2000

Medical School: American University of Beirut, Residency: University of Connecticut Integrated Residency in General Surgery, Fellowship:1. Fellowship in Surgical Oncology: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Pittsburgh Cancer Institute 1997-1999. 2. Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery with Emphasis on Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: University Louis Pasteur and European Institute of Telesurgery, Strasbourg, France. 1999- 2000.

American University of Beirut

Thyroid and parathyroid surgery Breast cancer surgery with Sentinel lymph node mapping, Esophageal cancer surgery including minimally invasive (lap) surgery to the esophagus Surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with antireflux procedures (Nissen, Toupet

Biology of tumor metastatses Large animal models of shock and peritoneal carcinomatosis Clinical research into genetics and outcomes of cancer treatment in Lebanon

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