Dr Fahmy, a French National, was born and raised in Germany, and returned to Paris where he completed his Medical Degree at the University Pierre et Marie Curie, France.

He obtained a diploma in Emergency Medicine from the University Necker, and a diploma in Aviation Medicine from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He has also obtained his Masters in Health System Management and Masters in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom.

In 1997, Dr Fahmy joined International SOS as a Clinic and Assistance Centre Doctor in Indonesia, followed by Vietnam. In 1998, he moved to Beijing as a Clinic Doctor and joined the Hong Kong office in 1999. Dr Fahmy was promoted to Deputy Medical Director in 2000 and to Medical Director in 2005.