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Yasir Khalil

Summary

Highly skilled Arabic Translator and Interpreter with over 8000 hours of experience at Memorial Hermann Health System, specializing in medical translation and cross-cultural communication. Achieved status as the top-requested in-person interpreter, demonstrating exceptional professionalism and a knack for conveying complex medical concepts to non-English speaking patients. Expert in confidentiality and effective communication.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Arabic Translator and Interpreter

LanguageLine Solutions
04.2019 - Current
  • Memorial Hermann Health System's number one preferred in-person medical interpreting contractor (requested daily, >8000 hours).
  • Developed translated forms and educational materials for non-English speaking populations.
  • Identified and carefully summarized factual points and abstract concepts.
  • Listened to, comprehended and translated oral or written communications from English to Arabic and vice versa.
  • Reviewed and transcribed audio or internet materials with high degree of accuracy and expression.


Arabic Medical Interpreter

MD Anderson Cancer Hospital
02.2016 - 07.2017

* Interpreting for >2000 non-English-speaking patients and family members, in >40 different departments and settings.

*Helping the hospital's patient education office in translating instruction pamphlets, medication sheets, video illustrations, and self-administered pre-visit questionnaires.

* Assisted foreign language-speaking clients with inquiries.

Education

M.D. - Medicine

AL-KINDY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Iraq
07-2007

Skills

  • Medical translation
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Confidentiality understanding
  • Audio translations
  • Effective communication
  • exceptionally professional demeanor

Timeline

Arabic Translator and Interpreter

LanguageLine Solutions
04.2019 - Current

Arabic Medical Interpreter

MD Anderson Cancer Hospital
02.2016 - 07.2017

M.D. - Medicine

AL-KINDY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Yasir Khalil