Naim Mekdessi, MD
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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French Native or bilingual proficiency
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Mandarin Professional working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Greek Elementary proficiency
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Arabic Professional working proficiency
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Russian Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Harvard South Shore
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Resident Physician
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Harvard Medical School
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Clinical Fellow
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Executive Planning Committee
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Aug 2020 - Apr 2022
- Appointed to serve along with 7 peers from different health professions schools at UTMB - Co-led creation of and run a multispecialty comprehensive care clinic aimed at decreasing health disparities and hospital readmissions in the Galveston area - Led a larger steering committee of 20 health profession students that served as a think-tank - Conducted benchmarking and connected with representatives of other comprehensive care free clinics in the nation - Appointed to serve along with 7 peers from different health professions schools at UTMB - Co-led creation of and run a multispecialty comprehensive care clinic aimed at decreasing health disparities and hospital readmissions in the Galveston area - Led a larger steering committee of 20 health profession students that served as a think-tank - Conducted benchmarking and connected with representatives of other comprehensive care free clinics in the nation
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The University of Texas Medical Branch
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Center for Violence Prevention Intern
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Jun 2020 - Apr 2022
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René Laënnec Osler Student Society Coordinator
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May 2019 - May 2020
- Implement and organize a peer-to-peer mentorship program for 1st year medical students- Organize social events between students and faculty to welcome new and retuning students- Disseminate volunteer opportunities to serve the Galveston community as a group including volunteering at Galveston Shrimp Festival, HOPE Health Fair and St. Vincent's Student Clinic
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The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Fellow
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Apr 2020 - Apr 2022
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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher
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Jan 2014 - Apr 2022
- Co-facilitated weekly classes for students aged 5-7 and seasonal weekday night classes for students aged 3-12, assisting students in learning new material - Engaged students in early exposure to community service through projects including maintaining a food pantry and creating care packages for local homeless communities - Co-facilitated weekly classes for students aged 5-7 and seasonal weekday night classes for students aged 3-12, assisting students in learning new material - Engaged students in early exposure to community service through projects including maintaining a food pantry and creating care packages for local homeless communities
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Chair of Community Engagement and Referrals
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Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
- Serve on a voting board of 8 peers to evaluate and implement clinic-wide policy changes- Expand network of clinic partners to achieve better health outcomes: o Partnered with the Galveston County Health District Mammogram Bus to offer screening mammograms county-wide for patients o Partnered with the Galveston Family Service Center to brainstorm ways to safely offer psychotherapy to patients during the pandemic o Partnered with the UTMB Psychiatry Student Organization and Galveston Police Department to offer suicidal risk assessment and trigger locksto psychiatry clinic patients o Partnered with the Galveston Food Bank to improve patients’ access to food security o Partnered with Seniors for Telehealth to offer accessible healthcare to the region’s elderly indigent patient population- Oversee committee in charge of coordinating referrals from UTMB and outside hospitals and clinics- Facilitate implementation of Covid-19 safety policies and clinic wide transition to Epic EMR Show less
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Director of Community Engagement
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Jan 2020 - Mar 2021
- Managed day-to-day clinic assignments, coordinating with 8 directors and chairs of the clinic- Oversaw clinic programs for holistic patient health including clinic garden and walking group- Collaborated with local organizations to procure monetary and material donations
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Junior Director
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
- Coordinated 2 weekly sessions of walking group - Managed patient access to other clinic resources including the clinic garden and specialty clinics
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Student Clinician
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
- Collaborated in teams of 2-3 medical students in providing care for 2-3 indigent patients per shift under the guidance of a faculty physician at different specialty clinics (Psychiatry, General Medicine, Neurology, Gynecology, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Endocrine)- Mentored early career medical students through clinical management, patient interviewing, and physical exam procedures
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Camp Saint Raphael
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France
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Real Estate
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Camp Counselor
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Jun 2017 - Jan 2019
- Led and coordinated activities for 13 boys aged 8-12 yo with a co-counselor for week-long camp sessions, 3 times each summer and once in the winter - Designed and taught discussion-based lessons for groups of 12 boys and girls in middle school - Monitored physical and mental wellbeing of campers - Led and coordinated activities for 13 boys aged 8-12 yo with a co-counselor for week-long camp sessions, 3 times each summer and once in the winter - Designed and taught discussion-based lessons for groups of 12 boys and girls in middle school - Monitored physical and mental wellbeing of campers
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Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Clinical Assistant
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2015 - 2018
- Assisted in an outreach indigent clinic by collecting vital signs and administering psychiatric assessments for ~20 patients without homes, including those recently released from prison, in 4 hours on a weekly basis. - Initiated a project to record and analyze weekly patient intake, streamlining data collection and developing economic plan for clinic spending on medication using Excel - Assisted in an outreach indigent clinic by collecting vital signs and administering psychiatric assessments for ~20 patients without homes, including those recently released from prison, in 4 hours on a weekly basis. - Initiated a project to record and analyze weekly patient intake, streamlining data collection and developing economic plan for clinic spending on medication using Excel
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Baylor College of Medicine
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Student Researcher - Huda Zoghbi Lab, Dept. of Molecular & Human Genetics
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2016 - 2017
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The Honors College at the University of Houston
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Historian - Honors Program in the Health Professions
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2015 - 2017
- Organized and documented monthly events for organization of over 200 members including: guest lectures by healthcare professionals, volunteer events & socials - Initiated the Honors College’s first ever Pre-Health Professional Mentorship Program - Corresponded weekly with 3 students regarding managing their academic and professional obstacles while prioritizing decisions around their long-term personal goals - Organized and documented monthly events for organization of over 200 members including: guest lectures by healthcare professionals, volunteer events & socials - Initiated the Honors College’s first ever Pre-Health Professional Mentorship Program - Corresponded weekly with 3 students regarding managing their academic and professional obstacles while prioritizing decisions around their long-term personal goals
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Education
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Harvard Medical School
Psychiatry Residency Program -
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Doctor of Medicine - MD -
The Honors College at the University of Houston
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences -
The Awty International School
International Baccalaureate Degree & Bilingual Diploma