books by Johna Samir

books by Johna Samir

books:

Johna Samir

George M. Abouna: The History of a Pioneer in Transplant Surgery
Samir Johna

AuthorHouse, 2004

This is the true story of a man who rose from the depth of poverty to become a pioneer in modern medicine. Born in a small village in Iraq, and raised by a poor family, he met and conquered many adversities in his pursuit of a better living and his goal of becoming a physician. His chosen path was briefly derailed when he was granted a full ...

The Memoirs of Allen Oldfather Whipple: The man behind the Whipple operation
Johna Samir

tfm Publishing Ltd, 2005

To the abdominal surgeon a first successful Whipple procedure is what a first combat mission is to the fighter pilot: a symbol of competence - the fruits of prolonged training. Not many surgeons have managed to incorporate their names into a commonly used eponym; Allen Whipple did and so became immortalized as a household name to surgeons ...