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Stormont Vail Health announced that Ahmed Khalafalla, M.D., has joined its inpatient neurohospitalist team at the Topeka Campus Hospital, 1500 S.W. 10th Ave. Khalafalla was born in Egypt and grew up in a family of physicians. As a child, he saw their impact on the community and recalled how rewarding it was for them. This upbringing shaped his decision to enter medicine, while his keen interest in problem-solving led him to specialize in neurology. “I chose neurology because it’s very challenging,” Khalafalla said. “When I approach a patient with a neurological condition, it’s like a puzzle that requires me to dig deeper to discover what’s wrong. We mainly deal with patients who have dementia, memory problems, or who are comatose. These situations can limit my available information, like previous history or exams.” Khalafalla moved to the United Arab Emirates and obtained his bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery at the College of Medicine, University of Sharjah. In 2018, he moved to the United States to complete his adult clinical neurology residency at the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute in Houston, Texas. As an internal neurohospitalist with Stormont Vail, Khalafalla’s perspective and empathy will significantly elevate patients’ experience during some of their most trying moments. “I want patients and their families to know that I’m going to provide not only the best medical management but also sympathy, support, and knowledge about what’s going on with their loved ones.”
Stormont Vail Health welcomed Hossam Abed as the hospital’s newest nocturnist. As a nocturnist specializing in internal medicine, Abed provides overnight care in the Topeka Campus Hospital, 1500 S.W. 10th Ave. Abed was born and raised in Jordan, where he obtained his bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery at Mu’tah University Medical School. At Hamad Medical Corporation, a clinical affiliate of Weill Cornell-Q Medical College in Qatar, he completed his internal medicine residency and received his certification through the Arab Board of Medicine. “I spent most of my life in medicine. I graduated from university in 2013 and have done internal medicine since then. I really like it; I like helping people, seeing a variety of different cases and diagnoses and getting to help those people.” Abed moved to the United States to continue his education and career path. He attended St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey, where he completed his postgraduate training through the Internal Medicine Residency Program at New York Medical College. While there, Abed was elected as a chief resident.