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Dr. Aijaz Ali Khowaja, a physician, global health leader, public health executive, academician, researcher, epidemiologist, and strategic thinker on developing community health care programs for diverse communities. He has established clinical and preventive health care models that provide medical, dental, and multi-specialty hospital and healthcare services. He expanded his vision to integrate behavioral and mental health services with primary health care programs. He is the founder of private and non-profit organizations that have served more than a million patients since 2001.
Dr. Khowaja earned his Doctor of Public Health degree from the University of Texas, School of Public Health after completing his Master of Public Health from the University of Glasgow. He graduated and acquired MBBS from the Liaquat Medical University of Health Sciences, Pakistan. He is also a PG Fellow of the American Leadership Forum and the recipient of the highest Community Health Leadership Award from the St. Luke’s Health Care System.
Dr. Khowaja’s work has publicly been recognized numerous times by the Governor of Texas, Mayor of Houston, Houston’s philanthropic community as well as state and congressional leaders. He also established multiple comprehensive health care models in developing countries to improve the quality of life of underserved people with his public health contributions especially in the areas of maternal and child health; water supply and sanitation services; and sustainable community health programs. He has been recognized for setting up many community schools, professional schools, and academic institutions that provide affordable education access to indigent people and the underserved.