Dr Ghanem was educated in Egypt and qualified in 1968, Mansoura University, Egypt. He gained postgraduate experience in UK where he was promoted in posts up to the consultant level. He practiced as consultant Urologist in UK, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. During his career he reported over 60 articles. He discovered two new types of vascular shocks, proved that one physiological law is wrong and provided an alternative. He resolved the puzzles of 3 clinical syndromes; TURP syndrome, the LPHS and ARDS. He is now on an editorial board member of many journals while he is happily retired in Egypt.