Dr. Al-Kassem graduated in Medicine from the University of Damascus and completed his General Surgery training at the University of Ottawa. He accomplished a clinical fellowship in Trauma at Foothills in Calgary. After showing leadership skills in Trauma, Dr. Al-Kassem was offered the position of trauma team leader at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Afterward, Dr. Al-Kassem extended his surgery skills and expertise by earning a MIS/Bariatric Surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas. Dr. Al-Kassem has been active in many humanitarian and relief organizations. He is the co-founder of the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations UOSSM, Geneva and a founder of its Canadian branch UOSSM- Canada. Dr. Al-Kassem has initiated the electronic trauma data registry to advance patient care and research in Syria despite the war. He has participated in over 10 medical missions to Syria during the war and continues to be involved in the medical missions to support the surgical care of patients in conflict zones and underserved areas. Dr. Al-Kassem has been on   CTV, CBC and Radio One on many occasions. He participated in the human rights committee at the Canadian Parliament as a witness about the Syrian war and the usage of forbidden weapons against civilians. Dr. Al-Kassem had the honor to meet the prime minister of Canada on 3 occasions advocating for government increased support of the medical relief work.