Abd Al-Rahman Traboulsi

I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, studied biomedical engineering at (THE) Ohio State University, and completed medical school at Stanford University. I'm currently a third-year Emergency Medicine resident physician at Massachusetts General and Brigham Hospital. Along the way, I took three years to study at an Islamic seminary in Dallas, Texas. I am red-green colorblind and a first-generation Syrian American. I am a very proud Muslim, but growing up I struggled in a post-9/11 America, even with introducing myself by my first name (Abd Al-Rahman, “Abdul-Rah-Mahn”) rather than taking a nickname. The war in Syria sparked my passion for emergency medicine, during which I spent time living and volunteering in field hospitals. If I am not in the hospital, I am likely somewhere in the mountains or on the basketball court. I love backpacking, biking, skiing, and spearfishing. Residency has been a very formative and emotional experience, especially given the genocide in Gaza. I find myself reflecting often on what skills I am learning that can help me contribute to saving lives in conflict and humanitarian settings once I graduate.