
Shawqi holds two degrees (dental and medical degree). After qualifying in 1998, he has worked in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery units across Ireland, U.K. He has been awarded with the prestigious membership of Royal College of Surgeons of England and Ireland, and with a Fellowship in Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland. He was awarded a medical degree from Barts and the London University to pursue a career in Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a clinical mentor for the Diploma in Minor Oral Surgery for the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is President and founder of the Implants & Beyond Association. His area of expertise is to carry out complex oral surgery such as immediate implants, full mouth rehabilitation and zygomatic implants.