Prof. Hesham Marei

Professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery Hesham Marei. He earned his undergraduate degree from Cairo University in 1997 before going on to Suez Canal University in Egypt for his master's and doctoral degrees in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Prof. Marei received his Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in London in 2006 after completing his clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Cardiff Dental School in the UK. Prof. Marei is very passionate about teaching medical students. Such a motivation led him to complete a PhD in health professions education at Maastricht University in the Netherlands in 2018 and a second Master's degree in medical education in 2012. The application of computer simulation in dentistry education is the topic of Prof. Marei's PhD thesis. Prof. Marei held various academic and clinical posts before relocating to the UAE in the UK, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. At Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, where he previously held the positions of associate professor and consultant in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Prof. Marei won the prize for best medical teacher for his academic prowess. As a subject matter expert, Prof. Marei has also contributed to the development of many e-learning systems that benefit both dental students and the industry. Additionally, he has offered advice to private and public dentistry schools that are applying for national and international accreditation.

Qualification

• MSc
• FDS (RCS – Eng.) DDS (OMFS) – Suez Canal University
• Egypt PhD (Med Edu.) – Maastricht University
• Netherlands