(KRON) — Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose announced Dr. Mohammad Subeh, an emergency medicine physician, was named the 2025 national physician recipient of the Frist Humanitarian Award.
Known for his skill and compassion in Good Samaritan Hospital’s emergency department, Dr. Subeh’s service to patients extends around the world. He regularly volunteers in crisis zones, offering medical care to people in devastated communities.
“He has worked in Gaza under unimaginable conditions, treating blast injuries and war wounds in overwhelmed ICUs, and in El Salvador performing emergency surgeries in remote jungle clinics powered only by generators,” a hospital spokesperson wrote.
During his acceptance speech, Dr. Subeh said, “I thank my grandparents, who were forcibly expelled from their home in 1948 and taught me resilience and perseverance. I want to thank my parents, who weathered the storms of war and showed me how to start anew as refugees in the
United States; and my wife and children, who ground me every day. Finally, I dedicate this award to my true heroes – my colleagues in Gaza, who continue to provide lifesaving care with little to no resources, often at great personal risk. They are the beacons of light that give me hope for
humanity.”
The Frist Humanitarian Award was created in 1971 in honor of HCA Healthcare co-founder
Dr. Thomas F. Frist. It recognizes extraordinary people whose work embodies a commitment to humanitarian values.
“Whether in San Jose or halfway across the globe, Dr. Subeh offers his patients compassion, courage, and dignity,” said Patrick Rohan, CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital.
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