Education

• BS, The American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983
• MD, The American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 1987
• Residency, Internal Medicine, The Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1987-1990
• Fellowship, Medical Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1990-1994

Honors

• 35th Annual AACR Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Memorial Award, 2011
• ALMA Community Enrichment Award, American Lebanese Medical Association, 2010
• The Dallas Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Science Research, M. D. Anderson, 2007
• American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professorship, 2007-present
• MD Anderson Trust Fund, 2007–2012
• M.D. Anderson Division of Cancer Medicine Faculty Recognition Award
• Emil Frei III Award for Excellence in Translational Research, 2006
• Bessie McGoldrick Professorship in Clinical Cancer Care, 2005-2011
• Elected to membership, The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2003
• Sidney Kimmel Foundation Scholar Award, 1997
• Scholar, Sidney Kimmel Foundation Symposium for Cancer Research, 2002
• Teacher of the Year, Division of Cancer Medicine, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 2001
• Scholar, George and Barbara Bush Foundation, 2000−2003
• Scholar, Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research, 1997−1999
• Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 1995
• Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting, 1994
• Outstanding Resident Award, 1990
• B.S. with Distinction, 1983
• Dean's Honor List, 1980−1987