He received his M.B., B.C H and his M.D. from Zagazig University. He is a consultant physician at the teaching hospital of the same university. In addition to teaching, Dr. Salem is a regular reviewer for Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases and an enthusiastic football fan. He recently collaborated on a manuscript with friends and colleagues, Dr. Mohamed Emara, Dr. Hany El Sadek, and Dr. Hala Hussein entitled Changes in portal blood flow and liver functions in cirrhotics during Ramadan fasting in the summer; a pilot study, in which he and his friends presented research compiled during summer. He currently resides in Egypt with his wife and kids. He can be contacted at salemyousefmohamed (at) gmail (dot) com and at salemyoussefmohamed.blogspot.com.