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From Babylon to Berlin

Iraqi-born ophthalmologist Hasan Chichan reflects on bridging the divide between modern retina care and humanitarian medicine

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  • Hasan Chichan

  • May 26, 2026

  • 7 min

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Top Institutions in Ophthalmology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    German system
    German system

    Berlin, Germany

    Key Differentiators

    • History of Medicine

  • #2

    Düsseldorf
    Düsseldorf

    Düsseldorf, Germany

    Key Differentiators

    • History of Medicine

  • #3

    Cologne cohort
    Cologne cohort

    Cologne, Germany

    Key Differentiators

    • History of Medicine

  • #4

    Berlin
    Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    Key Differentiators

    • History of Medicine

  • #5

    NYU Langone Medical Center
    NYU Langone Medical Center

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • History of Medicine

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From Babylon to Berlin

  • by Hasan Chichan

  • May 26, 2026

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