• 1994— American University of Beirut, BS
• 1998— American University of Beirut, MD

Postgraduate Training

• 1998-99— Internship, Internal Medicine, St. Louis University
• 1999-01— Urology Residency, University of Toronto
• 2001-05— Urology Residency, University of Iowa
• 2005-06— Fellowship, Urologic Oncology, University of Iowa

Professional and Academic Positions

• 2006— Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Department of Urology
• 2006— Chief, Urology Division, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City

Affiliations

• American Urological Association
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Society of Urologic Oncology
• Canadian Urological Association
• American Association of Clinical Urologists

Honors and Awards

• 1998— Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member, American University of Beirut
• 2002— AUA/Praecis Gerald P. Murphy Scholar Award, Orlando, FL
• 2004— Pfizer Scholars in Urology Award, University of Iowa
• 2005— American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Best Poster Award, Orlando, FL
• 2007— Special Contribution Award, Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center

Research and Clinical Interests

• Robotic surgery
• Urologic oncology
• Gene therapy
• Immunotherapy
• Outcomes research