Success Stories

My fellowship at the Reading Shoulder Unit in the UK is a unique opportunity. The fellowship program is structured in a way that  we are not bogged down with the day-to-day running of the service and are free to operate and do clinical research, which I am highly interested in.  During my fellowship, I developed unique arthroscopic and open surgical skills, which has given me the skills and ability to treat simple and complex problems from the fingers to the shoulders. I can now serve my community with the utmost, up to date knowledge and skills as working with well known qualified surgeons has given me the opportunity to become a better surgeon, educator, and academic.

I completed my Pediatrics Residency in Palestine. During my residency I became more interested in Pediatrics Endocrinology, so I applied and received funding from Juzoor after being accepted at McMaster University in Canada to complete a two year clinical fellowship in Pediatrics Endocrinology. McMaster is known for its unique program and variety of clinics that treat children with general endocrine disorders, dyslipidemia and obesity, bone disorders, type 2 diabetes, alongside with type 1 diabetes clinic which has over 600 patients. I gained excellent experience in advanced technologies used in treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus.  This has improved my medical expertise on many levels as I am not only completing my training at a large tertiary hospital, but also learning from pioneer staff pediatric endocrinologists. During my first year of fellowship, I presented a scientific poster at a national Canadian conference and I published a case report and started my own research project. I was appointed as a Chief Fellow which helped me become more involved in clinical education and act as a teaching resource for juniors. I was a part of a positive uplifting work environment. I focused more on how to advocate for my patients and how to always take the next step to help them. Overall, this has been a fulfilling experience that I look forward to bringing back to my beloved country Palestine.