About NAAMA

National Arab American Medical Association – Houston Chapter

What We Are?

The National Arab American Medical Association is a non-profit, non-political, educational and charitable organization with national and local presence, with members who are medical professionals of Arab descent. The Houston Chapter has been active for over 20 years.

Our History

AAMA was started nationally several decades ago in Michigan. The local chapter’s founding president is Samir Tuma, MD, who has been a member since the inception of the chapter.

2025-2026 Executive Committee

Chadi Calarge, MD

President

Resized Sarah Araji
Sarah Araji, MD

Vice President

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Hadi Dannawi, PhD

Treasurer

Mahmood Dweik, MD

Member at Large

Nidal Moukaddam, MD, PhD

Immediate Past President

Past Presidents

  • Nidal Moukaddam, MD, PhD
  • Mohammed Othman, MD
  • Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD
  • Nizar M. Tannir, M.D.
  • Ali Al-Himyary, M.D.
  • Yasser Shaib, M.D.
  • Rezik Saqer, M.D.
  • Eddie Abdalla, M.D.
  • Mario Assouad, M.D.
  • Nicola Hanania, M.D.
  • Aziz Shaibani, M.D.
  • Kamal Busaidy, D.D.S.
  • George Nassar, M.D.
  • Samia Khalil, M.D.
  • Nadim Nasir, Jr, M.D.
  • Kamal Itani, M.D.
  • Ahmed A. Fadil, M.D.
  • Nezar Shobassy, M.D.
  • Lamk Lamki, M.D.
  • Imtihan M. Jawdat, M.D.
  • Bernard Z. Albina, M.D.
  • Nabeel H. Romman, M.D.
  • Kamal G. Khalil, M.D.
  • Hazim J. Safi, M.D.
  • Philip Salem, M.D.
  • Ezzat F. Abouleish, M.D.
  • Maher M. Nasser, M.D.
  • Husam Bahrani, M.D.
  • Adel K. Fustok, M.D.
  • M. Khalil Ali, M.D.
  • Sami Sanged, M.D.
  • A. S. Drooby, M.D.
  • Samir N. Tuma, M.D. (Founder)