It is totally unacceptable that there are countries with no paediatric cardiac surgeries.

Leaving Egypt and the people I loved so much, and the environment I liked, was definitely worth it, because I also have great love for medicine and science.

What I worry about is the lack of understanding in society around the world that there is a divide in the world between those who have and those who do not.

I don't have any regrets. I consider myself really privileged to belong to medicine and do what I do. I would do it all again.

The nanofibrillar scaffolds designed to guide the process of cellular repopulation is an important step towards prolonging life and enhancing the quality of life for patients with advanced heart disease with defective valve.

As a heart surgeon I am on constant call, and when not researching or giving lectures, I like to be with my family.