Selim Tawfick Samaan

Background

Samaan, Selim Tawfick was born on January 23, 1932 in Alexandria, Egypt. Son of Tawfick Elias and Eva Nichola (Hamoui) Samaan.

Education

Came to the United States, 1960, naturalized, 1971. M.B.B.Ch., Alexandria University, 1951, Doctor of Medicine 1958.

Career

Intern, Harlem Hospital, New York City, 1960-1961, resident surgery Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, 1961-1963, chief resident in surgery, 1964-1965. Resident in colon and rectal surgery Lahey Clinic, Boston, 1965-1966, assistant staff, 1966-1967. Practice medicine specializing in colon and rectal surgery, Garden City, New York, since 1967.

Chief colon and rectal surgery Mercy Hospital, since 1975.

Assistant.clin. professor State University of New New York Diplomate American Board Surgery, American Board Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Achievements

• Selim Tawfick Samaan has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, International Society University Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Member Northeast Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons (president elect), New York Medical Society, Nassau County Medical Society, New York Society Surgeons, New York Society Colon and Rectal Surgery, Pennsylvania Society Colon and Rectal Surgery. Club: North Fork Country.

Connections

Married Judith Lane Watson, December 29, 1962. Children: Eva, Peter, Andrew, Catherine.

Father:

Tawfick Elias Samaan

Mother:

Eva Nichola (Hamoui) Samaan

Spouse:

Judith Lane Watson

child:

Peter Samaan

child:

Andrew Samaan

child:

Catherine Samaan

child:

Eva Samaan