Salah Al-Askari

Background

Al-Askari, Salah was born on November 16, 1927 in Baghdad, Iraq. Son of Abdul-Razzak and Wafia (Fakhri) Al-Askari. came to the United States, 1953.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Royal College Medicine, 1951; Master of Science in Urology, New York University, 1959.

Career

Resident, Bellevue Hospital, Cornell Surgical Division, New York City, 1953-1954; resident in urology, Bellevue Medical Center, New York City, 1955-1957; fellow in urology, New York University, 1958; instructor, assistant professor, professor urology, New York University, since 1958; director urology, Bellevue Hospital, since 1970; urologist, U. Hospital, New York City, since 1972. Consultant Manhattan Veterans Administration Hospital., New York, since 1966.

Achievements

• Salah First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Askari has been listed as a noteworthy Urologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College Surgeons, American Board Urology (diplomate).

Connections

Married Catherine Elizabeth McCourt, August 2, 1956. Children: Yasamin, Laila, Mariam.

Father:

Abdul-Razzak Al-Askari

Mother:

Wafia (Fakhri) Al-Askari

Spouse:

Catherine Elizabeth McCourt

child:

Mariam Al-Askari

child:

Yasamin Al-Askari

child:

Laila Al-Askari