Current appointments

Professor of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Galway
Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Galway Clinic
Clinical Vascular Lead, Saolta University Health Care Group
Chairman, Western Vascular Institute
President, International Society for Vascular Surgery (elected November 2016)
Dean, International Endovascular Fellowship — University Hospital Galway and the Galway Clinic
President, American Society of Angiology, Irish chapter

Education and degrees

Advanced Leadership Programme — San Telmo International Institute, Harvard Business School and Timoney Leadership Institute (2017)
Doctor Honoris Causa, honorary PhD — Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania (2015)
Fellowship in Anti-Ageing and Regenerative Medicine — American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Florida, USA (2010)
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons — Chicago, USA (2009)
Fellow of the European Vascular Board of Examination, EBSQ-VASC — Lucerne, Switzerland (2001)
Intercollegiate Specialty Examination in General and Vascular Surgery — Royal College of Surgeons of England, London (2001)
Diploma in Management for Doctors — Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2000)
Endovascular Fellowship — Phoenix Heart Institute, Arizona, USA (1999)
Diploma in Endovascular Surgery — University of Paris XII, France (1998)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons — Dublin, Ireland (1995)
Doctor of Medicine in Surgery — Ain Shams University, Cairo (1995)
Master in Surgery — Ain Shams University, Cairo (1991)
Primary Medical Degree — Ain Shams University, Cairo (1987)

Gold Medal, European Board of Vascular Surgery qualification examination — Lucerne, Switzerland (2001)
Gold Medal in Surgery — Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Cairo (1987)
Gold Medal in Physics and Biology, General Certificate of Education — English Mission College, Cairo (1981)