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Naim El-Aswad, MD, Internal Medicine, Conroe, TX, HCA Houston Healthcare West

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Internal Medicine Conroe, TX

Vital Signs Vital Skills, CMO

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Summary

  • Dr. El-Aswad is an internist and an emergency room physician practicing in Houston, TX. With over 18 years of experience, he specializes in internal and emergency medicine. He also specializes in physician burnout, emotional intelligence, and physician leadership.

    A founding partner of VitalSignsVitalSkills.com, Dr. El-Aswad is also highly involved in helping medical colleagues develop greater success as leading physicians. In addition to improved business success, an important part of his work addresses physician fatigue and stress in order to achieve better staff and patient relationships while enjoying greater balance between work and personal life.

    Dr. El-Aswad has worked with McGill University, the Sullivan Group, Methodist Health System, HCA hospital systems and others in creating programs and courses that identify and treat physician burnout. He has presented at different venues, the most recent being at the American Hospital Medical Education (AHME) workshop in May 2016.

    Dr. El-Aswad was educated at American University of Beirut and completed postdoctoral training in Philadelphia, PA. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a professional member of the American College of Physicians.
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Education & Training

  • Graduate Hospital
    Graduate HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2002
  • American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
    American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1999 - 2002
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Member American College of Physicians
  • Member Lebanese Order of Physicians
  • AMA Physician Recognition AMA, 2001, 2004

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effect of using emotional intelligence,wellness,and leadership training on lived experiences of medical program directors burnout.  
    Ghossoub Z., Nadler R., El-Aswad N., Universal Journal of Public Health, 6/5/2018

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Resident Burnout: Why Training May be the Solution.
    Ghossoub Z., Nadler R., El-Aswad N, AHME, Savannah, Georgia, 2019
  • Physician Burnout: An Emotional Intelligence, Wellness, and Leadership Coaching Intervention
    Ghossoub Z., Nadler R., El-Aswad N., Harvard Institute of Coaching., Boston, 10/2017
  • Leadership Training Targeting Physician Burnout.
    Ghossoub Z., Nadler R., El-Aswad N., American Conference on Physician’s Health, San Francisco, 2017
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Lectures

  • Risk Implications of Physician's Burnout 
    Webinar - 1/2019

Other

Authored Content

  • EMRs & Physician Burnout: What's the link?February 2019
  • Patient Satisfaction Starts With Physician Satisfaction: Making Sense of the Missed ObviousDecember 2018
  • Physician Satisfaction: The Alpha & Omega of Medicine!November 2018
  • The Physician-Patient Interaction: The Key Elements of Mastering the MomentSeptember 2018
  • Pay for Performance: Destroying the Essence of Medicine!August 2018
  • Physician Burnout: An Emotionally Malignant DiseaseApril 2018
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Committees

  • Vice Chief of Staff, Medical Staff Committee, ETMC-Trinity 2005 - Present
  • Emergency Room and medical Director, ETMC - Trinity 2005 - Present
  • Member, Utilization review committee. ETMC-Trinity, TX 2004 - Present
  • Chairman, Pharmaceutical and therapeutic committee, ETMC-Trinity, TX 2003 - Present
  • Chief of Staff, ETMC-Trinity 2006 - 2007
  • Secretary, Medical staff committee, ETMC-Trinity, TX 2004 - 2004
  • Member, Department of internal medicine committee, Graduate hospital 2001 - 2002
  • Member, Residents review committee, Graduate Hospital 1999 - 2002
  • Member, Critical care committee, Graduate hospital 1999 - 2002
  • Member, Ambulatory care committee, Graduate Hospital 1999 - 2002
  • Member, Pharmaceutical and therapeutic committee, Graduate hospital 1998 - 2002

Research History

  • Chief Medical Officer, Vital Signs Vital Skills (VSVS)A coaching and education company, VSVS the expertise of its partners in medicine, wellness and emotional intelligence to train, to advance and assist physicians, health care providers, businesses and entrepreneurs in achieving their goals, combating burnout and maximizing their potential.2014 - Present
  • Chief Medical OfficerAt BioEthical Anatomics (BEA) and Advanced Centers for Surgical Education (ACSE), he was the clinical director for BEA, a human tissue bank accepting human donations for scientific research and education. He enhanced the process of tissue donation and advanced the education of medical professionals.2010 - 2014

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