Dr. Akbik is a nationally-ranked and Harvard-trained anesthesiologist and pain management specialist. Dr. Akbik is an independent practitioner and president of Cincinnati Comprehensive Pain Center. He formerly served as Medical Director, Department of Pain Management at Mercy Health Hospitals. He is dedicated to his practice, is a member of many renowned pain management organizations and has received several prestigious honors in his field, including the Excellence in Pain Practice Award from the World Institute of Pain designation as a Top Pain Management Physician in Cincinnati by Cincinnati Magazine, and is rated a Top Pain Management Specialist by U.S. News. Since 2011, Dr. Akbik has led numerous medical and humanitarian missions to Jordan to aid displaced Syrians. He serves as AHR International Mission Director.

Beth Tammaro is a Registered Nurse at the VA Boston Healthcare System with a specialization in Spinal Cord Injury rehabilitative nursing since 1985. Beth has been involved in medical missions to support displaced Syrians since 2012 and is actively involved in community and international volunteerism involving persons with disabilities.

Dr. Nadeem Khan, DDS studies Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and received his doctorate degree in Dental Surgery from the University of Detroit Mercy. He complete a general practice residency at the Medical College of Ohio in 1996. Currently, he manages four clinics in a private practice. Nadeem is on the Board of Director for the Toledo Dental Society and is an Executive Board Member of Halim Clinic, which provides basic dental services free-of-charge to patients who cannot afford treatment.

Dr. Katranji is a Hand, Wrist, and Elbow surgeon whose skills also include peripheral nerve surgery and tissue reconstruction. Dr. Katranji’s practice offers x-ray, diagnostic ultrasound, nerve conduction studies, platelet rich plasma injections, occupational therapy and functional capacity evaluations. As a board member of Atlantic Humanitarian Relief and a board member of Syrian American Council, Dr. Katranji is active with several local and national community service organizations. He currently serves on the board of Carefree Medical and Dental, which provides medical care to underserved populations, the Ingham Regional Refugee Council, providing social services to refugee populations, and Emgage-USA, a national advocacy organization for the Muslim American Community. He also serves on the national board of the Syrian American Council as the national community outreach coordinator. As a board certified surgeon, Katranji has traveled the globe providing surgical services for humanitarian missions, and is active in several initiatives promoting interfaith dialogue and community-based action.

Dr. Suede graduated from the Damascus University School of Medicine with honors. He completed his general surgery residency at Monmouth Medical Center in Monmouth, New Jersey, and New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Also received post graduate fellowship training in surgical intensive care at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Suede currently serves as the Chairman of the department of surgery and previously served as the president of medical staff at Eastern Connecticut Health Network.
He has surgical experience with more than 3000 robotic surgeries.
He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in general surgery and in surgical critical care, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Dr. Suede is privileged to practice surgery at Manchester Hospital.
He is actively involved in developing and maintaining the highest standards of patient centered surgical care, in order to achieve excellent outcomes.
Dr. Suede was chosen by his peers and Connecticut Magazine, as one of Connecticut Top Doctors from 2012 through 2018.

Dr. Khaled Issa is a gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Khaled Issa has expertise in treating colonoscopy, upper GI endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), among other conditions.