Drinks and Dinner w/Dr. Hassan Tetteh MPA Author of Gifts of the Heart
Each attendee will receive a copy of Dr. Tetteh's book.
The evening will begin with drinks and full Afghan style dinner ( including vegetarian options) with dessert and coffee/tea.
Menu:
Baba Ghannouj with Naan Bread
Panir Sabzee- Watercress and Spinach Salad with Endive, Tomato, & Cucumber
Tandoori Chicken
Shrimp Curry with Vegetables
Vegetable Pakoras (fritter)
Basmati Rice
Goosh-e Fil (fried dough drizzled with honey and ground pistachios) and Malai-e Afghan (vanilla ice cream)
There must be a reason you are still alive”
-from Gifts of the Heart
HASSAN TETTEH’S powerful novel is an inspiration and gift. Dr.
Kareem Afram, a young military physician and heart surgeon, comes of age in
the desert of Afghanistan. He survives trial, challenges, destruction, illness, and
death to overcome the impossible and provide instructions for life--a blueprint
for living one’s life to the fullest.
The story of the doctor lures you in with riveting scenes of life and death
hospital emergencies and combat surgery, but it is learning about the life of the
doctor that causes you to stay and get comfortable. You will see reflections of
your character, your flaws, your strength, and your own vulnerability. As you
stay for the journey and share in the doctor’s life you learn of triumph over
struggle and see reflections of your strength, your power, your will, and your
own conviction to ask yourself life’s most urgent question. The message within
is universal, a gift of the heart, an education in freedom, and touches your soul
to make an undeniable impression that stays long after tht page is turned.
HASSAN A. TETTEH
Gifts of the Heart
HASSAN A. TETTEH, born in Brooklyn, New York is an award winning physician and surgeon. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland and adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery at Howard University, College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. As a physician, educator, and thoracic surgeon specializing in heart and lung transplants, he appreciates the fragility of life, and he encourages his patients to “never sacrifice the gift.”
Dr. Tetteh served as ship surgeon and director of surgical services for the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) battle group in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. In 2011, he deployed as a trauma surgeon to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is founder and Principal of Tetteh Consulting Group and he is the author of numerous articles in Military Medicine, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, The Journal for Surgical Research, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Savoy Magazine, and elsewhere. He was awarded the Alley Sheridan Award by the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education and was named a TEDMED Front Line Scholar.
In addition to his MD degree, Dr. Tetteh has a MPA in public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a MBA in medical service management from Johns Hopkins University’s Carey School of Business. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Medical School Writers’ Workshop and lives near Washington, D.C. with his wife, son, and daughter.
HASSAN A. TETTEH
$55. members and their guests.
$75. Nonmembers
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