2023
Staged free-flap reconstruction of late-stage axillary burn contractures: a six-year Cairo cohort
Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters
About the surgeon
A practice built around two disciplines — burns reconstruction and aesthetic surgery.
Dr. Ahmed Yasser Mahram studied, trained, and now practises at the intersection of these two crafts. His clinical centre of gravity is Cairo Medical Center in 6th of October City; his patients arrive from across Egypt and from much further away.
Cairo · Birmingham · BrusselsArabic · English · FrenchConsultant since 2021
Practice
Cairo Medical Center, 6th of October.
Profile
Trained between three medical traditions.
Egyptian craft, British rigour in burns, Belgian precision in aesthetic surgery. The triangulation defines the practice.
Dr. Ahmed Yasser Mahram is a consultant plastic, reconstructive, and burns surgeon practicing at Cairo Medical Center in 6th of October City. His work centres on two parallel disciplines that share the same craft of tissue restoration: refined aesthetic surgery and reconstructive surgery for survivors of burns and severe trauma.
He completed his MBBCh and MSc at Cairo University, then pursued advanced reconstructive fellowship rotations at the Birmingham Burns & Plastic Surgery Centre (United Kingdom) and the Hospital Universitaire de Bruxelles (Belgium). His doctoral thesis examined microsurgical free-flap reconstruction in late-stage burns contractures — research now informing his multi-stage burns programme in Cairo.
Dr. Mahram is one of a small number of surgeons in the region who maintain an active, high-volume burns reconstruction practice alongside cosmetic surgery. Patients travel to him from across Egypt and from Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Libya, and the wider Gulf for staged reconstruction that elsewhere is rationed by long public-system waiting lists.
His philosophy is conservative in surgical judgement and ambitious in result. Cosmetic patients are turned away when surgery would not serve them. Reconstructive patients are met with a written, costed, multi-year plan — not promises. Every consultation is led personally, never by a coordinator.
A philosophy in two sentences
Conservative in surgical judgement, ambitious in result. Cosmetic patients are turned away when surgery would not serve them; reconstructive patients are met with a written, costed, multi-year plan — never a promise.
- In practice
- 17years
- Surgeries performed
- 2,400
- Burns reconstructions
- 540
- International patients
- 318
Credentials
Education, fellowships, and consultancy.
- 2008
MBBCh, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
Honours degree, top decile of graduating class.
- 2013
MSc Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Cairo University
Thesis on flap viability in post-burn contracture release.
- 2015
Fellowship — Birmingham Burns & Plastic Surgery Centre, UK
Twelve-month rotation in acute burns and reconstructive microsurgery.
- 2017
Observership — Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles, Belgium
Aesthetic facial surgery and rhinoplasty.
- 2019
MD (Doctorate) Plastic Surgery, Cairo University
Microsurgical free-flap reconstruction in late-stage burns.
- 2021
Consultant, Cairo Medical Center — Plastic & Burns
Established the dedicated burns reconstruction programme.
Memberships
Affiliations and societies.
- Egyptian Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons (ESPRS)
- International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) — corresponding member
- International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI)
- Pan-Arab Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Egyptian Medical Syndicate — Plastic Surgery Division
Selected publications
Peer-reviewed research informing the practice.
Research output drawn from active reconstructive caseload — not academic in isolation.
2022
Outcomes of fractional CO₂ laser combined with surgical scar release in pediatric burn survivors
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery — Middle East Edition
2021
Patient-reported satisfaction following preservation rhinoplasty in Middle Eastern noses
Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum
From the journal
Reading for prospective patients.
Short, evidence-based notes on procedures, recovery and travel.
Burns
What burns reconstruction can — and cannot — do
An honest framing for patients and families: which contractures can be released, which scars can be softened, and how to think about realistic timelines.
March 12, 2025 · 7 min read
International
Preparing to travel to Cairo for surgery — a checklist
Documents, medications to pause, what to pack, and how to plan the recovery window before flying home.
February 28, 2025 · 5 min read
Cosmetic
Preservation vs. structural rhinoplasty: which is right for you?
Two valid philosophies, two different recoveries, and how we decide which approach fits your anatomy and goals.
January 18, 2025 · 6 min read
Recovery
Scar massage and silicone — what the evidence actually says
Patients ask about scar care more than anything else. A clear, evidence-based summary of what to do — and what not to bother with.
December 6, 2024 · 4 min read
Patient voices
A few of the twenty-two reviews on file.
Best professional plastic surgeon I have ever met. Honest from the first consultation — he explained what he could and could not do for my nose. The result, six months on, looks like the nose I should have had.
Mona A. · Cairo, Egypt · Rhinoplasty
Eight years after a kitchen accident I had lost the use of my right shoulder. Dr. Mahram released the contracture in two stages, coordinated everything from Riyadh, and I am back to lifting my children.
Ahmed B. · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Burns reconstruction — axillary contracture
I came to Cairo expecting a hard sell. Instead I was treated with respect, given a written plan, and told what was realistic. The combined laser and surgical scar revision changed how I feel walking into a room.
Layla H. · Khartoum, Sudan · Scar revision (facial)
After significant weight loss the loose skin was holding me back. Dr. Mahram and his team handled the whole journey including post-op physio. Excellent surgical result and zero pressure to upsell.
Karim S. · Alexandria, Egypt · Tummy tuck + liposuction
My daughter had a hand contracture from a household burn. Dr. Mahram planned three stages over two years. After the second stage she can now hold a pen and dress herself. We are very grateful.
Yasmine F. · Tripoli, Libya · Pediatric burns reconstruction
Researched for two years before booking. The result is natural — friends notice I look rested, not 'done'. The deep-plane technique was clearly worth the slightly longer recovery.
Sherif M. · 6th of October, Egypt · Facelift
Medical disclaimer
Information published on this site is for educational purposes and does not replace a personal medical consultation. Surgical outcomes are individual and depend on anatomy, healing, and adherence to post-operative protocols. All patient stories included here are paraphrased with permission and have been anonymised. Contact the clinic for any clinical question.