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Degree
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Specialization
Medical Sciences -
Major
Brain & Nervous System Science -
Research Field
Neuroscience - Memory and Stem Cells - Medical Ethics - Clinical Research
Born in Wadi Chahrour El Oulya, 1964
Scientific Qualifications
- PhD in Medical Sciences/Medical Ethics & Medical Law from Paris Descartes University in 2008.
- Specialized Diploma in Brain & Neuroscience from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the Lebanese University in 1999.
- AFSA Certificate from Pierre & Marie Curie University, France in 1998.
- Specialized Diploma in Internal Medicine from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the Lebanese University in 1996.
- Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the Lebanese University in 1991.
Professional Career
- Lecturer at the Lebanese University since 2000: Faculty of Public Health: 2000-2014. Faculty of Medical Sciences: 2002-present. Faculty of Dental Medicine: 2010-present. Faculty of Pharmacy: 2000-2013
- General coordinator of theoretical and clinical lessons at the Faculty of Medical Sciences since 2019.
- Coordinator of the University Committee for Research Ethics at the Lebanese University since 2019 and member since its inception in 2012.
- Head of the Department of Medical Ethics & Forensic Medicine at the Faculty of Medical Sciences since 2012.
- Member of the Scientific Council of the Neuroscience Research Center of the Faculty of Medical Sciences since 2015.
- Teaching staff delegate of the Faculty of Medical Sciences in the university council between 2019-2021.
- Member of the Lebanese National Consultative Committee for Ethics in the Life & Health Sciences (CCNLE) since 2018.
- Consultant of brain and neurology in a number of Lebanese hospitals.
- Current member of the Lebanese Neurological Society, and President between 2012-2013.
- Member of the Francophone and French Society of Medical Ethics (SFFEM), the Alzheimer's Association International Society (ISTART) and the International Neuropsychological Society (INS).
- Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the British Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
- Coordinator of continuous training courses in Lebanon in cooperation with the American Academy of Neurology and the World Federation of Neurology (WFN-AAN) between 2006-2012.
- Former lecturer at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, the University of Balamand and the Institute of Nursing Sciences of Saint George Hospital University Medical Center.
- Author of dozens of research papers and scientific papers published in international peer-reviewed scientific books and journals, especially on the topics of neuroscience, memory, stem cells, medical ethics and clinical research in Lebanon.
- Awarded a number of honors and awards, including the Cyprus Neurological Society Award in 2011, the Institute of Neurology at UCL-London in 2012, and the Jordanian Neurological Society Award in 2012.