Dr. Elshaarawy earned his medical degree from Ain Shams University in Cairo-Egupt. He completed residencies at Ain Shams University Hospitals, Frankford Hospital in Philadelphia and New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey. He also completed a vascular surgery fellowship at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Elshaarawy is board certified. He joined Oaklawn's active medical staff in June 2007.