1979 B.S. Biochemistry, American University
of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
1983 MD, American Univerity of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
1982 - 1985 Internship & Residency in Internal Medicine,
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
1985 - 1987 Nephrology Fellowship, Los Angeles County-University
of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
1987 - 1988 Advanced Fellowship in Nephrology, Los Angeles
County-University of Southern California Medical Center, Los
Angeles, CA
Board Certification
1993 Diplomate American Board of Internal
Medicine
1994 Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty
of Nephrology
1995 Fellow - American College of Physicians
Licensure
California
Languages Spoken
English, French, Arabic
Professional Experience
2000 - present President
and Medical Director of California
Institute of Renal Research
(CIRR), San Diego, CA
2000 - presentPrincipal
Investigator of clinical
research, California Institute of
Renal Research, San Diego, CA
1992 - present Private
Practice, Balboa Nephrology
Medical Group, Inc. San Diego
CA, including attending physician
and nephrology consultant
at: Grossmont Hospital, Alvarado
Hospital, Scripps East Hospital,
Villa View Hospital, & San Diego
Rehabilitation
1991 - 1992 Attending
Physican, USC University Hospital,
Los Angeles, CA
1988 - 1992
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division
of Nephrology, University of Southern
California, Los Angeles,
CA
1988 - 1992 Assistant
Professor of Medicine, Division
of Nephrology, Los Angeles
County - University of Southern
California Medical Center, Los
Angeles, CA
1985 - 1988 Instructor
of Internal Medicine, University
of Southern California, Los
Angeles, CA
