Ashraf Shaaban Shaarawy
MD, PhD, Prof
Biography
Prof. Ashraf Shaaban Shaarawy, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chairman of the Ophthalmology Department at Alexandria University in Egypt. He completed his medical degree at the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, followed by a Master?s and PhD in Ophthalmology. He trained further through clinical and research fellowships at Saint Louis University, Barnes Retina Institute in the USA, and Hospital Croix-Rousse in Lyon, France.
Prof. Shaarawy is a medical and surgical retina consultant with particular interest in age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and vascular occlusions. He serves at Alexandria University Hospitals and maintains a busy private practice. He is also the Head of El Safwa Center for Laser and Eye Surgery in Alexandria since 2015.
He has published multiple peer-reviewed studies in major ophthalmology journals, presented research at international conferences, and contributed significantly to the retinal field. He is an active member of numerous ophthalmic societies including AAO, ARVO, EuroRetina, AASRS, and the Egyptian Vitreoretinal Society.
