MD, Prof., ECFMG
Birth Date: 37.12.01
Place: Cairo - Egypt.
Marital Status : Single Sex: Male
M.B., Ch.B., Very Good [honor], Ain Shams University, Dec. 1960.
Diploma of Otolaryng., Very Good, Ain Shams University, Nov. 1963.
Diploma of Surgery, Very Good, Ain Shams University, Oct. 1964.
„Master of Surgery (Otolaryng.)“. Doctoral Degree.
Thesis „Electromyography of the Laryngeal Muscles“.
Distinction. Ain Shams University, May 1967.
ECFMG, [American exam for foreign graduates]. Sept. 1969.
Specialization Degree in Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Oslo,[Norway] Jun. 1970.
Specialization Degree in Phoniatrics, University of Gothenberg, [Sweden] Sept. 1973.
Jobs
House Offcer, Ain Shams University Hospitals, 1961
Resident (Otolaryng.), Ain Shams University Hospitals, 1962
Clinical Demonst. (Otolaryng.), Ain Shams University Hospitals, 1965
Lecturer (Otolaryng.), Ain Shams University Hospitals, 1968
Assistant Prof (Otolaryng.), Ain Shams University Hospitals, 1973
Head of Unit of Phoniatrics, Ain Shams University Hospitals, 1974
Prof of Otolaryng. & Phoniatrics, Ain Shams University Hospitals, 1978
Chairperson of the Dept. of Otolaryngology, Ain Shams University 1995
Prof Emeritus Dept. of Otolaryngology, Ain Shams University 1998
Consulting missions
WHO, Consultant to the Government of Iraq to plan for the introduction of Phoniatrics, Aug. 1975.
WHO Consulting capacity for the Regional Offices of Eastern Mediterranean [EMRO] (Alex.) and Africa (Brazzaville) regarding prevention of deafness since 1992.
Special Achievements
The introduction in Egypt and the Middle East of Phoniatrics and Logopedics a medical and paramedical speciality caring for the disabled child, adult and elderly in human communication i.e. voice, speech, language, hearing and swallowing.
The establishment of the Unit of Phoniatrics in the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1974.
Spread of the specialty of Phoniatrics and Logopedics to 7 University Clinics, Ministry of Health Hospitals, Armed Forces Hospitals in Egypt.
Spread of the speciality and education of specialties from Iraq, Sudan, Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
Honors
Gutzmann Medal for scientific achievement and international cooperation in the field of Phoniatrics [ 1980].
Knight of the Swedish Royal North Star Order, First Class [ 1990].
Honorary Texas 1993.
Commissioned Admiral of the Texas Navy 1994.
IFOS Golden award of ORL 1997.
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons [Ed] ad hominem 1998.
On the editorial board of the following Journals and periodicals
1. Acta Oto-Laryngologica, Stockholm.
2. Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, Basel.
3. Journal of Voice, San Diego.
4. Auris Nasus Larynx, Amsterdam, NY.
Publications
Author and co-author of 98 scientific publications.
Author and co-author of 7 books.