Dr. Ayman Iskander is one of the cofounders of CMANA and has been the treasurer since the launch of CMANA in 2010. He serves as a board member and is also a member of the mission committee.

On a professional level, he is an Interventional Cardiologist at St. Joseph’s hospital, Syracuse, NY and assistant professor of Medicine at Upstate medical University. He is the president of SJH Cardiology Associates and the director of research as well. 

Dr. Iskander is a Deacon, servant and treasurer of St. Mary and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church in Syracuse, NY

Besides his passion for CMANA, Dr. Iskander enjoys soccer, Scuba, woodworking and travelling.

Dr. Karass practices pulmonary and critical care in NY. He has served with CMANA since 2012 when he co-started the student chapter. Since then he has served in various capacities on mission trips, on the annual conference committee, along with serving during various local and outreach events. He currently serves on the CMANA board, student board, and at his local church.

A pharmacist with a degree from the University of Montreal, class of 2004, Ramy became a co-owner of two pharmacies in the Greater Montreal area for 8 years. Upon finishing his MBA from the John Molson School of Business and selling his pharmacies, Ramy became Director of Pharmacy Operations at Loblaw Companies Limited before being promoted to a national role responsible for Pharmacy Programs and Category Management at their head offices in Greater Toronto. Ramy then became General Manager of Operations at EQ Virtual/EQ Care, a telemedicine firm, upon his return to Montreal in 2016. He then joined the Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires, a professional union, as Director of Industry Relations and Professional Services where he oversaw external affairs and special projects, including the creation of an innovative patient support program for specialty therapeutics.

Ramy has volunteered as a judge for various case competitions at the John Molson School of Business and has served as an advisor to several start-ups in the healthcare space. Ramy has participated in CMANA missions as a pharmacist in Namibia on two occasions and in Ethiopia.

Dr. Nader Hanna is an anesthesiologist at Hôpital de Notre-Dame-du-Lac and a physician examiner in the Bas-St-Laurent region of Quebec. He is also a designated physician for the CNESST, Quebec’s labor board. From 2012-2015, he was an executive member of his hospital’s committee of dentists, pharmacists and physicians and member of the medical recruitment committee. Dr. Hana was the Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s envoy to the Republic of Benin as a medical expert from 1992 to 1999.

As a volunteer, he has provided social, medical, and psychological care to disadvantaged youth between the ages of 6 and 12 in Cotonou in the Republic of Benin between 1994 and 1998. He is a member of the Canadian Cancer Society since 2010 and is has been participating in annual medical missions to Haiti since 2017.

He has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and has a particular talent for improving the quality and security of patient care, all within the highest professional standards. He has a passion for continuous process improvement within the healthcare system.

Dr. Rebecca Mossaad is a general dentist who was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. She graduated from dental school in 2013 at the University of Montreal. During her 5 years at the university, she was voted twice in the top three “Students with best personal values”. She also participated in a group called Dentraide that offered volunteer work to those in need of dental care. She established a project for the homeless as well as a project for underserved populations in Montreal and was also voted as President of the organization from 2011 to 2013.

In 2013, she moved to New York and Minnesota where she trained in different hospitals to learn in-depth hospital dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery. In 2014, she received an award for “Excellency of service” at the hospital of Staten-Island. In 2016, she moved back to Montreal and has, since then, been practicing as a general dentist in a clinic in Ile-Perrot, a suburb of Montreal, and she also offers her surgical services in many different clinics. Since 2020, Dr. Mossaad has been teaching operative dentistry at the University of Montreal.

From the time Dr. Mossaad graduated in 2013, she has volunteered twice in Bolivia and twice in Haiti, helping care for the dental health of patients who otherwise wouldn’t get dental care. She also participates in offering dental services in her clinic through a project called Bouche B which is endorsed by the Foundation of Order of Dentists of Quebec.

Dr. Mossaad has great interpersonal skills, a background of different cultural experiences which is evident in her fluency in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. Most importantly, she strives to be a better health care provider on a daily basis!

Hi Everyone! My name’s Ameer, I’m currently a PGY-3 in Internal Medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center. I was raised in New Jersey and went to medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. I’ve been blessed to serve on the board of CMANA for the last 5 years and am taking on a new role as president this year. I believe in the mission statement of this organization and I believe that Christians in healthcare have a prime opportunity to be ambassadors for Christ in their daily lives. I’m really excited to see what this year brings and to serve Christ in whichever way He sees fit!

Hi Everyone! My name is Stephanie Labib Awad and I serve as the Vice President of CMANA Student Chapter. I currently live in Jacksonville, FL and am an Orthodontic Resident at Jacksonville University. I enjoy singing, hiking, and drinking good espresso - especially all three at the same time! I have served on various missions within the United States with Campus Crusaders for Christ during my undergrad years, which focused on the ministry of college students and urban populations. I look forward to expanding this service to include Dentistry and Medicine with CMANA! I’m looking forward to a great year of collaboration with fellow board members to create events inclusive to all specialties. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out!

Hi, I'm Peter Kamel. I'm currently completing my residency in diagnostic radiology and fellowship in neuroradiology in Baltimore, MD. I have been a CMANA member since 2015 and am excited to help serve some of the medical needs of the Coptic community through CMANA, particularly in supporting the CMANA students and young adults. I had the opportunity to serve with the Coptic Mission in Kenya during medical school and now am blessed to be serving in my local community at St. Mary's Coptic Church in Maryland.

 Hi! I’m John-William Sidhom and serve as the current treasurer of the CMANA student chapter. I graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine before moving to NYC where I am a current internal medicine resident at the Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC. I became involved with CMANA in 2013 when I went on a medical mission trip to Bolivia. Since then, I have spent the last few years serving on the CMANA student chapter as its treasurer, looking over the financial state of the student chapter, in particular, looking over the finances of supporting the student chapter’s spiritual days and annual conference. When I’m not in the hospital, I enjoy exploring NYC, being physically active, and making/recording music, and I attend SMSM Church in Manhattan.

Hello! I’ve been a member of the CMANA leadership team since the inception of the student chapter in 2013. My current role is to provide support and mentorship for the student board and work to enhance the growth and success of this service. I have a passion for experiential education and leadership development, which is my current career field! 

Hello everyone! My name is Yostina Farid. I was raised in Cleveland, Ohio and am currently completing my Dermatology residency in Rhode Island. CMANA has been one of the greatest blessings in my life, allowing me to serve in my passions of faith and medicine. Our community truly has the capability to make a lasting impact on both the local and global scale and I can't wait to continue witnessing it. My role as a CMANA board member is to help organize local events throughout the United States and Canada. These day conferences are tailored to each city and are great tools to bring people together to network and learn about different ways to serve both locally and internationally. Recently, we have also created our very first local chapter in Maryland which has been a wonderful success. We hope to continue expanding the outreach of our national organization and creating chapters in interested communities where members can meet more frequently. If you’re interested in setting up one of these events or a new local chapter, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me!

Hi! My name is Maryann Salib. I grew up in Maryland, but currently live and work in Philadelphia in a Christian health center. I went to med school at LECOM-Seton Hill and completed my residency in Preventive Medicine and Public Health in Cleveland, OH, where I got my MPH. Missions have been a important part of my faith journey since my first trip in 2003. I have since grown in my understanding of what mission looks like, where it occurs and what it means to live life missionally. I was introduced to CMANA through my first trip to Bolivia in 2014. I am currently serving on the student board as spiritual support, walking alongside the other members as we grow through serving in this ministry.

Hey all! I'm George Saieed and I serve as the technology support specialist of the CMANA student chapter. I'm originally from Pittsburgh, PA, and am a rising MS4 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, but am currently taking a year off to complete my MBA at the Kellogg School of Management over at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. I recently joined CMANA and am super excited to help further the group's mission via technology. When I'm not studying, you can find me taking photos, coding, or (much to the chagrin of many of my friends and family) beatboxing.

Hi! My name is Hannah Girgis. I am originally from the southern part of New Jersey (about a half hour outside of Philly - go eagles!). I am a third-year medical student at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED). I’ve had a passion for medical missions since I can remember as it combines my two favorite things: Jesus and medicine. When I’m not studying, I enjoy singing and playing piano and guitar. My role is as Missions-Student Chapter liaison. I work with both the missions team and the student chapter to optimize the mission experience for students and residents. I provide a critical link to keep both teams informed of upcoming events and ways for students to be involved in CMANA - so we can get awesome conferences and mission trips ready for you all. Can’t wait to meet all of you!

Hi everyone! My name is Monica and I am currently a PGY-1 in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. I was raised in Buffalo, NY and went to medical school at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. I enjoy singing, cooking, and hanging out with my husband and family. I have had the blessing of serving on the board of CMANA for the last 6 years and am taking on a new role this year as Director of Mentorship and Medical Education. I have also been blessed to serve on numerous mission trips with this organization. I’m extremely passionate about global women’s health and the impact that we can have on individuals and families in these countries! It is such a great blessing to be able to serve these communities and to be inspired by the rest of the board and CMANA members. If you have any questions about mentorship or women’s health please reach out!

My name is Jasneet Devgun, and I am a Cardiology fellow at Henry Ford Hospital. I did my medical schooling at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed my Internal Medicine residency at The Ohio State University. I moved to Detroit to pursue my dream of becoming a Cardiologist, and I have a particular interest in cardiovascular imaging, arrhythmias, and electrophysiology.

After years of searching for truth, I found Christ in the Orthodox Church and have been a member of the Coptic Church since 2011. I have never looked back since. I am passionate about God and seek to share the same miraculous love to others that Christ has shown me, especially to our brothers and sisters who work with us on the front lines. This is precisely why I chose to get involved with CMANA.

I joined the CMANA Student Chapter Board as Editor-In-Chief of the CMANA Newsletter in January 2020. It has been an absolutely rewarding journey with my brothers and sisters at CMANA. We have a quarterly newsletter that we publish that is comprised entirely of the voices of our CMANA members across the country. We also have published anecdotal works, such as the “COVID CMANA Stories” series, showcasing powerful testimonies and moving works during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. I have met incredible faithful people who have written for our newsletters. I truly feel that it was I who have learned the most from our writers and not the other way around! My goal with the newsletter is to bring together the voices of our community to provide healing, hope, and practical spiritual wisdom for all those in the healthcare field. Making Christ a true center of our work and our daily lives in medicine, as well as living an ascetic life in the world, are themes I hope to bring to the forefront. There is true strength in the community, which can be harnessed for great gains in our spiritual lives in Christ.

Hello, I’m Verena, I’m an undergrad student in DC studying Global Affairs with a concentration in International Development. I originally got involved with CMANA through Health Education trip in 2016 to Egypt. I’m not planning to pursue a typical career in healthcare, I am currently Mission Trip Coordinator for CMANA as well the secretary of the student board

Jeanne Fahim is currently working as an Administrative Support and Coordinator for CMANA since October 2017.

She had five-year experience in Taxes, working with HR Block, a volunteer Arabic Language Teacher Assistance for an academic year at Dartmouth College, and a Treasurer Volunteer, for a year, to the Skating Club at Dartmouth. 

Jeanne has an equivalence of a bachelor's degree in Foreign Trade and International Business Law.

Serves as a Sunday School servant and Annual Festival Coordinator at her Coptic Orthodox church.

Loves national and international traveling,

Listening to modern and classical music,

Family gatherings, and activities.

Married with two children.