Governing Board & Committees Leadership

-Professor of Nephrology, Cairo University
-Past President of the Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (ESNT),
-Representative of North Africa in the Middle East Society of Transplantation (MESOT)
-Africa Regional Board representative for the International Society of Nephrology (ISN).

Dr. Mostafa El Shazli is the professor and Ex/chairman of general surgery department at kasr Al Aini faculty of medicine, cairo university.

He is the founder and head of hepato-pancreato-biliary unit. He is one of the founder and the managing director of liver transplantation program in Kasr Al Aini faculty of medicine hospitals

He is one of the Founders and moderator of the Egyptian Hepato-pancreato-biliary fellowship (MOH)

He received his MBBCH from same university in 1982 after which he persuaded his postgraduate education (Msc,MD 1991) and training in general surgery at the same institution. This is in addition to his abroad training in US and UK in the fields of laparoscopic surgery, HPB, and liver transplantation. Through out his career he developed a robust practice and research in advanced laparoscopic and Bariatric surgeries in addition to liver transplantation and HPB surgeries. This enabled him to convey his experience to other surgeons in different parts in Egypt and region.

Prof Mostafa is one of the founders and elected member of different medical associations (Egyptian society of laparoscopic surgeons, HPB Group of the Egyptian Society of Surgeons, Egyptian organ transplantation society, Hepato-Cellular Carcinoma society of Kasr AlAini, Egyptian medical association for study of obesity), this in addition to his membership in other local and international societies.

Ahmed M Elsabbagh, MD, MS, MRCS, PhD is an internationally recognized transplant and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgeon with a unique blend of clinical expertise, academic leadership, and global impact. He serves as Associate Professor of Surgery, and Director of Pediatric Transplant Education at Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute – Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

His surgical training spans premier institutions including Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic, Henry Ford Hospital, and Georgetown University, where he completed an ASTS-accredited fellowship in multi-organ transplant and HPB surgery. He served as faculty at Mansoura University’s Gastrointestinal Surgery and Liver Transplantation Center in Egypt, one of the most active living donor liver transplant programs in the middle east region.

Dr. Elsabbagh holds both master’s and doctoral degrees and has received numerous national and international awards in transplantation. A prolific educator and researcher, he has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and regularly presents at international conferences. His academic interests include organ preservation, ischemia-reperfusion injury, immune tolerance, the microbiome in transplantation, and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols.

Dr. Elsabbagh has been actively involved in educational initiatives across North America, Africa, and the Middle East. As founder of Donate Life Egypt, he leads efforts to promote ethical organ donation and policy reform. He holds leadership and committee roles in several prestigious organizations societies, including The Transplantation Society (TTS), the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS), the International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), and the International Society of Liver Surgeons (ISLS).

Throughout his career, Dr. Elsabbagh has championed access to high-quality transplant care worldwide, reflecting a deep commitment to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care.

Presidency of International Societies

Presidency of Egyptian Societies

• President of the Egyptian Section of The International College of Surgeons (ICS)
• President and Co-founder of the Egyptian French Medical Association (EFMA)

• Council Member of LDLT Study Group (S. Korea)

Honorary Fellowships

• Honorary Fellow of the European Board of Transplantation: October 2011

Education and Qualifications

• Fellow of the International College of Surgeons in Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery since November 1991.
• Fellow of the International College of Surgeons 1991
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, May 1991
• MD surgery, November 1991, Ain Shams University.

Academic and Clinical Positions :

• Chair of Surgical Departments Ain Shams University
• Head of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery Department, Ain Shams University

• Director of the National Liver Transplant program
• Chief liver transplant surgeon in three leading liver transplant programs in Egypt since 2001 with an overall experience of more than 1000 cases of Living Donor Liver Transplants

International Journals

• Reviewer in the transplantation proceedings Journal
• Associate Editor in the Experimental and clinical Transplantation Journal
• Editor in International Surgery

Further Positions and Training

• Egypt representative in the Mediterranean Transplant Network 2006-2010
• Board member for establishing the organ donation law in 2010 in the Parliament
• Head of the communication committee in the supreme Egyptian council of organ transplantation (2006-2010)
• TTS councilor 2008-2010
• Member of the Istanbul Declaration on organ trafficking and Transplant tourism and member of the custodian group.
• Dr Kamel has published more than 150 papers in local and International Journals as well as sharing in few international books on LDLT
• Dr Kamel graduated from Ain Shams University and did his residency both in ASU hospitals and Kings College Hospital- London

Dr. Hany Said Abdelbaset, a renowned HPB and living donor liver transplant surgeon, is a key
figure in the establishment of several pioneering liver transplant centers across Egypt. He
is one of the founders of the Ain Shams Center for Organ Transplantation (ASCOT) in 2007,
a center of excellence, as well as the founder of living donor liver transplant programs at
Assuit University (2013) and Alexandria University (2015). Since 2018, Dr. Hany has been the
Director of the LDLT program at Cairo Fatemic Hospital, a Ministry of Health facility.
He participated and performed more than 1750 cases of LDLT including rare and complicat-
ed cases of domino liver transplantation, combined liver-kidney transplants, and retrans-
plantations, he is a leader in his field. Dr. Hany has also contributed to 32 national and inter-
national scientific publications in liver transplantation.

Dr. Abouelela is a Senior Staff Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, heart and lung transplants, and mechanical circulatory support. He earned his medical degree from Mansoura University in Egypt and held various prestigious positions across the U.S., including at the University of Pittsburgh, Mayo Clinic, Washington University, University of Michi-gan, and the University of Missouri. His work significantly contributed to the development of temporary mechanical circulatory support devices like the Impella 5.5 and ECMO for cardiogenic shock patients. As well as DCD donor heart utilization.
His research primarily focuses on mechanical circulatory support for end-stage heart disease and ex-situ organ perfusion for thoracic organ transplantation. Dr. Aboulela participated in national FDA clinical trials, including the US EXPAND HEART Trial, and co-investigated new technologies like the TransMedics Organ Care System. He also chaired the Data Safety and Management Committee for the national DCD heart FDA clinical trial.

Dr. Ahmed Marwan joined the digestive disease institute (DDI) transplant institute -Cleveland Clinic main campus in 2014, after which he earned his doctorate degree and he joined DDI and transplant institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi UAE as a Clinical Assistant Professor of internal medicine in 2018 and served in as a gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist while the program was being launched.

Dr. Marwan participated in many international and national transplant meetings and received many international awards. Dr. Marwan is an active member of many international transplant , GI & liver societies. His main professional interests in posttransplant NAFLD and immunosuppression minimization and graft survival.

Dr. Marwan received his medical degree from Mansoura university and he is currently serving as an Associate professor and attending staff physician in gastroenterology and hepatology unit and liver transplant team, Mansoura college of medicine ,Mansoura university

MD,MS,MRCS (Engl), PhD
Professor of HPB and Liver tranplant surgery Alexandria university, Egypt

Dr. Eman Elsabbagh is American Board-certified in Pediatrics and a dedicated pediatric transplant specialist with a focus on cellular therapy and nonmalignant transplants. She graduated and completed her master’s degree at Mansoura University before pursuing her pediatric residency at the Pritzker school of medicine- University of Chicago, followed by comprehensive Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant training at the University of Colorado and Duke University.

Her expertise includes advancing treatments for bone marrow failure, immune deficiencies, immune dysregulation, and metabolic disorders. Dr. Elsabbagh is also passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals, fostering innovation and a love of learning in her students and trainees.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Elsabbagh leads clinical research initiatives and integrates predictive machine learning models to improve patient outcomes and promote healthcare equity. Her contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the St. Baldrick’s Scholar Grant and the Rally Foundation Grant.

Prof. Medhat Askar, MD, PhD, MSHPE, FRCPath, F(ACHI), D(ABMLI), HCLD(ABB), serves as the Associate Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Professor of Immunology at Qatar University’s College of Medicine and leads the Division of Clinical Immunology at Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. He also serves as a Clinical Professor at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, and as an Advisor for Clinical Services at The National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, MN.
Previously, he directed several labs at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, and served
as a consultant at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, and the University of Chicago,
IL. Currently, Dr. Askar is the Senior Treasurer of The Transplantation Society, Treasurer of The
Association of Medical Laboratory Immunologists, and a Board Member of the Worldwide
Network for Blood & Marrow Transplantation. He also holds leadership roles in various
international committees and projects related to histocompatibility and immunogenetics.
Dr. Askar has previously served as President of The American Society for Histocompatibility and
Immunogenetics, and The American College of the Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, and
positions on the executive committees of the United Network for Organ Sharing and The Arab
Society of Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics. He has published and lectured extensively on
transplant immunology, cell and gene therapy, quality systems, accreditation, and health
professions education globally

Mohamed Salah Eldin Zaki, MD
-Professor of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, National Institute of Urology and Nephrology(NIUN) ,Cairo
-Dean of the National Institute of Urology and Nephrology (NIUN)
-Secretary General of the Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (ESNT)
-Secretary General of the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT)
-ISN council and deputy chair of Africa in the ISN board
-Moderator of the nephrology division of the national committee for Egyptian guidelines in the Ministry of Health
-Head of the supreme committee of Nephrology in the General Organisation of teaching Hospitals and Institutes (GOTHI)
-Nephrology representative in the national committee of the NCDs

SAID Khamis is a Professor of Medicine & Nephrology at Menoufia University Hospitals, Egypt. He is board member of the Egyptian Society of Nephrology & Transplantation (ESNT), and he is a member of the International Society of Nephrology. (ISN), European Society of Transplant Coordinator Organization (ESTCO), Arab Society of Nephrology & Transplantation (ASNRT), ERA-EDTA, and Saudi Society of Nephrology (SSN). He has published more than 50 articles in national and international medical journals. He received his MD in Medicine & Nephrology from KUL Belgium.

She is a trilingual consultant nephrologist at Kasr Alainy medical school, Cairo University. She is currently the AFRAN treasurer & PD chair committee, ISN Dialysis Working Group deputy chair, ISPD Council member for Africa and Nominating Committee member  and ERA strong Kidney Task Force member. She has a strong passion for education, research and advocacy aiming at equity of CKD care in Africa.

SAID Khamis is a Professor of Medicine & Nephrology at Menoufia University Hospitals, Egypt. He is board member of the Egyptian Society of Nephrology & Transplantation (ESNT), and he is a member of the International Society of Nephrology. (ISN), European Society of Transplant Coordinator Organization (ESTCO), Arab Society of Nephrology & Transplantation (ASNRT), ERA-EDTA, and Saudi Society of Nephrology (SSN). He has published more than 50 articles in national and international medical journals. He received his MD in Medicine & Nephrology from Menoufia University in Egypt 1998 and a mater degree in the : Immuobiolgy and clinical aspects of organ transplantation from
KUL Belgium 1996.

Dr. Nazzal is a Professor of Surgery and the Vice Chair for Research at SSM/Saint Louis University Hospital, specializing in multi-organ abdominal transplantation for both adult and pediatric patients. With extensive expertise in adult and pediatric liver transplantation and complex hepatobiliary surgery, Dr. Nazzal is at the forefront of advancements in the field.

He is actively engaged in numerous projects aimed at promoting clinical innovation and enhancing patient care in transplantation. Notably, Dr. Nazzal has been instrumental in increasing the utilization of Hepatitis C-positive donors, addressing the critical shortage of organs and reducing waitlist mortality. His recent publications contribute to the understanding of Hepatitis C-positive donor transplants in liver, kidney, and simultaneous liver-kidney transplant settings.

Dr. Nazzal has a keen interest in normothermic perfusion of deceased donor livers.The abdominal transplant team at the Saint Louis University Transplant Program became the first in Missouri to utilize the TransMedics Pump—an innovative technology that safely expands the use of marginal donor livers, significantly improving recipient outcomes.

His research interests are focused on tackling the critical shortage of organs for transplant, for which he has secured multiple intramural and extramural grants. Dr. Nazzal is a key member of a pioneering team that developed a novel human liver perfusion core platform. This groundbreaking model has the potential to facilitate the development of therapeutic agents aimed at reducing ischemia/reperfusion injury post-liver transplant, thereby increasing the viability of otherwise unusable deceased donor livers.

Additionally, Dr. Nazzal has contributed to the development of patient-derived xenograft model for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), allowing for the testing of human HCC cells in a mouse model and aiding in the creation of novel therapeutics for cancer treatment. He is also involved in research assessing the factors influencing public willingness to donate, contributing to public policy changes and creating systems that honor donors while promoting transplantation.

With his extensive experience and innovative approach, Dr. Nazzal has established himself as a leading figure in the field of transplantation, dedicated to advancing patient care and research in this critical area.

Mohamed Nassef is a consultant critical care medicine at Al Qassimi Hospital (AQH), under the umbrella Emirates Health Services (EHS).
Dr. Nassef is member of:
– National Institute for Health Specialties (NIHS)- ICU Scientific committee
– EHS-organ donation and transplant committee
– AQH infection prevention and control committee
– AQH antibiotic stewardship program (ASP)
Dr. Nassef certified as anesthesia and critical care physician from the Arab Board of Health Specializations 2012. He received his master’s degree from Mansoura University, Egypt 2004 in anesthesia and critical care.
Prior to joining EHS, Al Qassimi Hospital (AQH), Dr. Nassef has been working in the following hospitals:
o Tawam Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
o Prince Sultan military medical city, Riyadh, KSA
o King Abdul-Aziz national guard medical city, KSA
o Mansoura university hospitals, Egypt
Membership:
– ISODP -International society For Organ Donation and Procurement
– European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)

Dr Elfadawy finished her medical school and internal medicine residency at Alexandria University/Egypt with honors. She finished her residency and nephrology fellowship and earned her masters degree – Alexandria university/Egypt. She finished a kidney transplant fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic/Ohio/USA. Dr Elfadawy received the “Young Investigator Award” from the World Transplant Congress 2014, the “Distinguished Educator” certificate from The Transplantation Society (TTS) 2014, the “Young Innovator Award” from the CEOT meeting 2015 and 2016, and the “ Young investigator Award” from the American Transplant congress 2016. She served as the “trainee representative” in the Transplant Diagnostic Community of Practice Executive Committee (COP- EC) 2014-2015. She also serves as the Chair of the Trainee and Young Faculty Community of Practice 2017-2018.
She has special interests in post-transplant infectious diseases and HLA tissue typing, and she is well published.

Dr Elfadawy is a member in good standing in both the American Society of Transplantation and The American Society of Nephrology since 2012, and an active participant in the annual meetings. She is also an active fellow member in both societies.

Dr Elfadawy’s research has focused on the pathogenesis, treatment and outcomes of BKV infection after kidney transplantation. Her research is highly cited – Up To Date and Wikipedia.

Dr Elfadawy is double board certified in Internal medicine and Nephrology. She is currently an assistant professor of Medicine at Case Western University- Cleveland Ohio. She is a nephrologist at University hospitals- Ohio. She serves as the Vice chair of Medicine at Geauga Medical center – Ohio.

• Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of medicine , Cairo University.
• Director of Renal Transplantation Program in Cairo University Children Hospital ( Abu ElReesh)
• Chair of the Interventional Nephrology Chapter of the Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (ESNT)
• Chair of the Pediatric and Transition Nephrology Care Chapter of the Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (ESNT)
• Secretary General of the Supreme Nephrology Committee in the Supreme Council of Egyptian University Hospitals
• President of Egyptian Society of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplantation (ESPNT)

Prof Yasser received his MBBCh, MSc and MD from Cairo University- Egypt. Currently he is working as a full Professor of Medicine and Nephrology- Cairo University and representative of Internal Medicine Department in University resident training committee. He is currently a reviewer in the Internal Medicine Committee (Supreme Council of Universities), a member of the Scientific Committee of Egyptian Fellowship of Internal Medicine (Ministry of Health) and a member of National Nephrology Guidelines Committee (Ministry of Health)-Egypt. He is currently a board member of Egyptian Society of Nephrology and Transplantation (ESNT) and its Continuing Medical Education (CME) chapter chair. He is also a member of ESNT nephrology guidelines committee. Within the field of Nephrology, his main area of work and interest is acute kidney injury and critical care nephrology and he is currently the head of Acute Kidney Injury team in Cairo University. He is the founder and the current chair of AKI and Critical Care Nephrology working group in African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN). He was accredited by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) as critical care nephrology training instructor. His main publications are in the field of acute kidney injury and critical care nephrology and is a peer reviewer for a number of international and national journals regarding his area of interest. He acted as the head and a member of scientific committees of many conferences and the director of a number of training courses and workshops in the field of nephrology in specific and medicine in general.

Professor of Hepatogastroenterology
Consultant of Transplant Hepatology
Cofounder of Kasr Alainy School of Liver
Transplantation (KASL)
Head of NAFLD Research & Treatment Unit
Cairo university
Director of Viral Hepatitis center, National
committee for control of Viral Hepatitis (NCCVH)
State Incentive Award in Medical Science in 2011

Magdy ElSharkawy, graduated from faculty of medicine Ain-Shams University in 1988, got my master’s degree in Internal Medicine, in 1992, and PhD, and Doctorate in 1998. Now a Professor and Head of Int. Med. & Nephrology and Director of renal transplantation program at the Faculty of Medicine Ain-Shams University, Egypt. Also the Director of the Nephrology Department, and a Consultant of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation at Nasser Institute Hospital, Cairo. Supervised training courses on renal, and diabetes for both physicians and nurses and has authored several papers that have been published in renowned international journals. Have extensive clinical experience in dialysis, clinical nephrology, renal transplantation diabetes, and, diabetic nephropathy. Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the ESNT. Head of and the Organizing Committee of the Egyptian Annual Dialysis Conference. Vice president of the ESNT. NKF Chair of Egypt. working member of ERA-EDTA, ISN, ASN, ESOT, ECE, ADA.

Dr. Nada EL-Domiaty is a consultant and lecturer of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, GI endoscopy, liver transplant & infectious diseases, Helwan University & its hospital, Egypt. She is also a consultant of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, liver transplant and GI endoscopy at the International Medical Center, Armed Forces. Dr Nada is GI endoscopist at the National cancer institute.

She received her PhD (M.D) from Paris Saclay university in collaboration with Zagazig University. She is also appointed as clinical fellow and researcher at Centre-Hépato-Biliaire, Paul Brousse hospital, France. Currently she is the director of the Women Empowerment in GI Endoscopy (WEGE) program in Egypt and head of Scientific Committee, Gastrointestinal Cancer Care Foundation (GCC). In addition, she is member of EASL (European Association for Study of the Liver) and ILTS (International Liver Transplantation Society), SFED (Société Française d’Endoscopie Digestive) and ESGE (European Society of Gastrointestinal endoscopy).

She had the Total Quality Management of healthcare system Diploma- American University in Cairo. In addition to the university diploma in hepatic diseases& liver transplantation intensive care unit, from Paris- Saclay university, the European University Diploma: Hepatic Pancreatic and Biliary Cancers- Oncosurgical Strategies, Paris Saclay university, University Diploma in Inflammatory bowel diseases, Sorbonne university and University Diploma in Non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, Angers university. Her fields of interest are hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation, Fatty liver diseases and GI Endoscopies, She had been an active participant in more than 80 different national and international congresses.She has several publications in peer-reviewed journals. She is one of the emerging stars of the World Organization of Endoscopy 2022 (WEO). Dr. Nada speaks Arabic, English and French.

Professor of Hepatogastroenterology
Consultant of liver Transplantation
Cofounder of Kasr Alainy School of Liver
Transplantation (KASL)
Cairo university
Director of Viral Hepatitis center, National
committee for control of Viral Hepatitis (NCCVH)
State Incentive Award in Medical Science in 2011

Professor of Pathology and Transplant Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Graduated from Ain Shams University, Cairo (1979). One year of internship (1980), then worked as Teaching Assistant at Pathology Department, Ain Shams Faculty of Medicine 1981. Master of Science (1983) & PhD degree (1989) in General Pathology with special interest in Adult and Pediatric Liver Pathology. Now, Professor of Pathology and Transplant Pathology at Ain Shams University and “Ain Shams Center of Organ Transplantation”, Consultant Transplant Pathologist at Wadi El-Neel Hospital and Egypt Air Hospital
Trained in Division of Liver and Transplantation Pathology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France (2000)
Attended 23rd hepato-pathology training course and the 13th Gastrointestinal surgical pathology training course of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Washington DC, USA (2002)
Member of the “Banff Working Group on Liver Allograft Pathology” 2005 till present, with the goal of producing consensus guidelines for standardizing the assessment of allograft biopsies. The group has produced guideline documents relating to acute rejection, chronic rejection, late posttransplant biopsies, immunosuppression adjustments, antibody mediated rejection, Banff consensus recommendations for steatosis assessment in donor livers. These documents are widely used and have increased the uniformity with which histopathological changes in liver allograft biopsies are reported across the world
Member of the Egyptian Liver Transplant society (ELTS)
Member of the International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)
Member of the Pathology Committee of International Liver Transplant Society

Prof. Ismail is the Past Chair of The Renal Pathology Working Group of The International Society of Nephrology (ISN-RPWG), the Chair of the African Society of Nephrology (AFRAN) Renal pathology Educational Committee, ISN Africa Regional Board Member, ISN Ambassador and the Chair of the Proagram Committee in the Renal Pathology Society She is the head of the Pathology department, Beni-Suef University, Egypt and the CEO of Pathlab; a private renal pathology service in Cairo, Egypt. She had participated both as a speaker and course director in numerous international and regional meetings, is involved in renal pathology teaching activities in Africa and the Middle East and was awarded by The British Global Kidney Academy (GKA) for improving renal pathology services within the region. Field of expertise & research interests Renal transplantation/ hematological malignancies and the kidney/ monoclonal gammopathies/amyloidosis/Infection related renal disease/ Hepatitis C virus related renal disease
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