Syrian-British doctor, father of Asma al-Assad.

He is the founder and co-chair of the British Syrian Society since 2002, United Kingdom.

He is a Consultant Cardiologist at Harley Street Clinic, London, and a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the British Heart Association, and the British Cardiovascular Society (BCIS).

He held the position of Head of the Cardiology Department at King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital in 1992, and also worked as a professor of medicine in Egypt.

He was elected a member of the William Harvey Medal in recognition of his commitment to education by the American College of Cardiology.

Records from the Syrian Ministry of Economy show that Al-Akhras is a founding partner in the National Medical Services Company in Syria, owning 3,334 shares in the company, representing 33.34%, worth 3,334,000 Syrian pounds.

On December 9, 2024, the United States announced sanctions on Fawaz Akhras for providing support and facilitation to Bashar al-Assad in financial matters and evading sanctions. In 2020, he was included on a US sanctions list alongside Asma al-Assad, his wife Sahar, and a number of family members.

He holds a Master’s degree in Internal Medicine and Cardiology from the University of London in the United Kingdom.