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YOUNES EL BASSIRI
BACKGROUND
Medical student (MS3) at Wenzhou Medical University, China, with a focused career goal in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Originally from Morocco. Completed clinical rotations in China and currently preparing for an observership in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Grand Hôpital de Charleroi (GHDC), Site Les Viviers, Belgium, under the direct supervision of Dr. Bogdan Florin Trifan (EACTS member). Targeting General Surgery residency and Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship in the United States. USMLE Step 1 preparation in progress.
OTHER INTERESTS
Mitral and aortic valve reconstruction. Minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Mechanical circulatory support. Surgical innovation and novel technique development in structural heart disease. Global access to cardiac surgery in underserved populations, with a focus on the MENA region. Medical education and mentorship for international medical graduates pursuing cardiothoracic surgery in the United States. Digital health communication and patient education through social media.
RESEARCH
First-author systematic review on ischemic heart disease, published during MS2 at Wenzhou Medical University. First-author case report on spherical intracardiac thrombus, under the supervision of a cardiothoracic surgeon at Wenzhou Medical University — manuscript in preparation for submission to JACC (Journal of the American College of Cardiology). Research interests: structural heart disease, mitral and aortic valve repair outcomes, minimally invasive cardiac surgery techniques, and cardiac surgical access in low-resource settings.