He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery andCritical Care. Dr. Youssef is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a fellow of the International College of Surgeons. Dr. Youssef 's expertise includes the surgical management of complex abdominal hernias.He received his medical degree from AlexandriaUniversity in Egypt. He completed his residency in surgery from Columbia University. He then completed a surgical critical care fellowship atNew York Medical College and a trauma surgery fellowship at University of Maryland.