Dr Sherif Mokhtar nominated by ECCCP for WFICC Council

Dr Sherif Mokhtar nominated by ECCCP for World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care (WFICC) Council

The Egyptian College of Critical Care Physicians (ECCCP) board of Directors nominated Dr Sherif Mokhtar, Professor of Critical Care medicine at Cairo University and President of the Egyptian College of Critical Care Physicians (ECCCP) for WFICC council membership.

His leadership, accomplishments and scientific contribution were top reasons for the nomination and recognition of  pioneering critical care medicine as a specialty in Egypt. 

Dr Mokhtar has graduated from Cairo University School of Medicine (Kasr Al Ainy) where he had his residency and MD Degree in Cardiology. He received his post-doctoral fellowship of Critical Care Medicine at USC, Los Angeles under the mentorship of Dr Max Weil.

On his return to Egypt, Dr Mokhtar has been an advocate to pioneer and advance the science and practice of Critical Care Medicine in Egypt. Through his leadership, scientific background, dedication and tireless efforts, the first Critical Care center in Egypt was inaugurated at Cairo University School of medicine in 1982. Through years, this center has established itself as the most reputed and dedicated medical facility and also an educational institution which trained key intensivists not only in Egypt but the Arab World as well.

The center is unique in incorporating critical care cardiology through 3 Cath labs, EP studies and pace maker implantation.

In appreciation to his achievements, Dr Mokhtar has been awarded several eminent scientific awards including the eminent Egyptian Award of Merit in Medical Sciences (2004)

Several accomplishments has been made in the critical care practice as the center has pioneered in the implantation of cardiac interventional procedures as part of its services , molecular biology research, ICU informatics and executing projects of national interest such as the Sudden Cardiac Death project (SCD) which aims to study SCD risk factors in Egyptian population.

His scientific contributions are numerous ranging from supervising 82 Master Degrees, 108 Doctorate Degrees, establishing the Egyptian journal of Critical Care Medicine and organizing several national international conferences and courses. Dr Mokhtar is also Editor in Chief of the Egyptian Journal a quarterly publication published by Wolters Klower since 2016.