My journey to MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center was quite eventful! I was born in Iraq and later immigrated with my parents and my two best friends (my sisters) to Toronto, Canada. There, we were lucky to find an amazing community of Iraqi Canadians to guide and support us through the big transition. In their warmth and hospitality, my deep passion for community was born.

Not long after, I made another big move – this time to Dublin, to begin my medical training at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). Though it was challenging, I found stability in unfamiliar territory through the amazing international community there. At RCSI, I immersed myself in the diverse student body through cultural dance, and forged friendships that now span continents.

Through those experiences, I found family medicine. The honor of practicing medicine not just for an individual, but within families and communities, felt immense.
I didn’t know what my dream residency program looked like until I arrived at Franklin Square for a visiting rotation, and felt those values echoed in everyone I met.

I am passionate about providing full-spectrum care with an emphasis on disease prevention. My other interests include mental health, addiction medicine, and culturally sensitive care. I could not be more excited to begin my career as a family medicine physician and serve the Baltimore community!