Islam Younes, MBChB

Assistant Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

• MBChB, AIN Shams University, Egypt, 2015

1. Younes I, Elkattawy S, Kotys J, Dhanoa P, Remolina C. . (2021, Jul). Secondary Spontaneous pneumothorax in a sarcoidosis patient treated with endobronchial valve.. Chest Journal. (Accepted, Pending publications) 

2. Elkattawy S, Alyacoub R, Younes I, Dhanoa P, Kotys J, Williams E. (2021, Jun). Generalized Seizure Secondary to Sick Sinus Syndrome. Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives.

3. Younes I, Noori M, Elkattawy S, Nwachukwu O, Viechweg J, Garg V. . (2021, Jul). Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis reactivation in two COVID-19 pneumonia patients.. Chest Journal. (Accepted, Pending publication)

4. Younes I , Elkattawy S , Noori M , Posimreddy S. (2020, Jun). Methamphetamine Induced Cardiomyopathy. J Health Care and Research , 1(2), 78-82.

5. Younes I, Sun TL, Woodward WA.. (2018, Dec). Severe contact dermatitis secondary to metal contaminants in radiation therapy paint pens. Applied Radiation Oncology, 7(4), 44-46.

6. Younes I, Alyacoub R, Nwachukwu O, Sah A, Carlos R. (2021, Jun). A 22-year-old COVID-19 positive male with no prior medical history presented to the emergency department with pulmonary infarction. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect., 11(4), 473–475. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34211651.

7. Younes I, Mohammadian M, Elkattawy S, Singh Z, Brescia ML. (2020, Dec). SARS-CoV-2 Associated With Pneumothorax: A Case Report and Literature Review.. Cureus, 12(12), e12191. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33489601.

8. Younes I, Singh Z, Hammad W, Mowafy A, Remolina C. (2021, Apr). A Young COVID-19-Positive Male Patient Presented With Bilateral Pulmonary Emboli and Multiple Strokes. Cureus, 13(4), e14722. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34079674.

9. Cedano J, Fabian Corona E, Gonzalez-Lara M, Santana M, Younes I, Ayad S, Kossack A, Purewal A, Pullatt R. . (2021, Jan). Characteristics and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 in an intensive care unit of a community hospital; retrospective cohort study. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect., 11(1), 27-32. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33552409.

10. Elkattawy S, Alyacoub R, Al-Nassarei A, Younes I, Ayad S, Habib M. (2021, Jun). Cocaine-induced heart failure: report and literature review.. Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 11(4), 547-550. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34211666.

11. Elkattawy S, Alyacoub R, Younes I, Mowafy A, Noori M, Mirza M. (2021, May). A rare report of Rothia dentocariosa endocarditis. Jou rnal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 11(3), 413-415. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34234918.

12. Elkattawy S, Shankar T, Younes I, Alyacoub R, Fichadiya H, Reddy A. (2021, Jun). A rare report of obstructive nephropathy induced hyponatremia. Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect, 11(4), 507–509. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34211658.

13. Elkattawy S, Younes I, Fichadiya H, Al-Nasseri A, Reddy A. (2021, May). A Case of Pyelonephritis in an Anuric Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis. Cureus, 13(5), e15353. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34239787.

14. Elkattawy S, Younes I, Noori MAM. . (2020, Jun). A Case Report of Polymerase Chain Reaction-Confirmed COVID-19 in a Patient With Right Ventricular Thrombus and Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis.. Cureus, 12(6), e8633. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 32685302.

15. Guragai G, Vasudev R, Hosein K, Habib H, Patel H, Kaur P, Patel B, Santana M, Elkattawy S, Noori MA, Younes I, Alyacoub R, Singh B, Pullatt R, Randhawa P, Shamoon F. (2021, Jun). Does Baseline Diuretics Use Affect Prognosis in Patients With COVID-19?. Cureus , 13(6), e15573. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34277195.

16. Mowafy A, Younes I, Omran A, Elkattawy S, Yuridullah R. (2021, Feb). A Rare Case Report of Herbal Medication Induced Pancreatitis. Cureus, 13(2), e13558. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33791176.

17. Noori MAM, Elkattawy S, Younes I, Alyacoub R, Desai D. (2020, Oct). An Atypical Presentation of Heroin Inhalation Induced Leukoencephalopathy (Chasing the Dragon). Cureus, 12(10), e11215. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33269145.

2021 Certificate for the excellence in Rutgers Health/ Trinitas Research Day, case report, “A Rare Case of an Early Spontaneous On-X Aortic Valve Dehiscence with NO Evidence of Endocarditis”

2018 Grand prize for the Case Report of the Year by judges on the ARO advisory board. “Severe contact dermatitis secondary to metal contaminants in radiation therapy paint pens”

2015 Graduation Medical School Ceremony Honor - Graduated with Excellence grade with Honors.

Membership:
2021 till present - ACP Membership
2017 till present - Egyptian Medical Syndicate Membership