Dr. Abdulrauf conducted a full-day Dandy symposium on principles of neurosurgical anatomy attended by over 200 senior residents and young neurosurgeons from throughout Egypt (pictured are Visiting Professors and Members of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cairo University).Dr. Abdulrauf served as an external examiner for Egypt’s 2-day oral neurosurgery board examination held at Cairo University. (Pictured is Dr. Abdulrauf (top right) examining a candidate (pictured left of Dr. Abdulrauf), along with a group of senior Professors of Neurosurgery from Egypt). Dr. Abdulrauf commented the examination of the candidates was “detailed and fair”.Professor Hussein Khairy, Dean of Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Neurosurgery at Saint Louis University. Professor Philip Alderson, Dean of Saint Louis University School of Medicine, signed the memorandum in St. Louis (not pictured). This memorandum established a collaboration between the two departments for education and research, allowing an exchange program for residents.The first graduate of the Saint Louis University Department of Neurosurgery Global Young Neurosurgeons Leadership Development Program, Dr. Ehab Ali (center right), was presented the Fellowship Certificate by Dr. Abdulrauf (center left). Also pictured are Professor Elgohary (far left), Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cairo University, and Professor Khairy (far right), Dean of Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University.
The first graduate of the Saint Louis University Department of Neurosurgery Global Young Neurosurgeons Leadership Development Program, Dr. Ehab Ali (center right), was presented the Fellowship Certificate by Dr. Abdulrauf (center left). Also pictured are Professor Elgohary (far left), Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Cairo University, and Professor Khairy (far right), Dean of Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University.
As part of the Dandy Africa Initiative, the Department of Neurosurgery at Cairo University has generously agreed to serve as one of the training centers for neurosurgeons from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Dandy Officers extend their gratitude to the Dandy Egypt Chapter Officers for their tremendous efforts: Chapter Chairman: Prof. Hossam El Huseiny (President of the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons (ESNS) & Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Ain Shams University)
Egypt’s Ambassadors to the Dandy Assembly:
Prof. Mostafa Khotb (General Secretary of the ESNS)
Prof. Ezzat Abdel Khalik
Secretary: Prof. Khaled Al Bahy
Treasurer: Prof. Ahmed Salah
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Mohamed El Beltagy for all his tremendous efforts that led to the success of this meeting.
Dr. Mohamed El Beltagy
(Neurosurgeon-In-Chief, Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt and General Secretary of The Inaugural Dandy Egypt Chapter Meeting)
Chapter Chairman: Prof. Hossam El Huseiny (President of the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons (ESNS) & Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Ain Shams University)
Dr. Mohamed El Beltagy