Dr. Tarek Hussein Mohamed Abou Ayad is a 63-year-old married male general surgeon from Egypt. He received his MBBCH from Cairo University in 1985, MSc from Cairo University in 1989, MD from Cairo University discussing breast carcinoma in 1996, and PhD in Business Administration from Belford University in 2006. He has over 30 years of experience working as an intern, resident, fellow, and consultant of general and emergency surgery in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. He is certified in ATLS and ACLS and is a member of several professional societies.