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Mazen Kherallah

Mazen Kherallah

CEO

EDUCATION

2013-2016:                       Master of Health Administration (MHA)

                                           University of Phoenix, USA

1981-1987:                       Medical Degree (MD)

                                           Damascus University Medical School, Damascus, Syria

1975-1981:                       High School Degree

                                           Jaodat Al-Hashimi High School, Damascus, Syria

 

POST-GRADUATES TRAINING

July-1994-June-1995:                    Critical Care Fellowship

                                                          Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

July-1993-June-1994:                    Infectious Disease Fellowship

                                                          Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

July-1992-June-1993:                    Infectious Disease Fellowship

                                                          University of Illinois/University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

July-1990-June-1992:                    Internal Medicine Residency

                                                          University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA

July-1989-June-1990:                    Internal Medicine Internship

                                                          Atlantic City Medical Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

 

CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS

Sept 2003-Present:                       Critical Care and Infectious Disease Consultant

                                                        Medical Director, Critical Care services (since 2016)

Sanford Health System, Fargo, ND                                                     

April-2001-June-2003:                 Interim Chairman, Department of critical care medicine

                                                        Critical Care and Infectious Disease Consultant

                                                        King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, KSA

Jan-1999-April-2001:                   Critical Care Unit Director

                                                        Surgical Cardiovascular Center

                                                        Damascus University Medical School, Damascus, Syria

Aug-1997-Jan-1999:                    Infectious Disease Consultant

                                                        Mercy Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA

July-1995-July-1997:                   Critical Care & Infectious Disease Consultant

                                                        Michigan Health Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA


ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2017-Now:                         Clinical Associate Professor in Internal Medicine

                                            University of North Dakota, North Dakota, USA

2013-2017:                        Clinical Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine

                                            University of North Dakota, North Dakota, USA

2000-2001:                        Member of the Educational Board of Emergency Medicine Specialty

                                            Ministry of Health, Damascus, Syria

1999-2001:                       Member of the Educational Board of the Critical Care Specialty

                                            Ministry of Health, Damascus, Syria

 Aug. 1999:                         Appointed as a member of the teaching board

                                            Damascus University Medical School

                                            Ministry of Higher Education, Damascus, Syria

1996-1997:                      Clinical Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine

                                            Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA            

1996-1997:                       Clinical Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine

                              Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA

1991-1993:                       Clinical Instructor

                                            University of Illinois/West Side VA medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

 

CERTIFICATIONS

1992-2014:                       American Board Diploma in Internal Medicine

1994-2025:                       American Board Diploma in Infectious Disease

1995-2026:                       American Board Diploma in Critical Care Medicine

2021-2031:                       American Board Diploma in Neurocritical Care Medicine

              

AWARDS & HONORS

May 2022:                         Guardian Angel Award

                                           Sanford Health Medical Center

Nov 2021:                          Golden Stethoscope Award

Sanford Health Medical Center