Imam Dr. Basem Hamid is a practicing neurologist and pain specialist in the Greater Houston Area. He is the Imam of Shadowcreek Islamic Center and a member of the Jurist Council of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston.

Born and raised in Syria, he graduated from Damascus University’s School of Medicine and attained a Master’s Degree in Islamic Studies.
Since immigrating to the United States in 1996, he founded Wasat Institute, an organization dedicated to exploring the intersectionality of health and spirituality. His work has been published numerous times regarding his research overlapping socio-economic issues, health, and faith. He has collaborated with the Clinton Foundation program related to the Opioid crisis. He is blessed with four daughters and lives with his wife in Pearland, TX.