Dr jamil zogheib biography definition

1 / 2 TV host Karen Boustany's interview with Dr. Jamil Zogheib went viral as thousands were touched by his life story.

Friend and colleague Dr. Kamal Kallab, left. (Supplied photo) 2 / 2 Karen Boustany worked with 'Dr. Jamil' on projects including a documentary. (Supplied photo)

DUBAI: Dr. Jamil Zogheib was not just a regular Lebanese pediatrician.

He was also a fighter who lived his life with optimism despite being hit by the neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2008.

Dr jamil zogheib biography definition wikipedia

Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, the neuromuscular disorder affects the nerve cells and spinal cord progressively, leading to the paralysis of the muscles.

Zogheib, who became permanently paralyzed after contracting the disease, died on Monday from complications resulting from the illness.

"From the first time I met him and he looked at me with his eyes, I felt that we had a bond