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SUMMER
2012
Updates
‘52
Adel E. Berbari, M.D.
is a full-time
Professor of Medicine and Physiology
with tenure. At the American University
Medical Center. He has been there since
1967. His duties include patient care,
teaching, research, and publishing. Over
the years, he has held several administra-
tive and academic positions. “I always
have excellent memories from my student
years at IC and cannot have words to
express my appreciation about this great
institution,” he writes. “The education
which I received from IC has molded my
personality and has had a significant im-
pact on my achievements during my life.”
‘59
Sami Wadih Sidawi
graduated from the
American University of Beirut in 1964
with a B.S Civil Engineering. He is cur-
rently the Managing Director / Partner
of Al Nasr Contracting Co. in the U.A.E.
(http://www.alnasruae.com/). Sami is
married to May Elias El Khoury, with
whom he has two children.Their daugh-
ter, Rana Sidawi, is married to Marwan
Naaman and has two children, Serena
and Dani. Samer Sidawi is married to
Ghalia Jalanbo and also has two children,
Leyanna and Sami Jr. He resides between
Abu Dhabi and London. (e-mail: sidawi@
emirates.net.ae)
‘60
Nicolas Khairallah
would like to get in
touch with all those who graduated with
him. nicolaskhairallah@gmail.com
‘64
BassemW.
Naamani
sent
in the follow-
ing pictures of
his classes at
IC as well as
his graduation
photos in 1964
with the late
President of IC Mr.Thomas Schuller.
‘65
Marwan Stambuli
is a Multicultural
Creative International Management
Consultant and leading global educator
who has been transferring knowledge
into value for 44 years in 65 countries.
He has served some 193 Clients, hosted
6860 participants in 291 workshops, and
overseen the graduation of approximately
3375 BBA, MBA, and EMBA students.
Marwan has also conducted 108 initia-
tives focusing on the future challenges
of governance, innovation, globalization,
growth, change, and technology. “I miss
these wonderful years at IC and all my
living friends,” he writes, “and pray for
those dear ones who passed away.”
‘78
Dr.
Kevork M. Peltekian
received his
medical degree from the American Uni-
versity of Beirut, followed by postgraduate
training in internal medicine and gastro-
enterology at Dalhousie University (Nova
Scotia, Canada) and an additional two-
year fellowship training in hepatology
and liver transplantation at the Toronto
Hospital. In 1995, he returned to Dalhou-
sie University as an Assistant Professor in
the Division of Gastroenterology at the
Department of Medicine. In July 2003,
he was promoted to Associate Professor
of Medicine. Until September 2004, he
was the only full-time hepatologist east
of Quebec. Dr. Peltekian has been an
advocate for all patients with liver disease
in Atlantic Canada. He has been promot-
ing research, education, and patient care
in this area. In June 2005, he succeeded
Dr. Eve Roberts – a well-known pediatric
hepatologist from Sick Kids Hospital
in Toronto – as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Canadian Liver
Foundation, the first organization in the
world devoted to providing support for
research and education into the causes,
diagnoses, prevention, and treatment
of all liver disease. In March 2010, Dr.
Peltekian was voted in as president-elect
for the Canadian Association for Study of
Liver (he will start his term as president
from Spring 2012). In addition to his
undergraduate and postgraduate educa-
tion in the Department of Medicine, Dr.
Peltekian is also the recipient of various
Department of Medicine undergradu-
ate and postgraduate education and also
research awards. His research focuses on
the impact of fatty liver and Hepatitis
C viral infections in Atlantic Canada.
Dr. Peltekian has published over 60
peer-reviewed articles in Canadian and
International medical journals and he
enjoys public speaking in the field of
hepatology and liver transplantation with
a unique ability to incorporate humor into
his presentations.
‘82
Dr.
John Magnotta
, IC Director of
Physical Education and Athletics from
1980-82, will be retiring from the City