| "Without
getting into too much detail, here are a few facts about myself
which might be of interest. I was born in Saudi Arabia in 1958·
my father worked for ARAMCO (Arabian American Oil company).. and
moved with my family to the U.S. in 1969. We settled in Tucson (similar
in climate to Saudi Arabia), and except for a few summers, I've
been here ever since. I graduated from Salpointe Catholic High School
in 1976, the University of Arizona in 1980 with high distinction
(BA in chemistry), and the University of Arizona College of Medicine
in 1985. My anesthesia training consisted of a one year internship
and a three year residency at various hospitals in Tucson and Phoenix,
as well as an off-campus pediatric rotation in Dallas at Children's
Hospital and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, which specializes in
children's orthopaedic surgery. I served as Chief Resident my final
year, and was able to complete extended rotations in cardiovascular
and neurologic anesthesia prior to completing my residency in June
of 1989.
I took a job
with Old Pueblo Anesthesia in July of 1989, and received my board
certification from the American Board of Anesthesiology in 1990.
Currently, my practice includes all aspects of anesthesia except
children under the age of two, obstetrics, cardiac and pain. I
do most types of cases in virtually all of our various operating
areas. In addition to my clinical practice, I assist in OPA's
extensive teaching program, which consists of medical students,
residents, paramedics, and various hospital personnel who rotate
with us in the OR from time to time. A member of OPA directly
supervises all at all times. We feel that this teaching program
is a great community resource, and we are proud of our contributions
in this area.
Outside of
the operating room, a portion of my time is spent in various committees,
both at the hospital and within OPA. I have served on our Steering
(Executive) Committee for several years (1992 - 1997) and was
President of OPA from July 1996 to June of 1997. Once the work
is done, I mostly like to get outdoors, cycling, skiing, whitewater
kayaking, and any other sport I can find. My wife, a registered
nurse, joins me in all of my endeavors, whether she thinks they're
sane or not. My wife has two children whom I have raised with
her since 1988; the older is 23 now and a graduate of the U of
A in accounting and the younger is 21. He wants to become a chef.
Our household includes a menagerie of sorts: two dogs, three cats,
several fish, several desert tortoises, and a horse. Keeps us
on our toes!! We love to travel, and are avid U of A basketball
fans, of course.
I hope this
information gives you an idea of who I am and where I came from.
I look forward to taking care of your anesthesia needs in the
future. Call me at my office voice mail and let me know if you
have any further questions. My number is 324-2625. Thanks."
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