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2022 December Medical Advisory Board Report
2022 December Medical Advisory Board Report
2022 December Medical Advisory Board Report

Medical Advisory Board

Dr. Imad Tamimi
Dr. Imad Tamimi
Interim President
Dr. Suha Ghoul
Dr. Suha Ghoul
Interim Vice President
Dr. Hugh Watts
Dr. Hugh Watts
Committee Chair
Dr. Ali Anaim
Dr. Ali Anaim
Subcommittee Chair / Diabetic Foot (Gaza)
Dr. Anna Vergun
Dr. Anna Vergun
Chair of Pediatric Orthopedic Subcommittee (POET)
Dr. Christophe Oberlin
Dr. Christophe Oberlin
Subcommittee Chair / Ortho-Plastics (Gaza)
Dr. Greg Stocks
Dr. Greg Stocks
Subcommittee Chair / Joint Replacement
Dr. Scott Oishi
Dr. Scott Oishi
Subcommittee / Hand Surgery (West Bank)
Dr. Tim Keenan
Dr. Tim Keenan
Subcommittee Chair / Arthroscopic Surgery
Dr. Walid Yassir
Dr. Walid Yassir
Subcommittee Chair / Scoliosis Surgery
Ramona Okumura
Ramona Okumura
Subcommittee Chair / Prosthetics and Orthotics (Gaza)
Dr. Adil Husain
Dr. Adil Husain
President - Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
Dr. Mohammed Najajrah
Dr. Mohammed Najajrah
Head of Department, Pediatric Oncologist
Mohammed Al Hajj
Mohammed Al Hajj
Lebanon Team Leader
Ms. Vivian Rasem Khalaf
Ms. Vivian Rasem Khalaf
Chairwoman of the Board
Nima Ashour
Nima Ashour
Gaza Cancer Department Coordinator
Prof. Hugh Watts
Prof. Hugh Watts
President - Pediatric Orthopedics
Shahd Taweel
Shahd Taweel
Admin Assistant
Aref Jaber
Aref Jaber
Program Coordinator - Jordan
Birlam Irfaiyya
Birlam Irfaiyya
Humanitarian Programs Coordinator
Dr. Ahmed Abu Sharkh
Dr. Ahmed Abu Sharkh
Pediatrician
Dr. Alan Kerr
Dr. Alan Kerr
Past President - Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
Dr. Jason Howard
Dr. Jason Howard
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Faten Kanoun
Faten Kanoun
Social Worker- Gaza Cancer Department
Narmeen Al-Hajj
Narmeen Al-Hajj
Social Worker- Gaza Cancer Department
Asma'a Abed
Asma'a Abed
Area Coordinator - North Gaza
Dr. Anna Vergun
Dr. Anna Vergun
President - Pediatric Orthopedics
Dr. Fadi Al Zool
Dr. Fadi Al Zool
General Physician
Farah Khattab
Farah Khattab
Social Worker- Lebanon
Huda Alti
Huda Alti
Social Worker- Lebanon
Khaled Al Najjar
Khaled Al Najjar
Area Coordinator - Central Gaza
Mohammad Afana
Mohammad Afana
Area Coordinator - South Gaza
Nada Alhasan
Nada Alhasan
Accounting Manager
Nehaya Amra
Nehaya Amra
Treasurer
Prof. Guido Van Nooten
Prof. Guido Van Nooten
Past President
Wael Moussa
Wael Moussa
Social Worker- Lebanon
Dr. B. Sethia
Dr. B. Sethia
Past President
Dr. Fawzi Abu Ali
Dr. Fawzi Abu Ali
General Physician
Dr. Tom Baily
Dr. Tom Baily
Pediatric Orthopedics
Ekhlas Hussain
Ekhlas Hussain
Program Coordinator- Jordan
Fawaz Saad
Fawaz Saad
Omniah Salameh
Omniah Salameh
Accountant
Dr. Giancarlo Crupi
Dr. Giancarlo Crupi
Past President
Dr. Walid Yasir
Dr. Walid Yasir
Orthopedic Surgery
Kholoud Qattosh
Kholoud Qattosh
Head Nurse
Mohammed Abu Ghali
Mohammed Abu Ghali
Social Worker - South Gaza
Mr. Said Shehadeh
Mr. Said Shehadeh
Niveen Qdadha
Niveen Qdadha
Operations Supervisor
Rosett Abu Hadrous
Rosett Abu Hadrous
Donor Database Coordinator
Sarah Jaber
Sarah Jaber
Accountant
Anna Hardy
Anna Hardy
Finance Manager
Dr. Salam Rahal
Dr. Salam Rahal
Pharmacist
Dr. Scott Oishi
Dr. Scott Oishi
Pediatric Hand Surgery
Dr. Stefano Luisi
Dr. Stefano Luisi
Past President - Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
Hadeel Al Saqqa
Hadeel Al Saqqa
Amputee Program Coordinator
Mahmoud Abu Khadeir
Mahmoud Abu Khadeir
Humanitarian Program Officer
Ms. Fatima Abu Ghazaleh
Ms. Fatima Abu Ghazaleh
Abdelazeez Abed
Abdelazeez Abed
Fund Development and Communication Coordinator
Amal Al Haimoni
Amal Al Haimoni
Area Coordinator - Hebron
Dr. Charlie Johnston
Dr. Charlie Johnston
General Pediatric Orthopedics
Dr. Walid Massoud
Dr. Walid Massoud
Hana Abdeen
Hana Abdeen
Area Coordinator - Nablus
Maha Al Madani
Maha Al Madani
Area Coordinator - Tulkarem
Mona Al Fayed
Mona Al Fayed
Area Coordinator - Jenin
Prof. Ra-id Abdulla
Prof. Ra-id Abdulla
Past President
Tarek Hlaihel
Tarek Hlaihel
Admin & Accounting Specialist- Lebanon
Dr. Dominique Metras
Dr. Dominique Metras
Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon
Dr. John Birch
Dr. John Birch
General Pediatric Orthopedics
Fadi Al Talouli
Fadi Al Talouli
Procurement Officer
Hazar Izhiman
Hazar Izhiman
Procurement Assistant
Laila Wahbeh
Laila Wahbeh
Procurement Officer
Lina Aqrabawi
Lina Aqrabawi
Procurement, Admin, Accounting Specialist - Jordan
Aya Abu Harb
Aya Abu Harb
Qalqila/Tulkarem Social Worker
Dr. Mahmoud Nashashibi
Dr. Mahmoud Nashashibi
Pediatric Cardiologist
Ramona Okumura
Ramona Okumura
Orthotics and Prosthetic Specialist (Gaza)
Arwa Elfarra
Arwa Elfarra
Social Worker South Gaza
Dr. Victor Hernandez
Dr. Victor Hernandez
Cardiac Surgeon
Bana Abbadi
Bana Abbadi
Program Coordinator
Dr. Paolo Del Sarto
Dr. Paolo Del Sarto
Anesthesiologist - Intensivist
Somod Halaweh
Somod Halaweh
Medical Mission Assistant
Dr. David Buckley
Dr. David Buckley
Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Islam Hejazi
Islam Hejazi
Program Coordinator
Niveen Abdul Hadi
Niveen Abdul Hadi
Social Worker - Huda Al Masri Cancer Dep.
Samah Souman
Samah Souman
Social Worker- Huda Al Masri Cancer Dep
Amanda Pudloski
Amanda Pudloski
Admin Coordinator
Dr. Jose Antonio Sepulveda Cuevas
Dr. Jose Antonio Sepulveda Cuevas
Committee Chair/Pediatric Urology
Arnan Bashir
Arnan Bashir
Director of Operations
Dr. Adil Husain
Dr. Adil Husain
IPCRO / Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Imad Tabry
Dr. Imad Tabry
Subcommittee Chair / Adult Cardiac Surgery (Gaza)
Muath Abu Daher
Muath Abu Daher
Team Leader
Suhail Flaifl
Suhail Flaifl
Gaza Area Manager
Dr. Ahmad Khaldi
Dr. Ahmad Khaldi
Subcommittee Chair / Adult Neurosurgery Stroke Program
Dr. Alex Zouros
Dr. Alex Zouros
Committee Chair / Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Mahmoud Issa
Mahmoud Issa
Project Manager
Eslah Abu Mayyaleh
Eslah Abu Mayyaleh
Procurement Manager
Sarah Alrayyes
Sarah Alrayyes
Director Of Chapters Operations
Dr. Barbara Zind
Dr. Barbara Zind
Pediatrics
Dr. Eman Al Khadra
Dr. Eman Al Khadra
Pediatic Intensive Care
Dr. Ismail Mehr
Dr. Ismail Mehr
Anesthesia and Pain Management
Dr. Francis Nathan
Dr. Francis Nathan
Ophthalmic Surgery