Background
Portoian-Shuhaiber, Sylva was born on August 22, 1945 in Kirkuk, Iraq. Daughter of Krikor Bedros Portoian and Victoria Hagop Dabagian.
Portoian-Shuhaiber, Sylva was born on August 22, 1945 in Kirkuk, Iraq. Daughter of Krikor Bedros Portoian and Victoria Hagop Dabagian.
Bachelor of Medicine BChir, Baghdad (Iraq) University, 1969. Master of Science, London University, 1979.
Resident, American U. Hospital, Beirut, 1970-1971; resident, Kings College Hospital, London, 1971-1972; senior officer, Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, England, 1972-1974; senior officer, Addenbrooke's, Cambridge, England, 1974-1975; senior officer, Hospital for Sick Children, London, 1975-1976; consultant, Sabah Hospital, Kuwait, 1979; consultant pediatrician private clinic, Salimia Centre, Kuwait.
Fellow Royal College Medical United Kingdom, Royal College Pediatricians and Child Health. Member Armenian Benevolent Union, Society Social Medicine United Kingdom, Comty. Medicine, British Pediatric Association, Faculty of Community Medicine, Faculty of Public Health Medicine.
Married Hani Jabra Shuhaiber, September 23, 1971. Children: Jabra-Jeffrey, Hilal-Gregory.