Monzer Yazji, M.D. FACP
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
ASAS Health
UOSSM Co-Founder
January 2019-Present Board of Directors
Al-Khair Islamic Society
February 2017-Present President
Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association
October 2016-Present CEO & Chairman of the Board
South Texas Clinical Partners ACO
February 2016– Present Medical Director
So. Texas Diabetic & Metabolic Inst.
5416 S. Jackson Rd.
Edinburg, TX 78539
August 2015-Present Co-Founder and President
UOSSM-USA
Houston, TX
February 2013– Present Vice Chief of Medical Staff
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
2302 Cornerstone Blvd.
Edinburg, Texas 78539
February 2012- February 2013 President Turkish Office of UOSSM
December 17, 2011—Current Founder and Board Member of UOSSM
May 2008 Recognized by the State of Texas as a High Performer for 2007
in Workman’s Compensation
November 2006-Present Founder
Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association
January 2006-Present Board Member
Universal Health Systems
301 W. Expressway 83
McAllen, Texas 78501
January 2005- December 2007 Founder & Board Member of the 1st Arab American National
Museum
Dearborn, Michigan
September 2003 Recognized by the State of Texas as a Designated Doctor for
Workman’s Compensation
January 2004-December 2012 Founder and Board member of Al-Khair Islamic Society
of the Rio Grande Valley
January 2002- December 2003 Chief of Medicine
Edinburg Regional Medical Center
Edinburg, Texas 78539
January 2002- December 2003 Medical Executive Community
Edinburg Regional Medical Center
Edinburg, Texas 78539
January 2004- December 2006 President, American Diabetes Association of South Texas
June 1999-September 2006 Board Member American Diabetic Association
August 1999- December 2016 Medical Director
Jackson Imaging Center
5416 S. Jackson Rd.
Edinburg, Texas 78539
October 1998-October 1999 Chief of Medicine
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg, Texas 78539
October 1998-Present Founder, Shareholder & Board Member
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg, Texas 78539
CERTIFICATION OF LICENSE
June 2017 Recertification American Board of Internal Medicine
March 2016-June 2026 American Board of Obesity Medicine
March 2013- 2017 ATLS & ACLS Certified
2007 Fellow, American College of Physicians
2006 Recertification American Board of Internal Medicine
2003 Recognition by the State of Texas as a Designated Doctor
1996 American Board of Internal Medicine
1995 Texas Physician permits #J9849
1995 Michigan license #4301066458
1992 F L E X exam passed (ID #640700707006)
1991 ECFMG certificate issued
August 15, 1989 license to practice medicine in Syria
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
July 1995-December 1995 Pulmonary Fellowship
Long island college hospital, Brooklyn, New York
January 1992-June 1995 PGYI PGYII, PGYIII
Internal Medicine Residency
Program
St. Barnabas hospital
Bronx, New York
February 1990-December 1991 Research and rotation in ICU
Detroit receiving hospital
Wayne State University
Health center
September 1989-January 1990 PGYI
Internal medicine residency program
Mousassat Hospital, Damascus University
Faculty of medicine
July 1988-August 1989 rotating internship
Damascus University, faculty of medicine
1982-1988 Medical student
Damascus University, faculty of medicine
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Together for Our Health Annual Conference -2017, 2018, 2019
Health collaboration with UTRGV, KRGV Channel 5, and HEB food stores
Speaker at the Yale School of Medicine Global Health Day; Yale School of Medicine
& Harming Those Who “Do No Harm:”
Attacks on HCW in the Arab Spring revolutions" May 8, 2014
Speaker at the Yale United Nations Children's Funds
(UNICEF) Annual Conference on Children's Rights, Yale University
Title of presentation: "Helping Children in Refugee Camps"
February 1, 2014
Special Guest at Branford College Master's Tea
Yale University, Branford College, January 30, 2014
Speaker & presenter for Novo Nordisk- 2001- Present
Arab Contributions in Medicine- 2005- Omni Hotel, Austin, Texas
Arab Western Summit-Germany 2003: Health Issues in the Arabic World
Access: The 3rd Biennial National Conference on Health Issues in the
Arab American Community October 24-25, 2003 in Michigan
Metabolic Endpoints for Defining Control in Diabetic Ketoacidosis, published in
Chest /102/2/August 1992. Presented at the American College of Chest Physicians
58th Annual Scientific Assembly in Chicago, October 28, 1992.
Participated in Lactic Acidosis and Acute Ethanol Intoxication. Published in
Chest /102/2 August 1992 and in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine
presented at the American College of Chest Physician’s 58th Annual Scientific
Assembly in Chicago, October 28, 1992.
Thesis for M.D. Degree, Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular System, Damascus
University. (In Arabic)
OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Participant in research comparing Fenolodopa vs. Dopamine in Acute Renal Failure
at Detroit Receiving Hospital at Wayne University.
Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation at St Barnabas Hospital
PI Research
Flu & Asthma 2019
Exubera- Insulin Inhaler 2001
Arthritis 2000
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Isagenix Partnership 2016- establishing product line
UOSSM 2011
Syrian American Medical Society
Texas Medical Association 1995
Hidalgo County Medical Society 1995
Southern Medical Association 1995
American Medical Association 1992
American College of Physicians 1992
Syrian Medical Association 1989
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Edinburg Regional Medical Center
Department: Medicine
Staff Status: Active
Inclusive Dates: 06/96-Present
McAllen Heart Hospital
Department: Medicine
Staff Status: Active
Inclusive Dates: 03/98-Present
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Department: Medicine
Staff Status: Active
Inclusive Dates: 10/98-Present
Solara Hospital
Department: Medicine
Staff Status: Active
Inclusive Dates: 01/07-Present
Renaissance Hospital
Department: Medicine
Staff Status: Active
Inclusive Dates: 04/06-Present
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Department: Medicine
Staff Status: Active
Inclusive Dates: 12/96-Present