Shamshudeen Khan

SHAMSHUDEEN KHAN, age 62. Beloved husband of Adrienne Rose Khan for 32 years. Dearest father of Deena, Xavier, Lara, Damien, and Gabriel. Loving son of Basmattie Naitram and Naitram Hector (both deceased) and loving brother of Merlin (deceased), Dorean, Ganesh, Mohan, Suroj, and Data (deceased). 

Sham immigrated to the U.S. in the 1980s. He was a self-taught man and a lifelong learner. He became a proud graduate of Cuyahoga Community College (Western Campus) with an Associate of Science, an Applied Associate of Science in Respiratory Care, and an Applied Associate of Science in Surgical Physician Assistant. Healthcare became his life’s passion. He worked in the respiratory neonatal unit at MetroHealth and later in the pulmonary unit at The Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, where he had success in weaning lung transplant patients off ventilators. Upon passage of the state boards in physician assistant, he secured a job in surgery at Elyria Memorial Hospital and worked for several years there before accepting a position in general surgery at Fairview Hospital. Sham continued his education later in life and earned his master’s degree and his doctorate degree from A.T. Still University. He always felt the most satisfying part of his work was restoring people to better health. 

In addition to his career as a healthcare provider, Sham was also a small business owner who sought to provide quality, affordable housing to individuals as a means of giving back to the community. The best part of Sham was that he was a selfless family man. His wife and children meant the most to him, and he meant the most to them. He will be greatly missed. Peace be upon you, dearly beloved. 

Services will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 10 AM, at Slone & Co. Funeral Directors 13115 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111. Prayer will be offered afterward at Islamic Center of Cleveland, 6055 W. 130th St. Parma, OH 44130. Interment at West Park Cemetery, 3942 Ridge Road, Cleveland, OH 44144.