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Personal Background

Name : Mohammad Jawad Khalife. MD, FACS, FRCP, FRCS

Title : Professor of surgeryFellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)Fellow of the Royal College of physicians (FRCP)Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS)

Institution : American University of Beirut Medical CenterDepartment of Surgery

Address :

Date of Birth:Birthplace:Citizenship:

American University of Beirut Medical Center. Liver Transplantation and Hepatopancreaticobiliary UnitPhase I3rd Floor - Cairo Str.PO Box 11-0236 Riad El-Solh 110 72020 Beirut, LebanonTel.: +9611350000 Ext.5717Mobile: +9613280600E-mail: mk12@aub.edu.lb

November 7,1961Sarafand-LebanonLebanese

Marital Status:Married to Dr. Suzie Younes, BSN,MPH 2 daughters: Dr. Joanna Khalifeh, MD Ms. Leah Khalifeh 1 son: Dr. Jawad Khalifeh, MD

Work Experience

Academic Appointments:

Currently Director of Liver Transplant and HPB Unit

American University of Beirut Medical Center

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Surgery

2018 – Present President of the HPB Chapter of MENA region

2004 - June,2017Professor of SurgeryAssociate Professor of SurgeryHead of Division of General Surgery and HPB and liver UnitAmerican University of Beirut Medical CenterSurgery

1998 - 2004 Assistant Professor of SurgeryAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center

National Appointments:

PresidentPrime Minister

ToFrom

Emile Lahoud

Omar Karamé

2005/04/192004/10/26Minister of Public Health

Emile Lahoud

Mohamad Najib Mikati

2005/07/192005/04/19Minister of Public Health and Social

AffairsEmile

LahoudFouad El Saniora

2008/07/112005/07/19Minister of Public Health

Emile Lahoud

Fouad El Siniora

2009/11/092008/07/11Minister of Public Health

Michel Sleiman

Saad El Hariri

2011/06/132009/11/09Minister of Public Health

Educational Background

1979 - 1985 Doctor of Medicine

Institute of Medicine & Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.

Post Graduate Training – Background

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1997-1998

1996 - 1997

Senior clinical and research fellow at the Liver transplantation and HPB Unit King’s College, London, United Kingdom

Senior Clinical & Research Fellow

Royal Free Hospital, School of Medicine, United Kingdom, King's College Hospital, University of LondonOrgan Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery

1993 - 1994 Senior Clinical Fellow (SR) in General Surgery, Breast and Endocrine SurgerySenior RegistrarUnited Medical and Dental School of Guy's and St. Thomas, St. Thomas Hospital, London, United KingdomSurgery

1992 - 1993 Senior Clinical Fellow (SR) in Colorectal SurgerySenior RegistrarUnited Medical and Dental School of Guy's and St. Thomas, St. Thomas Hospital, London, U.K.Surgery

1991 - 1992 Clinical Fellow in General and Vascular SurgeryRegistrarWatford General Hospital, United KingdomSurgery

1986 - 1991 Residency in General SurgeryResidencyAmerican University of Beirut Medical CenterSurgery

Honors and Awards

2011 Leadership Award for Health System DevelopmentArab Hospitals Federation

2011 Leadership Award in Health and Education FieldsArab Hospital Federation

2011 Meritorious of Honor and GratitudeWorld Lebanese League

2011 In recognition of his outstanding stewardship of the

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Healthcare Facilities Costing Study

2010

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and the Department of Health Management and Policy – AUBKnights of Malta Citation

2010 Honored by President Michel Sleiman: High-Ranking Cedar Citation (Rank of Commander).Lebanese Republic

2009 Elected as a Fellow, The Royal College of Physicians of London

2005The Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP)Golden Medal Award of the Lebanese Order of Physicians.

2004 Honored by President Emile Lahoud: High-Ranking Cedar Citation (Rank of Officer).Lebanese Republic

1999 Award by the Lebanese Cultural Club for Efforts in Developing Organ Donation and TransplantationThe Lebanese Cultural Club for Efforts in Developing Organ Donation and Transplantation

1998 Distinction for Developing Liver TransplantationThe President of the Republic, The Lebanese Ministry of Health, and the Lebanese Order of Physicians

1998 Lions Club Award for Medical AchievementsInternational Association of Lions Club. District 351 Lebanon-Jordan.

1991 Chief Resident of the Year AwardDepartment of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon.

1985 Dean's Honor List, Student of the Year AwardInstitute of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

B. Research

Journals/Publications:

1. Zaghal, A., Tamim, H., Habib, S., Jaafar, R., Mukherji, D., Khalife, M., ... & Faraj, W. (2019). Drain or No Drain Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: The Unsolved Dilemma. Scandinavian Journal of Surgery, 1457496919840960.

2. Faraj, W., Nassar, H., Zaghal, A., Mukherji, D., Shamseddine, A., Kanso, M., ... & Khalife, M. (2019). Pancreaticoduodenectomy in the Middle East: Achieving optimal results through specialization and standardization. Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases

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International.

3. Hoballah, J., Khalife, M., & Hassan, Z. (2018). Research Project Proposal Submission to: MPP Research Fund.

4. Fadel, S. A., Asmar, K., Faraj, W., Khalife, M., Haddad, M., & El-Merhi, F. (2018). Clinical review of liver hydatid disease and its unusual presentations in developing countries. Abdominal Radiology, 1-9

5. Nassar, H., Zaghal, A., Taher, A., Mafouz, R., Safadi, B., Kanso, M., ... & Faraj, W. (2018). Triple thrombophilic simultaneous mutations in patients after bariatric surgery: is there a role for screening in the Eastern Mediterranean?. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2018(6), rjy135.

6. Ezzeddine, H., Husari, A., Nassar, H., Kanso, M., El Nounou, G., Khalife, M., & Faraj, W. (2018). Life Threatening Complications Post-Liposuction. Aesthetic plastic surgery, 42(2), 384-387.

7. Salman, R., Sebaaly, M. G., Wehbe, M. R., Sfeir, P., Khalife, M., & Al-Kutoubi, A. (2017). Preoperative Localization of Mediastinal Parathyroid Adenoma with Intra-arterial Methylene Blue. Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, 40(6), 953-956.

8. Faraj, W., Raad, R., Abou Eid, R., Abboud, D. H., Yazbek, N., Aidibi, Z., ... & Khalife, M. (2017, May). Unusual Case of MDR3 Deficiency in a Transplanted Living Related Liver Transplantation. In TRANSPLANTATION (Vol. 101, No. 5, pp. 306-306). TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 USA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.

9. Nasr LA, Faraj WG, Al-Kutoubi A, Hamady M, Khalifeh M, Hallal A, Halawani HM, Wazen J, Haydar AA. Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome: A Single-Center Experience with 23 Patients. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2017 Jan 3

10. Haji Ali R, Khalife M, El Nounou G, Zuhri Yafi R, Nassar H, Aidibe Z, Raad R, Abou Eid R, Faraj W. Giant primary malignant mesothelioma of the liver: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2017;30:58-61.

11. Chamseddine, G., Khalifeh, M., Khoury, G., Hoballah, J., El Nounou, G., Nassar, H., & Faraj, W. (2016). Mesh-wrapping for the treatment of fractured liver—A case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports.

12. Halawani, H. M., & Khalife, M*. (2016). Gastrointestinal Complication of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. New England Journal of Medicine, 374(22), 2159-2159.

13. Faraj W, Nounou GE, Abou Al Naaj A, Nakhoul N, Haydar A, Khalife M. Osteoporosis in Pediatric Liver Transplantation. Prog Transplant. 2016 Aug 22

14. Faraj, W., Houjeij, M., Haydar, A., Nassar, H., Nounou, G., & Khalife, M*. (2016). Aggressive angiomyxoma presenting with back and perineal bulge; a complex surgical approach: A case report. International Journal of Surgery Case

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Reports.

15. Faraj, W., El-Kehdy, J., El Nounou, G., Deeba, S., Fakih, H., Jabbour, M., Khalife, M., ... & Shamseddine, A. (2015). Liver resection for metastatic colorectal leiomyosarcoma: a single center experience. Journal of gastrointestinal oncology, 6(5), E70.

16. Faraj, W., Haydar, A., Nounou, G. E., Naaj, A. A. E., Khoury, G., Jabbour, S., & Khalife, M*. (2015). Update on liver transplants in Lebanon. Progress in Transplantation, 25(3), 271-275.

17. Faraj, W., Malek, E., Itani, N., El Naaj, A. A., El Nounou, G., El Merhi, F., ... & Khalife, M*. Management of bile leak after laparoscopic hydatid liver surgery. CRSLS e2014, 60.

18. Noujaim MG, Hanna E, Faraj W, Lakis M, Khalife M*. Solitary cavernous lymphangioma of the duodenum: a case report. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2015 Jan-Mar;78(1):60-1.

19. Taslakian, B., Faraj, W., Khalife, M., Al-Kutoubi, A., El-Merhi, F., Saade, C., ... & Haydar, A. (2015). Assessment of surgical portosystemic shunts and associated complications: The diagnostic and therapeutic role of radiologists. European journal of radiology.

20. Salem J, Shamseddine A, Khalife M, Nounou GE, El Naaj AA, Mukherji D, Haydar A, Faraj W. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma presenting with complete opacification of the hemithorax: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2014;5(12):1162-3.

21. Haydar AA, Mukherji D, Faraj W, Khalifeh M, Taslakian B, Yehia ZA, Temraz S, Brown KT, Abou-Alfa GK, Shamseddine A. Challenges in combining antiangiogenic therapy with transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. Gastrointest Cancer Res. 2014 May;7(3-4):98-102.

22. Khalaf H , Marwan I, Al-Sebayel M, El-Meteini M, Hosny A, Abdel-Wahab M, Amer K, El-Shobari M, Kamel R, Al-Qahtani M, Khan I, Bashir A, Hammoudi S, Smadi S, Khalife M, Faraj W, Bentabak K, Khalfallah T, Hassoun A, Bukrah A, Mustafa I. Status of Liver Transplantation in the Arab World. Transplantation. 2014 Mar 5.

23. Hana Ajouz , Deborah Mukherji , Ali Haydar , Ahmad Sharif Yakan , Ahmad Saleh , Elias Elias , Sally Tamraz, Walid Faraj , Mohammad Khalife and Ali Shamseddin. Modified GTX as Second-line Therapy for Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2014 Mar;45(1):109-12.

24. Randa Akel, Walid Faraj, Ali Haydar, Omar Masri, Nadim El-Majzoub, Mohamad J. Khalife, Mohamad A. Eloubeidi. Diagnosis of Hydatid Cyto-Biliary Disease by Intraductal Ultrasound (with video).Endoscopic Ultrasound,2013;2(4):225-227.

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25. Faraj W, Alaeddine M, Haydar A, Khalife M. Spontaneous intraperitoneal haemorrhage from short gastric artery avulsion secondary to forceful retching.

BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jun 24;2013.

26. Khalife M,Elobeidi M,Aboul Houson M.McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome presenting with dermatomyositis and rectal prolapsed. Clin Exp Gastroenterol.2013:6 1-5.

27. Taslakian B , Khalife M, Faraj W, Mukherji D, Haydar A.Pancreatitis-associated pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery presenting as lower gastrointestinal bleeding: treatment with transcatheter embolisation. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Dec 3; 2012.

28. Musallam KM , Khalife M, Sfeir PM, Faraj W, Safadi B, Abi Saad GS, Abiad F, Hallal A, Alwan MB, Peyvandi F, Jamali FR. Postoperative outcomes after laparoscopic splenectomy compared with open splenectomy. Ann Surg. 2013 Jun; 257(6):1116-23.

29. Faraj W , Alameddine R, Mukherji D, Musallem K, Haydar A, Eloubiedi M, Shamseddine A, Halal A, Abou-Alfa G, O Reilly E, Jamali F, Khalife M. Postoperative outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy: how should age affect clinical practice? World J Surg Oncol. 2013 Jun 6;11(1):131.

30. Khalife M, Faraj W, Salah F, Haydar AA. Congestive hepatopathy secondary to large renal arteriovenous malformation. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Jan 23;2013.

31. Shamseddine AI, Mukherji D, Melki C, Elias E, Eloubeidi M, Dimassi H, Khalife M, Abou-Alfa G, Oreilly E, Faraj W. Lymph Node Ratio Is an Independent Prognostic Factor After Resection of Periampullary Malignancies: Data From a Tertiary Referral Center in the Middle East. Am J Clin Oncol. 2012 Oct 29.

32. Snyder A, Allen P, Shamseddine A, Haydar A, Eloubeidi M, Faraj W, Khalife M, Temraz S, El-Olayan A, Kelsen DP, El-Merhi F, Naghy M, Saltz LB, Abou-Alfa GK, O'Reilly EM. Neoadjuvant Therapy in Clinical Stage II Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Gastrointest Cancer Res. 2012 Sep;5(5):169-73.

33. Elias E, Mukherji D, Faraj W, Khalife M, Dimassi H, Eloubeidi M, Hattoum H, Abou-Alfa GK, Saleh A, Shamseddine A.: Lymph-node ratio is an independent prognostic factor in patients with stage III colorectal cancer: a retrospective study from the Middle East. World J Surg Oncol. 2012 Apr 25;10:63.

34. Kobeissi L, Hamra R, Samari Goleen, Koleilat L, Khalifeh M. The 2009 lebanese national mammography campaign: Results and assessment using a survey design. Epidemiology. 2:1, 2012.

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35. Zaghal A, Khalife M, Mukherji D, El Majzoub N, Shamseddine A, Hoballah J, Marangoni G, Faraj W. Update on totally implantable venous access devices. Surg Oncol. 2012 Sep;21(3):207-15.

36. Mukherji D, Faraj W, Khalife M, Shamseddine A, El Majzoub N, Zaatari G, Shah M, Abou-Alfa G, O’Reilly E. GI Cancer Educational Series: A 71-year-old man with a large cystic pancreatic mass. Gastrointest Cancer Res. 2012 Jan;5(1):29-31.

37. Faraj, W., Haidar Ahmad, H., Mukherji, D., Khalife, M*. Hepatic cerebrospinal fluid pseudocyst mimicking hydatid liver disease: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2011 Sep 23;5:475.

38. Faraj W, Sbaity E, Mukherji D, Shamseddine A, Shamseddine A, Khalife M*. Successful one stage operation for a synchronous, duodenal carcinoma, colonic carcinoma and renal oncocytoma in an adult patient. World J Surg Oncol. 2011 Sep 1;9:99.

39. Haddad, M. C., Al Awar, G. N., Jalbout, R. N., Kanj, V., Elkattah, R., Faraj, W., Khalife, M*. New trends in the management of hepatic Echinococcus granulosus. J Med Liban. 2011 Jul-Sep;59(3):154-9.

40. Faraj, W. , Ajouz, H., Mukherji, D., Kealy, G., Shamseddine, A., Khalife, M*. Inflammatory pseudo-tumor of the liver: A rare pathological entity. World J Surg Oncol. 2011 Jan 23;9:5.

41. Sibai, A.M. , Nasser, W., Ammar, W., Khalife, M.J., Harb, H., Fuleihan, G.E.-H. Hip fracture incidence in Lebanon: a national registry-based study with reference to standardized rates worldwide. Osteoporos Int. 2011 Sep;22(9):2499-506.

42. Faraj, W., Deborah Mukherji, D., Fakih, H., Majzoub, N., Khalife, M*. Liver transplantation in Lebanon: A hard lesson to learn. Ann Transplant. 2010 Jul-Sep;15(3):25-9.

43. Faraj W, Abou Zahr Z, Mukherji D, Zaghal A, Khalife M*. Pancreatic anastomosis disruption seven years postpancreaticoduodenectomy. Case Report Med. 2010;2010. pii: 436739.

44. Faraj W, Mukherji D, El Majzoub N, Shamseddine A, Shamseddine A, Khalife M*. Primary undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver mistaken for hydatid disease. World J Surg Oncol. 2010 Jul 9;8:58.

45. Shamseddine A, Faraj W, Mukherji D, El Majzoub N, Khalife M, Soubra A, Shamseddine A. Unusually young age distribution of primary hepatic

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leiomyosarcoma: case series and review of the adult literature. World J Surg Oncol. 2010 Jul 1;8:56.

46. Faraj W, Fakih H, Mukherji D, Khalife M**. Organ Donation after Cardiac Death in the Middle East. Transplant Proc. 2010 Apr;42(3):713-5.

47. Khalifeh M, Faraj W, Fakih H, Ajami H, Akel S, Jamali F. Central Hepatectomy for Hepatic Mesenchymal Hamartoma in Children. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Jan;20(1):57-9.

48. Musallam Khaled, Aoun Elie, Mahfouz Rami, Khalife Mohamad, Taher Ali. JAK2V617F and Prothrombin G20210A Gene Mutations in a Patient With Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Essential Thrombocythemia. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2010 Aug;16(4):472-4.

49. Hatoum, H.A., Jamali, F.R.b , El-Saghir, N.S., Musallam, K.M., Seoud, M., Dimassi, H., Abbas, J. , Khalife, M., Boulos, F.I., Tawil, A.N., Geara, F.B., Salem, Z., Shamseddine, A.A., Al-Feghali, K., Shamseddine, A.I. Ratio between positive lymph nodes and total excised axillary lymph nodes as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with nonmetastatic lymph node-positive breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2009 Dec;16(12):3388-95.

50. Taher AT, Musallam KM, Khalife M, Barada K. Hepatitis C antiviral response in thalassemia: what is the role of liver iron concentration? . Ann Hematol. 2009 Oct;88(10):1033-4.

51. Faraj W, Khalifeh M, Soweid A, Habli N, Selmo F, Priest O, Jamali FR. Gastro-bronchial fistula after laparoscopic nissen fundoplication. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2007 Oct;17(5):430-3.

52. Shamseddine Ali I, Otrock ZK, Khalifeh MJ, Yassine HR, Charafeddine M, Abdel-Khalek Z, Chehal A, Bitar N, Jalloul R, Dheiny M, Dandashi A, Wehbeh M, El-Saghir NS. A clinical phase II study of a non-anthracycline sequential combination of Cisplatin-Vinorelbine followed by Docetaxel as first line treatment in metastatic breast cancer. Oncology. 2006;70(5):330-8.

53. Otrock ZK, Seoud MA, Khalifeh MJ , Makarem JA, Shamseddine AI. Laparoscopic splenectomy for isolated parenchymal splenic metastasis of ovarian cancer . Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2006 Sep-Oct;16(5):1933-5.

54. Hatoum HA, Yassine HR, Otrock ZK, Taher AT, Khalifeh MJ , Shamseddine AI. Testicular metastasis from primary rectal carcinoma .Colorectal Dis. 2006 Jul;8(6):529-30.

55. Abbas JS, Hashem SI, Faraj WG, Khalifeh MJ , Horani MH, Salti IS. The

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outcome of cervical exploration for asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with primary hyperparathyroidism . World J Surg. 2006 Jan;30(1):69-75.

56. Yaghi C, Sharara AI, Rassam P, Moucari R, Honein K, BouJaoude J, Slim R, Noun R, Abdul-Baki H, Khalifeh M , Ramia S, Sayegh R. Hepatocellular carcinoma in Lebanon: Etiology and prognostic factors associated with short-term survival . World J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jun 14;12(22):3575-80.

57. Faraj W, Jamali F, Khalifeh M, Hashash J, Akel S.Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas in a 12-year-old female: case report and review of the literature. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Oct;16(5):358-61.

58. Azar C, Khalifeh M, Al-Kutoubi MA, Sharara AI. Recurrent massive haemorrhage from an endoscopically inevident isolated rectal varix . Dig Liver Dis. 2006 Nov;38(11):851-3.

59. Faraj W, Selmo F, Khalifeh M , Jamali F. Laparoscopic resection of pancreatic hydatid disease . Surgery. 2006 Mar;139(3):438-41.

60. Shamseddine AI, Khalifeh MJ , Mourad FH, Chehal AA, Al-Kutoubi A, Abbas J, Habbal MZ, Malaeb LA, Bikhazi AB. Comparative pharmacokinetics and metabolic pathway of gemcitabine during intravenous and intra-arterial delivery in unresectable pancreatic cancer patients . Clin Pharmacokinet. 2005;44(9):957-67.

61. Shamseddine, A., Khalifeh, M., Chehal, A., Saliba, T., Mourad, Y.A., Taher, A., Jalloul, R., (...), Geara, F.B.A clinical phase II study of cisplatinum and vinorelbine (PVn) in advanced breast carcinoma (ABC)  . Am J Clin Oncol. 2005 Aug;28(4):393-8.

62. Aoun, E., El Hachem, S., Abdul-Baki, H., Ayyach, B., Khalifeh, M., Chaar, H., Kanafani, Z.A., (...), Sharara, A.I. The use and abuse of antibiotics in elective colorectal surgery: The Saga Continues... Int J Surg. 2005;3(1):69-74.

63. Kanafani, Z.A., Khalifé N., Kanj, S.S., Araj, G.F., Khalifeh,M., Sharara, A.I.Antibiotic use in acute cholecystitis: Practice patterns in the absence of evidence-based guidelines  . J Infect. 2005 Aug;51(2):128-34.

64. Akel, S., Khalifeh, M., Makhlouf Akel, M.Gallstone pancreatitis in children: Atypical presentation and review. Eur J Pediatr. 2005 Aug;164(8):482-5 .

65. Khalifeh, M., Faraj, W., Heaton, N., Rela, M., Sharara, A.I. Successful living-related liver transplantation for familial hypercholesterolemia in the Middle

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East . Transpl Int. 2005 Jan;17(11):735-9.

66. Abou Mourad, Y., Khalifeh, M., Taher, A., Tawil, A., Shamseddine, A.Hepatocellular carcinoma with isolated left adrenal metastasis following liver transplantation . Ann Saudi Med. 2004 Jan-Feb;24(1):65-7.

67. Jabbour-Khoury, S., Dabbous, A., Al-Jazzar, M., Rizk, M., Chahine, M., Khalife, M., Ayoub, C., Baraka, A. Anesthetic management of a patient having a carcinoid syndrome  . Middle East J Anesthesiol. 2003 Oct;17(3):435-47.

68. Khalife M., Mourad F., Koutoubi A. Percutaneous Hepaticojejunostomy using a metal stent for Injury of the Right Hepatic Duct After Laparoscopic Surgery with three Years Follow-Up. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2003 Apr;14(4):509-12.

69. Uthman I., Bizri AR., Khalife M.,: Peritoneal Sarcoidosis. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2002 Apr;31(5):353.

70. Sharara A. , Khalife M. , Yaghi C., Noun R., Sayegh R., Khoury. G. Update on the Status of Liver Transplantation in Lebanon. J Med Liban. 2001 Mar-Apr;49(2):117-20.

71. Sharara A., Dandan I., Khalife M. Living-related donor transplantation other than kidney: Transplant Proc. 2001 Aug;33(5):2745-6.

72. Mourad F., Khalife M., Al-Kutoubi A., Khalil I. Inferior vena cava obstruction in Budd-Chiari syndrome: successful treatment by radiological stenting followed by a protosystemic shunt. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2001 Mar;13(3):275-7.

73. Sharara A., Khalife M. Liver transplantation: a view from the Middle East: BMJ Middle East. Vol 7, No 77, pp6-11.December 2000.

74. Mourad F.H., Khalife M., Khoury, G. and Al-Kutoubi, A. Common Bile Duct Obstruction Secondary to A Balloon Separated From A Fogarty Vascular Embolectomy Catheter During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy . Surg Endosc. 2000 May;14(5):500-1.

75. Prachalias A., Khalife M., Fransavilla R., Muiesan P., Dhwan A., Baker A., Hadzic D., Mieli-Vergani G., Rella M., Heaton N. Original Article, Liver Transplantation for Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Deficiency in Children. Transpl Int. 2000;13(3):207-10.

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76. Khoury G., Abiad F., Hussein M., Bikhazi K. Khalife M., Jabbour S., Deeba S. Original Article, LAPAROSCOPIC COLORECTAL RESECTION. Initial Experience at the AUB-MC. J Med Liban. 1999 May-Jun;47(3):159-63.

77. Uthman I., Bizri, A.R., Shabb N., Khoury M., Khalife M. Peritoneal Sarcoidosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 1999 Apr;28(5):351-4.

78. Khoury, G., Sfeir, R., Khalifeh, M., Khoury, S. J., & Nabbout, G. (1996). Penetrating trauma to the abdominal vessels. Vascular, 4(3), 405-407.

79. Khalife M., Khoury G., Hajj H., Sfeir R., Khoury S., Abi Saad G.: Penetrating Missile Embolisation. Eur J Vasc Surg. 1993 Jul;7(4):467-9.

80. Sfeir R., Khoury G., Haddad F., Fakih R., Khalife M.: Injury to the Popliteal Vessels. The Lebanese War Experience. World J Surg. 1992 Nov-Dec;16(6):1156-9.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Khalife, M., Al Awar, G. Fascioliasis. Tropical Surgery, ed. R. Kamel and J. S. P. Lumley. Springer-Verlag. London, Limited Publishers. 2003.

2.3. Khalife, M., and G. Al Awar. Pentastomiasis and Halzoun or Marrara. In

Tropical Surgery, ed. R. Kamel and J. S. P. Lumley. Springer-Verlag. London, Limited Publishers. 2003.

ABSTRACTS:

1. Walid Faraj, Mariam Kanso, Ayman Tawil, Deborah Mukherji, Ali Shamseddine, Mohamad Khalife, Ghina El Nounou, Ghassan Abou Alfa. Collaborative Storage and Research Use of Human Biospecimens between MSKCC and AUB.Poster presentation. ESMO 19th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer Bacelona-Spain

2. Mariam Kanso, Hussein Nassar, Deborah Mukherji, Ali Shamseddine, Ali Haydar, Mohamad Khalife, Walid Faraj. Two Hundred Pancreaticoduodenectomy with No Intensive Care Unit Admission Poster presentation. ESMO 19th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer Bacelona-Spain

3. Walid Faraj, Hussein Nassar, Mariam Kanso, Deborah Mukherji, Ali Shamseddine, Ali Haydar, Mohamad Khalife, Pancreaticoduodenectomy in the Middle East: A Single Center Experience Poster presentation. ESMO 19th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer Bacelona-Spain

4. M. Khalife, H. Nassar, M. Kanso, R. Raad, R. Abou Eid, W. Faraj. Update on Liver

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Transplantation: A Single Center Experience from 1998 to Present (A-1047) Oral presentation. The 12th International Congress of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary May, 2017,Mainz-Germany

5. H. Ezzedine, M. Khalife, M. Kanso, W. Faraj. Laparoscopic Management of Hepatopulmonary fistula from Hepatic Hydatid Disease (A-1106) Video Presentation. The 12th International Congress of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary May, 2017,Mainz-Germany

6. W. Faraj, H. Nassar, R. Abou Eid, G. Kassir, S. Jabre, M. Khalife, A. haydar Undiscribed Intra and Extrahepatic Congenital Choledochal Cysts (A-1070)Poster presentation. The 12th International Congress of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary May, 2017,Mainz-Germany

7. M. Khalife, H. Nassar, A. haydar, H. Ezzedine, R. Wehbe, J. Obeid, W.Faraj Pancreaticoduodenectomy in the Middle East: A Single Center Experience (A-1045)poster presentation. The 12th International Congress of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary May, 2017,Mainz-Germany

8. H. Ezzedine, M. Khalife, H. Nassar, J. Obeid, W. Faraj One Hundred and Seventy Pancreaticoduodenectomy: No Intensive Care Unit Admission (A-1049) poster presentation. The 12th International Congress of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary May, 2017,Mainz-Germany

9. H. Ezzedine, M. Khalife, R. Wehbe, H. Nassar, J. Obeid, R. Abou Eid, A. haydar, W. Faraj ALLPS For a Central Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report from the Middle East(A-1072) poster presentation. The 12th International Congress of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary May, 2017,Mainz-Germany

10.H. Dakhil, R. Abou Eid, M. Kanso, M. Khalife, W. Faraj Mediterranean Diet Post-Liver Transplantation: Should it be the Standard of Care? (A-1069) poster presentation.The 12th International Congress of the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary May, 2017,Mainz-Germany

11.Hussein Nassar, Ghina EL Nounou, Ali Haydar, Walid Faraj, Mohamed Khalife. Laparoscopic management of Primary Splenic Hydatid Disease. 2016 Biomedical Research Day. AUBMC. Beirut-Lebanon

12.Hussein Nassar, Ghina EL Nounou, Ali Haydar, Walid Faraj, Mohamed Khalife. Pancreaticoduodenectomy in the Middle East: A Single Center Experience. 2016 Biomedical Research Day. AUBMC. Beirut-Lebanon

13.Hussein Nassar, Ghina EL Nounou, Deborah Mukherji, Ali Haydar, Mohamed KhalifeWalid Faraj. Surgical Management of Locally Invasive Gallbladder Cancer: A Single Center Experience. 2016 Biomedical Research Day. AUBMC. Beirut-Lebanon

14.Randa Raad, Rania Abou Eid, Hussein Nassar, Ghina El Nounou, Mohamed KhalifeWalid Faraj. Update on Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Experience from 1998 to Present. 2016 Biomedical Research Day. AUBMC. Beirut-Lebanon

15.Ahmad Basma, Ghina El Nounou, Hussein Nassar, Mohamed Khalife, Walid FarajOne Hundred and Seventy Pancreaticoduodenectomy with no Intensive Care Unit Admission. 2016 Biomedical Research Day. AUBMC. Beirut-Lebanon

16.Walid Faraj,Jessica El-Kehdy, Hawraa Fakih, Deborah Mukherji, Ali Haydar,Abdallah Abou El Naaj, Ghassan Abou-Alfa,Eileen O’Reilly, Ali Shamseddine, Mohamad Khalife. Liver Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Leiomyosarcoma: A Single Center Experience. Global Academic Program 2014, Seoul-Korea. (Poster)

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17.Walid Faraj, Abdallah Abu Niaj, Nancy Nakhoul, Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, Bernard Sagharian, Ghattas Khoury, Samar Jabbour ,Mohamed Khalife. Osteoporosis in Pediatric Liver Transplantation. . International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) 20th Annual International Congress, June 4 – 7, 2014, London-UK.(Poster)

18.Walid Faraj, Ghattas Khoury, Samar Jabbour, Ali Haydar, Ali Shamseddin, Abdallah Abu Niaj, Mohamed Khalife. Liver transplantation in Lebanon: A hard lesson to Learn (Updates). International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS) 20th Annual International Congress, June 4 – 7, 2014, London-UK.(Poster)

19.Walid Faraj, Deborah Mukherji, Abdallah Abou El Naaj, Randa Raad and Mohamed Khalife. Priority in Organ Transplantation in Lebanon. International Liver Transplant Society 19th Annual International Congress, June 12 – 13, 2013, at the Sydney- Australia.(Poster)

20.Walid Faraj, Abdallah Abou El Naaj, Randa Raad, Farida Younan and Mohamed Khalife. Challenges in organ donation and transplantation in Lebanon. International Liver Transplant Society 19th Annual International Congress, June 12 – 13, 2013, at the Sydney- Australia. (Poster)

21.Walid Faraj, Randa Raad, Abdallah Abou El Naaj, Deborah Mukherji and Mohamed Khalife. Should Mental Illness be a Contraindication for Organ Transplantation in Developing Countries? International Liver Transplant Society 19th Annual International Congress, June 12 – 13, 2013, at the Sydney- Australia. (Poster)

22.Walid Faraj, Ali Haydar, Abdallah Abu Niaj, Randa Raad, Mohamed Khalife. Money is a Strong Factor in Who Gets an Organ in Lebanon. 5 th Pan Arab Liver Transplant Society Congress that will be held on January 17-18, 2013,Doha, Qatar. (Poster)

23.Elias E, Faraj W, Mukherji D, Khalife M, Eloubeidy M, Hatoum H, Melki C, Dimassi H, Shamseddine A. lymph node ratio is an independent prognostic factor in stage III colorectal cancer patients: a study from the middle east European Society of Medical Oncology. European Society of Medical Oncology 13th world congress on gastrointestinal cancer 2011, June 22-25. (Poster)

24.Melki C, Faraj W, Mukherji D, Elias E, Eloubeidy M, Khalife M, Dimassi H, O’Reilly E, Abou-Alfa G and Shamseddine A.  Is lymph node ratio a strong prognostic variable in pancreatic and biliary malignancy. European Society of Medical Oncology European Society of Medical Oncology 13th world congress on gastrointestinal cancer 2011, June 22-25. (Poster)

25.Walid Faraj, Hawraa Fakih, Deborah Mukherji, Mohamed Khalife. Donation after Cardiac Death in the Middle East: Past, Current and Future. 2010 International Liver Transplantation Society Congress June 16-19th, 2010, Hong Kong, China (Poster)

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26.Walid Faraj, Hawraa Fakih, Mohamed Khalife. Liver Transplantation in Lebanon: A Single Center Experience. 2010 International Liver Transplantation Society Congress June 16-19th, 2010, Hong Kong, China (Poster)

27.W. Faraj, H. Ayoub, M. Khalife. Choledochal anomalies in adults: a Middle East experience.5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress to be held February 3-5, 2010 in San Antonio, TX-USA (Oral Presentation).

28.W. Faraj, Z. Abou Zaher, M. Khalife. Pancreatic anastomosis disruption seven years post pancreaticoduodenectomy. 5th Annual Academic Surgical Congress to be held February 3-5, 2010 in San Antonio, TX-USA (Oral Presentation)

29.Walid Faraj, Hawraa Fakih, Ghattas Khoury, Samar Jabbour, Ala’ Sharara, Aida HabbalMohamed Khalife. “Ten Years of Liver Transplantation in Lebanon: A single centre experience” Poster presentation. 11th Congress of the Asian Society of Transplantation CAST 2009 . (Poster)

30.Walid Faraj, Hawraa Fakih, Aida Habbal, Farida Younan, Antoine Stephan Mohamed Khalife. “Donation after Cardiac Death in the Middle East” (Poster presentation). Congress of the Asian Society of Transplantation CAST 2009 . (Poster)

31.Faraj W., Khalifeh M., Heaton N., Rela M., Sharara A. Successful Living Related Liver Transplantation in the Middle East. Poster Presentation-Middle East Society of Transplantation 2002, Muscat- Sultanate of Oman.

32.Hatem Khalaf, Ibrahim Marwan, Mahmoud El-Meteini, Adel Hosny, Khaled Amer, Mohamed El-Wahsh, Mohammed Al-Sebayel, Iftikhar Khan, Abdulla Bashir, Saeb Hammoudi, Sameer Smadi, Mohamad Khalifeh, Walid Faraj, Kamel Bentabak, Tahar Khalfallah, Assad Hassoun, Asem Bukrah, Ali Aboutwerat, Mohamed Al-Zaabi, Mustafa Al-Mousawi, Ibrahim Mustafa. “Status of Liver Transplantation in the Arab World”.ANNIVERSARY LIVER TRANSPLANTATION CONGRESS. December 2013.Ankara-Turkey.

33. Liver Transplantation in Lebanon: A Hard Lesson to Learn (Updates) POSTER Presentation at the 2014 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, being held June 4 – 7, 2014, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, in London, United Kingdom.

34. Osteoporosis in Pediatric Liver Transplantation POSTER Presentation at the 2014 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, being held June 4 – 7, 2014, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, in London, United Kingdom.

35. A clinical phase II study of cisplatin and vinorelbine (PVn) in advanced breast carcinoma (ABC) Abstract at the 25th European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 13 – 17 October 2000, Hamburg, Germany.

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D. Services

Service Achievements:

October 1998 - Performing the First Split In-Situ Liver Transplantation in the Middle East (Pediatric and Adult)

The first split in-situ liver transplantation from cadaveric donor to a child with biliary atresia

October 1998 - Performing the First Cadaveric Multiorgan Harvesting in Lebanon

1998 Orthotropic cadaveric liver transplantation from adult to adult at AUBMC

1998 Living-related liver transplantation from adult to child at AUBMC

1998 Liver transplantation from living-related adult to adult at AUBMC

1998 Setting up hepatobiliary and pancreatic service at AUBMC

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Service April 30, 2010 Inauguration of the Dialysis Center – La Clinique Du Levant February 2010 Food Safety, Health and National Economy – Case

April 27, 2010 Inauguration of the Eye Center and Plastic Surgery Department Dahr El Bashek Government University Hospital

Workshops and Seminars

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July 21, 2018 Attended the C.S.E 3rd meeting of the Lebanese Society for General Surgery: Updates in Upper GI Tract and HPB surgery

Speaker (Updates in Liver Surgery)

Beirut-Lebanon

July 13-14, 2018 Attended the 9th congress of the Franco-Lebanese Medical Association

Speaker (Updates in Pancreatic Surgery at AUBMC)

Beirut-Lebanon

2017 Attended the Lebanese Society of General Surgery- Liver Surgery Meeting Beirut-Lebanon

2017 Attended the MEMA First International Conflict Medicine Congress Beirut-Lebanon

September 3, 2016 Attended the 2nd congress of Hospital of Martyr Salah Ghandour on Trauma Management 2016

Speaker

South Lebanon

June 4, 2016 Attended the Infectious Diseases Summit- South Lebanon (IDSSL)

Speaker

Beirut-Lebanon

May 27-28, 2016 Attended 1st Saint Georges Hospital – Hadat Congress on Hematology & Oncology

Speaker

Beirut-Lebanon

May 10, 2016 Attended an interactive virtual scientific exchange

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meeting

Title: Multidisciplinary perspectives and collaborative care in the management of colorectal cancer

Speaker

Beirut-Lebanon

May 5, 2016 Attended the PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAM on COLORECTAL CANCER - MERCK NEAR EAST

Title: Surgical Aspect of mCRC

Speaker

Beirut-Lebanon

July 8, 2015 Attended the 1st International Lebanese Medical Association Congress with the theme of “Advances in Medicine Beyond Borders

Title: Update on Hepato-Pancreatico_Biliary Surgery

Speaker

Beirut-Lebanon

June 11-13, 2015 Attended the 18th Annual Spring Congress of the Lebanese Society for General Surgery & The 15th Surgical Congress of The American College of Surgeons Lebanon Chapter

Speaker

Beirut-Lebanon

June 6, 2015 Attended the Scientific Conference: “Kidney and Liver Transplantation: Future Perspectives”

Speaker

Beirut-Lebanon

June 5-7, 2015 Attended the American college of surgeons (ACS) General Surgery Review Course at AUBMC

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Speaker

Beirut-Lebanon

May 14-16, 2015 The second National Congress on Organ Procurement

and Transplantation

Member of the organizing committee

Beirut-Lebanon

April 21-24, 2015 Attended ATMS, E-AHPBA and ASGBi Congress

Manchester, United Kingdom

Jan. 31-Feb 2, 2015 Attended the 13th Annual Kuwait Postgraduate Assembly in Surgery

Speaker

Sep. 13, 2014 The annual general surgery symposium, organized by the continuing medical education office at AUBMC in partnership with Royal Society of Medicine.

“Pancreatic cancer surgery an update: the experience at AUBMC”.

Speaker Beirut-Lebanon.

June 4-7,2014 Attended ILTS -2014 Joint International Congress of ILTS,ELITA & LICAGE

In London ,United Kingdom and awarded 22 hours

April 17,2014 Autoimmune Related Diseases Chairperson 5th SMCH International Symposium Specialized Medical center Hospital Riyadh - KSA

Dec.4-6, 2013 Evolution of Liver Transplantation in Lebanon. Speaker 25th Anniversary of Liver transplantation organized by

Turkish Transplantation Society In Honor of Pro.Thomas E. Starzl.

Hilton,Ankara-Turkey.

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May 11, 2013 Political challenges in the path towards universal health coverage in Lebanon.

Speaker

46th Middle East Medical Assembly In joint sponsorship with *Cleveland Clinic Endorsed by Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Member of Qatar Foundation and the National Council for Scientific Research. Beirut, Lebanon.

March 4-7, 2013 The Saudi international congress on new frontiers in organ transplantation.

Attended 30.5 hours of the category/ credits of the AACME The American academy of Continuing Medical

Education(AACME) King Faisal specialist Hospital & Research Center(KFSH&RC) Riyadh - KSA

Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

Management of colorectal Liver metastases: an update

American University of Beirut Medical Center. Beirut, LebanonLecturerLocalLebanese Society for General Surgery

Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

Liver Transplantation in Lebanon

Doha, QatarInvited SpeakerRegional5th Pan Arab Liver Transplant Society Congress

Nov 2012 - Nov 2012

What do we need from the media to support this humanitarian cause? The first national congress on organ &tissue donation procurement.

Invited SpeakerLocalThe national organization for organ and tissue donation and transplantation NOOTDT-Lb in collaboration with MOH,AECID and DTI(4 credits earned)

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Nov 2012 - Nov 2012 Role of surgery in the management of NET

Invited Speaker

RegionalFirst Middle East Forum on Neuroendocrine Tumors. Arab collaborative Hematology & Oncology Group

Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

Attended The 10th World Congress of the international Hepato-PancreatoBiliary AssociationPalais de Congres. Paris, France

InternationalThe 10th World Congress of the international Hepato-PancreatoBiliary Association

Mar 2012 - Mar 2012

2nd Practical Workshop on Liver Surgery: Considerations for liver surgery Clinical and Surgical Skills Center, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Tawam Medical Campus) United Arab Emirates UniversityInvited SpeakerRegionalPan Arab, Middle East and Africa (PAMA) Liver Surgery Group with Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University

Mar 2012 - Mar 2012

2nd Practical Workshop on Liver Surgery: Experience in establishment of liver transplantation center-LebanonClinical and Surgical Skills Center, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Tawam Medical Campus) United Arab Emirates UniversityInvited SpeakerRegionalPan Arab, Middle East and Africa (PAMA) Liver Surgery Group with Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University

Feb 2012 - Feb 2012

Attended Angiogenesis: Biology, Basic Principles and Clinical ApplicationsBeirut, Lebanon

LocalLebanese Society of Medical Oncology

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Jun 2011 - Jun 2011 Kidney Transplantation Course: What’s New

Beirut, LebanonModeratorLocalAmerican University of Beirut in joint sponsorship with Cleveland Clinic

Apr 2011 - Apr 2011 “Combat Drug Resistance” World Health Day

Beirut, LebanonSpeakerLocalWHO-Ministry of Public Health Lebanon

Mar 2011 - Mar 2011 Attended Ethical Issues in Surgery Workshop at AUB-FM

Gefinor-Rotana Hotel, Beirut-Lebanon

LocalAUB-Salim El-Hoss Bioethics and Professionalism Program (SHBPP)

Dec 2010 - Dec 2010

Attended Annual Meeting of the Lebanese Society for Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disorders – OSTEOSBeirut, Lebanon

LocalLebanese Society for Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disorders

Oct 2010 - Oct 2010

The Lancet Conferences Mass Gathering Medicine: Implications and opportunities for global health securityJeddah, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaSpeakerRegional

Apr 2010 - Apr 2010

Attended Launching of the WHO-EMRO Vaccination week 2010 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

RegionalWHO

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Nov 2009 - Nov 2009

Attended 17th International Laparoscopic Surgery SymposiumEspace Pierre Cardin

InternationalSociẻtẻ Française de

hirurgie Endoscopique (SFCE)

Sep 2007 - Sep 2007 Health Policy. MENA Health Plicy Forum Cairo, Egypt

Keynote speech

Regioal World Bank& WHO.

Mar 2007 - Mar 2007

Liver Transplantation in Lebanon. The 2nd PanArab Live Transplantation CongressKingdom Center, Riy

dh, Saudi Arabia SpeakerRegionalPan Arab Liver Transplatation society (PALTS) Kingdom

May 2006 - Jun 2006

Germany and the Middle East Change & Opportunities. 8th German World Bank Forum Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. Hamburg, Germany

InternationalGerman World Bank

Feb 2006 - Feb 2006

Minimally invasive approach to liver metastases. Continuous Surgical Education 2006Issam Fares Hall, American University of Beirut, Beirut, LebanonLecturerLocalLebanese Society for general surgery

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Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

Setting up National Organ Donation Program. Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation CongressQuality Inn Hotel. Tripoli, LebanonSpeakerLocal

Jan 2006 - Jan 2006 Liver Transplantation in Lebanon. Transplantation Congress

Tripoli, LebanonGuest Speaker LocalOrgan and Tissue Donation and Lebanese Order of Physicians

Dec 2005 - Dec 2005

3rd Annual Medical and Nursing Meeting of the Lebanese Hospital – Geitawi. Guest Speaker Beirut, Lebanon

Local

Oct 2005 - Oct 2005

Attended 12th Congress of the European Society for Organ TransplantationGeneva, Switzerland

InternationalEuropean Society for Organ Transplantation

Sep 2005 - Sep 2005

Hepatobiliary Surgery. The 11th Clinical Congress. American College of Surgeons. Lebanon Chapter.Beirut, LebanonModeratorLocalAmerican College of Surgeons. Lebanon Chapter

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Jul 2003 - Jul 2003

Attended 7eme Congre Chirurgical Libanais Du Printemp. 1. "Audit of Appendicitis at AUBC". 2. "Whipple Procedure". 3"Current Status of Liver Transplantation in LebanonAUB & Hotel Dieu de France, Beirut, Lebanon

LocalLebanese Society of General Surgery

Feb 2003 - Feb 2003 Pancreatic Anastomosis

Faculty of Medicine, St. Joseph University, Beirut, LebanonInvited lecturerLocalLebanese Society for General Surgery

Dec 2002 - Dec 2002 Attended 18th World Congress on Digestive Surgery

Hong Kong, China.

InternationalInternational Society for Digestive Surgery.

Oct 2002 - Oct 2002

Transplantation of Partial Liver. The Third Congress on Laparoscopic and General SurgeryAssad Library. Damascus –SyriaInvited lecturerRegional

Sep 2002 - Sep 2002

Attended 1st European meeting on Transplantation from non-heart beating Donors.Royal Society of Arts, King’s College Hospital, London U.K

International

Feb 2002 - Feb 2002

Attended 12th International Congress on Anti-Cancer TreatmentPalais de Congres. Paris, France

International

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Jun 2000 - Jun 2000 Management of Cholangiocarcinoma

Ain Wazein Hospital, LebanonSpeaker

LocalLebanese Society for General Surgery

Jun 2000 - Jun 2000

Surgical Issues in Organ Transplantation Living Organ Donation Other Than Kidneys. VII International Congress of the Middle East Society For Organ Transplantation

Invited lecturerLocalMiddle East Society For Organ Transplantation

Jun 2000 - Jun 2000

Chairman, Session of Liver Transplantation. VII International Congress of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation

chair of sessionLocalMiddle East Society for Organ Transplantation

Jun 2000 - Jun 2000

Legislation in the DonationTransplant Process. Transplant Procurement Management Course

Invited lecturerLocalUniversity of Barcelona and the VII International Congress of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation

Mar 1999 - Mar 1999 Organ Transplantation

Beirut, LebanonSpeakerLocalLebanese Society for General Surgery and The Italian Association Of Hospital Surgeons

Nov 1998 - Nov 1998 The Lebanese Society of Pediatric Surgery

Beirut, Lebanonchair of sessionLocal

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Hepatic Pathologies and Transplantation. The Lebanese Society of Pediatric Surgery

May 1998 - May 1998

Protocol Endoscopic Cholangiography Following Liver Transplantation: Correlation of Biliary complications with acute cellular rejection and vascular anomalies. The 3rd World Congreee International Hepato-biliary AssociationMadrid

InternationalInternational Hepato-biliary Association

Apr 1998 - Apr 1998

Session of “Xeno-Transplantation in Pediatric Patients, Potential Application and Future Directions”Beirut, Lebanonchair of sessionRegionalThe XXXIII Middle East Medical Assembly (MEMA)

1990 - Traumatic arterio-venous fistulae and false aneurysms in war injuries: The AUB-MC experience During the Lebanese war. Fourth annual venous workshopPaphos, CyprusPresentationRegional

2006 - 2006 Invest in Healthcare. 4th Annual Forum of Arab Hospitals FederationMetropolitan Palace Hotel. Sin El Fil, Lebanon.

LocalArab Hospitals Federation

2008 - 2008D2 lymphadenectomy is not necessary for early gastric cancer. C.S.E 2008 Third Meeting, Lebanese Society for General SurgeryLebanon

LocalLebanese Society for General Surgery

1993 - 1993 Vascular Disease in Athletic Foot. Trauma Care in the Lebanon

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InternationalPostgraduate Medical Center, United Medical and Dental School, University of London

1998 - 1998 Partial Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection.LebanonInvited lecturerLocalThe Lebanon Society of Medical Oncology and Lebanese Cancer Society

2001 - 2001 “Hepato-cellular Carcinoma”Chronic Care Center, Beirut, Lebanon

LocalLebanese Society for General Surgery

2001 - 2001Requirements for Liver Transplantation in Developing Countries. The 11th Annual Congress of The Pan Arab Association of SurgeonsDamascus, Syria

Regional

2002 - Sixth Makassed Medical CongressBeirut, Lebanon

LocalMakassed Hospital

1990 - 1990 Abdominal Vascular Injuries: The AUB-MC Experience during the Lebanese war. Fourth Annual Venous WorkshopPaphos, cyprusPresentationRegional

1996 - 1996General Approach to mass casualties secondary to war injuries. General Approach to mass casualties secondary to war injuriesLondon, U.K.

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InternationalRoyal Free Hospital, School of Medicine

1998 - 1998 Gastric Cancer, a 10-year experience at AUB-MC. Abstract and presentation at the Medical International MeetingBeirut, Lebanon

InternationalSt. Joseph Hospital

1998 - 1998 The XXXIII Middle East Medical Assembly (MEMA)Beirut, Lebanon

RegionalAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center

1994 - 1994 Vascular Disease in Athletic Foot. Case PresentationLondon, U.K.

InternationalPostgraduate Vascular course, Meadox, St. Thomas' and Guys Hospital

2002 - 2002 Liver Transplantation in the Treatment of Familial Hypercholesterolimia: Report of First Case in LebanonOman

RegionalMESOT

A clinical Phase II study of Cisplatin and Vinorelbine (PVn) in Advanced Breast A Clinical Phase Carcinoma (ABC). AbstractBeirut, Lebanon

LocalDepartment of Internal medicine American University of Beirut & Department of Internal Medicine , Makassed Hospital

2001 - 2001 Complication of Hepatobiliary SurgeryChronic Care Center, Beirut, Lebanon

Local

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Chronic Care Center, Lebanese Society for General Surgery

1998 - 1998 Liver Transplantation. The 10th Surgical Congress of the Lebanese Order of Physicians, University of ToulouseTripoli- LebanonSpeakerLocalThe Lebanese Order of Physicians, University of Toulouse

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