Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) qualification, Edinburgh University, 1976
Surgical residency, Cairo University (Kasr Alaini hospitals)
Doctor of Medicine, Cairo University, 1963-1969, first on honor’s list 
Associate Professor of Surgery, Cairo University, –1983 
Established private practice in Amman, Jordan, instrumental in establishing bylaws of various societies of the surgical community 
Elected sole permanent member, Pan Arab Surgical Society Board, 2014
Appointed Senator in the Jordanian Parliament by His Majesty King Abdullah II, Fall 2013
Appointed Vice President of the Board,Jordan Medical Council (JMC) and president, JMC Reform Committee, 2011–
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 2007
Facilitated establishment and serves as Chair, Board of Directors, Jordan Hospital, 1996 –
Elected President, Jordanian Surgical Society, 1988–1992
Co-founder, Pan-Arab Surgical Society, 1988
Member, General Surgery Board Examiner, Jordan Medical Council, 1983 –
Frequent participant in national, Arab and international conferences