Welcome to DrKhatib.Org
Dr. Reza Khatib was born into a religious family on October 11, 1930 in the Holy City of Mashhad, Iran. He was one of the nine children of his parents, Sadegh and Bibi. And from the age of ten he dreamed of being a neurosurgeon. He and his wife Georgianna made improving health care and quality of life their lifelong work. The Dr. Khatib Foundation was created to be their legacy, to ensure that the fight against brain diseases and their other humanitarian projects would serve people everywhere, today and well into the future.
Reza and Georgianna have succeeded because of their personal energy, care for others, faith in the future, and long and close associations with major medical institutes, universities, and government agencies on both sides of the Atlantic. They will depend on their extended family in future years to honor their charitable goals. See a Projects Summary here.
Reza and Georgie also knew how to play as well as how to work. As lifelong fans of Duplicate Contract Bridge they worked energetically to promote the game, sponsoring Bridge clubs and working with Jumpstart Bridge to promote youth Bridge locally and all across America. They were happy tourists and sports enthusiasts who loved to travel, and who loved boating, golf and the theater. And they were generous to friends, family and their community.
Reza and Georgie Khatib lived with purpose, and for the joy of life. Please explore this website and celebration of their achievements as gifts to us all… and if you play or would like to, don’t forget then visit the Khatib Bridge & Education Center!
Georgie
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Georgie enjoyed a successful career as a special education teacher, later accepting a prestigious job as the principal for all five New York City’s special schools for the language and hearing impaired. From her early years Georgie loved travel, and had vacationed five times in Europe even before meeting Reza. They were married in 1965. Georgie was warmly accepted by Reza’s Persian family, and the couple frequently returned to Iran for joyful family visits in the years that followed. Georgie fully shared and supported Reza’s medical career, and shared his altruistic spirit and personal energy. As his medical assistant she became his favorite colleague, aiding patients with her personal help and promoting Reza’s associations with other health care professionals. In their personal lives, she was the reason for Reza’s initial interest in learning Bridge, and was very active in creating and supporting the Khatib Bridge Center. Georgie passed away peacefully at home in 2022, and will be missed by her personal and Bridge friends, her extended family and her communities. See other pages of this website for much more about the lives and activities Reza and Georgie shared. |
