Mr Nawaytou graduated from Cairo University Medical School in 1998.

His early years surgical training and research were undertaken in Cairo University Hospitals between 2000 and 2006 completing an MSc and MD degree.

He moved to the UK in 2007 and undertook his Higher Surgical training in London (South Thames rotation), Wales, and Birmingham as a National Trainee in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

He was awarded the prestigious Ethicon Fellowship from the SCTS and pursued advanced training in aortic valve and root repair at Hôpital St. Luc in Brussels under the mentorship of Prof El- Khoury in 2014.

Following completion of his training, he was successfully awarded the Heart Research UK fellowship to pursue advanced training in aorto-vascular surgery at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital in 2016.

He has been appointed as a Consultant Cardiac and Aortic Surgeon at Liverpool since 2017.

He has set up the aortic valve and root repair Programme as well as the Adult Ross programme helping establish a team that has completed over 500 cases.

His areas of interest are aortic and mitral valve repairs, Ross, and Aortic arch surgery.

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