Background
Awad, Issam Abdullah was born on September 23, 1956 in Beirut.
Awad, Issam Abdullah was born on September 23, 1956 in Beirut.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry summa cum laude, Loma Linda (California) U., 1976; Master of Science in Biochemistry, Loma Linda (California) U., 1979; Doctor of Medicine, Loma Linda (California) U., 1980; Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1994.
Resident neurological surgery, Cleveland Clinical Foundation, 1984-1985; fellow neurovascular surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, 1985-1986; resident neurotraumatology head and spinal injury unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Scotland, 1986; attending neurosurgeon, Stanford (California) U., 1986-1987; attending staff physician, Cleveland Clinical Foundation, 1987-1993; head epilepsy surgery, Cleveland Clinical Foundation, 1988-1992; head section cerebrovascular surgery/director Cerebrovascular Center, Cleveland Clinical Foundation, 1990-1993; vice-department chairman neurological surgery, Cleveland Clinical Foundation, 1991-1993; associate professor surgery, director neurovascular surgery program, Yale University, 1993-1994; professor surgery (neurosurgery), Yale University, since 1994. Recognized expert surgical treatment cerebrovascular disease and epilepsy. Visiting professor numerous institutions.
Fellow American College of Surgeons.
