
Dr. Abbas Alsaraf
President
Family medicine
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A University of Baghdad graduate, Dr. Alsaraf practices family medicine and serves as a medical director at Concentra Immediate Care in Chicago, Illinois.
Our leadership · Board of directors
Meet the medical professionals helping guide IMSA’s next chapter. Our board brings perspectives from across specialties, united by a commitment to this community.

President
Family medicine
A University of Baghdad graduate, Dr. Alsaraf practices family medicine and serves as a medical director at Concentra Immediate Care in Chicago, Illinois.

President-elect
Interventional radiology
Dr. Alzubaidi is a radiology consultant at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, and an associate professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He graduated from the University of Baghdad and completed his interventional radiology fellowship at MD Anderson.

Secretary
Internal medicine & women’s health
Dr. Shihab is a women’s health internist with interests in menopause, sexual health, and complex care. She graduated with honors from Al-Nahrain University and completed her internal medicine residency at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Treasurer
Infectious diseases
Dr. Taha is a board-certified infectious disease specialist and owner of Infectious Disease Consultants of Northern Illinois in Libertyville. He earned his medical degree in Iraq in 1995.

Member at large
Cardiology
A graduate of Charité in Berlin, Dr. Hamandi is a cardiology fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. His work brings together structural heart research, clinical care, and medical education. He founded the IMSA Medical Scholars Award.

Member at large
Gastroenterology
Dr. Aljashaami graduated from the University of Anbar and trained in internal medicine at Creighton University and gastroenterology at the University of Arizona. He practices at GI Alliance in Scottsdale and teaches at Creighton University.

Member at large
Gastroenterology & hepatology
Dr. Saab is a board-certified internal medicine physician and a gastroenterology and hepatology fellow at the University of Arizona. An Al-Nahrain University graduate, he is committed to helping the next generation of Iraqi physicians succeed.
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