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.

2022-2023 Executive Committee

Nidal Moukaddam, MD, PhD

President

Sawsan Khan_ MD_ Vice President (1)
Sawsan Khan, MD

Vice President

Mothaffar Rimawi, MD

Secretary

Christelle Chacar, MD

Treasurer

Rola El-Serag, MD

Member at Large

Dania Al Baba, MD

Resident Representative

Mohamed Othman_ MD_ Immediate Past President

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)