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Magdi Yacoub quotes
My dad was a surgeon in Egypt. He was a general surgeon. As a little boy I always admired what he was doing, and I wanted to do surgery.
Magdi Yacoub
I actually consider myself as totally privileged to be able to serve science and medicine in a global fashion, because science and medicine know no boundaries.
Magdi Yacoub
As a heart surgeon I am on constant call, and when not researching or giving lectures, I like to be with my family.
Magdi Yacoub
What I worry about is the lack of understanding in society around the world that there is a divide in the world between those who have and those who do not.
Magdi Yacoub
It is totally unacceptable that there are countries with no paediatric cardiac surgeries.
Magdi Yacoub
I have a charity called the Chain Of Hope, where we target children from poor areas where heart surgery is not available, and we offer our services.
Magdi Yacoub
The nanofibrillar scaffolds designed to guide the process of cellular repopulation is an important step towards prolonging life and enhancing the quality of life for patients with advanced heart disease with defective valve.
Magdi Yacoub
Leaving Egypt and the people I loved so much, and the environment I liked, was definitely worth it, because I also have great love for medicine and science.
Magdi Yacoub
If I wasn't going to be a surgeon, I wanted to be a farmer or grow oranges or something like that. I grow flowers now - orchids. That is something that I find very interesting.
Magdi Yacoub
Magdi Yacoub
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Occupation:
Egyptian Scientist
Born:
November 16, 1935
Quotes count:
10
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