Training

Where the surgery was learned

Postgraduate training at Ain Shams, then two fellowship posts in the United Kingdom — adult cardiac and aortic surgery at the London Chest Hospital, then pediatric cardiac surgery and transplantation at the Children’s Heart Unit, Freeman Hospital Newcastle.

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Dr Waleed in discussion with residents and colleagues around a seminar table.
  • 2000–2009Residency and postgraduate training in cardiothoracic surgeryAin Shams University Hospitals and the Presidential Guards Military Hospitals, Cairo. MSc, Master of Surgery in 2003 and doctorate in 2008, with MRCS in 2006.
  • 2009–2011Senior Clinical Fellow — Adult Cardiac and Aortic SurgeryLondon Chest Hospital, Barts and The London NHS Trust, United Kingdom. One of Europe’s leading adult cardiac and aortic units, with independent experience in CABG, aortic root surgery and complex valve surgery.
  • 2011–2012Senior Clinical Fellow — Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and TransplantationChildren’s Heart Unit, Freeman Hospital (CHUF), Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Trust, United Kingdom. The second largest centre in Europe for pediatric mechanical cardiopulmonary support, and one of only two UK units offering pediatric cardiopulmonary transplantation.

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01Institutional relationships, not fellowship posts

International collaboration

  • Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, LiverpoolInternational collaboration and co-training agreements.
  • The Royal Brompton systemInternational collaboration between Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, and the Brompton system.
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Societies

European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons · British Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons · Egyptian Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery · Egyptian Society of Pediatric Cardiologists · Egyptian Society of Cardiology

Teaching

Ain Shams University Cardiothoracic Surgery Academy — resident and fellow training, and the perfusion curriculum at the Faculty of Nursing

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The full record, degree by degree, is on the CV.

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