Awards and Acknowledgments

1988 University of Toronto Faculty Scholar

1991 UCLA Medical Center Interpreters and Deaf Services Outstanding Leadership and Service Award

1990-1992 Melvin Foundation Fellowship for Near Eastern Studies

1991 UCLA CHANCELLORS' HUMANITARIAN AWARD

1992 UCLA Chancellor's Service Award 1992: Hillel Medical Scholarship

1992 Phi Beta Kappa 1989-92: UCLA Dean's List 1990-92: UCLA Undergraduate Research Program

1992 UCLA Student of the Year for Undergraduate Research

1992 UCLA Outstanding Graduating Senior

1993 National Institute of Health Student Scholar

1993 American Foundation for Urological Disease, Research Scholarship

2011 Yachad Outreach Center Acts of Loving and Kindness Award

Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Biomedical Research