CEO Message
Dr. Aijaz Ali Khowaja , PhD, MPH, MBBS.
Honorary Secretary and Chief Executive Officer.
Dear Community Friends,
The Ibn Sina Foundation was established in 2001 by a group of local physicians, business, and healthcare professionals to bridge the growing gap between the health care needs of a rapidly expanding population of underserved families, and the ability of existing public institutions to meet their needs. The Foundation’s mission is to ensure the health of the community by providing integrated preventive and primary care in a clinical setting through the dissemination and application of health related knowledge, thereby enhancing the quality of life for those who so desperately need affordable healthcare but cannot afford it in a typical medical office setting.
The first Ibn Sina Community Medical Center was established in Southwest Houston in 2001. The second Ibn Sina Community Medical Clinic was established in 2004 in Southeast Houston/Clear Lake. The third Ibn Sina Community Clinic is under construction on South Post Oak; another comprehensive medical facility for low income and uninsured patients.
The vision of the foundation is to increase life expectancy, improve quality of life and enhance chance of survival for low income and underserved families. Since 2001, Ibn Sina has provided over 286,684 outpatient visits. By the end of 2012, Ibn Sina expects to treat over 70,000 patients. Our goal is to serve 100,000 patients each year by 2020.
Ibn Sina Foundation Healthcare Accomplishments:
- First three quarters in 2012 – Patients served: 52,395
- Total number of patients served since the inception: 286,684 (Nov. 2012)
- Provided medical and/or dental care for over 195,000 uninsured Houstonians since 2001
- Scheduled to treat over 60,000 by December 31, 2011
- Completed a $1.8 million capital campaign for a new community medical center in 2007
- Completed $500,000 expansion of Clear Lake Clinic – Added dental services in 2010
- Completing a $2 million capital project on South Post Oak Community Clinic -2011
- Service Area declared a Medically Underserved Area (MUP) by the State of Texas in 2007
- Provided over $100,000 in free healthcare to Hurricane Katrina and Ike affected families 2005-2008
- Providing reduced cost and/or free healthcare to recently relocated refugees
- One of the only healthcare centers in Houston dedicated to uninsured families to offer comprehensive medical care that includes specialty medicine (dermatology, cardiology, gynecology, ophthalmology etc.), dentistry and imagining services
- Ibn Sina Community Clinic, Houston as well as Clear Lake Clinic are open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday to Friday and 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturdays
Ibn Sina Foundation and its Board of Directors are honored to have the opportunity to provide health and dental care for Houston’s growing uninsured and indigent populations.
Best regards,
Dr. Aijaz Ali Khowaja
CEO