Ayman ElMadawy DDS, MS, PhD

March 8, 2012

Dear Leslie

Since I saw you first time, almost twenty one years ago, you have been always my role model and  I’m sure that it was not just me who thought of you like that.  You have achieved in one life what 10 successful people couldn’t have. I remember one day I was talking about you to a friend who did not know you and then she stopped me and said “I’m sure that that Heffez guy you are talking about is a genius and everything but I want you to know that he is not God”.  The only thing that really make me feel bad sometimes is that I let you down when I left the program years ago. A decision that affected my life significantly and I regret it till now. By the way you told me that when I was quitting that I would regret that for the rest of my life. However, when I went home I have met my wife which is the best thing ever happened to me and now we have three wonderful children. 

Now, as you already know, I work as an associate professor at the dept of OMFS, in UDMercy. I mainly teach the undergrads and help with the residents. I work one day in a center of family health in a different city here in Michigan one day a week, which is mainly 3rd molars and surgical extractions. I bought a nice house in Novi city. My wife, who is a pharmacist, finished Part one of the Pharm Board and currently finishing a Master’s degree of Health Care Administrations from the UD Mercy. My mother and the rest of the family in Egypt are doing fine and every time I talk to them they say to me that moving back to the USA was the right decision at the right time, especially with the present problems in the middle east in general.

If you are still the same Leslie whom I knew, I’m sure you will be as busy as ever in no time. I just hope that you can have some good time for yourself and your family. I always mention your name proudly every time someone asks me about who was my mentor. I’m sure you know how much respect, love and appreciation I have for you and I was honored that you remembered me among others and sent me that email. I wish you the best always and please keep in touch.

Ayman
 
Ayman ElMadawy DDS, MS, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery