Noha Khater is a practicing doctor; a Professor at Cairo University; an entrepreneur and a master of multitasking. Her determination propelled her to become one of the few female eye surgeons specialized in retinal surgery worldwide, and the only one in Egypt.
Noha’s business story began when she thought of an innovative model to introduce a fully digital system that could track the medical data records of diabetic patients, with the aim of implementing a nationwide diabetic eye care service. The innovative idea was met with a lot of skepticism and constraints from the medical community where she practiced. But Noha wasn’t discouraged, she knew she could make a greater impact.
Noha feels emotionally attached to those she treats: “I try to live the journey of my patients and address their fears”. She wanted to inspire a radical change in patients’ behavior towards their conditions, alongside education and prevention. “The human and social factors are important to me, as I want to impact people’s lives,” says Noha of her decision to go her own way with the help of her friend and soon -to- be business partner.