Prof Shehata is the president of the world federation of associations of pediatric surgery (WOFAPS).

He is a professor in the pediatric surgery department, faculty of medicine, University of Alexandria, Egypt.


Dr. Shehata is the innovator of the technique of laparoscopic traction for the intra-abdominal testis known as the Shehata technique which is widely practiced now in many centers worldwide.


Dr. Shehata is on the editorial board of many national and international pediatric surgery journals including the JPS, Medicine, Annals of pediatric surgery, and International journal of urology.

He has shared as a speaker, keynote speaker, moderator, and panelist in more than 250 national and international meetings. Dr. Shehata is currently the head of the international office at Alexandria University.