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Carin Van Doorn awarded OBE

11 August 2026 (Last updated: 11 Aug 2026 11:12)

Congratulations to Ms Carin Van Doorn, consultant cardiac surgeon and clinical lead for congenital cardiac surgery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals who has received her OBE at Windsor Castle in recognition of her outstanding philanthropy and leadership in paediatric cardiac surgery. Carin played an instrumental role in establishing the cardiac surgical unit at the Aswan Heart Centre in 2009.

Working alongside our Founder, Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub FRS OM, she helped mentor and train local surgeons, supporting the development of a world-class cardiac programme that continues to transform children’s lives. Over the past 20 years, Carin has also led numerous surgical teaching missions with Chain of Hope across Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia, sharing her expertise and helping to strengthen life-saving cardiac services for children around the world. Today, Carin continues her remarkable work as a surgical trainer and advisor to the developing Rwanda–Egypt Heart Centre.

Carin was born in the Netherlands where she trained as a doctor, and came to the UK for further surgical training.
She was the first trainee on the newly established national congenital cardiac training program between GOSH and Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Carin was chair of the congenital subcommittee, served on the executive, women in cardiac surgery committee, mentor of surgical trainees and served on the Nicor congenital cardiac audit.


Her unwavering dedication, invaluable wisdom and extraordinary commitment to improving children’s cardiac care across the globe makes her an inspirational role model.

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