SVS & SVSF Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month
The SVS and SVS Foundation join together to celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month. The SVS and SVSF have come together to create the Voices of Vascular Series to aid in the expansion of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives throughout each entity. Visit this webpage throughout the month of April to learn new facts and explore profiles of various Arab American SVS members.
Arab American Heritage Month: Loay Kabbani, MD
Dr. Loay Kabbani’s journey into medicine began in Damascus, Syria, where he was deeply influenced by a family legacy in healthcare. With a grandfather who practiced as a general physician and a father who trained as a cardiac surgeon in the United States, Dr. Kabbani was exposed early to the profound impact physicians can have on individuals and communities.
Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month: Carlos Bechara, MD
Dr. Carlos Bechara did not begin his medical journey with vascular surgery in mind. Early on, he envisioned a future in infectious disease, drawn to the complexity and global impact of HIV research. But everything changed during his surgery rotation. There, he witnessed something immediate and profound—how a surgeon’s hands could restore blood flow, save a limb or prevent a devastating stroke.
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