Sir Magdi Yacoub

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Cardiology
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Imperial_College_London
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Edinburgh
gptkbp:birth_date November 16, 1935
gptkbp:birth_place Asyut, Egypt
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:education gptkb:Cairo_University
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_College_of_Surgeons
gptkb:Medical_School
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
gptkbp:field gptkb:Medicine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Magdi Yacoub
gptkbp:influence Advocacy for heart health awareness
Training future surgeons
Pioneering heart surgery in the UK
gptkbp:influences Cardiac surgery techniques
gptkbp:invention Yacoub's approach to congenital heart defects
Yacoub's method for aortic surgery
Yacoub's technique for heart valve repair
gptkbp:known_for Heart surgery
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future generations of surgeons
Improved survival rates for heart patients
Contributions to global cardiac surgery practices
gptkbp:media_appearances Public speaking engagements
Documentaries on heart surgery
Interviews on medical advancements
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_technique Heart transplant surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery
Heart valve surgery
gptkbp:philanthropy Charity work in Egypt
Support for medical education
Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation
Research funding for cardiac surgery
gptkbp:research_focus Heart transplantation
Congenital heart defects
Aortic surgery
gptkbp:spouse Dr. Aida Yacoub
gptkbp:title gptkb:Sir
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Cleveland_Clinic
gptkb:Royal_Brompton_Hospital
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Brompton_Hospital
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5