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Zaher Sahloul | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | M.D. |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Chicago |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2000-Present |
| Known for | Humanitarian Activism |
| Notable work | Syrian American Medical Society |
Dr. Zaher Sahloul is a Syrian-American physician, activist, and humanitarian known for his work in providing medical aid to conflict zones, particularly in Syria.[1][2][3] Sahloul co-founded and served as the president of the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS).[4]
Early life and education[edit]
Zaher was born in Syria. After receiving his early education, he obtained an M.D. from Damascus University in 1988. He completed his residency in Internal medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago from 1990 to 1993. Later, he pursued a fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine at the same university from 1993 to 1996.
Career[edit]
Zaher started his career by working as Physician of Pulmonary medicine in U.S. From 2010 to 2014 he was a board member of American Islamic College.[5]
In 1998, he co-founded the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) and served as its senior advisor until 2016.[2][6] He also held the position of president at SAMS from 2011 to 2015.[7] Additionally, he is the founder of the American Relief Coalition for Syria (ARCS), a coalition of 20 American organizations dedicated to providing aid and development programs to Syrians.[8][9]
Sahloul has been on the board of Heartland Alliance since 2018.[10] He is also the founder and President of Syria Faith Initiative, which is a non-sectarian, apolitical coalition of interfaith leaders working for improvement of Syrian society.[11] He is the founder and partner at Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Consultants, LLC since 2000.[12] He is the co-founder and president of MedGlobal, a humanitarian charitable non-governmental organization that provides emergency response and health programs vulnerable communities around the world.[13][14][15] Sahloul is also working as a Clinical Associate Professor in University of Illinois Chicago since 2015.[16]
Sahloul is also an active supporter of human rights and actively talks and writes about such issues on various news platforms.[17][18][19][20][21][22][13]
Achievements[edit]
Zaher was the receiver of 2018 Top Muslim Achiever award from The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC).[23] He was also awarded Gandhi Award by Promoting Enduring Peace (PEP) for his work as Syrian medical and rescue worker.[24]
References[edit]
- ^ Patil, Anushka (2024-03-22). "Back From Gaza Hospitals, Doctors Tell Washington of Horrors Amid Cease-Fire Push". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ a b Hilleary, Cecily (2013-08-28). "Syrian-American Doctor: Medical Workers Among Those Killed in Gas Attack". Voice of America. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Horng, Eric (2022-04-05). "Suburban doctor returns to Ukraine border with more medical supplies, hopes of reaching Kyiv". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Rubenstein, Leonard S.; Sahloul, M. Zaher (2014-11-19). "Opinion | In Syria, Doctors Become the Victims". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Tribune, Chicago Tribune | Chicago (2010-10-01). "American Islamic College to reopen in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Cauchi, E.D. (2016-09-18). "Doctors are fighting a losing battle in the siege of Aleppo". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Blumenthal, Max (2018-04-12). "How the Syrian American Medical Society Is Selling Regime Change and Driving the U.S. to War". Truthdig. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Durbin Announces Chicago's Dr. Zaher Sahloul, President of MedGlobal, As State of the Union in Guest in Senate Floor Speech | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois". www.durbin.senate.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Ex-classmate on Assad: 'A doctor killing doctors'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "FEEL INSPIRED" (PDF). heartlandalliance.org. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "On the Issues Episode 99: Dr. Zaher Sahloul - Alon Ben-Meir". Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Dr. Mohammed Zaher Sahloul, MD". vitals.com. 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ a b Sahloul, Zaher (2022-03-01). "Zaher Sahloul: Russia's attacks in Syria were a prelude to Putin's war on Ukraine". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Dr. Zaher Sahloul - MedGlobal". MedGlobal -. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Kate, Armanini (2024-02-13). "'A moral imperative': Team of Chicago doctors travels to Gaza for medical relief efforts". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "M. Zaher Sahloul". The Conversation. 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Abbara, Aula; Almalla, Mohamed; AlMasri, Ibrahim; AlKabbani, Hussam; Karah, Nabil; El-Amin, Wael; Rajan, Latha; Rahhal, Ibrahim; Alabbas, Mohammad; Sahloul, Zaher; Tarakji, Ahmad; Sparrow, Annie (2020-01-01). "The challenges of tuberculosis control in protracted conflict: The case of Syria". International journal of infectious diseases: IJID: official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. 90: 53–59. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2019.10.015. ISSN 1878-3511. PMID 31639519.
- ^ "Gaza reaches 'tipping point,' doctors tell UN in plea for help". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Sahloul, Zaher (2024-03-31). "Opinion: Half measures won't work. What Gaza needs is a Marshall Plan". CNN. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Muslim, Farida; Attar, Samer; Sahloul, Zaher (2016-09-13). "Doctors and Nurses in Aleppo Respond to Gary Johnson". TIME. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Sahloul, M. Zaher (2016-11-09). "I'm a doctor in Chicago. Here's what I saw when I went to help in Aleppo". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Sahloul, Zaher (2023-05-16). "Putin targets Ukrainian civilians because he could in Syria". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Dr. Zaher Sahloul: CIOGC 2018 Top Muslim Achiever – CIOGC". www.ciogc.org. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Dr. Zaher Sahloul recognized with Ghandi Peace Award". The Mecca Center. Retrieved 2024-05-06.