PGY-5s
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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
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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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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-4s
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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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Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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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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Frederic Grou-Boileau
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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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Talal Hijji
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Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Degrees: MBBS, Alfaisal University ‘20
Hobbies: Cooking, Hiking, Video games
Favorite vacation spot: Greece
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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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PGY-3s
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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
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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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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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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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Olivia Ganescu
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Hometown: Montreal, 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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Victoria Hayman
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Dr. Hayman 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
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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
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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
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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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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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PGY-2s
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Lenah Alhazmi
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- I was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. I obtained my MBBS, King Abdulaziz University
- I choose General Surgery has always been my passion because it provides diverse opportunities to make a meaningful difference in patient's lives and presents new challenges every day. There's no such thing as a routine in surgery - each case is unique, with different settings, emergencies, and opportunities to save lives.
- Personal Journey: There's this incredible staff member who I truly admire. She's an exceptional surgeon who is deeply loved by her patients, students, and residents. I aspire to be like her in the future.
- My goal is to become a skilled and compassionate surgeon, who can help to others and continuously strive for self-improvement.
- Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, travelling and trying new restaurants
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Asma Alhubail
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- I completed medical school in AlAhsa, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
- I was enrolled in a surgical residency program before starting at McGill.
- My hometown where I grew up is considered the largest Oasis in the world.
- What drew me to general surgery is the variety, there is no dull moment in sight, and things are always changing and developing inside and outside the OR.
- There is a large culture of fear and stigma attached to surgery back home, I want to be part of changing that culture and empowering people to seek help, and take charge of their health, and change the perspective people have toward surgery and surgeons.
- Hobbies: Being a couch potato, occasionally watching/playing video games, reading, and I love big family and friends get togethers
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Abdulmuhsen AlMutairi
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- I did my medical school in Kuwait University and graduated in 2021 and finished my internship in Farwaniyah Hospital, then I worked for another year as an assistant registrar in general surgery in Jaber Al-Ahmed Hospital.
- I choose Surgery to provide the definitive treatment to the patient and see how they improve shortly after the surgery
- What motivated me to become a surgeon is the relief on patients faces that I noticed after a surgical intervention and having the opportunity to encounter a large spectrum of patients. My career goals are to be a safe surgeon who can make the right decision.
- In short term I would love to take all the opportunities to learn and improve my knowledge, as well as my skills. For the future I want to be a safe surgeon who makes the right decisions and to guide my juniors to pursue their dreams.
- I enjoy playing and watching soccer, as well as brewing coffee.
- Hobbies: I do the best cold brew coffee in Kuwait. I do brew the best coffee in Kuwait
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Abdulla Alshehhi
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- I am from the United Arab Emirates, I was born and raised in Abu Dhabi in a family of 7.
- Studied in American school until I left to Ireland for Med school.
- I choose General Surgery- out of the other specialities, surgery to me provided most logic, teamwork and straightforwardness in patient are. I am more skill-oriented compared to theory. Anatomy was my favourite topic in college and navigating the body always enticed me.
- As part of my military training, I was exposed to military medicine which included preventative medicine, trauma management and medical security.
- The technicality of surgery and the team effort involved is what fits my personality the most. My main focus is to provide better surgical care in war-zones in an efficient matter.
- I enjoy reading fantasy books, attending theatres and musicals. As well as running sprints and thai boxing. Storytelling. In all its forms whether its a book, a show, a movie or a play. Additionally I enjoy challenging myself physically. I always look for new was to build a healthier ways, whether its martial arts, yoga, callisthenics or simply working out.
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Carla Apostolova
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- I was born and raised in Montreal and grew up with many different interests and hobbies, which is probably why I gravitated towards such a broad and holistic specialty such as general surgery.
- As a general surgeon, you are equipped with vast medical knowledge and diverse surgical expertise which allows you to care for even the sickest patients who come through the hospital doors. I loved the variety of pathologies you are exposed to in General Surgery which help you become extremely competent medically, procedurally and surgically as well as one of the most well-rounded physicians in the hospital. Above all, I found that participating in patients’ surgical journeys, from acknowledging their suffering on presentation to participating in their surgery in the operating room and rejoicing in their progress together on the wards were always my most rewarding experiences in medical school.
- I joined medical school at McGill through the Med-P program and discovered my passion for surgery at the end of my first year when I stepped foot in an OR for the first time. Because I really enjoy working and getting to know different types of people.
- Short-term goal, I hope to continue gaining competence and confidence as a researcher by pursuing a graduate degree in epidemiology or public health through the Surgical Scientist Program. For now, my long-term aspirations involve establishing an academic practice, combining my interests for providing specialized care with research and teaching. While passionate about surgical oncology, I remain open to many fulfilling careers in General Surgery. My ultimate goal, however, is to emulate my McGill mentors who are valued professors and global leaders in General Surgery, consistently contributing to the advancement of patient care.
- Among my hobbies, tennis is the one that has stuck with me the longest. I played competitive tennis as a teenager and even coached for a few years in my early adulthood. Moderate heavy weights and in the winter, love to hit the slopes skiing and love to explore the Montreal good scene.
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Devangi Patel
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- I was born and raised in Montreal. I completed a pharmacy degree at Université de Montréal prior to pursuing my medical degree at McGill.
- I previously worked as a pharmacist prior to starting my medical degree.
- I choose Surgery: I love the hands-on, tangible dimensions of surgery. I like general surgery specifically because we combine a lot of medical and surgical aspects of medical treatment plans.
- I think surgeons make a huge difference in their patients' lives. I hope to work in a practice where I can continuously improve care for my patients and my community.
- Short-term goal is to survive first year of residency! Long-term: find my niche in general surgery, decide what kid of future practice I would like.
- Hobbies: I enjoy boxing and kickboxing recreationally!
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