Sir magdi yacoub biography of christopher

Sir Magdi H. Yacoub (1935–), pioneer surgeon, scientist, master craftsman, and philanthropist.

  • Sir Magdi H. Yacoub (1935–), pioneer surgeon, scientist, master craftsman, and philanthropist.
  • Sir Magdi Yacoub was born in Egypt and moved to Britain to train in cardiothoracic surgery and become a consultant surgeon at Harefield.
  • Sir Magdi was born and educated in Cairo, where he qualified as a doctor in 1957.
  • Born in Egypt in 1935, he studied medicine in Cairo and then London, becoming a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at Harefield Hospital.
  • Yacoub was born in Egypt and graduated from Cairo University Medical School in 1957.

    • Sir Magdi was born and educated in Cairo, where he qualified as a doctor in 1957..

    AUC Releases the Authorized Biography of Sir Magdi Yacoub, "A Surgeon And A Maverick"

    The American University in Cairo Press (AUC Press) announces the release of the captivating and thought-provoking book, "A Surgeon and a Maverick: The Life and Pioneering Work of Magdi Yacoub." In this first authorized biography of heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub, veteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow his remarkable life, from his formative years in Egypt, through spectacular success at Cairo University, to his long and distinguished career in Britain, leading up to his knighthood in 1992, and his 2014 awarding of the highest honor in the gift of the Queen, the Order of Merit. 

     

    A visionary and trailblazer, Yacoub revolutionized the treatment of children’s congenital heart disease forty years ago through innovation, dedication, and a fearless approach to challenges.

    In 1983, he performed the UK's first combined heart and lung tran