Athlete-Turned-Doctor: Behind The Scenes, with Abdelrafour Houdane

About this episode

Abdelrafour Houdane shares his journey from athlete to aspiring orthopedic surgeon, discussing his love for sports and the lessons learned from injuries and recovery.

Abdelrafour Houdane, an intern and future orthopedic surgeon, shares all about his journey in a variety of sports. He talks about his love for sports and how it can help him detach from reality. Abdelrafour shares his amazing experiences with rugby, surfing, skiing and so many more sports! In this episode he also shares the other aspect of sports such as injuries, recovery, and near death experiences. Sports can have an amazing impact on many and teach us all a lot, so join us in listening to this episode! This episode was prepared by the scout: Leanne Alhabib Please enjoy and let us know what you think of the episode on:#MSAPodcast To suggest guests for the upcoming episodes, reach us through our email: MSA-Podcast@alfaisal.edu

People in this episode

Host: Leanne Alhabib

Guest: Abdelrafour Houdane

Topics covered

• sports
• injuries
• recovery
• personal journey

Keywords

• rugby
• surfing
• skiing
• near death experiences

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Books & works: Behind The Scenes

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