



Motahar Basam, MD
94 posts

@MBasam
General Surgery (Kaiser Permanente LA) | Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellow (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)








I migrated from a third world country. I’m a proud American. Didn’t speak English when I got here. I’ve been educated at top institutions. I’ve helped save thousands of lives. I’ve contributed to science and education. I’ve ASSIMILATED WELL, just not based on your definition.





Pretty strong and unambiguous statement from @acgme regarding PPE for residents - also timely given the recent controversies that have erupted around the interwebs. acgme.org/Newsroom/Newsr…



Real-time U.S. gun violence data, as of 2/14/18: •1,806 gun deaths •3,126 gun injuries •69 children shot or killed •331 teenagers shot or killed •181 incidents of defensive gun use •215 unintentional shootings •30 mass shootings •11 school shootings with injury or death

Honored and humbled to give Honors and Oath address at @HowardU College of Medicine.



