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.
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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.
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2022-2023 Executive Committee
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Nidal Moukaddam, MD, PhD
President
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Sawsan Khan, MD
Vice President
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Mothaffar Rimawi, MD
Secretary
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Christelle Chacar, MD
Treasurer
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Rola El-Serag, MD
Member at Large
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Dania Al Baba, MD
Resident Representative
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Mohammed Othman, MD
Immediate Past President
Past Presidents
- 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)