Islam Hegazy Mahdy Sasy is a 6th year medical student at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. He has participated in research projects covering topics such as polycystic ovary syndrome, vaccines, and quality of medical services. Mahdy has also volunteered with charities providing aid to Somalia and an NGO focused on stress management and cycling. He is currently interning at Demerdash Hospital - Ain Shams University Hospital.