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FAITRO v. SHAMAAN IHSAN NAJIB SHAMAAN, M.D. 12/20/2011
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MR. ROBERTSON: That was Martin Luther King
10:41:03 2 Hospital?
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THE WITNESS: Yes.
10:41:03 4 BY MR. WALKER:
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Q Did you receive any type of board
10:41:07 6 certifications?
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A Yes. I -- I passed my boards in the first
10:41:15 8 year.
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Q And which board did you receive, which
10:41:16 10 certification?
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A American Board of Surgeons.
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Q During the time that you were at Martin Luther
10:41:19 13 King, did you specialize in any particular type of
10:41:24 14 surgery?
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A Well, from my background with my training in
10:41:31 16 three continents, I happen to be exposed to a lot of
10:41:34 17 things that I don't -- I doubt that any doctor here in
10:41:38 18 the United States have the capabilities that I have
10:41:41 19 because of my training in three different countries.
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In England and in Baghdad, I did G.I.
10:41:50 21 surgeries, G.I. endoscopies, gynecological surgeries,
10:41:55 22 general surgeries. I even was trained on deliveries,
10:42:08 23 C-sections, vascular surgery and urological surgery.
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This is the school -- the English school
10:42:19 25 requirements for you to become a general surgeon. You
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