I was born in Prague but raised in beautiful, warm Egypt. I graduated and completed a Pediatric residency at the School Of Medicine at Ain Shams University in Egypt. During residency, I received a Master\u2019s Degree in exploring the adrenal reserve in children with tuberculosis which prompted my passion for Pediatric Endocrinology. My career then brought me to the United States where I pursued an interest in research. I chose UNC for my Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship because I was excited for the many clinical and research opportunities it has to offer. During my fellowship, I have developed interest in type 1 diabetes in youth. I am part of a collaborative international comparison project looking at multiple clinics across the country and worldwide to explore how differences in the content and structure of diabetes education may explain variability in clinical outcomes in youth with type 1 diabetes. I am also leading a quality improvement project that aims to increase effective utilization of the problem list documentation in the electronic health record for pediatric patients with diabetes. This will be a useful tool to generate reports for research purposes as well as identify specific populations. I have had the opportunity to learn from an outstanding group of clinicians who continually support and encourage me to pursue my career as an academically focused clinician.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"