British Surgeon Prof. Nadey S. Hakim Assumes World Presidency Of The International College Of Surgeons

CHICAGO, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Following elections conducted at the XXXIV Biennial World Congress of the International College of Surgeons, Quito, Ecuador, in October 2004, Prof. Nadey S. Hakim, London, United Kingdom, has assumed the World Presidency of the International College of Surgeons for a period of two years -- 2005 and 2006. He is the youngest ever elected President of this College since it was founded in 1935.

Prof. Hakim has been a member of the International College of Surgeons (ICS) since 1987, a period of 17 years. Prof. Hakim has held a number of positions within the ICS, including Federation Secretary of the ICS European Federation and Secretary of the ICS United Kingdom Section. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of International Surgery, the official scientific/medical publication of the ICS.

Prof. Hakim's global vision combined with his superb leadership skills and his global caring attitude will serve the International College of Surgeons well, at a time when the ICS is enhancing its humanitarian programs around the world. He has personally led many surgical teams to concern areas of the world and performed charitable operations and he was involved with the first hand transplant in the world in September 1998.

Prof. Hakim is currently Consultant Surgeon and Surgical Director of the Transplant Unit, St. Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, United Kingdom. He has authored many books, has been on the editorial board of several Peer-Reviewed Journals, and has been awarded several honorary Professorships.

The International College of Surgeons was founded in 1935 by Dr. Max Thorek, a Hungarian, who emigrated to the United States early in the 20th Century. Thorek, a self-made man, watched the poor struggle to afford good medical care and worked steadfastly to address this situation. Today, the ICS has members living and practicing in over 100 countries of the world.

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CONTACT: Nadey S. Hakim, KCJS, MD, PhD, FRCS, FRCSI, FACS, Tel:447850503297, nadey@globalnet.co.uk , or Max Downham, International ExecutiveDirector, +1-312-787-1638, fax, +1-312-787-1683, max@icsglobal.org , both ofInternational College of Surgeons

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