# George Hatem

The American Physician Who Found His Soul in Red China: The Enduring Legacy of Ma Haide

The article profiles the life of George Hatem (Ma Haide), an American doctor who became a key figure in the Chinese Communist Party and the nation's public health history. Through the recollections of his son, it explores Hatem's transition from a Shanghai medical researcher to a revolutionary icon dedicated to eradicating leprosy in China.