Dr. Qaali Hussein is a double board certified trauma/acute care surgeon and surgical intensivist. She graduated from the University of Texas with honors in human biology. She went to medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Hussein then went on to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas where she completed her residency in General Surgery as well as a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care.

After completion of her training, she relocated to Florida in 2015 to practice at a level 2 trauma center. She also provides trauma/acute care surgery/critical care coverage for understaffed hospitals throughout the country. Dr. Hussein is also the founder and CEO of The Defiance Academy, a professional and leadership development platform for early career women of color.

In addition to her busy professional schedule, Dr. Hussein is the mother of six children, all of whom she had during her intense training years in general surgery and critical care. She is also an entrepreneur and a professional keynote speaker on leadership, culture change, overcoming adversity, women’s empowerment, and time-management.

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