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Joint department of Medical imaging
A doctor’s commitment: Love without boundaries
Impact abroad
Having worked as an
abdominal radiologist at JDMI
for 10 years before he met
Ladan, Dr. Khalili said he was
eager to make even more of a
difference in the world – but
this time, while seeing it. So,
he decided to take a one-
year sabbatical after getting
married.
“I was really excited to share
my specialized skills through
volunteer work abroad,” he
said.
After researching and
considering several developing
countries, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia, was the couple’s top
choice.
Khalili heads to Ethiopia
In Addis Abba, Dr. Khalili
Dr. Korosh Khalili and his wife used monetary gifts from their wedding to donate portable ultrasound Dr. Korosh Khalili uses a portable ultrasound machine to examine
machines to a hospital in Ethiopia. (Photo: JDMI) worked with the University a small child in Ethiopia. (Photo: Dr. Korosh Khalili)
of Toronto-affiliated TAAAC
(Toronto Addis Ababa
When Dr. Korosh Khalili and While most couples look to donations from colleagues Academic Collaboration) fellowship in Abdominal complete their first imaging-
his fiancée, Ladan, printed apply the money received and friends– they raised and was co-tasked with Imaging, recruiting two eager guided biopsies of the kidney
“monetary gifts preferred” on towards hefty wedding or $37,000 – all of which was organizing a fellowship training Ethiopian Fellows for a two- and liver.
invitations for their wedding honeymoon expenses, these put towards the purchase of a curriculum for radiologists at year program. This was a huge leap forward –
in 2011, guests arrived at the newlyweds had a different plan. portable Ultrasound machine the Black Lion Hospital. Before long, Dr. Khalili had since, until that point, biopsies
reception with sealed envelopes With the cash collected from and supplies for the Black Lion While there, he started the introduced, taught and
in hand. Hospital in Ethiopia. (Continued on next page)
the wedding – and additional first subspecialized training observed both Fellows
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A doctor’s commitment: Love without boundaries
Impact abroad
Having worked as an
abdominal radiologist at JDMI
for 10 years before he met
Ladan, Dr. Khalili said he was
eager to make even more of a
difference in the world – but
this time, while seeing it. So,
he decided to take a one-
year sabbatical after getting
married.
“I was really excited to share
my specialized skills through
volunteer work abroad,” he
said.
After researching and
considering several developing
countries, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia, was the couple’s top
choice.
Khalili heads to Ethiopia
In Addis Abba, Dr. Khalili
Dr. Korosh Khalili and his wife used monetary gifts from their wedding to donate portable ultrasound Dr. Korosh Khalili uses a portable ultrasound machine to examine
machines to a hospital in Ethiopia. (Photo: JDMI) worked with the University a small child in Ethiopia. (Photo: Dr. Korosh Khalili)
of Toronto-affiliated TAAAC
(Toronto Addis Ababa
When Dr. Korosh Khalili and While most couples look to donations from colleagues Academic Collaboration) fellowship in Abdominal complete their first imaging-
his fiancée, Ladan, printed apply the money received and friends– they raised and was co-tasked with Imaging, recruiting two eager guided biopsies of the kidney
“monetary gifts preferred” on towards hefty wedding or $37,000 – all of which was organizing a fellowship training Ethiopian Fellows for a two- and liver.
invitations for their wedding honeymoon expenses, these put towards the purchase of a curriculum for radiologists at year program. This was a huge leap forward –
in 2011, guests arrived at the newlyweds had a different plan. portable Ultrasound machine the Black Lion Hospital. Before long, Dr. Khalili had since, until that point, biopsies
reception with sealed envelopes With the cash collected from and supplies for the Black Lion While there, he started the introduced, taught and
in hand. Hospital in Ethiopia. (Continued on next page)
the wedding – and additional first subspecialized training observed both Fellows
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