Background
Fathalla, Mahmoud Fahmy was born on May 1, 1935 in Abu-Hammad, Sharkiah, Egypt. Son of Fathalla Ibrahim Elsayed and Fatima Mahmoud Helmy.
Obstetrics and gynecology educator
Fathalla, Mahmoud Fahmy was born on May 1, 1935 in Abu-Hammad, Sharkiah, Egypt. Son of Fathalla Ibrahim Elsayed and Fatima Mahmoud Helmy.
Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Cairo University, 1957. Diploma of surgery, Cairo University, 1960. Doctor in Ob-Gyn., Cairo University, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, Edinburgh (Scotland) University, 1967. Doctorate (honorary), Uppsala (Sweden) University, 1991. Doctorate (honorary), Helsinki (Finland) University, 2000.
Doctorate (honorary), Toronto (Canada) University, 2001.
Assistant professor obstetrics-gynecology., Facylty of Medicine, Assiut (Egypt) U., 1968-1972;
professor obstetrics-gynecology., Facylty of Medicine, Assiut (Egypt) U., since 1972;
dean, Facylty of Medicine, Assiut (Egypt) U., 1978-1986. Chairman, Board Of Directors Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, Seattle, 1979-1980, 83-86. Chairman international medical advisory panel International Planned Parenthood Federation, London, 1986-1993.
Responsible officer for Research and Development special programof human reproduction, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1986-1988, director special program of human reproduction, 1989-1992, member expert advisory panel on maternal and child health, 1984-1986. Senior advisor The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, since 1992.
Member International Federation Gynecology and Obstetrics (president since 1994).
Married Wafaa Ahmed Hammad, October 4, 1964. Children: Mohammed, Ahmed.