Suhayl Joseph Nasr M.D.

Suhayl Joseph Nasr, M.D. passed away on Aug. 24, 2024, surrounded by his family after a long illness.

Suhayl was born to Joseph and Samira Nasr on Aug. 9, 1948, in Beirut, Lebanon. He graduated from the American University of Beirut with a Bachelor of Science degree followed by a Doctor of Medicine degree in June 1974. He then completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Rochester in 1977.

Suhayl provided psychiatric services in Michigan City for 38 years after serving as faculty at the University of Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago. He had multiple leadership roles throughout his 50-year medical career, including serving as the medical director of Kingwood Hospital and the medical director of behavioral medicine at Memorial Hospital and Saint Anthony Hospital in Michigan City.

He was the medical director of behavioral health at Memorial Epworth Center in South Bend, Indiana, from August 2011 until his retirement in June 2024. Suhayl also served as a staff psychiatrist at the University of Notre Dame Counseling Center from 1987 through June 2024 and was a volunteer clinical professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine in South Bend.

Throughout his career, Suhayl remained dedicated to advancing medicine, publishing 49 research articles, serving as an academic journal associate editor, and teaching medical students. He was honored as a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in 2012 for his work impacting the lives of thousands of patients and fellow physicians. He was also awarded the Rev. John Francis "Pop" Farley Award at the University of Notre Dame in 2024, recognizing his impact on student experience, collaboration with colleagues and demonstration of Catholic values.

Suhayl is survived by his wife of 50 years, Norma Nasr; his children, Joe, Carla and Talia; and his four grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Mansour Nasr, and sisters, Mona Masri, Labibeh Boustany and Souhaila Wendt, and their families.

Visitation will be held at Geisen-Carlisle Funeral Home in Michigan City on Friday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. Additional visitation will be held at Notre Dame Church in Michigan City on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 9:30 a.m., followed by a funeral mass at 10 a.m. A private burial ceremony will take place at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Notre Dame, Indiana.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to the University of Notre Dame Counseling Center in memory of Dr. Suhayl Nasr by one of the following methods: giving.nd.edu, by phone at 574-631-5150, or by mail to the following address: University of Notre Dame, Department of Development, 1100 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556.