The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday postponed the retrial of Walid A., widely known in the media as the "Fake Heart Doctor," until September 5.
Case Background
The defendant was previously arrested after evading a prison sentence related to allegations of forging academic credentials and impersonating the Head of the Cardiac Surgery Department at Ain Shams University.
Investigations also revealed that he forged four national ID cards using false professional information.
Investigation Findings
Authorities found that the defendant had been dismissed from the Faculty of Languages and Translation and later opened a private clinic in downtown Cairo while falsely presenting himself as a physician.
He also faces other court rulings and fraud allegations involving companies and financial losses amounting to hundreds of millions of Egyptian pounds.
Previous Court Ruling
The Cairo Criminal Court previously sentenced the defendant in absentia to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in Case No. 4756 of 2025.
Forged Official Documents
The ruling included confiscation of the forged official documents and ordered the defendant to pay court expenses after being convicted of falsifying his profession on four consecutive national ID cards.
How the Forgery Was Carried Out
According to court documents, between 2015 and 2022, the defendant submitted forged applications for Egyptian national ID cards claiming he was a lecturer in the Cardiac Surgery Department at Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine.
He allegedly used those documents to obtain national ID cards issued in 2015, 2018, 2020, and 2022 to promote himself as a qualified heart specialist.
Official Verification
The Egyptian Medical Syndicate confirmed that the defendant has never been registered as a licensed physician.
Ain Shams University also stated that he has never been affiliated with the university or served as a faculty member.
Court's Reasoning
The court stated that the evidence, including police investigations and official correspondence, confirmed the charges.
It also noted that the defendant failed to appear before the court despite being legally notified, allowing the in-absentia judgment under Egyptian criminal procedure law.
Why was the retrial postponed?
The court postponed the hearing until September 5 to continue reviewing the case.
What are the charges?
Forgery of academic credentials, impersonating a physician, and forging national ID documents.
What sentence was previously issued?
The defendant received a 10-year prison sentence in absentia.
What did official authorities confirm?
Both the Egyptian Medical Syndicate and Ain Shams University confirmed that he is neither a licensed doctor nor affiliated with the university.
