Syrian American Medical Society

What Syrian American Medical Society does

Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is a Washington, DC-headquartered 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 and formalized as a nonprofit in 2007. The organization delivers medical relief, healthcare services, professional training, and humanitarian advocacy to populations affected by conflict and crisis. SAMS operates in 13+ countries — including Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Gaza, Greece, Ukraine, Libya, and Morocco — supporting 65+ hospitals and healthcare facilities. Since 2011, SAMS has delivered over 36 million free medical services and deployed 1,500+ volunteer healthcare professionals across 96 medical missions.

SAMS's core offerings span direct clinical services across multiple specialties — including Oncology, Cardiology, Dentistry, Neurology, Critical Care, Mental Health, and Maternal & Child Health — alongside specialty programs such as Cochlear Implants and the newly launched SAMS Autism Academy (December 2025). The organization also operates the SAMS Institute (launched 2023) for healthcare workforce training, mobile medical clinics, and the Syria Health 2030 strategic vision. Technology and platform infrastructure is not described in available material; service delivery is built on physical facility networks, volunteer deployment, and in-country partnerships.

SAMS is funded through a diversified nonprofit revenue model: individual donations, Islamic philanthropy instruments (Zakat and Sadaqah Jariyah), corporate sponsorships, in-kind medical equipment donations, and targeted fundraising campaigns. Notable partnerships include the Schooner Foundation (since 2019), Life For A Child, Take My Hand, Right to Hear, Rayak Hospital, WWE Superstar Sami Zayn, UOSSM, PAC, Sened, and the Syrian Ministries of Health and Higher Education, as well as the University of Aleppo. The organization holds a Charity Navigator 3-star rating (2026) and has received six consecutive years of clean audit opinions from Rubino.

Name

Syrian American Medical Society

Legal name

Syrian American Medical Society Foundation

Website

https://sams-usa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1998 that delivers medical relief, specialty clinical services, and healthcare workforce training to crisis-affected populations across 13+ countries, supporting 65+ hospitals and 1,500+ volunteer professionals.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: SAMS relies primarily on charitable donations from individuals. Donors can give one-time or monthly gifts, with 96 cents of every dollar going directly to programs in 2024.
2. Zakat Donations: Islamic charitable giving during Ramadan and throughout the year. Programs are designed and supervised by medical specialists and Shariah advisors to ensure Zakat is distributed according to Islamic guidelines.
3. Sadaqah Jariyah Donations: Continuous charity donations that support sustainable medical systems, hospital operations, and ongoing healthcare services that benefit patients over time.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors can support SAMS programs through matching gifts and direct program sponsorships. CFC ID 25147 for workplace giving.
5. Medical Equipment Donations: In-kind donations of medical equipment and supplies accepted year-round, with specific guidelines for contributions.
6. Fundraising Campaigns: Peer-to-peer fundraising through Facebook, Instagram, GoFundMe, and Every.org platforms. Individuals can create campaigns for birthdays, challenges, or personal causes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SAMS is a Syrian-led humanitarian medical relief organization that delivers free healthcare services to crisis-affected populations through directly operated and supported hospitals, mobile medical clinics, and volunteer medical missions. Core service lines include emergency trauma response, maternal and child health, mental health and psychosocial support, oncology, cardiology, dentistry, neurology, and critical care, alongside specialty programs in cochlear implants, autism diagnosis and ABA therapy, type 1 diabetes management, and healthcare worker training through the SAMS Institute.

Product overview

Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) is a global humanitarian medical organization that delivers healthcare through multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include Emergency and Humanitarian Response, Medical Missions, Maternal & Child Health, Mental Health & Psychosocial Support, and five Signature Programs (Oncology, Cardiology, Dentistry, Neurology, and Critical Care). Specialty services include the Autism Academy with ABA and therapy services, Cochlear Implant Program, and Diabetes Program. The SAMS Institute serves as the educational platform for medical training and research, including the Avicenna Journal. Major initiatives include the Syria Health 2030 campaign and mobile medical clinics. The organization supports 65+ hospitals and healthcare facilities across Syria and operates in multiple countries including Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Gaza, Greece, and Ukraine.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• SAMS Institute: Dedicated arm focused on medical education and training for healthcare professionals in conflict-affected regions, established in 2023.
• SAMS Autism Academy
• Syria Health 2030

Products and services

• Emergency and Humanitarian Response Direct emergency medical care and humanitarian response deployed wherever medical needs are urgent, including trauma surgery, mobile clinic operations, and crisis interventions across Syria, Gaza, Libya, Ukraine, Morocco, and additional conflict zones.
• Medical Missions Organized deployment of volunteer healthcare professionals delivering essential healthcare services in crisis-affected regions, with 1,500+ volunteer healthcare professionals mobilized since 2014 across 96 missions serving 1.4 million+ patients.
• Maternal & Child Health Services Comprehensive maternal and child healthcare including prenatal care, safe deliveries, neonatal intensive care, and postnatal services across hospitals in Syria including Al Dana Hospital, Qah Maternity Hospital, and nine hospitals across five governorates.
• Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Mental health and psychosocial support services including counseling, therapy, trauma care, psychiatric services, and community-based mental health programs delivered for displaced Syrians and refugees across Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Syria.
• Oncology Program Cancer care services including diagnosis, chemotherapy, medications, and follow-up care delivered across oncology departments in Idlib Central Hospital, Bab Al-Hawa Hospital, Al-Shifaa Hospital, Jarablus Hospital, Al-Bab Hospital, and Hama Oncology Center, supporting 25,800+ cancer patients in 2025.
• Cardiology Program Cardiovascular care services providing diagnostic and treatment services for heart conditions, including pediatric cardiac care through the SAMS Al Afiah Hospital in Damascus for children with heart defects.
• Dentistry Program Dental care services addressing urgent dental needs in zones affected by crisis, including treatments and oral health care.
• Neurology Program Neurological care services for patients requiring specialized neurology treatment.
• Critical Care Program Intensive care unit services and critical care for patients requiring urgent and specialized medical attention, including urgent hospital care for 64,000+ patients in 2025.
• SAMS Autism Academy Comprehensive autism services facility in Damascus providing diagnostic evaluations, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, family training, and professional training through QABA certification programs.
• Cochlear Implant Program Comprehensive cochlear implant program offering children with profound hearing loss the ability to hear, providing 23 cochlear implants since August 2022 with ongoing speech rehabilitation, delivered through Bab Al-Hawa Hospital and Rayak Hospital in Lebanon.
• Youth with Diabetes Program Partnership with Life For A Child providing young people with type 1 diabetes in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Syria with insulin supplies, lancets, strips, home management kits, and educational workshops covering glucose monitoring, insulin use, nutrition, and complication prevention across 53 facilities.
• SAMS Institute Dedicated arm of SAMS focused on enhancing medical education and training for healthcare professionals in conflict-affected regions, including health research, publications, and the Avicenna Journal, with over 9,115 healthcare professionals trained.
• SAMS Mobile Medical Clinics Mobile medical clinics delivering healthcare to families in displacement sites in Syria, launched in partnership with WWE Superstar Sami Zayn.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, featured and flagship.

• Schooner FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership since 2019 advancing community-based mental health services for Syrian refugees and displaced populations in Jordan. In 2024, reached 9,201 individuals and delivered 14,506 services. Strengthens national and international mental health frameworks including Jordan Response Plan and WHO recommendations.
• Life For A ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide young people with type 1 diabetes in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Syria with insulin supplies, lancets, strips, home management kits, and educational workshops covering glucose monitoring, insulin use, nutrition, and complication prevention. Supported 6,417 medical services for 2,650 beneficiaries across 53 facilities.
• Take My Hand (TMH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support children with autism and their caregivers in Istanbul through weekly one-on-one therapy, sensory integration therapy, group sessions, and monthly caregiver workshops. Reached 910 beneficiaries in 2024.
• Right to HearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cochlear implant program in Lebanon. In June 2024, 10 surgeries performed for children aged 1-6 in Bekaa Valley over four days.
• Rayak HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hospital for cochlear implant surgeries in Lebanon. Joint mission with Right To Hear performed 10 surgeries for children with hearing loss.
• WWE Superstar Sami ZaynfeaturedGTM or Marketing PartnerCelebrity partnership to launch two life-saving mobile medical clinics delivering healthcare to families in displacement sites in Syria.
• UOSSM, PAC, SenedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health education partnerships providing practicum opportunities for Clinical Psychology Master's students at SAMS-supported hospitals.
• Syrian Ministry of HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatronage of medical missions and healthcare system recovery programs. Joint commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare and advancing medical education.
• Syrian Ministry of Higher EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement to restore and expand pediatric bone marrow and stem cell transplant services in Damascus, building sustainable national program for specialized pediatric care.
• University of AleppocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of 24th International Conference 'Advancing Healthcare and Restoring Hope' bringing together physicians, researchers, and healthcare leaders.

Scale indicators24 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Islamic Relief USA: Faith-based humanitarian organization providing emergency relief including medical care globally; comparable through Zakat-eligible giving, medical programming, and US-based donor infrastructure for Muslim-American donors.
• Americares: US-based health-focused humanitarian organization providing medical relief, supporting health facilities, and deploying medical volunteers — sharing the donor-funded, facility-support, and emergency-response model with SAMS.
• Relief International: Operates health programs in fragile and conflict-affected states including Syria, Turkey, and the broader Middle East with a similar humanitarian medical relief delivery model anchored in supported health facilities.
• MedGlobal: Medical nonprofit deploying volunteer healthcare professionals to conflict-affected and low-resource settings with a comparable medical-mission model and similar specialty footprint (maternal health, oncology, emergency response).
• Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF USA): The leading international medical humanitarian NGO; comparable through emergency medical delivery, surgical care, and large volunteer-staffed field operations in conflict-affected countries overlapping SAMS's footprint.
• International Medical Corps (IMC): US-headquartered international medical humanitarian NGO providing emergency health services in conflict-affected regions including Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon; runs comparable facility-based and training programs.
• Direct Relief: International medical humanitarian aid organization delivering pharmaceuticals, supplies, and cash grants to health facilities; comparable through emergency medical support, in-kind donation model, and multi-country field presence.
• Partners In Health (PIH): Operates and staffs health facilities while training local clinicians in resource-limited settings — directly mirroring SAMS's anchor-facility + SAMS Institute training model for sustainability in conflict and post-conflict environments.
• UOSSM (Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations): Syria-focused medical NGO operating health facilities in northern Syria and Turkey; directly comparable given overlapping geography, similar target populations, and a parallel program portfolio (maternal health, mental health, training).

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Large multi-sector humanitarian organization serving conflict-affected populations globally, with health programs as part of a broader portfolio that includes protection, education, and economic recovery — comparable mission, broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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