Magdi Yacoub A Surgeon and A Maverick

Magdi Yacoub is an outsider who succeeded against the odds. Born in Egypt in 1935, the pioneering cardiac surgeon climbed to the very top of the British medical profession – but clashed with its establishment, too. From performing the first heart and lung transplant in Europe to transforming the treatment of children with congenital heart disease, Yacoub’s career has pushed the boundaries of scientific understanding. Now the subject of a new biography by veteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman, Yacoub discusses his fascinating life and experience of medical politics and ethics at the highest levels.