Dr. Wassim Salamoun is a respected community leader and medical professional who has dedicated his life to the well-being of the people of Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.).
A proud Atlantic Canadian, Dr. Salamoun began his career as an otolaryngologist at Prince County Hospital in Summerside, in 1989. Along with his medical practice, he assumed the position of Medical Director for Prince County Hospital from 2006 to 2015. In that time, he served Islanders by delivering health care, providing expertise on hospital administration, and serving on various local and provincial medical advisory councils.
In 2017, Dr. Salamoun ended his clinical practice and continued as Medical Director for Prince County Hospital. He then became the Medical Director for hospitals in western P.E.I. until his retirement in 2022.
Dr. Salamoun is the recipient of numerous community awards recognizing his long-time service and outstanding ethical conduct, such as the Dr. Tom Moore Award from Prince County Hospital and the Putting Patients First Award from the Medical Society of P.E.I.
Dr. Salamoun holds a Doctor of Medicine from the Université de Bordeaux and completed his medical and surgical training in Moncton, New Brunswick, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in Pittsburgh, United States of America.
Dr. Salamoun was born in Lebanon and resides in Summerside with his wife.