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treatment, including surgery, in Salisbury, Maryland, near
petitioners’ Berlin home.
While living in Hagerstown, petitioners were involved in
several social and community activities, such as the Rotary Club,
the Northwood Swim Club, the YMCA, and the Maryland Symphony
Orchestra. Around the time of their move to the Berlin residence
they discontinued their membership or involvement with these
activities.
In May 1998, Dr. Farah began working part-time for Sierra
Military Health (Sierra) as an Associate Medical Director at
Sierra’s office, located in Baltimore, Maryland. Among many
other responsibilities, Sierra credentials hospitals that provide
care to military personnel and their dependents.
In October 1998, Dr. Farah was promoted to full medical
director working in quality assurance. The position required
that he work 3 days a week at Sierra’s Baltimore office.
Baltimore is approximately 75 miles from Hagerstown and 138 miles
from Berlin. Dr. Farah traveled extensively from Baltimore to
various clinics and medical facilities located along the east
coast from Maine to northern Virginia. Dr. Farah continued his
employment with Sierra until March 28, 2005.
His position with Sierra required that he perform a half-day
of clinical work each week, which he did with Towson Express,
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