Background
Geha, Alexander Salim was born on June 18, 1936 in Beirut. Son of Salim M. and Alice I. (Hayek) Geha. came to the United States, 1963.
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Alexander Salim Geha
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, American U. Beirut, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, American U. Beirut, 1959; Master of Science in Surgery and Physiology, University of Minnesota-Rochester, 1967; Master of Science (privatum), Yale University, 1978.
Career
Assistant professor, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1967-1969;
assistant professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1969-1973;
associate professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1973-1975;
associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1975-1978;
professor, chief cardiothoracic surgery, Yale University, New Haven, 1978-1986;
professor, chief cardiothoracic surgery, Case Western Reserve U. and University Hospital of Cleveland, since 1986;
Jay L. Ankeney professor cardiothoracic surgery, Case We. Reserve University, since 1994;
president, University Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Inc., Cleveland, since 1986. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., West Haven, Connecticut, 1975-1986, Veterans Administration Hospital., Cleveland, since 1986, Cleveland Metropolitan Health Medical Center,1986-, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, since 1990, Waterbury Hospital, 1976-1986, Sharon Hospital, 1981-1986.
Member study section National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, 1981-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors New Haven Heart Association, 1981-1985. Member American Medical Association, Association Clinical Cardiac Surgery (chairman membership committee 1978-1980,secretary-treasurer 1980-1983, president 1988), American Heart Association (board directors 1981-1985. councils on basic science, cardiovascular surgery), American College Chest Physicians (steering committee 1980-1984), American Association Thoracic Surgery, American College Cardiology, American College of Surgeons (chairman coordinating commission on education in thoracic surgery, chairman 1992-1995), American Lung Association, American Physiological Society, American Surgical Association, Association Academy Surgery, Central Surgical Association, European Association Cardiothoracic Surgery, International Society Heart and Lung Transplantation, International Society Cardiovascular Surgery, Lebanese Order Physicians, New England Surgical Society, Pan American Medical Association, Halsted Society, Society Thoracic Surgeons (government relations committee, manpower committee, program committee, education and resources committee), Society for Vascular Surgery, Society University Surgeons, also others.
Connections
Married Diane L. Redalen, November 25, 1967. Children— Samia, Rula, Nada.
