Expert No. 342798 – Medical Expert – CA(S) / NV
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Expertise Description: M.D. – Gynecologic oncologist experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with gynecologic cancer as well as complex gynecologic conditions with almost 10 years experience in the field. Qualified to treat and diagnose patients with hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer as well as patients at high risk of developing breast cancer. Experienced in the surgical treatment of gynecologic malignancies including: radical ovarian cancer surgery; the latest advances in minimally invasive surgery; and robotic surgery for the treatment of uterine and cervical cancer and sentinel node identification and biopsy in the treatment of vulvar cancer.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Caris Life Sciences
- Karl Storz Endoscopy
- Lebanese Medical Students' International Committee - Member of the Standing Committee on Refugees and Peace
- International Federation of Medical Students' Associations - Director of the Standing Committee on Refugees and Peace
- Palestinian Refugee Project in Lebanon - Member of the Organizing Committee
- University of Massachusetts medical School - Introduction to the Standing Committee on Refugees and Peace
- Jefferson Medical College - Introduction to the Standing Committee on Refugees and Peace
- John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center - Diagnosis and Current Management of Ecotopic Pregnancy
- Washington Adventist Hospital - Neurological Diseases in Pregnancy
- John Hopkins Hospital Management of Endometrial Cancer
- American University of Beirut - Management of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
- Lebanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Evaluation of the Abnormal Pap Smear
- American University of Beirut - Intraperioneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
Licenses & Certifications:
| Medical Board of California |
| American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| American Board of Medical Specialties, Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Biology | American University of Beirut | |
| Doctor of Medicine | Medicine | American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Internship in Gynecology and Obstetrics at John Hopkins University, School of Medicine
- Residency in Gynecology and Obstretics at John Hopkins University, School of Medicine
- Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at UCLA Cedars Sinai
- Breast Surgery Fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Team Physician at VITAS Innovative Hospice Care
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Olive View - UCLA Medical Center
- Interleukin-6 secretion and immune modulation in response to beta-hCG in cervical cancer cell lines research at UCLA
- Molecular alterations in the AKT-PTEN pathway in ovarian cancer at UCLA
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology - District IV Junior Fellow
- International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War - Lebanese representative
- The John Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association - Member
- Society of Gynecologic Oncologists - Candidate Member
- Society of Surgical Oncology - Candidate Member
- American Association for Cancer Research - Associate Member
- American Society of Breast Surgeons - Candidate Associate Member
Awards & Honors:
| Dean's Honor List in Arts and Sciences, The American University of Beirut |
| Resident Teaching Award, Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Outstanding Resident Award, GBMC Healthcare, Department Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Golden Trocar Award, The John Hopkins Hospital, Kelly Gynecologic Oncology Service |
| Ungula Sinistra Award, The John Hopkins Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
Other Career Highlights:
| Current Management of Gynecological Malignancies and Breast Cancer, Speaker |
| UCLA Advanced Robotic Techniques in Gynecologic Surgery, Course Co-Chair |
| Course Work - Gastrointestinal, Endocrine & Reproductive Medicine |
