Ahmed Shafik (surgeon)

Ahmed Shafik
أحمد شفيق
Born10 May 1933 (1933-05-10)
DiedOctober 31, 2007(2007-10-31) (aged 74)
Resting placeCairo, Egypt
Alma materCairo University
Known forResearch in anatomy, physiology and surgery
SpouseDr. Olfat El-Sibai
AwardsEgyptian State Prize for Science and Arts, 1st Class (1977), four time nominee for Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Harvard University Ig Nobel Prize (2016)
Scientific career
FieldsGeneral surgery, colorectal surgery, urology, andrology, sexology, proctology, and anatomy
InstitutionsAhmed Shafik Hospital, Al Kasr Al Ainy
Thesis Adrenocortical Function in Stress Conditions  (1962)
Websitewww.ahmedshafik.com

Ahmed Shafik (10 May 1933 – October 31, 2007) was an Egyptian surgeon and medical researcher whose work focused on colorectal and pelvic floor surgery, as well as aspects of human physiology and sexual health. He published extensively and introduced several surgical procedures, including those related to urinary diversion and pelvic reconstruction.

Over the course of his career, he authored more than 1,000 peer-reviewed publications.