Ismail Kazem

Background

Kazem, Ismail was born on February 28, 1931 in Cairo. Son of Mohamed and Khadiga A. (Abou-Hadid) Kazem. came to the United States, l966.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Ein Shams University, Cairo, 1955. Diploma in radiotherapy, Royal College Radiologists, London, 1960.

Career

Intern Demerdach University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 1955-1956. Clinical demonstrator radiology department Ein Shams University Faculty Medicine, 1956-1959. Trainee Meyerstein Institute Radiotherapy Middlesex Hospital, London, England, 1959, 60.

International Atomic Energy Agency fellow Strahlen Klinik, Czerny Krankenhaus University Heidelberg, Germany, 1959. Senior registrar department radiotherapy St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, England, 1960-1961. Lecturer, then assistant professor radiation therapy University Alexandria, Egypt, 1962-1965.

Senior researcher Institute Nuclear Medicine German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, 1965-1966. From instructor to assistant professor radiology Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1966-1970. Professor, chairman department radiation therapy and nuclear medicine Sint Radboud Academy Hospital, Catholic University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1970-1983.

Director department radiation therapy and Regional Cancer Center Mercer Medical Center, Trenton, New Jersey, 1983-1992. Director division radiation oncology University Medicine Dentistry-New Jersey University Hospital, Newark, 1992-1994. Director department radiation oncology Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1994-2000.

Chief radiation oncology service James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital, Tampa, Florida, since 2000. Clinical professor radiation oncology Temple University, Philadelphia, 1985-1991, Thomas Jefferson University, since 1995. Professor clinical radiology University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Newark.

Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Ismail Kazem has been listed as a noteworthy radiation oncologist, administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • An Anthology of My Own Thing

Membership

Executive committee Mercer County unit American Cancer Society, president, 1992-1994. Member pilot project task force for breast cancer screening in Mercer County, New Jersey Department Health, Trenton, also member reaction group licensure reform project. Member advisory council New Jersey Office Public Guardian for Elderly.

Fellow Royal Society Medicine (London), Royal College Radiologists (London), Academy Medicine New Jersey, American College Nuclear Medicine (distinguished, charter), Am College Radiology. Member American Medical Association, Society Nuclear Medicine, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Netherlands Society Radiotherapy, European Society Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Association Cancer Education, American Society Clinical Oncology, Pan American Medical Association, American Endocurietherapy Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, New Jersey Medical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Mercer County Medical Society (president 1993-1994).

Connections

Married Barbara Jean Whitelock. Children: Farid, Mohamed, Karen, Ramsey.

Father:

Mohamed Kazem

Mother:

Khadiga A. (Abou-Hadid) Kazem

Spouse:

Barbara Jean Whitelock;children: Farid

child:

Farid Kazem

child:

Mohamed Kazem

child:

Ramsey Kazem

child:

Karen Kazem