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Fawaz Akhras
Syrian–English cardiologist
Fawaz Akhras | |
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Born | September 1946 (age 78) |
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Occupation | Cardiologist |
Spouse | Sahar Otri |
Fawas Akhras (Arabic: فواز أخرس; born September 1946) is a Syrian–English cardiologist known for being the father-in-law of former dictator Bashar al-Assad[1] and chairman of the British Syrian Society.[2]
Biography
Akhras was raised a Sunni Muslim in the city of Homs.[3] He qualified in medicine in 1973.[4]
Akhras has been described as "a key figure in liaison between the Syrian and British governments".[2] He is the founder of the British Syrian Society and is involved with a number of Syrian causes.[5]
He was a consultant interventional cardiologist at the Cromwell Hospital in South Kensington but the hospital no longer lists him on their website, London, and practises at his private medical clinic, Cardiac Healthcare Services, in Harley Street, Londo