PGY-5s
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Naser Alali
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: MB BCh, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland '16; Internship, Amiri Royal Hospital '19
Hobbies: Education and Business
Favourite Vacation Spot: Spain
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Hafssah AlNajem
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: BMSc, Kuwait University '12; MD, Kuwait University '15
Hobbies: Interested in martial arts (the style I used to train in was shotokan karate) and I love collecting different variations of rubik's cubes and solving puzzles
Pets: Not currently
Favourite Vacation Spot: I can't choose
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Ikhtiyar Al Tubi
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Hometown: Barka, Oman
Degrees: MD, Sultan Qaboos University '14; General Surgery residency, Oman Medical Specialty Board '15-'19
Hobbies: Reading
Favourite Vacation Spot: Oman
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Saba Balvardi
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Hometown: I have many! Shiraz, Iran / Halifax, Canada / Montreal, Canada!
Degrees: Bachelor of Science Hon. Immunology, McGill University '14; MDCM, McGill University '18
Hobbies: Horseback riding, Hiking, Anything outdoors really :)
Favourite Vacation Spot: Portugal and Ireland
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Jenny Moon
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Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Degrees: MDCM, Mcgill University ‘18
Hobbies: Trying out new cafes, dogwatching
Pets: No, but would love to dog-sit
Favourite Vacation Spot: California
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Ali Safar
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Hometown: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Degrees: BMSc, Kuwait University '13; MD, Kuwait University '16; Internship, Ministry of Health, Kuwait '17; Assistant Registrar, Ministry of Health, Kuwait '18
Hobbies: Exploring new places, video games, piano
Favourite Vacation Spot: Kuwait City
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Yifan Wang
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Hometown: Nanjing, China
Degrees: MDCM, McGill University ‘15
Hobbies: Hockey, soccer, rock climbing
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PGY-4s
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Shafic Abdulkarim
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Hometown: Aleppo, Syria
Degrees: MD, Aleppo University '18; MSc Experimental Surgery, McGill University '21 (candidate)
Hobbies: Basketball and Swimming (previously competed for the Syrian National team), Crossfit, playing Piano (I have a degree in piano from the Arab Institute of Music)
Favourite Vacation Spot: Paris, France
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Rabab Alabdullah
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Hometown: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Degrees: MD, University of Malta '17; Medical Internship & Surgical Assistant, Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital '17-'19
Hobbies: Basketball, violin, drawing
Pets: 2 cats. They are in Kuwait
Favourite Vacation Spot: Beach and sea, nature in general, traveling and discovering new cities. Japan is the dream trip
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Sarah Al Ben Ali
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: BMSc, Kuwait University '14; MD, Kuwait University '17; Internship, Kuwait '17-'18; General Surgery Assistant Registrar, Kuwait '18-'20
Hobbies: Fitness, travelling, designing
Favourite Vacation Spot: Los Angeles
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Salem Alramadhan
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: MBChb, University of Aberdeen ’17; Internship Year, Glasgow Royal Infirmary ‘17-’18; Assistant Registrar, MOH Kuwait ‘18-‘19
Hobbies: Football Skiing Photography Gaming
Favourite Vacation Spot: Lofoten - Norway
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Abdullah Alshammari
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Hometown: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Degrees: MB BCh, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland ‘17; Medical Internship, Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations ‘18
Hobbies: Fishing, Video Games, Soccer
Favourite Vacation Spot: Tokyo, Japan
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Natasha Caminsky
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: BSc Honours Genetics & Major Physiology, Western University '14; MSc Biochemistry, Western University '16; MDCM, McGill University '19
Hobbies: Cycling, yoga, hiking, cooking, traveling, crocheting, taking care of my fish and plants
Pets: Yes, three fish
Favourite Vacation Spot: Zanzibar
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| Élise Di Lena |
Hometown: Montréal, Canada
Degrees: Medicine Preparatory year, McGill University '11; MDCM, McGill University '17
Hobbies: Running, playing soccer, baking, my cat, reading, writing, traveling
Pets: A cat named Momo, a fish tank, and too many plants
Favourite Vacation Spot: Italy, especially Tuscany and the South-East coast (Puglia, Molise, etc)
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Araz Kouyoumdjian
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Hometown: Montréal, Canada
Degrees: Preparatory year, McGill University '15; MDCM, McGill University '19
Hobbies: Horseback riding, Yoga, Hiking, Reading, Biking, Crochet
Pets: Not yet, but a dog is planned for the near future
Favourite Vacation Spot: New-Caledonia
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Stephan Robitaille
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: HBSc, University of Ottawa '15; MDCM, McGill University '19
Hobbies: Cycling, Soccer, Auto mechanics, Cooking, Food, Fitness
Pets: I wish
Favourite Vacation Spot: Anywhere with a beach
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PGY-3s
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Mohammad Abbas
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Hometown: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MD King Abdulaziz University ‘16; Resident General Surgery King Abdulaziz University ‘17-20; Demonstrator King Abdulaziz University ‘18
Hobbies: Soccer, baseball, video games, technology, fiction & fantasy novels, and travel
Favourite Vacation Spot: Spain
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Alia AlHareb
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Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Degrees: MD, United Arab Emirates university ‘18
Hobbies: Art and art history, Broadway and musicals and all things food.
Favourite Vacation Spot: New York
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Huseen Alibrahim
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Hometown: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Degrees: MD, University of Malta '18; Internship, Kuwait '18-'19; General Surgery assistant registrar, Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital Kuwait '19-'21
Hobbies: Reading, jogging, traveling and the martial art of Kendo
Favourite Vacation Spot: Paris, France
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Luai AlMarzouki
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Hometown: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MBBS, King Abdulaziz University '15; MSc Experimental Surgery, McGill University '19
Hobbies: Football
Pets: Not yet, but working on getting a dog
Favourite Vacation Spot: Greece
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Ahmad Almusaileem
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees: BMSc, Kuwait University '15; MD, Kuwait University '18; Internship, Kuwait '18-'19; Assistant Registrar, General Surgery, MOH Kuwait '19-'21
Hobbies: Football and travelling
Favourite Vacation Spot: Italy
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| Hamad Alsuwaidi |
Hometown: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Degrees: MB BCh BAO Royal College of Surgeons Ireland '17
Hobbies: Fishing, travelling, going to the beach
Favourite Vacation Spot: Italy, Spain, France
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Neyla Boukhili
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: Medicine preparatory year, McGill University '16; MDCM, McGill University '20
Hobbies: Travelling, arts & literature, cinematography, dogs
Pets: I’m the cool aunt to my roommates’ chihuahua and bichon frisé
Favourite Vacation Spot: Istanbul
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Josie Cipolla
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: B.Sc. Psychology major, Education minor, McGill University '13; B.Sc. (Nutr.) Dietetics, McGill University '16; M.D.,C.M., McGill University '21
Hobbies: Time with family and friends, cooking and trying new restaurants, travelling and planning the perfect itinerary, reading, interior design
Favourite Vacation Spot: Italy has it all: food, beaches, historic cities, countryside, mountains and (in my case), extended family!
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Olivia Ganescu
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Hometown: Montrea, Canada
Degrees: BSc Microbiology & Immunology, McGill University '17; MDCM McGill University '21
Hobbies: Long distance running, volleyball, paint-by-numbers, making Spotify playlists
Favourite Vacation Spot: Greece vs. Ireland vs. (next stop Hawaii)
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| Frédéric Grou-Boileau |
Hometown: Montreal
Degrees: Medicine Preparatory year, McGill University ‘17; MDCM, McGill University ‘21
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, cross-country skiing, running, cycling, classical piano
Favourite Vacation Spot: Gaspésie
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Tiffany Paradis
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Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Degrees: BSc, McGill University '15; MDCM, McGill University '20
Hobbies: Spending time with my puppy, reading (non-medical stuff)
Pets: Dog
Favourite Vacation Spot: Greece
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PGY-2s
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Hamda Almarzooqi
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Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Degrees: University of Sharjah MBBS 2019
Hobbies: Sports, travel, trying new food
Favorite vacation spot: Maldives and Japan
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Nouf AlMarzooqi
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Marya Alsuhaibani
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Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MD Qassim University, Saudi Arabia ‘18 ; Resident General Surgery Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Saudi Arabia ‘19-21; Demonstrator Princess Nourah University ‘19-22
Hobbies: Traveling, interior design
Favorite vacation spot: Maldives
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Mahdi Baba
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Hometown : Kuwait
Degrees : MB, Bch, BAO, LRCP&SI, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland ‘19
Hobbies: Martial arts and hiking
Favorite vacation spot: Switzerland
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Dylan Grisell
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Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Degrees: BSc Honours Biology, Florida State University '17; MD, University of Calgary '22
Hobbies: Diving, skiing, hiking, good food, houseplants
Favortie vacation spot: Greece vs. Italy
Pets: Cudi, a four year-old tabby
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Talal Hijji
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Talal Hijji
Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MBBS, Alfaisal University ‘20
Hobbies: Cooking, Hiking, Video games
Favorite vacation spot: Greece
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David Levi
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Hometown : Montreal, Canada
Degrees : B.Sc. Neuroscience, McGill University ’16; M.Sc. Neuroscience, McGill University ’18; M.D., Université de Montréal ’22
Hobbies : Supporting the Habs and Liverpool FC, Fantasy Premier League, cycling, reading.
Pets: Skye, a five-year-old Cockapoo
Favorite vacation spot: cruising the Aegean Sea
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Shuaib Nasser Aldalal
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Hometown: Kuwait
Degrees : MBBS, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2018
Hobbies: Calligraphy
Favorite vacation spot: Mashhad
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Gaida Noman
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Hometown: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MBBS, King Abdulaziz University '18; Internship, King Abdulaziz University '19
Hobbies: Snorkeling, meditation and traveling
Vacation spot: Italy and Vienna
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Anna Wang
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Hometown: Moved around! (China, Toronto, New York, Montreal)
Degrees: BSc Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University '17; MDCM McGill University '22
Hobbies: Volleyball, weight-training, puzzling, travel, all animals
Pets: Nala (labradoodle)
Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere where I can explore food and culture (but Japan has my heart)
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Husain Alabdalrahman
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Dr. Alabdalrahman graduated from Kuwait University with a BSc in Medical Sciences in 2018 and an MD in 2021. He worked at Farwaniyah Hospital as an assistant registrar.
Away from work, he is an athlete, and used to compete in Olympic weightlifting and CrossFit competitions, and he likes watching criminal documentaries.
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Saud AlButhi
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Dr. Al Buthi was born and raised in Riyadh. He completed his medical degree at KSAU-HS, Saudi Arabia before joining McGill General Surgery.
Saud interests outside of medicine include traveling, watching movies and soccer.
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Hashem Busalha
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Dr. Busalha graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and worked as an assistant registrar in General Surgery Farwaniya in Jaber Hospital in Kuwait.
In his free time he likes to watch and play football (soccer) and he likes exploring new places he has not visited before.
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| Alex Chen |
Dr. Chen did his BSc in Biomedical Sciences & Computer Science in his hometown of Ottawa and his medical degree at McGill.
Outside of the hospital, Alex enjoys playing board games, rock climbing, playing guitar and piano.
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Victoria Hayman
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Dr. Haman is from Montreal and completed a BSc in Physiology and graduated medical school from McGill University.
Outside of medicine Victoria’s hobbies include hiking, spinning, baking, keeping her balcony plants alive and hanging out with her cate, Evie.
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| Fatemah Husain |
Dr. Husain is from Kuwait. She graduated from Kuwait University.
Away from work, she enjoys skydiving, travelling and watching movies.
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| Abdulaziz Kabli |
Dr. Kabli graduated from Kuwait University with a BSc of Medical Sciences and an MD after which he completed an internship in Mubarak Hospital.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys traveling, exploring new places, reading, watching movies and playing video games.
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Andrew Meng
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Dr. Meng completed his BSc in Pharmacology and his MD at McGill University.
Andrew enjoys playing sports (soccer, tennis and volleyball) climbing, cooking and listening to 2000sway from music.
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| Ahmed Safar |
Dr. Safar graduated from Kuwait University with a degree in Medical Sciences in 2018and an MD in 2021.
Ahmad, in his free time enjoys spending time with his family, playing soccer, squash, padel and of course traveling.
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