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CONFERENCE & GALA SPEAKER
Dr. feroze Sidhwa
Trauma Surgeon & Global Health Leader
This October at the MedGlobal Conference & Gala 2025, we’re bringing you one of the most compelling voices in crisis care: Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, a trauma surgeon & global health leader who has joined humanitarian teams in some of the world’s toughest environments.
Guest Speakers
Learn from world-renowned healthcare leaders, humanitarian experts, and medical innovators who are transforming global health.
Abdul Hamid Halabi
Abdul Hamid Halabi
Founder and CEO, Clinlab.AI
Aby Alexander
Aby Alexander
President & CEO, BROADSAT Technologies
Amb. Michael P. Murphy
Amb. Michael P. Murphy
Ambassador of the Order of Malta to the African Union
Isra Chaker
Azeem Ibrahim
Director of New Line Institute
Bryan Reynolds
Bryan Reynolds
Chancellor Professor of the University of California, Irvine, Department of Drama
Caroline Rose
Caroline Rose
Director at New Lines Institute, Recipient of Middle Eastern Policies Center 40 Under 40 Award
Conrad Fischer
Conrad Fischer
Conrad Fischer Associate Professor of Medicine, Award Winning Medical Educator, Oscar Winning Producer
Hend Alhinnawi
Hend Alhinnawi
Executive Director & CEO, Humanitarian Tracker
Isra Chaker
Isra Chaker
Chief Executive Officer, Every Pregnancy
Jeremy Konyndyk
Jeremy Konyndyk
President, Refugees International
Len Rubenstein
Len Rubenstein
Distinguished Professor of the Practice Emeritus, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Rana Dajani 
Rana Dajani 
Professor Molecular Cell Biology, writer & Global Thought Leader
Richard Brennan
Richard Brennan
Regional Emergency Director, WHO
Srikanth Mahankali
Srikanth Mahankali
Radiologist & Manuscript Reviewer Health Affairs”
Taha Kass Hout
Taha Kass Hout
Chief Technology Officer, GE Healthcare
Tariq Cheema
Tariq Cheema
Founder, World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists
Conference Speakers
Learn from world-renowned healthcare leaders, humanitarian experts, and medical
innovators who are transforming global health.
Abdullah Rifai
Abdullah Rifai
Endovascular & Coronary Interventional Cardiologist
Adrienne Clermont
Adrienne Clermont
Emergency Physician / Global Health Fellow
Ahmad Alsibai
Ahmad Alsibai
Neurologist, Reading Hospital
Ahmed Radwan
Ahmed Radwan
Psychiatrist
Alicia Bean
Alicia Bean
Nursing Programs Consultant
Amer Zeni
Amer Zeni
General Surgeon and Colon & Rectal Surgeon, Colorectal Clinic of Michigan
Anas Alomar
Anas Alomar
President of Texas Chapter & Chair of Membership Committee at Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS)
Anastasia Moran
Anastasia Moran
Advocacy Director, MedGlobal
Aneesa Muthana
Aneesa Muthana
CEO and co-owner, Pioneer Service and M&M Quality Grinding, Board Member MedGlobal
Angela Restrepo
Angela Restrepo
Regional Program Manager at MedGlobal
Arisha Khan
Arisha Khan
Executive Director at OBAT Helpers
Asma Akhras
Asma Akhras
Manager Program Coaching,  Teaching Lab
Asra Ali
Asra Ali
Clinical Faculty/Assistant Professor 
Midwestern University 
College of Dental Medicine - IL
Bassel Almidani
Bassel Almidani
Lead Singer of Bassel & The Supernaturals
Chandra Hassan
Chandra Hassan
Director of Bariatric Surgery and an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, UIC, Board Member, MedGlobal
Dareen Elgindi
Dareen Elgindi
Sudanese-American Hospitalist
Dean Darwish
Dean Darwish
MedGlobal Fund Organizer, Executive Producer of ‘From The Ground Up’ podcast
Denisse Pareja
Denisse Pareja
Volunteer Coordinator Manager, MedGlobal
Douglas Davis
Douglas Davis
Neuroradiologist & Emergency Radiologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Hena Ibrahim
Dr. Hena Ibrahim
Pediatrician, Conference & Gala Director, Board of Directors at MedGlobal
Dr. John Kahler
Dr. John Kahler
Pediatrician, Red Cross Disaster Services Hero Award Winner, Co-Founder MedGlobal
Dr. Mussab Nazzal Al-Ali
Dr. Mussab Nazzal Al-Ali
Minister of Health, Syria
Dr. Zaher Sahloul
Dr. Zaher Sahloul
President & Co-Founder of MedGlobal
Ed Pratt (ICDI)
Ed Pratt (ICDI)
Physician and Executive Director at Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants (ICDI)
Elharit Alissa (virtual)
Elharit Alissa (virtual)
Programs Implementation Support Specialist at MedGlobal
Faisal Yousuf
Faisal Yousuf
Co-Founder & Chair of Board, Refugee Girls Worldwide
Farah Halabi
Farah Halabi
Transformational Life Coac
Father Brendan
Father Brendan
Community Organizing and Interfaith Partnerships at The Resurrection Project & International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace
Ghaith Tarabein
Ghaith Tarabein
Finance & Operations Director at MedGlobal
Greg Shay
Greg Shay
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Gregory Livingston
Gregory Livingston
Pastor at Church of the Spirit Chicago
Hassan Aly
Hassan Aly
Director of Humanitarian Faith Initiative, Director of Community Engagement & Partnerships, MedGlobal
Hudson Berrey
Hudson Berrey
Orthopedic Oncologic Surgeon, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Iftikhar Shaikh Ahmad
Iftikhar Shaikh Ahmad
Global Chief Programs Officer, Human Concern International (HCI)
Irene Kapustina
Irene Kapustina
Co Founder, Artistic & Executive Director at  The Angle Project
Jack O’Rourke
Jack O’Rourke
Director, Gaza and Special Projects at Americares
Jessica Krouse
Jessica Krouse
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Juliet Fallah
Juliet Fallah
MD at Vision Radiology & MedGlobal Board Member
Kateryna Kovalenko
Kateryna Kovalenko
Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Nova Ukraine
Kendall Thurman
Kendall Thurman
MedGlobal Board Member
Khulud Bajbouj
Khulud Bajbouj
Adjunct Faculty, Thomas Jefferson University & Senior Research Investigator, University of Pennsylvania
Kiran Siddiqui
Kiran Siddiqui
Chief Executive Officer, Hamdard Health Alliance
Leena Sahloul
Leena Sahloul
Communications Manager, MedGloba
Leigh Corbell
Leigh Corbell
MedGlobal Board Member
Mahboob Hussain
Mahboob Hussain
Consultant, National Zakat Foundation
Mahdi Sahloul
Mahdi Sahloul
Strategy & Human Capital Consultant | Adjunct Marketing Instructor, Accenture Federal Services | Quinlan School of Business
Mahir Iskender
Mahir Iskender
Founder at KNDR
Maria Mozaffar
Maria Mozaffar
Civil rights attorney, Author, Policy Drafter
Mariya Dmytriv-Kapeniak
Mariya Dmytriv-Kapeniak
Family Medicine Physician, One Medical
Mary Kay Hazel
Mary Kay Hazel
Director at Marjorie Kovler Center
Michael Samotowka
Michael Samotowka
Trauma Medical Director/Chief of Surgical ICU; Assistant Professor of Surgery
Michael Sapp
Michael Sapp
Trauma Resource Institute
Mohammad Al-Akchar
Mohammad Al-Akchar
Cardiac Imaging Cardiologist, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Mohmmed Margni
Mohmmed Margni
President, Sudanese American Physician Association (SAPA)
Momin AhLynn Idriss
Momin AhLynn Idriss
Pre-Med student, University of Illinois Chicago
Momin Ahmad
Momin Ahmad
Founder, Model UN Academy
Mostafa Aly
Mostafa Aly
Student
Nissa Rhee
Nissa Rhee
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Borderless Magazine, Award nominated journalist
Nour Nakrour
Nour Nakrour
Diagnostic Radiologist, DoveMed
Oksana Gologorskaya
Oksana Gologorskaya
VP Medical Projects, Nova Ukraine
Olha Kitsnak
Olha Kitsnak
Anesthesiologist
Patrick Baker
Patrick Baker
Critical Care Paramedic - Field Training Officer, University of Missouri Health Care - Emergency Medical Services
Peter Lobo
Peter Lobo
Associate Director-Resource Development & Communications, VITAL Pakistan Trust
Riley Jones
Riley Jones
Global Health Fellow at University of Florida College of Medicine
Rolla Sweis
Rolla Sweis
President and CEO of La Rabida Children’s Hospital
Rom Stevens
Rom Stevens
Professor of Anesthesiology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine
Rumana Siddiqui
Rumana Siddiqui
IL Chapter President, MedGlobal
Sawsan Rashdan
Sawsan Rashdan
Director, Thoracic Medical Oncology  at the Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center
Shariq Siddiqui
Shariq Siddiqui
Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies  & Director, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University
Sophia Ibrahim
Sophia Ibrahim
Founder, Harmony Healers, MedGlobal Volunteer Lead
Steve Olweean
Steve Olweean
Director at Common Bond Institute & President of the International Humanistic Psychology Association
Steve Weine
Steve Weine
Professor of Psychiatry, Director for Center of Global Health, UIC
Suzanne Akhras
Suzanne Akhras
Founder of Syrian Community Network
Taiba Zahir
Taiba Zahir
Epidemiologist & Associate Manager, Global Health at Butterfly Inc.
Tajamul Hussain
Tajamul Hussain
President, Chicago Muslim Medical Alliance, Hematology/Oncology
Tania Baban
Tania Baban
MedGlobal Country Representative, Lebanon
Tim Conley
Tim Conley
Health Care Emergency Manager, EMT-P, Mercyhealth & MedGlobal Board Member
Umair Jabbar
Umair Jabbar
Internal Medicine Physician at Cook County Health
Uzer Khan
Uzer Khan
Associate Professor of Surgery at Texas Health Resources
Wilhelmi Massay
Wilhelmi Massay
Critical Care Nurse
Yuriy Soroka
Yuriy Soroka
Critical Care Nurse
Information
For information about the Conference and Gala, please contact Dr. Hena Ibrahim at
conference@medglobal.org
Gala Logistics
For Information about the Gala logistics, please contact Suzanne Akhras at
suzanne@medglobal.org
Fundraising/Sponsorships
For information about Fundraising and Sponsorships, please get in touch.
marchesano@medglobal.org
Providing medical relief to communities affected by conflict, natural disasters, and systemic healthcare inequities worldwide.
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October 24-26, 2025
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