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