Feras Al Hawari

Medical School Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
1999: Pulmonary/ Critical Care Fellowship, University of California, Irvine
1998: Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship, State University of New York, Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Hospital
1996: Internal Medicine Residency, State University of New York, Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Hospital

03/2021 – 08/2025: Jordan Minister of Health
03/2021 – 08/2025: President, Jordan Medical Council
03/2021 – 08/2025: Chief Executive Officer, Jordan FDA
03/2021 – 08/2025: Chief Executive Officer, Prince Hamza Hospital
02/2023 – 02/2025: Acting Chairman, The Arab Board of Medical Specialties
12/2020 – 03/2021: President, Jordan Center for Disease Control
06/2019-12/2020: Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Jordan
09/2018-12/2020: Chief, Cancer Control Officer, King Hussein Cancer Center
01/2010-09/2018: Director, Cancer Control Officer, King Hussein Cancer Center
10/2004 –12/2020: Chief, Pulmonary/ Critical Care, King Hussein Cancer Center
08/2013-12/2020: Executive Council Member, King Hussein Cancer Center
02/2007-12/2020: Director, Respiratory Therapy Unit, King Hussein Cancer Center
03/2006-10/2007: Director, Institutional Review Board, King Hussein Cancer Center
08/2000 – 09/2004: Senior Staff Fellow Pulmonary/Critical Care, Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine Branch, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
12/2000 – 09/2004: Consultant, Pulmonary/ Critical Care, Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, Maryland, USA

International Affiliations

Associate Editor, Tobacco Regulatory Science Journal
World Health Organization (WHO) expert consultant on cancer control
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert consultant on cancer control (ImPACT mission Lebanon 11/2013)
Temporary advisor for the World Health Organization for the new advisory note on wtaerpipe tobacco smoking, Cairo 3/2014
Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
Regional Director, Global Bridges Healthcare Alliance, Eastern Mediterranean Region
Member, Management Board Treatobacco.net
Member, The Society for the Advancement of Science and Technology in the Arab World (SASTA)
KHCC representative on the Steering Committee of the Global Smoke-free Partnership
KHCC representative on Eastern Mediterranean Regional Alliance against Cancer
Member of the editorial board of the World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Member of the editorial board of Respiratory Care
International Advisory Board, World Conference on Tobacco or Health

National Committees

Member, Jordan Medical Council Pulmonary Diseases Examination Committee (07/2014-present)
Member, National Anti-Tobacco Committee (01/2009 – present)
Member, National Cancer Control planning committee
Member, National Non-communicable Diseases committee
Chairman, Critical Care Committee, KHCC (2005-present)
Member, Quality Council, KHCC (2007-present)
Member, Product Evaluation Committee, KHCC
Member, Facility Planning Committee, KHCC
Member, Infection Control Committee, KHCC (2005-2010)
Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, KHCC (2005-2011)
Member, Credentials and Privileges Committee, KHCC (2005-7/2014)

The 2016 Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence
4/2011: Ibn Sinna Award for “Best Physician in Critical Care Study”, WFSICCM conference
1996: Dexter Levy Memorial Award of “Excellence in Bedside Medicine”, SUNY at Buffalo Graduate Medical and Dental Education Consortium Program, Buffalo, NY, USA

Email Address: fhawari@khcc.jo
Phone Number: 0096265300460-6955