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Omar Dewachi

Omar Dewachi is associate professor of anthropology at Rutgers University.

The Evolution of Conflict Medicine in the Middle East - An Interview with Ghassan Abu Sittah
Ghassan Abu Sittah working at Al-Awdah Hospital in Jabalya refugee camp, in the Gaza Strip, May 14, 2018. Photo courtesy of Medical Aid for Palestinians.
MER Article

The Evolution of Conflict Medicine in the Middle East - An Interview with Ghassan Abu Sittah

During his tenure at AUB, Ghassan Abu Sittah’s work radically transformed the practice of medicine and surgery. As the chair of the plastic surgery department at AUB Medical Center, he singlehandedly redefined the workload of the hospital from a focus on cosmetic surgery to one on reconstructive sur
Ghassan Abu Sittah, Omar Dewachi, Nabil Al-Tikriti • 17 min read
From the Archive: Iraqibacter and the Pathologies of Intervention
Men sweep debris from a damaged pharmacy, located near the site of a car bomb attack, in the city of Hilla, 2014. Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters
Current Analysis

From the Archive: Iraqibacter and the Pathologies of Intervention

As Iraq now confronts the arrival of COVID-19, its war-damaged medical infrastructure and degraded environment will make it harder to combat the virus. In 2019, Omar Dewachi explained how these same conditions transformed innocuous bacteria into dangerous drug-resistant strains.
Omar Dewachi • 14 min read