McLaren Flint recently announced that Dr. Anas Moughrabieh, a critical care pulmonologist, is the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Barbara Wolf Humanitarian Award. Dr. Moughrabieh is a board-certified pulmonologist, critical care physician and internist who practices in Flint through Chest & Sleep Medicine Consultants and is affiliated with McLaren Flint.
The Dr. Barbara Wolf Humanitarian Award was established in memory of and in the spirit of Dr. Wolf, a clinical psychologist who passionately advocated for the advancement of medical training and physician wellness. The award recognizes physicians who promote the welfare of others through actions that advocate for those in need, emphasize the importance of interpersonal connectedness, and demonstrate kindness and compassion. His colleagues said Dr. Moughrabieh is highly deserving of the honor.
Few physicians embody the spirit of service, global citizenship and unwavering compassion as profoundly as Dr. Moughrabieh does.”
Dr. Moughrabieh took this selfie in front of the university hospital in his hometown during his first visit to Damascus, Syria, on a medical mission following the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
“Few physicians embody the spirit of service, global citizenship and unwavering compassion as profoundly as Dr. Moughrabieh does,” said one nominator. “His career reflects a rare combination of intellectual rigor, humanitarian commitment and personal generosity that has touched lives across the world and within our own community.”
His practice focuses on pulmonary disease and critical care, meaning he treats serious lung and breathing conditions as well as patients who are critically ill and require intensive care. Dr. Moughrabieh is also the program director for McLaren Flint’s Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine fellowship, which trains physicians specializing in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Dr. Anas Moughrabieh took a few minutes from his busy schedule to answer My City Magazine’s “7 Questions with …” for the October issue.
1
As a kid, what did you want to grow up to be?
My journey to medicine began when I was just 5 or 6 years old. After a head cut left me bleeding and rushed to the hospital, the physician asked my name and what I wanted to be. I answered, “I am Dr. Anas.” I was fascinated by the ER staff trying to help me, and I just felt that I wanted to be like them.
Dr. Moughrabieh is at left.
2
What is the biggest risk you have ever taken?
In 2012, I went to the war-torn Syrian-Turkish border to help patients. With the crucial support of the Syrian American Medical Society, or SAMS, and other organizations like SEO (Syrian Expatriates Organization), we trained nurses to take orders online and established tele-ICU services across 14 to 17 hospitals, fully covered by physicians in the U.S. and Canada. I am a proud SAMS member. We did upset one of the worst dictatorships in history, the old Syrian regime, but we wanted to help civilians receive medical care in war-torn Syria.
3
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
I love indoor and outdoor biking, swimming and paddleboarding. But pickleball and table tennis are also among my favorite sports. History has always fascinated me, too. I love reading books about ancient history.
4
What are you most excited about in your life right now?
Currently, I am a program director at McLaren Flint, where I am most excited about the education mission. Teaching fellows and residents is my passion, and McLaren has given me limitless support to help build a new generation of talented physicians. I appreciate the opportunity McLaren Flint has given me to achieve my goals in education locally and the opportunity given to me by SAMS to achieve my goals globally.
Teaching fellows and residents is my passion, and McLaren has given me limitless support to help build a new generation of talented physicians.”
— DR. ANAS MOUGHRABIEH
5
What are your biggest goals for the future?
My biggest goal is to be part of building a medical education center in Damascus, the capital of Syria, the city where I grew up, and to continue excelling as an educator and clinical researcher at my home, McLaren Flint.
6
What task do you procrastinate most about doing?
The task I procrastinate most on is writing research papers.
7
What is your secret talent?
My secret talent is persistence. I am annoyingly persistent and do not take no for an answer.
