Walid Hindo
Dr. Walid Afram Hindo, age 78, of Northbrook, Illinois, passed away on May 1, 2019 in Montreal, Canada.
He was born in Baghdad, Iraq, to General Afram Hindo and Leila Meshaka. Educated by the Jesuits at Baghdad College high school, he was devoted to the Catholic church his entire life. He earned a medical degree at Baghdad Medical School. He immigrated with his family to the U.S. in 1966, living in Yonkers, N.Y., New York City, and Detroit before settling in Chicago in 1969.
Dr. Hindo was a distinguished radiologist and professor at Chicago Medical School (now Rosalind Franklin University), where he taught radiology, medical ethics, and where he was radiology department chair. He was awarded “Professor of the Year” honors on five occasions and was devoted to his students and residents. Dr. Hindo was also Chairman of the Radiology Department at the Veterans Administration Hospital in North Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hindo founded the Northbrook Institute for Research and Development, a medical technology company.
Dr. Hindo was beloved and is survived by five children Happy (Ed) Peris, Rana (Jeff) Altenburg, Patty (Brian) Blockovich, Heather Hindo, M.D., and Brian (Katie) Hindo from his marriage to Dr. Fawzia Batti. One of his greatest joys was being a grandfather to his 12 grandchildren. Dr. Hindo also is survived by his mother and five siblings, Waiel, Wathiq, Joseph, Paul, and Rima Hindo. He was preceded in death by his father and three sisters. He was a fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.
A small celebration of his life will be held on Friday, May 3, at Urgel Bourgie Athos, located at 1255 Beaumont, in Town Mont Royal. A funeral service will also be held in Chicago within the next two weeks.
Dr. Hindo’s family would like to extend its gratitude to the staff of the ICU at Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, for the outstanding and compassionate care provided to Dr. Hindo.
He was born in Baghdad, Iraq, to General Afram Hindo and Leila Meshaka. Educated by the Jesuits at Baghdad College high school, he was devoted to the Catholic church his entire life. He earned a medical degree at Baghdad Medical School. He immigrated with his family to the U.S. in 1966, living in Yonkers, N.Y., New York City, and Detroit before settling in Chicago in 1969.
Dr. Hindo was a distinguished radiologist and professor at Chicago Medical School (now Rosalind Franklin University), where he taught radiology, medical ethics, and where he was radiology department chair. He was awarded “Professor of the Year” honors on five occasions and was devoted to his students and residents. Dr. Hindo was also Chairman of the Radiology Department at the Veterans Administration Hospital in North Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hindo founded the Northbrook Institute for Research and Development, a medical technology company.
Dr. Hindo was beloved and is survived by five children Happy (Ed) Peris, Rana (Jeff) Altenburg, Patty (Brian) Blockovich, Heather Hindo, M.D., and Brian (Katie) Hindo from his marriage to Dr. Fawzia Batti. One of his greatest joys was being a grandfather to his 12 grandchildren. Dr. Hindo also is survived by his mother and five siblings, Waiel, Wathiq, Joseph, Paul, and Rima Hindo. He was preceded in death by his father and three sisters. He was a fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.
A small celebration of his life will be held on Friday, May 3, at Urgel Bourgie Athos, located at 1255 Beaumont, in Town Mont Royal. A funeral service will also be held in Chicago within the next two weeks.
Dr. Hindo’s family would like to extend its gratitude to the staff of the ICU at Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, for the outstanding and compassionate care provided to Dr. Hindo.