Magdi Yacoub
16 November 1935 – present
Magdi Yacoub is an Egyptian-British cardiothoracic surgeon known for his work in heart and heart-lung transplantation. Based for much of his career at Harefield Hospital near London, he established one of the largest transplant programmes in the United Kingdom and held a chair at the National Heart and Lung Institute. He later founded the Chain of Hope charity and the Aswan Heart Centre in Egypt.
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Life events
Born in the Nile Delta town of Bilbeis, the son of a surgeon.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgCompleted his medical degree in Egypt before pursuing surgical training abroad.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgLeft Egypt to train in cardiothoracic surgery, working at the London Chest Hospital and elsewhere.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTook up the post at which he would spend most of his surgical career.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBegan transplantation at Harefield, which grew into one of the largest such programmes in the world.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHeld a chair at the National Heart and Lung Institute, later part of Imperial College London.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReceived a knighthood in the United Kingdom honours.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgSet up an organisation treating children with heart disease in countries without specialist cardiac services.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgStopped routine surgery while continuing research and teaching.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEstablished a free cardiac centre in southern Egypt through his foundation.