Hospital Advisory Council

For over 20 years, Dr. Iman has been a leading scholar and interdisciplinary educator in Archaeology and Anthropology and an advocate for cultural protection, preservation, and promotion. Dr. Iman received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She completed her B.A. in Archaeology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is a native of Bethlehem. Dr. Iman has been a professor of anthropology and the Chairperson of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice at Saint Xavier University (SXU) in Chicago, before becoming the Vice President Designate for Academic Affairs at Bethlehem University, Palestine in the beginning of 2023.

El Yousef career life was majorly associated with Catholic Church institutions of the Holy Land. He worked for 24 years in Bethlehem University in both academic and administrative positions serving as the first lay vice president for finances and planning between 2000 and 2009. He joined the Pontifical Mission for Palestine (PMP) in 2009 as the second lay regional director for Palestine and Israel. In June 2017, H.E. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa appointed Mr. Sami El-Yousef as the first layperson to assume the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem.

Al-Hidmi is a Palestinian economist and Jerusalemites social activist, who is currently serving as the minister for Jerusalem in the Palestinian Authority government of Mohammad Shtayyeh formed in April 2019. He holds a Master’s degree in Management and Economics from the University of Manchester. Al Hidmi served as a director general of Jerusalem Chamber of Commerce and Industry and as a consultant for several international projects in Jerusalem.

Dina Nasser received her Registered Nurse degree from the Nightingale School of Nursing, St. Thomas’ Hospital, in London, United Kingdom, and her operating room specialization at Lewisham Hospital School of Nursing before obtaining her master’s degree in public health at Birzeit University. Her main areas of expertise are infection prevention and control and emergency-care training.

Mrs. Nasser has dedicated the majority of her career to improving the quality of health care services for all Palestinians. She has 35 years of clinical experience in the Palestinian health system and in the capacity building of health professionals; applying international health standards within fragile contexts.

Br. Héctor Hernán Santos González, FSC, PhD, currently holds the position of Vice Chancellor at Bethlehem University. Originally from Paraguay, he previously served as the president of the Diocesan Teacher Training College in Paraguay. With a profound passion for education and a robust professional background, he achieved remarkable success in accrediting the Diocesan Teacher Training College with the National Agency for Higher Education system. He introduced a pioneering model for teacher training, incorporating hybrid methodologies that have become one of the most innovative educational systems in the field. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Br. Héctor is deeply committed to serving people through Christian education, particularly those in precarious conditions.

Certified by the Jordanian Board in General Surgery, Dr. Bisher Marzouqa is a distinguished Consultant Cardiac Surgeon who has led the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Al Ahli Hospital in Hebron since 2009. In addition to his clinical work, he is a faculty member at Al Quds University and serves on both the Cardiac Surgery Committee and the Examining Board of the Palestinian Medical Council.

Dr. Marzouqa is also widely respected for his dedication to community service. He actively contributes to several local committees in Bethlehem, demonstrating his strong commitment to social advocacy and public health.