Medical Advisors

Amid Habib, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.E.

Barry B. Bercu, M.D.

Mitchell E. Geffner, M.D.

Madeleine DiuVerre Harbison, M. D.

Peter A. Lee, MD, PhD

Songya Pang, M.D.

Kirt E. Simmons, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Richard Levy, M.D.



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Amid Habib, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.E.

Personal information 

Business Address:  789 Douglas Ave. Suit 137, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Business Phone:  407-862-0107
Business Fax:  407-862-1283

Education

College:  Science College, Damascus University, Syria 1964-1965.  Degree:  B.S.

Medical School:  Medical College, Damascus University, Syria 1965-1971.  Degree:  M.D.

Internship:  Pre-Graduation-Rotating Intern, Damascus University Hospitals and Al-Mouassat Hispital, Damascus Syria, 1969-1970.  Rotating Intern, Al-Mouallaka Hospital, Zahle, Lebanon, 1970-1971.  Post Graduation-Rotating Intern, Huron Road Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, 1971-1972.

Residencies:  1st year Resident in Pedatirics, St. Luke's Medical center and Columbia University, New York, NY, 1972-1973.  2nd year Resident in Pediatics, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, 1973-1974.

Fellowship:  Junior Fellow, Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1974-1975.  SeniorFellow, Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1975-1976.

Licensures:   Washington, DC State Board, 1975
                    American Board of Pediatrics, 1976
                    American Board of Pedatrics, Subspeciality Board of Endocrinology, 1978

Honors and Awards:  Certificate of Appreciation From:  Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, American Academy of Family Physicians, Cape Canaveral Hospital and Mead Johnson Nutritional Division, Central Florida Chapter - American Assoc. of Medical Transcriptionists, Seminole Community College, Florida School of Health Association, The Surgical Center for Obesity, The Magic Foundation Medical Advisory Board.

Medical Appointments:   July 1975 to June 1976:  Teaching Associate, University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital and Mt. Sinai Medical Center.  Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Pedatrics, University of Florida, College of Medicine, 1980 to present.

Current Activities:  Private practice of Pediatric Endocrinology, 1977 to present.  Consultant in Ped. Endocrinology, Orlando, Florida.  Florida Hospital Medical Center, Florida.  Invited guest speaker to local hospitals in Orange, Seminole, and Brevard counties.

Society Memberships:  American Academy of Pediatrics, Florida Pediatric Society, Central Florida Pediatric Society, Florida Endocrine Soceity, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Amrican College of Endocrinology, American Diabetes Association, Arab American Medical Association, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.

Major Committees:  Medical Education Committee, Florida Hospital, 1981 - 1995.  Professional Education Committee, American Diabetes Assiciation, Central Florida Chapter, 1982.  Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.  Advisory Board, Central Florida Chapter.  Honorary Chairman, The Magic Foundation for Children's Growth.  Vice President, Florida Endocrine Society, 1992-1993.  president, Florida Endocrine Society, 1993-1995,

Papers:    Rudy Van Coster, Anne Lombes, Darryl C. De Vivo, T. Linda Chi, W. Edwin Dodson, Stanley Tothman, Edward J. Orrechio, Warren Grover, Gerald T. Berry, James F. Schwartz, Amid Habib, and Salvatore DiMauro.  "Cytochrome C Oxidase - Associated Leigh Syndrome: Phenotypic Features and Pathogenetic Speculations." Journal of the Nerological Sciences 104 (1991) 97 - 111.
              Habib, A. and McCarthy, J.S. "Effects on Neonate of propranolol Administered DURING Pregnancy."  J. Pediatrics. 91:808, 1997.

 

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