Dr. Jamil Zogheib: A ‘genius who was in love with life’

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Sun, 2019-05-12 01:18

DUBAI: Dr. Jamil Zogheib was not just a regular Lebanese pediatrician. He was also a fighter who lived his life with optimism despite being hit by the neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2008.

Also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, the neuromuscular disorder affects the nerve cells and spinal cord progressively, leading to the paralysis of the muscles.

Zogheib, who became permanently paralyzed after contracting the disease, died on Monday from complications resulting from the illness.