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    Beyond the Mind-Body Problem

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Mind Body Symposium

Presented By

Nour Foundation NGO Section of U.N. DESA Université de Montréal
Ebrahim Elahi, M.D., FACS
Ebrahim Elahi, M.D., FACS

Dr. Ebrahim Elahi is an Associate Clinical Professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York specializing in Ophthalmic and Oculofacial surgery. He is presently the Director of Fifth Avenue Eye Associates, and past Director of the Mount Sinai Hospital Eye Care Services. An experienced surgeon who has pioneered several innovative techniques in ophthalmic and oculofacial surgery, Dr. Elahi lectures both nationally and internationally in his field of specialty and has published numerous articles and book chapters while serving as an active reviewer for peer review journals in ophthalmology. He is the recipient of multiple teaching awards, including the Abraham Kornzweig Award for Outstanding Educator, and is a member of the AOA medical honor society.

A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Elahi completed both his medical and postgraduate training at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and received his Fellowship training at Mount Sinai and the Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Infirmary. His primary academic interests include the study of age-related changes in the orbit and the periocular region, as well as the influence of spiritual thought on neurocognitive behavior. In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Elahi has a keen interest in international health and development, and has led numerous surgical expeditions worldwide, including recent trips to Liberia and Burundi. Dr. Elahi sits on the board of several nonprofit organizations and is active in various state medical committees.

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Nour Foundation

Founded in 1985, the Nour Foundation is a public charitable and nongovernmental organization in special consultative status to the United Nations. The Foundation explores universal principles and values underlying various disciplines through an integrative approach that seeks to cultivate greater understanding, tolerance, and unity among human beings.

NGO Section of U.N. DESA

The NGO Section of the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs contributes to the creation of interface structures between the UN and private organizations at all levels.

Université de Montréal

Founded in 1878, the Université de Montréal today has 13 faculties and together with its two affiliated schools, HEC Montréal and École Polytechnique, constitutes the largest center of higher education and research in Québec.