Background
Zaher, Salah Rafik Abbas was born on July 6, 1956 in London. Son of Rafik Abbas Zaher and Amira (Mohamad) Sorour.
Zaher, Salah Rafik Abbas was born on July 6, 1956 in London. Son of Rafik Abbas Zaher and Amira (Mohamad) Sorour.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University Alexandria, Egypt, 1980. Doctor of Medicine Pediatrics, University Alexandria, Egypt, 1991. Master Cardiology, University Alexandria, Egypt, 1995.
Post graduate, World Health Organization Diarrheal Diseases Research Center El Shatby Hospital Children, Alexandria, Egypt, 1985. Post graduate, Department Medical Education University Alexandria, Egypt, 1987. Post graduate, School Public Health University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989.
Post graduate, Faculty Education University Alexandria, Egypt, 1989. Post graduate, Department Cardiology University Alexandria, Egypt, 1992—1994. Post graduate in Echocardiography, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989.
House officer Alexandria University Hospitals and Ministry Health Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt, 1981—1982. Resident El Shatby Hospital Children, 1982—1985. Assistant lecturer Pediatrics department University Alexandria, 1985—1991, lecturer Pediatrics department, 1991—1996, associate professor Pediatrics department, 1996—2003, professor Pediatrics department, since 2003.
Member organizing committee Egyptian Society Pediatrics Alexandria, 1984, 2000, 03, head organizing committee, 1991, 97, 98. Clinical instructor Diarrheal Diseases Research Center El Shatby University Hospital Children, Alexandria, 1985—1987. Research assistant Wexner Research Institute Ohio State University, Columbus, 1988.
Research fellow World Health Organization Collaborating Center Research Streptococci University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1988—1989. Course developer Cost Recovery Health Project United States Agency for International Development and National Health Insurance Organization, Egypt, 1993, Alexandria Medical Syndicate, 1996, 97, Fellowship Egyptian Ministry Health and Family Medicine, 1999, 2000. Post graduate lecturer general pediatrics High Institute Public Health, 1995, 2001, 03, 04, French Center Cultural Cooperation, 1996—1999.
Participant International Workshop on Congenital Heart Disease Cairo University and University Milan, 1996. Post graduate lecturer Egyptian Pediatrics Association Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt, 1997—1998, 1999. Post graduate lecturer pediatrics cardiology Faculty of Nursing University Alexandria, 1998, 2001, 02, 03, Damanhour Teaching Hospital, 2004.
Consultant pediatrics cardiology Alexandria Armed Forces Hospital, since 2000, General Health Insurance Organization Northwest Delta Region, since 2001. Program developer and supervisor National Program Training and Updating Pediatrics Residents Ministry Health, since 2001. Member council on rheumatic heart disease World Heart Federation, since 2002.
Member international editorial advisory board Children Heart Link, Minneapolis, 2004. Abstract reviewer World Congress Cardiology, Barcelona, 2006. Journal reviewer Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Heart, International Journal Cardiology.
Presenter to national and international professional meetings.
Organizer Rheumatic Heart Disease days, Alexandria, Egypt, 1992—1998. Founder League of Patients Artificial Cardiac Valves, 1998, Hearts of Alexandria, 2003. Volunteer civic lecturers and presentations Egypt.
Member of Association French-Spkg. Medical Professionals in Alexandria (founding), Pan-African Society Cardiology (vice president and board member since 2006), Pediatrics Club Alexandria (board member since 2000, founding), Saudi Heart Association (associate), Future Society Handicaps, Society Friends of Cardiac Children (treasurer since 1988, board member 1988—2006, clinic supervisor 1995, 1999), Archeologic Society Alexandria, Groupe d'Artistes et d'Ecrivans d'Alexandria, Alexandria Sporting Club, The Club of Alexandria, Rotary, Society Friends Bibliotheca Alexandria, Alexandria Medical Cultural Club (chairman board 1996), Association Anciens de St. Marc.
Married Hala Nour Elsherif, August 30, 1983. Children: Amira, Iman, Seifeldin.