Education Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree (Public Health, Preventive and Social Medicine), 2005, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
• MSc (Public Health, Preventive and Social Medicine), 2000, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
• MBBCH, 1994, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
• Consultant Public Health and Community Medicine, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, 2005
• Specialist A, MOH, UAE, 2006

Experience

• Professor/Chairperson, Community Medicine Department, RAK College of Medicine, RAKMHSU, UAE (2016 - Present)
• Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt (2019 - Present)
• Associate Professor, Community Medicine Department, RAK College of Medicine, RAKMHSU, UAE (2013 - 2016)
• Assistant Professor, Community Medicine Department, RAK College of Medicine, RAKMHSU, UAE (2008)
• Associate Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt (2012 - 2019)
• Assistant Manager, Data Management, Egyptian Smoking Prevention Research Institute (ESPRI), Egypt (2005 - 2006)
• Assistant Manager, Data Management, Hepatitis C Project, National Liver Institute, Egypt in collaboration with University of Maryland, USA (2003 - 2005)
• Assistant Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt (2005 - 2012)
• Lecturer, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt (2000 - 2005)
• Instructor, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Cairo University, Egypt (1997)
• General Practitioner, Abo Elsoud PHC, Cairo, Egypt (1996)

Courses Taught

• Community Medicine
• Clinical Decision Making
• Bioethics
• Research Methodology
• Biostatistics

Publications

• "Flubendiamide provokes oxidative stress, inflammation, miRNAs alteration, and cell cycle deregulation in human prostate epithelial cells: The attenuation impact of synthesized nano-selenium using Trichoderma aureoviride", Chemosphere, 2024;143305. ISSN 0045-6535.
• "Molecular Basis of Hydatidiform Moles-A Systematic Review" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2024; 25(16): 8739.
• Expression profile and functional analysis of miR-301b in patients with breast cancer: A bioinformatics, biochemical, and histopathological study, Pathology - Research and Practice, 2024; 262,155536, ISSN 0344-0338.
• Knowledge, and adherence to standard precautions among health care providers in Beni-Suef University Hospital. Microbes and Infectious Diseases, 2024.
• Exploring Novel Treatment Modalities for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Potential and Prospects. Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jul 26; 12(15):1485. PMID: 39120188; PMCID: PMC11311856.
• "Assessment of academic burnout among undergraduate medical and health sciences students: a survey study from the United Arab Emirates", Journal of Public Mental Health, 2024.
• Factors Influencing Anxiety Levels of Medical Sciences Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Kurdish Studies, 2024; 12(1), 4249-4261.
• Tuberculosis Elimination: Implications and Challenges. National Journal of Community Medicine 2023, 14(09), 610-617.
• Chiari type1 malformation. A case report. Indian J Case Reports, 2022.
• Identifying Risks Associated With Workplace Health and Employee Wellness. Research in Health Science 2022, 7(3); 1:11.

Book chapter:

A comparison of the Egyptian public's ranking of key public health and environmental issues by occupation and gender. In: Contemporary issues in public health, North Africa and the Middle East, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Chapter 6, 89-109, 2014.

Achievements

• College Merit List, Class 1994, Kasr El Ainiy Faculty of Medicine-Cairo University.
• Authored booklets titled "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, Reference Guide for Clinicians," funded by MOHP and ESPRI, 2006 & "Summary of FCTC and Egyptian Laws to Control Smoking," funded by MOHP and ESPRI, 2007.
• Awarded for Speaker Role: "World Food Day," Al Shemous School, RAK, UAE, 2012.
• Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences: First and Second Rank at the 5th RAKMHSU Student Scientific Conference, May 2014.
• Awarded for Speaker Role: "Evidence-Based Medicine & Research in PHC," RAK Medical District, MOH, UAE, 2014.
• Awarded for Speaker Role: "UAE Teachers Educational Forum - Educational Strategies & Communication Skills," Sharjah, Ministry of Education, UAE, 2015.
• Awarded for Designing & Delivering: "Comprehensive Course in Evidence-Based Medicine," Arab Board Family Medicine, MOH, UAE, 2016.
• Participation in UAE Innovation Week, "Peer-Assisted Smoking Cessation: Marketing Smoking Cessation Strategies," RAK, UAE, 27-28 November 2016.
• Awarded for Speaker Role: "World TB Day - End TB," RAK Medical District, MOHAP, UAE, 2018.
• First Place: Oral Presentation, Bangladesh International Medical Student's Scientific Congress (BIMSSCON) on "Emergence of Non-communicable Diseases," Green Life Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, 2015 & RAK International Psychiatry Congress on "Fighting Stigma," 2019 & Public Health, XIV International Scientific Congress, Moscow, Russia, 14th-15th April 2023.
• Awarded for Organizing & Participating: Interactive session on "Mental Health at the Workplace," Courts Department, Government of Ras al Khaimah, 2021.
• Awarded for Speaker Role: "World TB Day - End TB," RAK Medical District, MOHAP, UAE, 2023.