Marwan W. Mounaimne

Marwan W. Mounaimne NORFOLK - Marwan W. Mounaimne, M.D., F.A.A.N., retired neurologist, passed away Jan. 28, 2009, at age 57. Dr. Mounaimne, the son of the late Wafic and Amineh Mounaimne, was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Dr. Mounaimne received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the American University in Beirut. He completed residency at Georgetown University where he was chief resident and completed his fellowship at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Mounaimne was dedicated to his patients and was in private practice for 25 years in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and primarily in Virginia Beach. He was an assistant professor of neurology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He chaired the Quality Assurance Committee, the Peer Review Committee and the Ethics Committee, which he founded, at Sentara Bayside Hospital. He also served as president of the medical staff from 1989-1990 and directed the Neurophysiology Laboratory at Sentara Bayside Hospital. Dr. Mounaimne was a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the Virginia Neurologic Society, the American Electroencephalographic Society and the Virginia Beach Medical Society. He loved his family with all of his heart. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially the beach and the mountains which reminded him of Beirut. Dr. Mounaimne is survived by his wife, Karen K. Mounaimne; a son, Ryan D. Mounaime; and a daughter, Leslie Y. Mounaime. He is also survived by two brothers, Riad Mounaimne and his wife Nada and their family and Hassan Mounaimne of Beirut and in-laws, Jerome Kampsen and Nancy Kampsen of Norfolk and Gregory Kampsen and his wife Robin and their family of Virginia Beach. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Feb. 15, 2009, at 3 p.m. in the Bay Front Club of East Beach, 4550 East Beach Drive, Norfolk. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.