Afghan Biographies

Rezai, Mahdi Dr. Mehdi


Name Rezai, Mahdi Dr. Mehdi
Ethnic backgr. Tajik
Date of birth 1953
Function/Grade Rezai Foundation Founder
History and Biodata

3. Biodata:
rezai_mehdiDr. Mahdi Rezai was born 1953 in the city of Herat in Afghanistan. He migrated from Afghanistan to Germany, where he studied medicine. He received his PhD 1982 from Duesseldorf Heinrich Heine University. He now works as a German-Afghan medical doctor and is currently the medical director of Luisenkrankenhaus (Hospital) in Duesseldorf, Germany. He is a breast cancer specialist (Oncology).

Rezai is the Founder of the The Rezai Foundation and its first project which was the building of a hospital with Gynecology and Obstetrics departments in the Afghan city of Herat. After the construction of this women’s clinic was completed, it extended its activities to include basic training and further vocational training for both Afghan doctors and medical staff, and the granting of scholarships.

Last Modified 2018-09-15
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