Izzeldin Abuelaish is remembered in medicine for work that altered practice rather than merely argument.
The record lists Izzeldin Abuelaish as Canadian-Palestinian medical doctor.
Izzeldin Abuelaish was born at Jabalia Refugee Camp in 1955. His recorded nationality is Palestine. He trained at University of London and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Antibiotics, imaging and the randomised trial defined twentieth-century medicine; evidence replaced authority as the standard.
His posts were held at University of Toronto.
Most medical progress is invisible: it shows up as an illness that no longer kills anyone.
Recognition followed: Order of Ontario.
That the work was done from Palestine matters: hospitals, training and research funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide which questions can be asked.
Izzeldin Abuelaish is still working, and the assessment of the contribution is not yet complete.
Achievements
- Order of Ontario
- Held posts at University of Toronto
