Kareem Ali

About

Egyptian doctor whose goal is to "conquer" YouTube by becoming its most-viewed physician. He has 110,000 followers on Twitter, 3.6 million on Instagram, and 800,000 subscribers on YouTube. Most of Ali's videos and posts are in Arabic, but most are also translated into English.

Before Fame

In 2001, he graduated from Cairo's Al-Azhar University. He did his medical training at Sayed Galal Hospital, also in Cairo. He then practiced medicine in the countryside before joining the forensic medical authority at Al-Azhar. He received his master's and PhD, resigned, left Egypt, and moved to Europe. 

Trivia

One of Ali's YouTube channels is Fekr Tany, which he translates as "New Thought." In Persian, "fekr" is idea or opinion, and in Hindi, "tany" means elastic. In Europe, while waiting for certification of his Egyptian medical degrees, he dove into dietary work and family medicine. Then he started posting videos on Facebook, emphasizing family medicine and self-development.

Family Life

Ali is married and has children. When he first relocated to Europe, he worked in a slaughterhouse for two years and lived in his wife's parents' house. He divides his time between Munich, Germany and Satu Mare, Romania.

Associated With

Other doctors who use social media to educate viewers include Dr Mike and Anthony Youn.