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Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD

(Dr. Sameh Fayek, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

Professional interests include: pancreatic cancer, metastatic cancer, robotic surgery, and more.

25550 Hawthorne Boulevard Suite 209
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 400-0645

Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD is a general surgeon in Torrance, CA specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD is affiliated with AHMC Healthcare, CAMC Health System and CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

Address:

25550 Hawthorne Boulevard Suite 209
Torrance, CA 90505

Address:

3100 Maccorkle Avenue Se Suite 408
Charleston, WV 25304

Address:

415 Morris Street Suite 100
Charleston, WV 25301

Some issues Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

Pancreatectomy (Pancreas Removal)

Pancreatectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the pancreas to treat pancreatitis, tumors, or cancer. The pancreas is located behind the stomach and near the small intestine and spleen. There are three sections of the pancreas:

The head, which is the portion closest to the intestines
The body, which is the middle portion of the pancreas
The tail, which is the portion nearest the spleen

Pancreas removal procedures differ based on how much of the pancreas and surrounding organs are removed. There are three types of pancreatectomy:

Distal pancreatectomy removes the tail and body of the pancreas. This procedure treats tumors confined to these areas.
Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple procedure, removes the pancreas, duodenum, bile duct, and, sometimes, part of the stomach. The Whipple procedure is used for pancreatic tumors that have not spread past the head of the pancreas and for other conditions affecting the pancreas, duodenum, and bile duct.
Total pancreatectomy removes the whole pancreas along with the duodenum, gallbladder, parts of the stomach and bile duct, surrounding lymph nodes, and, potentially, the spleen. Rarely performed, total pancreatectomy treats conditions that involve the entire pancreas, such as tumors found in multiple sites on the pancreas, or for rare tumors such as intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN).

Pancreatectomy can be done by open or minimally invasive surgery. During a laparoscopic pancreatectomy, the surgeon will use tiny incisions to insert a thin tube with a camera, or laparoscope, into the abdomen. Open surgery, or a laparotomy, is performed through a larger incision on the abdomen. If additional organs are removed, some procedures may require that the small intestine be reconnected to the stomach.

The hospital for pancreatectomy stay may be between 1-3 weeks. Generally, laparoscopic surgeries require shorter recovery periods. Whether patients undergo an open or laparoscopic procedure is determined by factors such as their condition and the extent of their procedure. For example, open surgery tends to be more common for distal pancreatectomies. If patients have difficulty eating, they may require a nasogastric tube, inserted through the nose, to carry food to their stomachs. A catheter can be inserted into the bladder if patients have trouble urinating. Full recovery may take about two months.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“I'm so grateful for the expertise and commitment of all our liver program team members to make transplant miracles happen for patients like Ms. Nance," said Medical City Fort Worth's surgical...”—"Comprehensive Liver Center opens at Medical City Fort Worth's Transplant Institute", Fort Worth Business Press, June 2017

“Assisting Rofaiel in that mission is another transplant surgeon, Sameh Fayek, M.D., as well as transplant nephrologists Balamurugan P. Sankarapandian, Patrick Nef, Sridhar Allam and Imran Adam...”—"Plaza Medical's transplant success helps bring state meeting to Fort Worth", Fort Worth Business Press, July 2016

“That's how long most people who have had surgery to remove a kidney usually need to get back to their normal routine, said Dr. Sameh A. Fayek, surgical director of Living Donor Kidney Program at...”—"Donated kidney to mom in May; running Chicago Marathon on Sunday", Chicago Sun-Times, October 2014

doctor visit	37
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	70
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	26
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

foreign body removal	28
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299
minimally invasive procedures	27
urologic procedures	26

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	38
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	60
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

foreign body removal	51
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235
minimally invasive procedures	50
urologic procedures	49

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	43
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	73
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	11
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	47
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	60
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

doctor visit	14
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD treated as a general surgeon in Torrance, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and foreign body removal.

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	37
foreign body removal	39
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
minimally invasive procedures	36
stent placement (stenting)	31
transplant procedures	32
urologic procedures	47

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	29
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	4
Cancer	1

Education & Training

He completed residency at Fairview Hospital. He has a state license in Maryland.

Residency: Fairview Hospital

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AHMC Healthcare

CAMC Health System

CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,664 Da Vinci Surgical System $2,664
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$855 AQUAMANTYS $855
Sirtex Medical Inc	$250 SIR-Spheres microspheres $250
Biocompatibles, Inc.	$214 THERASPHERE - BIO $214
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$165 NULOJIX $165
Other	$675 THYMOGLOBULIN $122	HELEX Septal Occluder $111	Air-Seal $75	Envarsus $51	EVARREST $26	Other $290

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,739
Food and Beverage	$1,582
Education	$1,500

Research Payments

Dr. Sameh Adel Fayek, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $16,933.

Biography

Dr. Sameh Fayek practices general surgery and transplant surgery in Charleston, WV. His clinical interests include liver failure, pancreatectomy (pancreas removal), and metastatic cancer. Dr. Fayek is affiliated with CAMC Health System and AHMC Healthcare. For his professional training, Dr. Fayek completed a residency program at Fairview Hospital.