Dr. Anisa Ibrahim (born 1987) is a Somali-American doctor. She is the first refugee to be appointed director of a clinic, Harborview Medical Center's Pediatric Clinic in the United States.

Early years and education

Ibrahim was born in Somalia. When she was five years old, she and her family fled from the civil war in Somalia in 1992 for Kenya. They spent a year in refugee camps in Kenya before relocating to the United States. In the United States, she and her siblings were treated at Harborview Medical Center's Pediatrics Clinic in Seattle.

Education

Ibrahim trained as a doctor at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Career

After completing her training as a medical doctor in 2013, she did her internship and her residency at the University of Washington School of Medicine. In 2016 she joined Harborview Medical Center as a general paediatrician, the same hospital that treated her and her siblings about two decades ago. In 2019, she was appointed as director of the Harborview Medical Center, making her the first refugee to lead such a clinic in the United States. As part of her work at the clinic, she delivers outreach and care to immigrant and refugee populations, with a focus on those from East Africa.

Personal life

Ibrahim is married with three children. In 2021, Ibrahim was named by

Carnegie Corporation of New York The Carnegie Corporation of New York is a philanthropic fund established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to support education programs across the United States, and later the world. Carnegie Corporation has endowed or otherwise helped to establis ...

as an honoree of the

Great Immigrants Award The Great Immigrants Award is an annual initiative by the Carnegie Corporation of New York to honor naturalized citizens of the United States who have made significant contributions to American society, democracy, and culture. Established in 200 ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ibrahim, Anisa Living people 1987 births American physicians University of Washington School of Medicine alumni Somalian women American people of Somali descent