Professor Dr. Faten Mahmoud Ali Diab is a Professor of Medical Physiology at the College of Medicine, Ain Shams University (Egypt), a role she has held since 2008. In 2020, she joined Gulf Medical University (GMU) in the United Arab Emirates, where she continues to contribute to medical education and academic development. In 2025, she earned a Master’s Degree in Health Professional Education (MHPE). In 2026, she was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Medical Physiology at the 11th Venus International Woman Awards (VIWA), India.
She is a member of several prestigious professional and scientific societies, including the American Physiological Society (APS), the Physiological Society (UK), the International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE), the African Association of Physiological Sciences (AAPS), and the Egyptian Society of Physiological Sciences (ESPS). In addition, she is a member of the ScholarRx Advisory Board and has served on scientific promotion committees and juries across Egypt and the Middle East.
Her academic interests focus on cardiovascular physiology, particularly isolated heart perfusion studies, cardiomyopathy, and vascular physiology. Throughout her career, she has been actively engaged in global academic collaboration. She has represented her institutions at numerous international physiology conferences, congresses, and educational workshops across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East.