A doctoral student in cardiac surgery (class of 2020) now at Peking University International Hospital, Dr. Abuharb was among the first foreign nationals to receive China's "Five-Star Card" permanent residence permit. He is a familiar face on CCTV and Chinese social media, hosts programs, contributes to China Daily , People's Daily  and Phoenix Media, and has more than 40,000 followers. A four-time Beijing boxing champion (65–67 kg), he holds four WBBU and WCBU championship belts.