MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
May
3, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the D istrict of Columbia
John A. Wilson
Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Ch
airman M endelson:
In accordance
with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant
to section 203 of the District of Columbia Health
Occupations
Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-
1202.03), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Dr. Amr Madkour
3
rd
Street, N E
Washington, DC 20002
(Ward 5 )
f
or appointment as a physician licen sed to practice in the District member of the Board of Medicine,
filling a vacant seat formerly held by Joshua Wind, for the remainder
of an unexpired term to end
August 3, 2026.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel B owser
Mayor ~ ~
3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Amr Madkour to the Board of Medicine.
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Medicine Amr Madkour Confirmation Resolution of
19 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Dr. Amr Madkour
23 3
rd
Street, NE
24 Washington, DC 20002
25 (Ward 5)
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as a physician licensed to practice in the District member of the Board of Medicine, established
28 by section 203 of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective
29 March
25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code§ 3-1202.03) , filling a vacant seat formerly
30 held by Joshua Wind, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end August 3, 2026.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. PersonalData
AmrMohamedMonirMadkour
Education
UniversityofTexasatAustin,Austin,TX
Biology,ArabicLanguageandLiterature
BachelorofArts,2004
‘TexasTechHealthScienceCenter,Lubbock,TX
DoctorofMedicine,2008
TheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicine,Baltimore,MD
ObstetricsandGynecologyPostgraduateTraining,2012
GeorgeWashingtonUniversitySMHS,Washington,DC
FellowshipinIntegrativeMedicine
MastersofScience,AnticipateddateofgraduationAug2023
Employment
AttendingPhysician,GeorgeWashingtonMedicalFacultyAssociates,2013-present,
Washington,DC
+AssistantProfessorGeorgeWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicineandHealthSciences
+ComprehensiveObstetricandGynecologiccare2013-2022
+LeadphysiciancollaboratorforMidwiferyDivision2015-2020
+OB/GynHospitalist2022-present
+Supervisionandtrainingofresidentsandmedicalstudents
ConsultantPhysician,MédecinesSansFronti@res,9/2012-12/2012,Jahun,Nigeria
+Providedemergencyobstetricalcare
+Providedtrainingtolocalphysiciansandmidwives
+Qualityassurancewithmedicalfieldcoordinator
ScholarlyPublications
Knoll,C.,Massa-Buck,B.,Abdelatif,D.,Madkour,A.,&Mohamed,M.(2021).Maternal
OpioidsUsageandCesareanDeliveryRates:ARetrospectiveCross-Sectional
Analysis.Maternalandchildhealthjournal,10.1007/s10995-021-03174-8.Advanceonline
publication.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-021-03174-8
MarkoK,DainesD,GimovskyA,MadkourA,AbassiA,SoloffM,PingerW,“Current
ExperiencewiththeVaginalBreechInitiativeattheGeorgeWashingtonUniversityHospital”
ACOGNationalConference2019,PosterPresentation Madkour, A, Gimovsky, A., Macri, C., Quinlan, S., Ahmadzia, H., “Planned Repeat Cesarean
Delivery versus Attempted VBAC in Women of Advanced Maternal Age” SMFM National
Conference 2018, Poster Presentation
Madkour, A and Pinger, W., “The Impact of Guidelines for
the Collaboration between
Obstetricians & Midwives on Provider Satisfaction” ACOG National Conference 2017, Poster Presentation
Madkour, A, and Finkenzeller, D., “Abnormal Uterine Bleeding” The Johns Hopkins Manual of
Gynecology and Obstetrics, 4
th Edition, 2010 Teaching Experience
Grants Awarded and Research Interests
“Studying Feasibility for a Midwifery-Led Collaborative Perinatal Hybrid Telehealth Model to
Reduce Structural Barriers to Care in Medicaid Eligible Populations in the District of Columbia”
Supported through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science
Award (CTSA) Program, grant UL1TR001876 and KL2TR001877.
June 2020 - May 2021
Principal Investigator
Fetal Malpresentation
•Primary practitioner of external cephalic versions at current practice
•Case series of twin external cephalic versions
•Breech vaginal birth provider at GW Breech Birth Program
Operative Vaginal Delivery
•Expertise in obstetrical forceps assisted deliveries
Presentations
Regional Presentations
Breech Vaginal Delivery, Pennsylvania Hospital Dept of OB/Gyn Grand Rounds, November
2018
Vaginal Breech, ACNM DC Affiliate 3rd Annual Symposium on Health and Wellness, April 2018
Waterbirth: The Great Debate, George Washington Dept of OB/Gyn Grand Rounds, May 2014
Jahun: Experiences in an MSF Project, George Washington Dept of Internal Medicine Grand
Rounds, October 2013
National Presentations
Breech Initiative at GW, ACNM National Conference 2018 Presentation, September 2018
The Art of the Breech: The Flip, the Talk, the Nudge, ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting 2023 Presentation, May 2023
Professional Registrations, Licenses, Certifications Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016 - present
Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014 - present
Licensed Physician, District of Columbia, 2012 - present
Societies and Honors
SASCOG Faculty Award, In recognition of commitment to excellence in clinical care of women
and career development of academic specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, 2021
Excellence in Teaching Award, The George Washington University, 2020
The Ungula Sinistra Award for excellence in surgery, Kelly Gynecologic Oncology Service, The
Johns Hopkins Hospital, June 2012
Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013 - Present
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2008 - Present
Administrative Duties & University Activities
Member, Medical Faculty Associates Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice
Guidelines Committee, 2015 - 2022
Reviewer, George Washington University Hospital, Obstetrics Peer Review Committee, 2014 -
2015
Member, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions
Committee, 2013 - 2014
Lead obstetrician for midwifery collaboration 2015 - 2020
Perinatal Quality Improvement Committee, committee member. 2022 - present
Consultant Appointments
Medical Advisor, Lucid Lane. Unpaid. 2020 - present
Service to Community
Board Member, VIDA Fitness Medical Advisory Board, 2022 - present
Organizer and Moderator, DMV GW Home Birth Quarterly Meeting, 2018 - Present
Board Member, Mamatoto Village, Board of Directors, 2019-present
Gynecologic Surgeon, Doctors International, Georgetown, Guyana, November 2014
Volunteer Consultant, Jhpiego EMAS Program, Jakarta, Indonesia August 2012 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Dr. Amr Madkour
Dr. Amr Madkour is an Obstetrician Gynecologist at t he GW Medical
Faculty Associates and an assistant professor at the George Washington
University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. He completed his
internship and residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Dr. Madkour is currently completing a master's degree and fellowship in
integrative medicine through the George Washington University, in which
his interests include mind-body therapies and trauma informed care,
particularly as they pertain to the practice of obstetrics.
A Ward 5 resident, Dr. Madkour earned his Bachelor of Arts i n Biology,
Arabic at the University of Texas at Austin and his Doctor of Medicine at Texas Tech Health
Science Center. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: April 10, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating William Strudwick, Harry
Barbee, Luis Dominguez, Amr Madkour, and Miriam Michael as members of the
Board of Medicine
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish