MohammedZSahloulMDFCCP
Pulmonology • Chicago Ridge, ILCritical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Physician
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Office
10604 Southwest Highway
Suite 107
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415Phone+1 708-422-0636- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Serving the health needs of vulnerable communities, locally and globally, through collective action, innovations, advocacy, and collaboration to reduce inequities in healthcare.
Education & Training
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1993 - 1996- University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1990 - 2026- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Gandhi Peace Award Promoting Enduring Peace, 2020
- Annual Leadership Award Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago, 2017
- Heroes Among Us American Red Cross, New York, 2017
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A plea for psychiatric and humanitarian support in northwest Syria.Dania Albaba, Mohammed Zaher Sahloul> ;Lancet. 2023 Oct 7
- 30 citationsWar is the Enemy of Health. Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine in War-Torn SyriaMohammed Zaher Sahloul, Jaber Monla-Hassan, Abdulghani Sankari, Mazen Kherallah, Bassel Atassi, Safwan Badr, Aula Abbara, Annie Sparrow> ;Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2016 Feb 5
- 11 citationsSyrian field hospitals: A creative solution in urban military conflict combat in Syria.Abdulghani Sankari, Basel Atassi, Mohammed Zaher Sahloul> ;Avicenna Journal of Medicine. 2013 Jul 1
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Journal Articles
- Qualitative accounts from Syrian health professionals regarding violations of the right to health, including the use of chemical weapons, in opposition-held SyriaKatherine H A Footer, Emily Clouse, Diana Rayes, Zaher Sahloul, Leonard S Rubenstein, BMJ, 8/2018
- Populations under siege and in prison require investment from Syria's national tuberculosis programmeAula Abbara Hussam AlKabbani Ibrahim Al-Masri Zaher Sahloul Annie Sparrow, Lancet, 5/10/2018
- Models similar to the Refugees' Health Unit exist in northern GreeceAula Abbara Kate Jarman Majd Isreb Meghan Gunst Zaher M Sahloul, Lancet, 11/12/2016
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Lectures
- Part 1: An Introduction to the Syrian CrisisChicago, USA - 11/9/2020
- The Impact on Syrians: Chemical Warfare and Attacks on HealthcareChicago, USA - 11/9/2020
- Syrian Refugee Health and Opportunities to HelpChicago, USA - 11/9/2020
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Authored Content
- Chapter on Syria: The Practice of Sleep Medicine Around The World: Challenges, Knowledge Gaps and Unique NeedsFebruary 2023
- What They Don’t Teach You In Medical SchoolJuly 2021
- Why Was Syria Just Elected to the WHO’s Executive Board?July 2021
- President Biden's Silence on Syria Must EndMarch 2021
- COVID-19 is overwhelming my ‘safety net’ hospitalDecember 2020
- Trump missed an opportunity in Syria to succeed where Obama failedOctober 2020
- My medical work in Syria prepared me for our battle in the US against COVID-19May 2020
- I’m a doctor who’s seen the world’s worst humanitarian crises – but the suffering I’ve seen in Syria is unprecedentedJanuary 2020
- How Trump’s betrayal of U.S. ideals magnifies suffering in SyriaOctober 2019
- Syria is Normalizing the Use of Chemical WeaponsApril 2018
- Syrians face a new crisis in Ghouta - and the world looks awayFebruary 2018
- I'm a physician who is trying to save desperate peopleFebruary 2018
- Why ignoring mental health needs of young Syrian refugees could harm us allJanuary 2018
- Will Syria’s children ever be able to breathe?April 2017
- President Obama, why did you let us down in Syria?January 2017
- I'm a doctor in Chicago. Here's what I saw when I went to help in AleppoNovember 2016
- Inside Aleppo’s medical nightmare, and why we must actNovember 2016
- We have been with Syria’s children. Their suffering must end.September 2016
- Doctors and Nurses in Aleppo Respond to Gary JohnsonSeptember 2016
- Not Every 5 Year Old Syrian Boy Makes ItAugust 2016
- Aleppo’s dying children and shattered health system: is there light at the end of the tunnel?August 2016
- Aleppo doctor: 'Shedding tears for the injured children of Syria is not enough'August 2016
- Today’s Syrian Refugees Are Yesterday’s IrishDecember 2015
- Shouldn't we care more about Syria?September 2015
- In the Memory of Aylan Kurdi and OthersSeptember 2015
- How to end Syrian children's living hellSeptember 2015
- Having a Smaller Carbon Footprint in RamadanJune 2015
- In Memorial Day, a Tribute From a Syrian AmericanMay 2015
- Choking agents mark new Syria lowMay 2015
- After Chapel Hill, the conversation American Muslims need to haveFebruary 2015
- Christmas in the Old Syrian City of HomsDecember 2014
- In the Memory of Abdul Rahman Peter KassigNovember 2014
- In Syria, Doctors Become the VictimsNovember 2014
- My Name is Dr. Majed and I Am Another Syrian Doctor Killed During DutyNovember 2014
- O’ Syrian Children, We Failed YouNovember 2014
- This Is Not a Horror Movie. This Is a Public Hospital in Syria.August 2014
- The Corridor of DeathMarch 2014
- Why Sarin Isn’t the Biggest Concern for Syrian ChildrenDecember 2013
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Press Mentions
Syrian doctor fears more civilian casualties as road to rebel-held Aleppo cutNovember 23rd, 2020
How One Chicago Doctor Is Healing the Globe: A Conversation with Zaher SahloulNovember 23rd, 2020- Ten Times Worse Than Hell: A Syrian Doctor on the Humanitarian Catastrophe in AleppoNovember 23rd, 2020
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Arabic
Hospital Affiliations
OSF Healthcare Little Company of Mary Medical CenterEvergreen Park, Illinois
Advocate Christ Medical CenterOak Lawn, Illinois- Saint Anthony HospitalChicago, Illinois
External Links
- MedGlobalhttps://medglobal.org/
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