Lara Bitar Lara Bitar is a project coordinator with Global Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467) Background Before starting at CHOP, Lara worked as health needs coordinator at HIAS, an organization that provides legal and social services for immigrants from around the world. She has also worked as an English/Arabic translator. Lara provides administrative support to the staff of the Global Medicine, Global Patient Services and the Global Health Center. She ensures smooth daily operations of the offices, coordination between the departments, and provides interpretation and translation services. Education and Training Additional TrainingGeneral English Certificate - Kaplan International College, Philadelphia Undergraduate DegreeBA in English Literature - Damascus University, Syria Titles and Academic Titles Project Coordinator, Global Medicine Departments and Services Department of Global Medicine Patient Experience Ratings About the Patient Experience Rating System The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.