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Antone Tarazi: the first Palestinian neurosurgeon and the first neurosurgeon in Jordan: a neurosurgeon of two countries. 2014

Ahmed J Awad, and John A Jane

Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine. Electronic address: dr_ahmedja@hotmail.com.

Antone (Tony) Tarazi (1927-1999) was the first Palestinian neurosurgeon and the first neurosurgeon in Jordan. In 1952, Tarazi received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. After completing neurosurgery training at the Montreal Neurological Institute in 1960, he returned to Palestine to practice neurosurgery in both Palestine and Jordan. For almost 10 years, he alone carried the load of neurosurgery for a population of >3 million people. His skills and knowledge enabled him to achieve admirable results with limited available resources. Tarazi was the president of the Palestinian Neurosurgical Society, a member of Jordan medical societies, and a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. His continuous efforts to improve medical services extended beyond neurosurgery to many other fields. This article recounts Antone Tarazi's achievements and contributions to neurosurgery in Palestine and Jordan.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007597	Jordan	A country in the MIDDLE EAST, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel and Iraq. The capital is Amman.
D009493	Neurosurgery	A surgical specialty concerned with the treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral and sympathetic nervous system.	Neurosurgeries
D010820	Physicians	Individuals licensed to practice medicine.	Physician
D002170	Canada	The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.
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