MohammedZSahloulMDFCCP

Pulmonology • Chicago Ridge, IL

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, Sleep Medicine

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Office
10604 Southwest Highway
Suite 107
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Phone+1 708-422-0636

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
Heroes Among Us American Red Cross, New York, 2017
Humanitarian Award UNICEF Chicago, 2017
Robert H. Kirschner Award for Global Activism Marjorie Kovler Center for Treatment of Torture Victims at Heartland Alliance, 2017
Commitment to Change Award National Immigration Justice Center, 2017
Annual Leadership Award Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago, 2017
Chicagoan of the Year Chicago Magazine, 2016
Dr. Edward K. Barsky Award Health Activist Dinner at the American Public Health Association, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

34 citations
War is the Enemy of Health. Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine in War-Torn Syria
Mohammed Zaher Sahloul, Jaber Monla-Hassan, Abdulghani Sankari, Mazen Kherallah, Bassel Atassi
Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2016-02-05
17 citations
The challenges of tuberculosis control in protracted conflict: The case of Syria.
Aula Abbara, Mohamed Almalla, Ibrahim AlMasri, Hussam AlKabbani, Nabil Karah
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2020-01-01
74 citations
Health care in Syria before and during the crisis.
Mazen Kherallah, Tayeb Alahfez, Zaher Sahloul, Khaldoun Dia Eddin, Ghyath Jamil
Avicenna Journal of Medicine. 2012-07-01

Journal Articles

Qualitative accounts from Syrian health professionals regarding violations of the right to health, including the use of chemical weapons, in opposition-held Syria
Katherine 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 programme
Aula Abbara Hussam AlKabbani Ibrahim Al-Masri Zaher Sahloul Annie Sparrow, Lancet, 5/10/2018
Models similar to the Refugees' Health Unit exist in northern Greece
Aula Abbara Kate Jarman Majd Isreb Meghan Gunst Zaher M Sahloul, Lancet, 11/12/2016
What Can Doctors Do to Help in Syria?
Zaher Sahloul, BMJ, 9/13/2016
Practicing Medicine In Aleppo
Zaher Sahloul, BMJ, 9/9/2016
Revival of basic health services in Syria
Mohamed A Sekkarie Lina Murad Zaher Sahloul, Lancet, 10/2015
The Effect of the Conflict on Syria’s Health System and Human Resources for Health
Aula Abbara, Karl Blanchet, Zaher Sahloul, Fouad Fouad, Adam Coutts and Wasim Maziak, World Health & Population, 9/2015
Responding to the Syrian health crisis: the need for data and research
Adam Coutts Fouad M Fouad Aula Abbara Abla Mehio Sibai Zaher Sahloul Karl Blanchet, Lancet, 3/2015
Health response system for Syria: beyond offi cial narrative
Zaher Sahloul, *Adam Coutts, Fouad M Fouad, Sawsan Jabri, Rola Hallam, Fuad Azrak, Wasim Maziak, Lancet, 1/21/2014
Health care in Syria before and during the crisis
Mazen Kherallah, Zaher Sahloul, Khaldoun Dia Eddin, and Ghyath Jamil, Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 7/2012
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Antihypertensives Cooperative Malfeasance
Sahloul M.Z. · al-Kiek R. · Ivanovich P. · Mujais S.K., Nephron, 4/1990
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Lectures

Part 1: An Introduction to the Syrian Crisis
Chicago, USA - 11/9/2020
The Impact on Syrians: Chemical Warfare and Attacks on Healthcare
Chicago, USA - 11/9/2020
Syrian Refugee Health and Opportunities to Help
Chicago, USA - 11/9/2020
Syria that Changed the World
North American Refugee Health Conference - 7/2020
What can we learn from the worst humanitarian crisis of our time?
UIC, Chicago - 7/2/2018
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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

WORLD Aleppo Airstrikes: Two Hospitals Hit as Syria Continues Offensive to Retake CityNovember 23rd, 2020
Children In Syria Grow Up Knowing Nothing But WarNovember 23rd, 2020
Here's What You Can Do Now To Help People In SyriaNovember 23rd, 2020
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