thyroidectomy (Type 4 Course): Reported for the First Time, Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 2020 .|

36- Gastro-colo-bronchial fistula after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; case report , Annals of Medicine and Surgery 2020 .

37- Surgical site infection among patients with Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage, International Journal of Surgery Open 2020-03.

38- Agenesis of the gall bladder, an unexpected finding during laparoscopy; case report Annals of Medicine and Surgery 2020

39- Prevalence of Taeniid eggs in the Feces of Stray Dogs Collected from Different Location of Zakho city, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. AR Issa, WMS Mero, SH Arif, A Casulli

Academic Journal of Nawroz University 11 (4), 259-265

40- The Role of K and Ca Channels in Hydrogen Sulfide Induced Relaxation in Arteries Feeding Human Colorectal Cancer KH Mohammed, OAM Al-Habib, SH Arif

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 16 (1), 677-686

41- Insights into Human Cystic Echinococcosis in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq: Characteristics and Molecular Identification of Cysts AR Issa, SH Arif, AA Mohammed, F Santolamazza, A Santoro, WMS Mero, ...Pathogens 11 (4), 408

42- Animal Health Perspectives Unique Scientific Publishers CYSTIC ECHINOCOCCOSIS

SHA Araz Issa, Mohammad Ismail Al-berfkani, Sara Omar Swar ,Wijdan Mohammed

Animal health perspectives 1, 128- 136

43-CYR61 promotes colorectal carcinoma progression via activating epithelial-mesenchymal transition, S Rasool, QAL Ismaeel, SH Arif .

American Journal of Cancer Research 13 (10), 4872

44-Epidemiology and the types of isolated echinococcal cysts from sheep and cattle slaughtered at Zakho abattoirs, Zakho District. Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Mero WMS, AR Issa and SH Arif, Continental Vet J, 3(2):94-1022023.

45-Incidence and Risk Factors of Morbidity and Mortality in Emergency Laparotomy Hanaa Abdulrahman Taha, Sardar Hassan Arif, and Ayad Ahmad Mohammed . Anb. Med. J. 20(1): 36–41, 2024

46- PAROTID TUMORS; PRESENTATION, SURGICAL MANAGEMENT AND COMPLICATIONS. AA MOHAMMED, SH ARIF. Duhok Medical Journal 18 (1)

47- Role of Healthy Lifestyle and Diet Quality in the Development of Colorectal Cancer in the Adult Population in the Kurdistan Region: A Case-Control Study

AM Qasim, SH Arif .Cureus 16 (4)2024

48- Correlation of S100A4 and S100A14 Expression With Clinico-Pathological Features and Tumor Location in Colorectal Cancer Patients SH Arif . Cureus 16 (7)2024.

49- Potassium Channels Mediate Nitric Oxide-Induced Vasorelaxation in Arteries Supplying Colon Cancer KH Mohammed, SH Arif, LN Adam, OAM Al-Habib

Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators Volume 176, January 2025, 106937

Laparoscopic surgery, Gastrointestinal surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery Oncosurgery

• Professor of General Surgery , College of medicine , Duhok University
• teaching undergraduate students : 4th year and 6th year giving lectures and clinical sessions .also member of GIT module for S4 new system of teaching.
• - Program director of Bariatric fellowship , Kurdistan board for medical specializations 2025
• - Chairman of Digestive Surgery /Kurdistan Board for Medical Specializations/ Duhok section since 2019 .
• -Chairman of Duhok -Iraqi Board center for General surgery since 2022.
• -Consultant General & GIT surgeon in the Azadi Teaching Hospital , Duhok. (Including trauma surgery ,GIT surgery, Hepatopancreatobiliary and Laparoscopic surgery ) since 2002 till now
• - I have one day operation list per week and one day /week in GIT consultation

• Training and supervising Iraqi board of medical specialization candidates for general surgery Since 2005 till now
• Training and supervising Kurdistan board of medical specialization candidates for general surgery since 2010 till now

1- First international symposium on breast cancer , Erbil 23-24th April 2005

2- Training course on Laparoscopic surgery , Spain 17th Sep. to 19th Nov.2005.

3- Course on Methods of Teaching in University of Duhok/ training and development center , February 2006

4- Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery course , Suleymania 18-20 th June 2008

5- Laparoscopic suturing and knotting workshop , India 13-15th Feb. 2010

6- World congress of Laparoscopic surgeons India 14-15th Feb. 2010

and presenting case report Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Situs Inversus Totalis,

7- First surgical conference of international Iraqi medical association UAE 17-19th Dec.2010

8- participated in the 3rd Mesopotamian health day’s congress 28-29 October/2011 in Duhok-Kurdistan/Iraq.

9- Attending and presenting in Kurdish-American medical symposium Duhok 2011.

10- Attending and presenting in Kurdish-American medical symposium Suleymania 14th March 2012.

11- Digestive Diseases Week conference USA, San Diego 19-22th May 2012.

12- Liver Transplant surgery course Iran, Shiraz 17th Jan- 17th Feb. 2013 .

13- Intensive Laparoscopic Course IRCAD, Strasbourg, France 19thSep. to 25th sep.2014 getting Diploma in advance laparoscopic surgery from University of Strasbourg.

14- Hepatobiliary and pancreatic training Fellowship rewarded by SSAT(Society for surgery of Alimentary tract) in John Hopkins Hospital and Thomas Jeffersons Hosp. USA 16thMay – 5th June 2015

15- Training course on robotic surgery in Azienda Ospedalliera Hospital ,Siena -Italy 9-16/11/2016.

16- GIT conference of Sulaymaniyah 2016 and became a member of Kurdistan GIT society.

17- First scientific conference of Obstetric and GYN in Duhok in April 2016.

18- 11th Kurdish-American medical group at 30/8/2018.

19- 20th annual conference of the Egyptian colorectal surgeon in Cairo at 26- 28/7/2018.

20- Bariatric and metabolic surgery MDT workshop Central health point hospital Abu Dhabi 16-18/6/2019 .

21- Bariatric and Metabolic surgery Mini Fellowship by IBC in Whittington Hospital NHS ,London 1-11 /7/2019.

22- As member of Scientific committee and presented study in general surgery conference of Kurdistan Association of Surgeon that was hold in Iraq/ Erbil at beginning of May 2019.

23- Advance Bariatric surgery training in Istanbul Aydin University , Florya medical park hospital Sep. 2021

24- Bariatric Redo Masterclass in Medtronic innovation center- Istanbul, Turkey January 2023.

25- IFSO conference and postgraduate intensive course on Revision surgery 28th August - 2nd Sep. 2023 Napoli, Italy.

In addition organizing , chairing and presenting in many local medical conferences and symposiums.

Also many TV and radio interviews for different subjects of surgery.

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