About the foundation

Dr. Kareem Abu-Elmagd, MD, PhD, has joined the Department of General Surgery in the Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute as Director of the Intestinal Transplant Program. During the next few months, Dr. Abu-Elmagd will take on leadership of the Transplant Center from John Fung, MD, Chairman of the Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, who has directed the center until now. Dr. Abu-Elmagd has led the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Center at the University of Pittsburgh (UPMC) since its establishment in 1999 and has earned an international reputation for clinical and technical contributions to the field of transplantation. He has authored more than 300 original publications and 40 book chapters. He is an active member of 13 prominent professional and scientific societies.

In 1999, Dr. Abu-Elmagd convinced the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that, due to improved survival rates, intestinal and multivisceral transplantation programs should receive reimbursement.

In addition to his clinical and surgical expertise in the field of liver transplantation, Dr. Abu-Elmagd has also made significant global contributions to the field of portal hypertensive surgery. He played a pivotal role in the development and introduction of the immunosuppressive drug FK506, also known as Prograf.

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Hello and welcome to Dr. Kareem Abu-Elmagd Foundation

Our mission is to develop the field of gastrointestinal surgery and organ transplantation, and to prepare a new generation of doctors to complete the journey of innovation and development in this field to improve the lives of patients.

The Kareem Abu-Elmagd Charitable Foundation is an Egyptian non-profit civil institution that was established in October 2017 under registration number 815 at the initiative of Dr. Karim Abu Al-Majd to transfer his experience over thirty years in gastrointestinal surgeries and organ transplantation to provide the best health care with international standards for his homeland, Egypt, and for all countries in the region. Middle East and Africa.

* Establishing a center for gastrointestinal surgery and organ transplantation according to international standards to provide free health care for patients with the gastrointestinal tract, liver, cancerous tumors and related birth defects in order to serve children and adults throughout the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Middle East and Africa region.

*Establishing training programs at the highest level to build a new generation of doctors and nurses with international experience.

*Developing scientific research to increase knowledge awareness about digestive system diseases and cancer and to facilitate the innovation of various treatments and surgeries to serve society.

* Spreading awareness of the importance of preventive medicine and the impact of adherence to correct dietary habits on an individual’s life and improving the management of economics related to the health field.