Ghalib Mannan, M.D., President

Infectious Disease Physician in Private Practice since 2001. Dr. Mannan is a graduate of University of Wales College of Medicine, United Kingdom. Residency and fellowship in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases from Medical College of Pennsylvania & Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Mannan is also a volunteering physician at the Memphis Muslim Medical Clinic.

Ibrahim Sultan-Ali, M.D., Vice President

Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Specialist.  Dr. Sultan-Ali Completed his under graduate education from Knoxville College, Medical School, and his Residency and Fellowship from University of Tennessee.   Currently he is the medical director of the Memphis VAMC Sleep Health Center and assistant professor of the University of Tennessee.

Mehmet Kocak , Ph.D., Treasurer

Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at University of Tennessee Health Science Center.  Formerly, Lead Senior Biostatistician at St. Jude and Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium from 2002 - 2011.  Dr.  Kocak received his Ph.D. in Applied Statistics at University of Memphis in Summer 2011, and his Master’s of Science in Applied Statistics from Michigan State University (MSU) in 2000.

Rebecca Ahmed,  Secretary

 Ms. Rebecca Has been Paralegal for twenty years and currently is the legal Administrator/Senior Paralegal at Buckman Laboratories International where she manages the Legal Department including various legal matters and the Corporate Secretary function.  She has a bachelor's of Arts Degree in English Literature, an Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies as well as advanced paralegal certification in Contract law.

Umer Farooq, M.D.

 Dr. Umer Farooq is an emergency room physician at Baptist East Hospital, Memphis.  Graduated from AMC Pakistan in 1995.  Post graduate training at Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA and University of Tennessee, Memphis.  Also works as a volunteering physician at Memphis Muslim Clinic.

Mohammad Kashif Ismail, M.D.

Dr. Mohammad Ismail was born in Pakistan.  Following completion of his medical school in Karachi, he moved to USA and completed his residency in medicine followed by fellowship training in gastroenterology.  Dr. Ismail joined the Division of Gastroenterology at University of Tennessee, Memphis in 2000, and currently is serving as training director for Gastroenterology Fellowship Program. 

Abdul-Alim Khandekar, M.D.

Dr. Khandekar is a cardiothoracic surgeon in the Memphis Area. Dr. Khandekar moved to Memphis in 1975. He served in the Shura of Muslim Society of Memphis for more than 10 years and as president of the society for more than six years. Dr. Khandekar is a member of many Muslim and medical organizations.