Medical Background
- 1975 – 1981 Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
- 1981 – Approbtion MB, BCH Cairo University, Egypt (rating: „very good with honors„)
- 1985 – Specialist training
- 1988 – Habilitation
Professional background
- 1986 – 1988 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Cairo, Egypt
- 1988 – 1989 Senior Physician, York Hill Children Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland
- 1989 – 1990 Senior Physician, Great Ormond St. Hospital, London, England
- 1990 – 1991 Senior Physician, Canniesburn Plastic Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland
- 1991 – 1992 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Cairo, Egypt
- 1993 – 1994 Associate Professor (Lecturer), Pediatric Surgery Department, University Hospital Cairo, Egypt
- 1994 – 1995 Assistant Medical Director, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1995 – 1998 Associate Professor (Lecturer), University of Cairo, Egypt
- 1996 – 2004 Director of the „Benha Children Hospital“ in Benha, Egypt (200 beds)
- 1998 – 2003 „Extraordinary Professor“ (Prof. Assoc.), Cairo University, Egypt
- Since 2003 Professor, University of Cairo, Egypt
- 01.05.2004 – 14.01.2006 Senior physician, pediatric surgeon. Department of the University of Mannheim
- 15.01.2006 – 31.12.2006 Assistant Medical Director and Acting Deputy Chief physician, pediatric surgeon. Department of Heidelberg University
- Since 01.04.2007 Senior Consultant Paediatric Surgery at the Emma Klinik GmbH & Co. KG, Seligenstadt
- Since 01.08.2007 Senior Consultant Pediatric Surgery at the Klinikum Offenbach GmbH
Additional qualifications abroad
- 1990 – D.P.S. (Pediatric Surgery) University of London, England
- 1995 – U.S.M.L.E. Parts I, II: USA
- FRCS (England) Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- FRCS (Glasgow) Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow
Further education
- 1990 – Microsurgical techniques, Glasgow, Scotland
- 1991 – Flap Course, Glasgow, Scotland
- 1991 – laparoscopy, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1996 – „Intensive Care Course for Paediatric Surgeons„, San Diego, USA
- 1997 – Ultrasound for pediatric surgeons, Cairo, Egypt
- 1997 – Clinic Management, American University Cairo, Egypt
- 1998 – „Improving Performance Medical Course„, American University Cairo, Egypt
- 1999 – „Experimental Diaphragmatic Hernia„, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1999 – „Experimental Oesophageal Surgery„, Liverpool, England
- 1999 – „Laparoscopic Course for Paediatric Surgeons„, Leeds, England
- 2003 – „Course in Laparoscopic Urology„: Tuttlingen, Germany
- 2006 – „Laparoscopic Course“ in Maastricht, The Netherlands
- 2006 – „Laparoscopy Course“ in Norderstedt, Germany
Appointments
- Member of Board (overseas representative) of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS)
- Member of Executive Board of the Egyptian Paediatric Surgical Association (EPSA)
- Secretary General of the Pan African Paediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA)
- Secretary General of the Mediterranean Association of Paediatric Surgeons (MAPS)
- Chairman of overseas committee of the European Association of Paediatric Surgeons (EUPSA)
- Auditors in „American Board of Pediatric Surgery„
- Lectureship at the University of Cairo, Egypt
Memberships / Commissions
- German Society for Pediatric Surgery
- BAPS (British Association of Paediatric Surgeons)
- EUPSA (European Paediatric Surgeon’s Association)
- MAPS, a founding member (Mediterranean Association of Pediatric Surgeons)
- EPSA, a founding member (Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association)
- PAPSA (Pan-African Pediatric Surgical Association