Best EAMTAR Connect Podcasts (2025)

Omar zakaria shares here his story of why and how he finished his residency in Egypt then traveled to the US, and the major social concerns he had before traveling

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Omar Zakaria - Full Episode 40:28

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Omar Zakaria is a diagnostic radiologist working in private practice in the US. He finished his residency in Egypt and traveled to pursue his career passion in the US and on his journey met his wife who lived with her family in Houston,TX. Omar shares how his thought process has changed after the Egypt revolution and the many challenges he faced du…

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Mosa'ab Ammat Trailer 3:14

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Mosa'ab's story from Mauritania to Saudi Arabia to Egypt to California portrays his adaptability, goal orientation and perseverance. He made a conscious choice of focusing on having a good career and lifestyle rather than focus on a specialty. He got married while in the US to his wife who was living back home and shares important advice about the …

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Mohamed Ali - Evoling ideas - How his residency in Egypt helped him - Hardships - Future plans 7:05

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Learn how Mohamed's ideas have evolved with time, how his residency in Egypt has helped him in navigating US residency. Learn also the hardships he faced and his plans for the future

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Mohamed Ali - Financial challenges - Maturing as a couple in the US - Integrating with the community without losing their identity 11:07

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Learn about Mohamed's Financial challenges coming to the US, how he and his wife matured as a couple living away from family support and the different challenges they faced with their kids in a new culture. Learn also how he and his wife integrated with the American community without losing their connection with family and friends back home or losi…

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Mohamed Ali - Why he left Egypt after finishing residency and the challenges he faced with his wife and kids 11:32

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Learn why Mohamed decided to leave Egypt after finishing anesthesia residency, and the kinds of challenges he faced with a wife and 2 young children on arriving in the US

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Mohamed Ali - Full epsiode - نبتدى منين الحكايه 31:00

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Mohamed Ali is an Assistant professor of Anesthesia at the University of Texas. He traveled to the US after finishing an anesthesia residency in Cairo University and as he described it in the interview was “clueless” about how anything worked in the US medical system. He moved to the US with his wife and 2 kids and faced many challenges along the w…

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Mohamed Ali trailer 4:21

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Mohamed Ali is an Assistant professor of Anesthesia at the University of Texas. He traveled to the US after finishing an anesthesia residency in Cairo University and as he described it in the interview was "clueless" about how anything worked in the US medical system. He moved to the US with his wife and 2 kids and faced many challenges along the w…

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Doaa Hamed - How traveling has changed her thinking and made he take more risks 7:46

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How traveling has changed her thinking and made he take more risks

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Doaa Hamed Full Episode - نبتدي منين الحكايه 1:23:49

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Doaa Hamed obtained two Master's Degrees, one from Harvard Kennedy School and the other from the University of London. In her episode this friday learn how Doaa managed to change her perspective about her potentials and abilities, from being apprehensive about traveling to another city in Egypt for her takleef, to applying for scholarships to study…

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Doaa Hamed - From being fearful of leaving her city for her takleef to traveling to the US 9:24

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From being fearful of leaving her city for her takleef to traveling to the US

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Doaa Hamed - Social and language challenges - Leaving Harvard to Augusta University and back to Egypt 10:12

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Social and language challenges - Leaving Harvard to Augusta University and back to Egypt

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Doaa Hamed - How her research training in the US helped her back in Egypt 7:12

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How her research training in the US helped her back in Egypt

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Doaa Hamed - How she made her CV more competitive for Universities and Scholarships 10:55

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How she made her CV more competitive for Universities and Scholarships

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Doaa Hamed - Applying for Scholarships and Universities in the US and the UK 11:39

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Applying for Scholarships and Universities in the US and the UK

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Doaa Hamed - Moving between countries in search of better education 4:14

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Moving between countries in search of better education

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Doaa Hamed - How traveling affects the time frame of getting married and the choice of a partner 7:52

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How traveling affects the time frame of getting married and the choice of a partner

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Doaa Hamed - How her Master's degrees open up new career opportunities 7:46

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How her Master's degrees open up new career opportunities

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Doaa Hamed - Her final advice to all medical graduates 5:00

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Her final advice to all medical graduates

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Doaa Hamed Trailer 5:50

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Learn how Doaa managed to change her perspective about her potentials and abilities, from being apprehensive about traveling to another city in Egypt for her takleef, to applying for scholarships to study in Harvard Kennedy School and at the University of London, and travel the world in search of better education. Learn also how she has used her ti…

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Hythem Nawaytou - Avoiding Burnout, future aspirations and collaborating with Egyptian medical institutions 10:55

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Learn how he avoids burn out and how he keeps fit and connected with friends. Learn about his thoughts about the future as well as his dreams of collaborating with Egyptian medical institutions and his positive outlook on the Egyptian medical system.

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Hythem Nawaytou - Finding a spouse in the US and finding the right time 20:04

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Learn about how he met his spouse and the dynamics of getting married in the US with all your family back home in Egypt. Listen to how after marriage he became part of a larger family in the US and the benefits of that.

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Hythem Nawaytou - Family concerns and financial considerations 6:01

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Learn about his thoughts an concerns about his family and financial considerations residents and fellows should have

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Hythem Nawaytou - Going back to San Francisco, CA for fellowship 5:22

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Learn about his experience of leaving Egypt for the 2nd time to go back to his fellowship in San Fransisco, CA and how his thoughts evolved there and why he decided to stay.

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Hythem Nawaytou - Going back to Cairo University after finishing residency in the US and trying private practice in Egypt 8:05

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Learn about his experience in Aboul Reesh Children's Hospital in Cairo University after finishing his US residency. Listen to his reflections about what he tried to do, what went wrong and why it didn't work the way he imagined as well as his experience in private practice in Egypt.

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Hythem Nawaytou - Training challenges in residency 8:49

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Learn about the challenges he faced during his residency years, after finishing a residency in Cairo University and how he finished a pediatric residency in the US in only 2 years.

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Hythem Nawaytou - Arriving in the US for residency and social challenges 11:59

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Learn about his experience when he first arrived in the US, his experience with a roommate and how meeting other residents from different backgrounds allowed his understanding of diversity, racial origin and citizenship to evolve.

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Hythem Nawaytou - Introduction, deciding to travel and how he dealt with failing a USMLE step 12:46

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Learn why Hythem decided to travel and how he dealt with failing the USMLE Step 2 CS exam

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Hythem Nawaytou - Full episode - نبتدي منين الحكايه 1:37:04

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Hythem Nawaytou is a pediatric cardiologist living in San Fransisco, CA and working at UCSF. He started his pediatric career in Cairo university and after he finished his residency in the US went back to Egypt for a year to try to change things in Abou El Reesh hospital. He finished several fellowships in pediatric cardiology and fetal echocardiogr…

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Ahmed Morsy - US Training challenges, going back to fellowship after working as an attending 7:42

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Learn the challenges he faced with starting residency in the US, as well as the difficult decision of starting a 4 year fellowship after being an attending for 3 years.

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Ahmed Morsy - Introduction and work experience in Egypt and the UK before traveling to the US 11:14

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Learn more about Ahmed Morsy's experience with work starting from jobs during high school and early years of medical school in Egypt , to simple jobs in the UK during medical school.

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Ahmed Morsy - Preparing to go to the US and networking 13:00

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Learn about Ahmed's preparation for the US pathway as well as how he used networking to get things done.

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Ahmed Morsy - Marriage and finding a spouse 6:04

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Learn Ahmed's experience with looking for a spouse in Egypt and the challenges of getting married in the US.

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Ahmed Morsy - Avoiding burnout and future aspirations 6:37

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Learn how Ahmed has avoided getting work fatigue and burn out through a number of activities, and listen to his ambitions and aspirations for his future.

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Hythem Nawaytou Trailer 3:40

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Hythem Nawaytou is a pediatric cardiologist living in San Fransisco and working at UCSF. He started his pediatric career in Cairo university and after he finished his residency in the US went back to Egypt for a year to try to change things in Abou El Reesh hospital. He finished several fellowships in pediatric cardiology and fetal echocardiography…

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Ahmed Morsy - Full Episode - نبتدي منين الحكايه 45:44

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Learn about Ahmed Morsy's experience from working in simple jobs in the US and the UK, to becoming a resident in the US, to working as a hospitalist for several years before joining a cardiology fellowship. Ahmed is a very social person and his skills in building friends and connections has served him well throughout his life.…

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Learn about Ahmed Morsy's experience from working in simple jobs in the US and the UK, to becoming a resident in the US, to working as a hospitalist for several years before joining a cardiology fellowship. Ahmed is a very social person and his skills in building friends and connections has served him well throughout his life.…

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Mohamed Rizk Shokr - Avoiding burnout and future aspirations 6:24

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Learn about how Mohamed has been avoiding burn out and fatigue as well as his ambitions for his professional and personal future

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Mohamed Rizk Shokr - Ideological, Training and Visa challenges 8:58

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Learn about how his thoughts have changed over the years as well as his training and visa challenges.

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Mohamed Rizk Shokr - Thoughts about Relationships 7:22

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Learn about his thoughts and experiences about relationships

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Mohamed Rizk Shokr - The benefits of living alone and connecting with family 7:08

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Learn about Mohamed's thoughts about the benefits of living alone as a guy before deciding to get married

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Mohamed Rizk Shokr - Social challenges 6:06

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Learn about the social challenges

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Mohamed Rizk Shokr - Introduction and deciding to travel 4:14

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Learn about how and when he decided to travel to the US

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Mohamed Rizk Shokr - Full Episode - نبتدي منين الحكايه 41:28

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Mohamed Rizk Shokr started from not being interested in traveling abroad to becoming a cardiologist in the US pursuing fellowship after fellowship and becoming more and more specialized in his field. In his interview he shares his thoughts about the benefits of living alone as a guy before deciding to get married as well as many other personal and …