High School: Gamal Abdel-Nasser High school (1972-1975).
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine (1976-1982), Alexandria University. Egypt
M.B.B.Ch (Excellent with honor) Ranked the first among 1200 Candidates. November 1982 Faculty of medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Internship: March 1983 - October 1983 Alexandria University Hospitals.
General practitioner: March 1984-june 1984: Pharaana School Health Center
Residency: Ophthalmology Department (June 1984 to June 1987) Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt.
Private practice: June 1987 - September 1987.
Clinical Demonstrator: September 1987- December 1987.
Assistant lecturer: December 1987 -October 1990.
Research: Fellow at Wilmer eye Institute "Johns Hopkins University Hospitals" Baltimore Maryland U.S.A (November 1990 -July 1991)
Assistant lecturer: Alexandria University: (July 1991- July 1992)
Lecturer of Ophthalmology: July 1992 _ to 1997
Assistant professor of Ophthalmology: September 1997- 2002
Professor of Ophthalmology: September 2002 till Present.