Background
Sawabini, Wadi Issa was born on January 14, 1917 in Jaffa, Palestine. Son of Issa J. and Julia C. (Malak) Sawabini.
Sawabini, Wadi Issa was born on January 14, 1917 in Jaffa, Palestine. Son of Issa J. and Julia C. (Malak) Sawabini.
Student, College des Ecoles Chrétiennes, 1932. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, American University Beirut, 1940.
Graduate study, Forsyth Dental Infirmary, 1940-1941; intern, Medical Center Hospital Vermont (formerly DeGoesbriand Memorial Hospital), Burlington, 1941-1942; attending staff. Associate private practice, Doctor Charles I. Taggart, 1942-1951; private practice, Burlington, 1951-1988, retired; instructor oral pathology, U. Vermont, 1951-1958; director, U. Vermont (School Dental Hygiene), 1953-1972; assistant professor oral hygiene, U. Vermont (College Medicine), 1958-1972; chief dental staff, Mary Fletcher Hospital, 1958-1968; associate professor department allied health science, Mary Fletcher Hospital, 1969-1972.
Member advisory board Vermont Public Health Department. Member Vermont Board Health, 1980-1986. Vice president board directors Overlake Day School, 1962-1963.
Member Ethan Allen Homestead Fundraising Committee, since 1990. Fellow International College Dentists (member executive council 1950-1954), American College Dentists. Member Vermont Dental Society (president 1956-1957, member board review, Distinguished Service award 1972), New England Dental Society, Champlain Valley Dental Society, Chamber of Commerce, American Dental Association, Federation Dentaire International.
Clubs: Mason (Shriner), Rotary (director 1955-1956, president 1961-1962), Ethan Allen (Burlington).
Son of; married Harriet Colgate Abbe Lack, August 6, 1949. Children– Wadi' Issa, Frederick Lack, Stuart John, Julia Malak.