In Memory: Dr. George Salim Malouf, Sr.

Dr. George Malouf, Sr. was born in Lebanon and received his Doctorate in Medicine from the French Faculty of Medicine in Beirut. After completing his residency training at Boston City Hospital, he served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and came to Maryland.

In 1958, he opened up his ophthalmology practice in Prince George’s County, the Malouf Eye Center.  Dr. Malouf was joined in his practice by his two sons, Dr. Alan Malouf and Dr. George Malouf, Jr., and the practice grew to locations in Bowie, Hyattsville and Suitland.

Throughout his career, Dr. Malouf was very involved in the community and in organized medicine. He was a charter member of the Maryland Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and served as President of the Society in 1981. 

He was active in the Prince George’s County Medical Society, serving as President and as a Board member. He served as President of MedChi in 1984 and as the Chairman of the Maryland delegation to the American Medical Association.

Dr. Malouf was the recipient of many professional honors and awards. In 1988, he received the Governor’s Citation for “deep commitment to his fellow citizens of Maryland, as demonstrated by his pioneering efforts in the field of ophthalmology and his distinguished record of community service…”

Other awards include the Prince Georgian of the Year Award in 1988 and MedChi’s A.H. Robbins Award for “outstanding community service by a physician” in 1987.

In 1991, Dr. Malouf was honored with the prestigious Benjamin Rush Award for Citizenship and Community Service from the American Medical Association. The award was given for his outstanding contribution to the community, for citizenship, and public service that is above and beyond the call of duty of a practicing physician.

Please click here to read an oral history interview with Dr. Malouf from 2011. 

Dr. George Salim Malouf died on May 28, 2022.