Simon Keushkerian, MD, FACS received his MD degree from the American University of Beirut -Lebanon in 1981. He completed his General Surgery residency at the University of Kansas, where he also completed additional training as a peripheral vascular fellow. After one year as clinical instructor in surgery in Kansas, he moved to Glendale in 1988 and joined Surgical Multispecialties Medical Group. During the 26 years in Glendale, Dr. Keushkerian has dedicated his time to training medical students and residents in surgery and was honored with awards for his contribution to excellence in education.