Victor S. Wahby, MD, PhD, FACP, is an Egyptian-American physician, born 1945 in Alexandria; Egypt’s northern outpost on the Mediterranean.  He spent a part of his childhood in Luxor, the ancient “Thebes”, capital of the Pharaohs in southern Egypt.  Life in these and other Egyptian sites left a permanent impression on Dr. Wahby.  It brought about a compelling awareness of the weight of history, and of one’s responsibility to contribute to and enrich it.

Dr. Wahby obtained his medical diploma from the historic Alexandria Medical School in 1966.  He received further training there and at the Royal Postgraduate School of Medicine at Hammersmith (London) England.  In 1973, he enrolled as a graduate student at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon where he earned a second degree (PhD in Biochemistry).

Dr. Wahby came as a first generation immigrant to America in 1976.  He joined the Mayo Clinic and Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, MN, where he received advanced training in internal medicine and endocrinology (study of hormones).

He subsequently was recruited to the faculty at the Yale, Chicago and George Washington Medical Schools respectively, and held various leadership positions at the VA Medical System.  He is currently a senior physician at the Veterans Health Administration in Washington, DC, where he is leading its veteran’s health communications outreach.  He also produced the award-winning “VATV”, a health program for veterans and the public on PBS Television and the Internet.  Dr. Wahby is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).

Dr. Wahby is a champion of veterans causes, as well as of the provision of charitable care to the uninsured and underserved.  A Renaissance man, he is also a musician and is the founder of the VA-National Medical Musical Group (VA-NMMG), now the premier medical musical group in America.  He is the composer of the award-winning “Veterans Hymn”, the first song dedicated to American’s veterans.  He is also the founding father of the medical-musical “Concert of Healing” at the US Congress – annual events aimed at promoting national unity.  These programs have been embraced by many national leaders and received numerous awards and recognitions.  He is currently preparing for a concert of “Healing for the Nations” to be broadcast internationally.  Many Ambassadors of the nations of the Annapolis Peace Conference are involved in this program.

While pursuing an illustrious professional career, exemplifying the highest values associated with American life, Dr. Wahby has remained loyal to his cultural heritage.  He worked on preserving and expanding these values, their emphasis on spiritually, moderation and unity.  This has extended his impact to the most influential strata of American discourse, including medicine, the airwaves, and the hallowed halls of Congress.  In addition, Dr. Wahby lent a helping hand to new immigrants of diverse Middle Eastern ethnic and religious backgrounds and groups.  This way, he assisted many young physicians and others starting their careers in their new country and enabled the growth and preservation of his Middle Eastern group’s participation in the diversity of American life.

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