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Samir Abu-Ghazaleh, M.D. has joined the HCEF Advisory Board

20-Dec-01
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The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF)*
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Samir Abu-Ghazaleh, M.D. has joined the HCEF Advisory Board

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation is pleased to announce that Samir Abu-Ghazaleh, M.D. has joined the HCEF Advisory Board. Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh is a prominent Gynecological Oncologist practicing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was born in Haifa, Palestine and attended high school in Amman Jordan. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Nahara College in Cairo, Egypt and his medical degree from Ain Shams University Medical School, also in Cairo. He completed his residencies and graduate work in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Dakota Affiliated Hospitals and in Gynecologic Oncology at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.

Dr. Abu Ghazaleh is an active member of many professional medical organizations and has published a number of articles in medical journals. He was recently appointed to the National Cancer Advisory Board for a six-year term. He serves on the Board of Governors for the Arab American Institute. Dr. Abu Ghazaleh is a frequent speaker for medical and charitable organizations. He is a Knight of Malta and is active in the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The HCEF Advisory Board is composed of a number of distinguished religious and professional persons who provide HCEF a unique dimension of professional help and advice to steer the organization in directions that will best serve the interests of the Christians in the Holy Land.

The Holy land Christian Ecumenical Foundation is an all-volunteer 501c3 organization with the mission of informing Americans about the ongoing plight of Christians in the Holy Land and provides humanitarian assistance to relieve suffering, educational support and assists in job creation.

*The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation is a tax exempt 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of Christians in the Holy Land by developing bonds of solidarity with Christians in the United States. HCEF, PO Box 6687, Silver Spring, MD 20906. (301) 871-9222, Fax (301) 871-2277. www.hcef.org. email: news@hcef.org, Toll Free (866) 871-4233