The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast

Please listen to and watch our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing disaster preparedness in hospitals in Lebanon. In this episode, I interview Dr. Mariana Helou, the Chief of Emergency Medicine at the LAU-MC Rizk Hospital in Achrafieh. Dr. Helou is very active in Disaster Medicine and Mass Casualty event preparedness training in Europe. We discuss the August 4th explosion and disaster preparedness at that time, and then discuss current hospital preparedness in Lebanon for a potential mass casualty event given the political events in the region. We discuss emergency preparedness specifically at LAUMC-RH, but also discuss the national emergency preparedness plan and the importance of closed loop communication among the various hospitals in case of a mass casualty event. If you want to learn more about disaster and emergency preparedness, this is the episode to listen to. Also available on Podbean, Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio Website: www.thelebanesephysicianspodcast.podbean.com #emergencypreparedness #disastermedicine #masscasualtyevent

Please listen to and watch this latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Lama El Zein MD, MHA. Dr. El Zein just started a position as Vice President, Quality and Implementation Science at Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey. In this episode, we discuss the rising healthcare costs in the United States. We analyze the sectors of healthcare that lead to this high cost, and we discuss the role of palliative care and advocacy in improving the quality of care for patients in a more efficient less wasteful, and less costly manner. If you are interested in the economy of healthcare, this is the episode to tune in to. Also available on Spotify, Anghami, iHeartRadio, and Apple podcasts. Youtube link: https://youtu.be/8pBkVREL_Nw #healthcaremanagement #healthcareeconomics #costofhealth #Qualityofcare #palliativecare

Please watch and listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the science of well-being and work-life balance with Dr. Myriam El Khoury Malhame. If you are struggling with work-life balance issues, stress, and anxiety, this is the episode to listen to. Dr. Malhame is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at The Lebanese American University. Her research focuses on positive psychology and factors that promote it which include sleep, mindfulness, exercise, among others. She has received a major NIH grant with her team to implement practices promoting emotional intelligence, stress management and growth mindset with vulnerable adolescents in public schools in Lebanon. In this episode, we discuss the importance of emotional intelligence, factors that promote work-life balance, positive attitude and outlook, and positive thinking. We also discuss Dr. Malhame's multiple research projects on the topic and on stress management. The episode is also available on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Anghami. #worklifebalance #happiness #emotionalintelligence #stressmanagement

Please watch and listen to Episode 75 of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with the founders of the platform Mind-Easy, Alexandra Assouad, CEO, Dalia Ahmed, Chief Clinical Officer, and Akanksha Shelat, Chief Technology Officer. In this episode, we discuss the start-up company Mind-Easy that was developed by the 3 co-founders who came from different cultural backgrounds to North America and found it hard to find culturally sensitive mental health services as they were adapting to their new homes. With their backgrounds in finance, clinical psychology, and computer science, they developed Mind-Easy. This platform currently offers culturally sensitive, adaptive, and preventative mental health services to multiple companies, schools, and colleges. Employees can log in, and depending on their mood, they are offered different ways to cope with their emotions and overcome hardship in multiple different languages. Using AI, these offerings adapt to the employees' moods and feelings during that particular week. The goal is to prevent the development of mental health disorders. You can listen to this episode on Podbean, Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeart Radio and watch it on YouTube. #artificialintelligence #clinicalinformatics #mentalhealthawareness #workplacewellness #productivity

Our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast moderated by MohammadAli Jaradi in a discussion with Dr. Rina Allawh. Dr. Allawh is a medical school graduate from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She runs her own podcast "Skin The Surface" which is available on Apple, Spotify, and multiple other platforms. In this podcast, we discuss the importance of skin cancer screening in people of all skin types and colors. We discuss sunscreen products and sunscreen application. We also discuss skin lightening products and their appropriate and safe application. A podcast not to be missed. If you are interested in learning more about other skin diseases and skin care, do not miss "Skin The Surface", Dr. Allawh's podcast. #skincancer #skincare #sunscreen This podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Anghami

Listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing life with visual impairment in Lebanon with Yara Kobrossy who was diagnosed with retinitis pigementosa, a degenerative eye disease that leads to progressive loss of vision, at 8 years of age. Instead of letting this be a detriment, Yara completed her studies in education at the University of Balamand in Lebanon and has been involved in multiple NGOs helping improve the lives of people with disabilities in Lebanon through advocacy, enhancing access to education, promoting inclusivity at school and in the workplace, and raising awareness about the condition. Her most recent work is in ShareQ, an NGO that is promoting inclusivity for people with disabilities in schools and in the workplace. Yara currently works 2 full time jobs, a full time mother, and a full time activist. Please listen to this podcast and to Yara's inspiring story about how she overcame her diagnosis and visual impairment to not only complete her studies, but dedicate her life's work to improving the lives of others who are following her path. #visualimpairment #disbility #universalacess #lebanon This episode can also be found on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio

Our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the role of the European Commission and the French Development Agency (AFD) as donors in promoting the development of a strong primary healthcare system in the country. This episode, which was co-hosted by Dr. MohammadAli Jardaly and Dr. Vlad Chaddad (Regional Health Advisor for the International Rescue Committee in the MENA region), our guests were Madhuri Severgnini (Health Program Manager for the European Commission in Lebanon), and Rouba El-Khatib (Health Program Manager at the Agence Francaise de Developpement). In this episode, we discussed how the role of the EU delegation and the AFD has transformed from primarily development related to ensuring citizens of Lebanon and Syrian refugees have equitable access to quality primary healthcare through supporting NGOs on the ground offering these services. We discuss how they are trying to align their goals with those of the Ministry of Public Health and their vision in making these primary health organizations self-sufficient in the future. We also discuss how their donor programs had initially started to support the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, but recently have transformed to supporting an increasing number of Lebanese citizens who are in dire need for these services. #lebanon #economiccrisis #primaryhealthcare #donors This episode is available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio

Our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Louis Atallah, PhD, R and D lead Clinical AI and analytics at Phillips in Boston, MA, USA. This episode is co-hosted with Dr. MohammadAli Jardaly. Dr. Atallah is working mostly in tele ICU and eiCU monitoring developing AI algorithms to detect disease early, improve outcomes, and improve quality of care. In this episode, we discuss the role of AI currently and in the future in healthcare, its potential to improve quality of care, and assist healthcare workers and physicians in evaluating disease and monitoring patients. If you are a physician, you have to listen to this episode to understand your evolving role in the future and whether or not you will still have a job:) This episode is available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio under The Lebanese Physicians Podcast. #Artificialintelligence #healthcare #qualityofcare #clinicalinformatics

Please listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing clincial informatics in primary care and its role in enhancing access to primary care and preventive care. This episode is co-hosted with Dr. MohammadAli Jardaly. Our guest is Dr. Ramy Khalil who is now based in Dubai, but is still director of medical informatics at PeopleOne Health, a direct primary healthcare company in the US that offers health plans for employers offering direct primary and preventive care to their employees thus cutting administrative costs. Preventive and primary care suffers from lack of primary care physicians and primary care physician burnout in the United States and the MENA region due to low reimbursement and overwork. We discuss the role of AI and medical informatics in improving access to primary care enhancing quality of life for primary care physicians and job satisfaction while at the same improving patient care. An episode not to be missed, the longest episode we have recorded so far. #primarycare #preventivecare #medicalbilling #Artifiicialintelligence #Medical Informatics

Please listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the role of Artificial Intelligence in Optimizing nursing processes. In this episode, which was co-hosted by MohammadAli Jardali and Antoine Saab, we discuss our topic with Cynthia Abi Khalil, director of nursing services at The Lebanese Hospital-Geitaoui. Ms. Abi Khalil is currently pursuing her PhD in Medical Informatics at the Sorbonne University in Paris. She is exploring the identification of key design and implementation features that are related to optimizing the usability, clinical relevance and outcomes of clinical decision support systems implemented for the nursing process. We discuss her efforts to start this process at her current hospital, and the recent conference she organized among the major hospitals in Lebanon aimed at streamlining AI implementation and research at these different hospitals. This is an episode you would not want to miss. It is available on Apple, Anghami, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.

Please listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Drs. Tania Baban and Vlad Chaddad, and co-hosted with Dr. MohammadAli Jardali. Dr. Chaddad has been a very active member of the NGO community in the region and is currently responsible for the work of IRC in the region. Dr. Baban is medical director of the MedGlobal mission in Lebanon. In this episode, we discuss medical NGO work in Lebanon and the Middle East, especially in light of the recent crises in the region and after the Beirut blast. We discuss the importance of sustainability and empowering local communities of people and healthcare workers to deliver preventative healthcare services in the areas they servce. We also delve into the importance of collaboration among the different NGOs. #IRC #internationalrescuecommittee #MedGlobal #NGO #lebanon This episode is available on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Anghami

The COVID-19 pandemic showed the world that our pandemic monitoring systems could not prevent and detect the scale of the pandemic in a timely manner. The responses around the world were variable and differed by region. In this episode co-hosted with MohammadAli Jardali, we discuss with Antoine Saab, PhD, Healthcare Quality and Development Manager at Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui-UMC, his project "Strengthening Lebanon's pandemic surveillance system through AI-driven automation of laboratory data", which will be funded by the Canadian AI4PEP Funding Program. We discuss the role and future of AI in healthcare, in pandemic monitoring, and in improving healthcare quality. An episode not to be missed. #Artificialintelligence #healthcare #lebanon The episode is available on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio.

Please listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Hala Najm, Rasha Abi Hana, and Ziad Khatib. This is the first episode recorded in person in Washington, D.C. Ms. Najm and Ms. Abi Hana have significant experience in substance use disorders and mental health awareness in Lebanon. Ms. Najm is also on a Hubert Humphrey Fulbright scholarship at VCU researching substance use disorders and prevention. In this episode, we discuss methods to prevent and treat substance use disorders and we discuss genetics and risk factors of the disease. We also discuss the push towards improving mental health awareness and reducing stigma in Lebanon through Ms. Abi Hana's experience advising the Ministry of Public Health on this issue. We also learn about stigma and substance use disorders in Europe through Dr. Khatib's experiences. An episode not to be missed. Available on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio #Mentalhealthawareness #substanceuse #Mentalhealth

lease tune in to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Maya Bizri, MD MPH discussing a topic that is often underrecognized, the mental health of healthcare workers. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Bizri's recent trip to Ukraine with MedGlobal in which she visited Lviv in Ukraine as part of a MedGlobal team invited by the Ministry of Health. The team developed a training program for healthcare workers to recognize mental health ailments in their colleagues early on. Over the past decade, there have been multiple crises in a various areas around the world including Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, Ukraine, Mali, and multiple others. On top of that, there has been the COVID-19 crisis. Healthcare workers have been affected significantly by these crises, and especially by COVID-19. Recognizing the mental health effects of these crises on healthcare workers is of utmost importance. Dr. Bizri highlights the importance of this point and discusses future plans for early recognition. #mentalhealthawareness #healthcareworkers #ukraine @AUBMC_Official @MedGlobal This episode is also available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Anghami under The Lebanese Physicians'Podcast​

Please listen to and watch our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Maria Chahrour at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. Autism Spectrum Disorder affects 1 in 36 children in the United States according to the CDC website. According to the WHO, 1 in 100 children worldwide have been identified with the disorder. In this episode, we discuss the incidence and impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States and worldwide. We then delve into Dr. Chahrour's research on the genetic determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the future landscape of therapeutic options. Similar to cancer therapeutics, it seems that the future will focus on genetic mapping of the disorder and determining targeted treatment options. This episode is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Anghami. #autismspectrumdisorders #autismawareness #genetherapy

Listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Krystel Ouaijan, Senior Dietician specialized in critical illness at Saint George Hospital University Medical Centre and secretary and founding member of the Lebanese Syndicate for Dieticians and Nutritionists. In this episode, we discuss her latest research on the rates of malnutrition in Lebanon and the impact of those rates on hospital length of stay and morbidity and mortality on those patients. We also discuss the impact of the economic crisis on those rates. This is her latest published article: Ouaijan K, Hwalla N, Kandala NB, Mpinga EK. Prevalence of Malnutrition in Hospitalized Patients in Lebanon Using Nutrition Risk Screening (NRS-2002) and Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) Criteria and Its Association with Length of Stay. Healthcare (Basel). 2023;11(5):730. Published 2023 Mar 2. doi:10.3390/healthcare11050730 Stay tuned for more data that will be published soon and stay tuned for policy change proposals this data will be generating. You can listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Anghami. #Malnutrition #hospitallengthofstay #chronicdisease

Watch and listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast co-hosted with Dr. MohammadAli Jardali. In this episode, we discuss with Drs. Ahmad Zaghal (Pediatric Surgery at AUBMC) and Houssein Darwish (Neurosurgery at AUBMC) the recent accomplishment of the separation of conjoined twins at AUBMC. We discuss the great team of doctors, nurses, and personnel who were instrumental in making this story a success. We delve into the planning phases, the day of the surgery, and the post surgical follow-up of the twins. Then, we talk about the resilience of the physicians and healthcare workers still being able to perform complex surgeries despite the unstable economic and political situation in Lebanon. This episode can be found on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeart Radio in addition to YouTube. #conjoinedtwins #successstories #pediatrics #neonatology @AUBMC_Official ​

Please watch and listen to the latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the role of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine with Dr. Cyril Zakka. Dr. Zakka has a background in Computer Science at Boston College and has been interested in artificial intelligence since his childhood days. We discuss his role in the Artificial Intelligence Program at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and his current work at Stanford. We also discuss ChatGPT and the future of AI in medicine and outside of the medical field. You can also listen to the episode on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio under The Lebanese Physicians Podcast. You can also watch it on YouTube on: https://youtu.be/aqYMmabmy9g #artificialintelligence #medicaleducation

Listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the response to the COVID-19 pandemic at Indiana University and successful infection control practices with Dr. Lana Dbeibo of Indiana University. Dr. Dbeibo was Director of Vaccine Initiatives at Indiana University and received recognition from the Indianapolis Business Journal in the 2022 Forty under Forty for her work in promoting vaccination in the univesity and the community around it. In this episode, we discuss infection prevention initiatives, the pandemic response, and preparations for future pandemics. #Indianapolis #indianauniversity #infectionprevention #covid19pandemic @Indiana_University @IUHealth @IUSMCommunications You can listen to the episode on Apple, Spotify Anghami, and iHeartRadio The episode is also available on YouTube https://youtu.be/jN-8k19PyQg​

Please listen to our latest episode of the Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the origins and causes of the cholera epidemic in Lebanon, its future, and its relation to the healthcare, water, and electricity infrastructure in Lebanon. This podcast is also available on YouTube on The Lebanese Physicians Podcast Channel, on Apple, Spotify, Anghmai, and iHeartRadio. #Cholera #lebanon

If you are a mid career professional who is wondering about switching to industry, or if you are a graduating medical trainee who is wondering about not going into clinical medicine, this is the podcast for you. Tune in to this episode of the podcast, co-hosted with Dr. MohammadAli Jardali, listen to Dr. Emile Mehanna describe his successful transition from clinical Interventional Cardiology to industry. In this episode, you will learn about the various opportunities for physicians in industry, and the wide impact they can make in multiple countries. Do not miss this exciting and enlightening episode. #clinicalmedicine #physicianburnout #medicalinnovation #medicalindustry #mena #lebanon You can view this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/_nmXQ5mkthc and you can listen to it on: thelebanesephysicianspodcast.podbean.com Apple, Spotify, Anghami, iHeartRadio

Listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast (co-hosted by MohammadAli Jardali) with Dr. Cesar Yazbeck, Executive Director of Date Science and Care Delivery at CVS Health. In this episode, Cesar discusses his road to CVS Health starting from graduation from the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine to his healthcare consulting roles at McKinsey and Company in Dubai and in their New York office. We delve into the transformation of healthcare delivery and the future of medical care in the United States and in the world. This episode can also be found on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Anghami. You can watch the video portion on YouTube. #healthcaredelivery #healthcareconsulting

Tune in to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Pascal Jabbour discussing his pathway to a neurosurgical residency in the United States and his tips for success. We also discuss the research fellowships he is offering to help international medical graduates, specifically Lebanese graduates, succeed in neurosurgical research and in securing residency spots in the United States. We conclude discussing his wine making experience. We can't wait to taste his new product from Bordeaux in the next several years. #lebanon #neurosurgery #medicalresearch #wine You can also watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yKkQol1LG6Q and listen to it on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Anghami

Our latest episode of the Lebanese Physicians Podcast with William Azar and Nadia Samaha discussing their recent success story navigating the NGO world and raising money to deliver tons of needed medications to Lebanon. They saw the need in the middle of the crisis in Lebanon and they acted quickly and efficiently to successfully fulfill that need. #Lebanon #NGOs #Medications

Please listen to and watch our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with CardioDiagnostics Founder Ziad Sankari. In this episode, we discuss the advent of telemonitoring technologies in healthcare. We delve into the initiation of startups in the space in the US and the MENA region with focus on CardioDiagnostics, and we discuss the role of these technologies in the healthcare of the future. #healthcare #healthcareleaders #telemedicine #telehealth #lebanon #mena You can also listen to this episode on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, iHeartRadio, and watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Aj-QLlMu1og

Medical school tuition is always hard to afford even in the best of times. It becomes much harder to afford in a country hit by one of the worst financial crises this century. Instead of falling into despair, Jad Boustani, Amal Masrii, Jessica Badawi, and multiple other medical students from most medical schools in Lebanon came together and started the Medical Campaign. These students devised several age-appropriate medical curricula and started teaching Zoom classes to Lebanese expat kids of all ages collecting tuition from these kids, which helped them pay medical tuition in dollars for medical students in Lebanon who could not afford their tuition. In one year, this campaign has spread to 26 countries across the world and has been able to cover the tuition in dollars of around 20 medical students in Lebanon. These students are teaching all of us a lesson in fighting despair and spreading positivity and knowledge. You can listen to the audio version of this podcast on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio, and you can watch the video on youtube: https://youtu.be/wGCLPDEY9ek #lebanon #medicaleducation #financialcrisis #medicaltuition #medicalknowledgeonline

If you want to learn about app development and transforming ideas into success stories and actions, you need to listen to and watch the latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the app toothpick with its creator Dr. Wael Bizri, a dentist in Lebanon. Wael has used his entrepreneurial spirit and skills at team building and team work to develop the app toothpick, which is revolutionizing the way dentists order equipment in Lebanon and a number of other MENA countries. He has also produced other successful apps in the medical and non-medical world. You can listen to the audio version of the podcast on the website: thelebanesephysicianspodcast.podbean.com, on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/1wA8WZtSU6w #lebanon #toothpick #dentistry #appdevelopment #entrepreneur

If you are interested in learning about the future of delivering mental health services in Lebanon and the MENA region, please listen and watch our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. MohammadAli Jardali and Dr. Sara Catherine Mourani. A large portion of the Lebanese population has difficulty accessing mental health services due to financial, geographic, and cultural reasons. There is a lack of AI and telehealth based platforms in Lebanon, and in a lot of cases, platforms developed in the west are being used in the region (which does not take into account the cultural diversity of the different countries). Dr. Mourani is developing Artificial Intelligence based platforms to deliver mental health care services in Lebanon and beyond trying to reach all segments of the Lebanese population. You can listen to the audio version of the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio. You can watch the Youtube video on: https://youtu.be/HkiX7B0ccXk #Mentalhealth #artificialintelligence #Lebanon #MENA

Our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Rola Hammoud, current Chief Medical Officer, of CMC Dubai. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Hammoud's journey from an anesthesiology resident at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon to becoming the CMO of an up and coming hospital in Dubai. We discuss her role and the role of women in medicine in advancing the healthcare sector in Lebanon and beyond, and their role in promoting quality initiatives to provide safe healthcare to the Lebanese population independent of their socioeconomic status. We hope you will enjoy listening to and watching this episode. You can listen to the audio version of this episode on Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio, and Anghami You can watch the video on YouTube on https://youtu.be/g3UilRqrONE #Womenleadership #healthcare #middleeast #lebanon #dubai @cmcdubai Y

Listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Lawyer Mohanna Ishak representing the NGO Kafa. In this episode, we discuss the conditions of domestic workers in Lebanon, the laws regulating their work, their rights, and their access to healthcare. We also discuss the role of Kafa and other active NGOs in the country in promoting these rights and lobbying for better conditions for them. The episode can be found on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio You can donate to Kafa on: https://kafa.org.lb

Please listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with the Research for Health in Conflict (R4HC-MENA) team of researchers: - Dr. Sabah Boufkhed at the University of Manchester and Kings College London - Ms. Ghadeer Alarjeh, senior palliative care researcher at King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan - Dr. Sema Yurdusen at Ankara Bilim University, Turkey - Dr. Fahad Ahmed at Ankara Yilrim Beyazit University, Turkey In this episode, we discuss the R4HC-MENA research on palliative care services in the various countries in the MENA region with a focus on Jordan and Turkey. We discuss the evolution of this specialty in these countries, the gaps in the provision of palliative care, and future directions and goals. This episode of the podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio. #palliativecare #MENA

Please listen to Episode 47 of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast. Our guests for this episode are: - Dr. Adam Coutts, an academic at the University of Cambridge, UK and a Global Challenges Research Fund Scholar and co-investigator. - Dr. Cherine Bazzane, a Family Medicine physician and lecturer at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, who has a cancer survivor clinic at Clemenceau Medical Center, affiliated with Johns Hopkins International, and an anti-aging specialist. - Dr. Alexandra Chen, a trauma psychologist (A.B., A.M., Ed.M., Ph.D., Harvard University) specialized in mental health of refugees. In this episode, we discuss the "Research for Health in Conflict (R4HC)" study led by King's College London and partners at the University of Cambridge and the American University of Beirut. This study focuses on the effects of the political situation on healthcare in Lebanon, including the supply of medications, electricity, and healthcare worker exodus. We also discuss their documentary "Lebanon: How Politics Made a Nation Sick", a short film which summarizes the study and is a must-watch. The link for the documentary is: https://youtu.be/Uak_Wl0zpRY The link for the study is: https://r4hc-mena.org The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple, Anghami, iHeartRadio

Please listen to episode 46 of the Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Omar Fattal, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine. Dr. Fattal is one of the main founding members of LEBMASH, the Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health, which works on improving the health of the LGBTQ and refugee community in Lebanon. In the episode, we discuss the behind the scenes work that was done to establish LEBMASH, and we delve into the past, present, and future of LGBTQ health in Lebanon. We also discuss the barriers and potential opportunities to improve sexual and LGBTQ health in Lebanon. You can also listen to this episode on Spotify, Apple, Anghami, and iHeartRadio. #healthcare #LGBTQ #LEBMASH

Please tune in to Episode 45 of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Ahmad Mahdi documenting his transition from Beirut, Lebanon to Wichita, Kansas to start his residency in internal medicine at KU-Wichita Campus. In this episode, we discuss the process of applying to residency in the United States and the practical and emotional aspects of this transition. Dr. Mahdi recently wrote his story on the ECFMG blog, Journeys in Medicine, and it was shared widely by ECFMG. This episode is available on the following: - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lebanese-physicians-podcast/id1545290394?i=1000555406261 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0bGwirCY3L3x8IQxvecFCO?si=ps7AxaWrTk6250yD1gIuuw - Anghami - iheart radio - YouTube: https://youtu.be/c55i1NNCV_c #IMG #ECFMG #Medicaleducation

Please listen and watch episode 44 of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Gregory Nicholas. Dr. Nicholas is a graduate of the Lebanese American University School of Medicine and currently a plastic surgery resident in Brazil. Through his medical training, he noticed that medical students, residents, and physicians in underpriviliged communities are at a disadvantage when it comes to their ability to publish in peer-reviewed journal. This is due to the cost of publication and to the lack of training and expertise in writing good quality publications. He therefore developed the "International Journal of Clinical Research" whose goal is to connect global communities of medical students, trainees, junior faculty, and established faculty and to publish open access papers with zero publication fee. We discuss how this is working out and how the editorial board and journal supporters are connecting students across the globe to well established researchers to help them publish and promote their research. In this era of rising publication fees, Dr. Nicholas and the team at IJCR are working on reversing the tide and allowing all physicians, medical students, and residents the ability to publish and promote their research. You can also listen to the podcast on the following: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lebanese-physicians-podcast/id1545290394?i=1000553826462 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2icR53GKmSNNmgSDpqCSWX?si=fM8aY7ElQfO8Jqc4IGXbOQ You can watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/axqEuavMA6o

Tune in to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast where we discuss the results of the recently published study "Anxiety, depression and PTSD in children and adolescents following the Beirut port explosion" with Drs. Fadi Maalouf and Lilian Ghandour. In this episode we discuss the psychological impact of the explosion on children and adolescents in Lebanon following the explosion. We discuss the questionnaires used, the areas in Lebanon that were polled, and the significance of the results obtained given the high rates of anxiety, depression, and PTSD in those children after the explosion. We end it with potential lessons learned and public policy recommendations regarding similar traumatic events in the future. You can find the article in the Journal of Affective Disorders along with another article published by the group on the effects of the explosion on adults. "Maalouf FT, Haidar R, Mansour F, Elbejjani M, Khoury JE, Khoury B, Ghandour LA. Anxiety, depression and PTSD in children and adolescents following the Beirut port explosion. J Affect Disord. 2022 Apr 1;302:58-65" You can also listen to the podcast on: Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/episode/2icR53GKmSNNmgSDpqCSWX?si=Dm661l4YQtOnhHaw_NQw1g Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lebanese-physicians-podcast/id1545290394?i=1000552399138 You can watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QNNjI1p35xk #anxiety #depression #PTSD #AUBMC #beirutexplosion

Please tune in to watch and listen to Episode 42 of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Adlette Inati, and co-hosted by Dr. MohammadAli Jardali. In this episode, we discuss the Georges Nassim Khoriaty Foundation focusing on its establishment, and its work on improving the lives of children with blood cell disorders and cancers in Lebanon. The foundation has done tremendous work advancing research in sickle cell disease in Lebanon including newborn screening, and Thalassemia. We would also be remiss if we do not mention its great work promoting road safety in Lebanon. You can donate to the foundation on: gnkfoundation.org You can also follow it on facebook, instagram, and LinkedIn. You can listen to the podcast also on the following links: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lebanese-physicians-podcast/id1545290394?i=1000549394792 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3nGL3sFO6ueTqOEfs1H176?si=v5ovRNt9Sx2bjR5OkQgGpw You can watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y32wUsKpqPg #Sicklecelldisease #Thalassemia #Blooddisorders #roadsafety #Lebanon

If you are interested in learning about disaster preparedness, please tune in to out latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the results of the Beirut Blast Assessment for Surgical Services (BASS) Multicenter Study which was recently published in the Annals of Surgery as a result of a collaboration among 4 major medical centers in Beirut (AUBMC, LAUMC-RH, CMC Beirut, and HDF-Beirut) and the Center for Outcomes and Patient Safety in Surgery (COMPASS) at the Massachusetts General Hospital. In this episode co-hosted with Dr. MohammadAli Jardali, we discuss with Dr. Haytham Kaafarani, director of COMPASS, and Dr. Jamal Hoballah, Chairman of the Department of Surgery at AUBMC, the events surrounding the Beirut Blast, how the hospitals dealt with this mass casualty event, and lessons learned from this big disaster. We discuss disaster preparedness both at the emergency medical services level and at the hospital level. You can also listen to the audio version of this podcast on the following: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lebanese-physicians-podcast/id1545290394?i=1000547985363 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Q9kiwXDwwFYWltAGVQNiu?si=h-RLJHPfTw6M6HXo_fo3lg The YouTube version is on: https://youtu.be/fJmREG78ZxU #beirutblast #lebanon #disasterpreparedness

Please listen and watch Episode 40 of the Lebanese Physicians Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the state of oncology and cancer treatment in Lebanon, which is suffering at this time due to migration of a large number of oncologists, and the lack of availability of essential cancer treatments due to cost and other factors. The state of oncology in the country sheds a light into the overall state of medical practice in the country. We end the episode discussing ways to help and possible future directions. Also available on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify. YouTube: https://youtu.be/o4HL9qZJbP0

Please listen to and watch our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the Global Smile Foundation with Dr. Usama Hamdan, President and Co-Founder of the foundation, and Dr. Rami Kantar. The Global Smile Foundation was established more than 30 years ago and has been providing comprehensive and sustainable cleft care through clinical, educational, and research initiatives. It has treated patient across the globe in Ecuador, Peru, Lebanon, West Africa, and other countries, and has contributed to the education of physicians in many countries through the Comprehenive Cleft Workshop. Please tune in to learn more about cleft lip and cleft palate, their causes and impact on people's lives, and to learn about the foundation and its future initiatives. You can donate or sponsor a patient on their website: gsmile.org Also, feel free to contact them if you are thinking of volunteering. You can also listen to the audio recording on Apple and Spotify. I encourage you to watch the YouTube video on: https://youtu.be/SHUp0YlS6wg

Please watch and listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast, co-hosted with Dr. MohammadAli Jardali, discussing genomic testing in Lebanon, its past, present, and future with CEO and founder of Genes Arabia Dr. Kevin Saliba. Dr. Saliba is a surgeon by training having finished his training at the Lebanese University. His enterpreneurial spirit led him to develop Genes Arabia serving Lebanon and Jordan currently and providing genomic sequencing and testing for people in these regions. In this episode, we discuss the difficulties and the opportunities of starting a company in Lebanon in these times, and the state and perception of genomic testing in Lebanon. We hope you enjoy it. The episode is also available on YouTube on: https://youtu.be/2TUrZZxE2eg

Please listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Drs. Jinan Usta and MohammadAli Jardali. Dr. Usta is Professor of Family Medicine at the American University of Beirut Medical Center and a big advocate for violence prevention in the household having published extensively on the topic. The socioeconomic crisis in Lebanon has had devastating consequences on people's savings accounts and quality of life. This has included all aspects of life, including marriages and relationships, and reproductive health. In this episode, we discuss the statistics around domestic violence in Lebanon, and the effects of the economic and security crisis in the country on the rates of domestic violence. We also discuss period poverty given that a large percentage of women in the country cannot afford the necessary resources for adequate menstrual hygiene. In addition, we delve into reproductive health and the inability of women to afford contraceptive medications. Finally, we discuss potential solutions and future outlook. We hope you enjoy the episode.

Please listen to and watch our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Zaki Sleiman who is an obstetrician now based in Switzerland but still works in Beirut. We discuss Dr. Sleiman's most recent post of him holding a newborn wearing his biking gear dedicating this picture to the baby to remind it of the historic time it was born in Lebanon in the middle of its worst ecomonic crisis. Dr. Sleiman who is an avid triathlete biked 10 kilometers to work to deliver the baby due to the lack of fuel and basic supplies in the country. We touch on the crisis in Lebanon from all its angles and discuss the future prospects for healthcare in the country. We hope you enjoy this episode. Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/4VBUdOPAPwU #lebanoncrisis #fuelshortage #podcast #Lebanon #medicalsupplies

Please watch and listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Bernard Harbieh, a cardiac electrophysiology specialist at the American University of Beirut Medical Center and at KMC. In this episode, we discuss the difficulties physicians and patients are having to obtain the necessary medical supplies for life saving procedures. In Dr. Harbieh's case, we discuss the struggles he is having with getting pacemakers and pacemaker batteries. We delve into the reasons behind the crisis and discuss potential solutions. We hope you enjoy it. #pacemakers #medicalsupplies #Lebanoncrisis You can also watch this episode on Youtube on: https://youtu.be/3YOaetY1rcM

Please listen to our latest episode of the The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Pauline Mouhanna Karroum, a journalist, novelist, and avid writer, who immigrated to the Springfield, Illinois area in the United States Midwest for her husband's medical training. In this episode, we discuss her novel "Elle habitait a Sandwich", or "She live in Sandwich", the story of Therese, a new immigrant to Sandwich, IL. Her novel describes in detail what goes through the minds of immigrants, especially hailing from Lebanon, as they start the process of adaptation in their new homeland. It delves deeply into the connections with their home country, Lebanon, and their struggles to form their new identity in their new countries. We hope you enjoy this discussion. Also available on Apple and Spotify. #immigration #Lebanesemigration #Lebanon #Unitedstates You can visit Pauline's website on www.paulinemouhannakarroum.com and you can find her book on Amazon, Amazon Prime, Kindle, and in select bookstores. Pauline promises she is working on translating it to English for people like me who are not the best at French.

Please listen to and watch our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Drs. Jade Khalife and MohammadAli Jardali. Dr. Khalife holds an MD from the American University of Beirut, a Master of Public Health, Health Management and Policy, and a Master of Science from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is an advocate of the ZeroCOVID strategy and has established the Independent Lebanese Committee for the Elimination of COVID-19 with a clearly outlined strategy for Lebanon. In this episode, Dr. Jardali and I discuss with him the pros and cons of the Zero COVID strategy in Lebanon and internationally, and we discuss his vision of combating COVID in Lebanon moving forward. Whether you are an advocate of the ZeroCOVID strategy or you believe in other COVID mitigation strategies, you will certainly enjoy this episode. For more information, you can keep up-to-date on ZeroCOVID for Lebanon on zerocovidlb.wordpress.com and on twitter @zerocovidlb #ZeroCOVID #COVID19 #COVIDvaccine Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QelhPnY1Ydo Also available on Apple and Spotify

Have you thought about doing your medical training in Australia? Have you considered working in Australia as a doctor? Have you thought about life in Australia? If you have not considered this or if you are looking into this pathway, listen to this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Serge Gaara who started his medical school at LAU, and subsequently transferred to Australia to finish his medical school there and now is doing his medical training there. Get the inside scoop from someone who knows the system well and feel free to contact him via Facebook Serge Geara. We hope you enjoy this podcast. YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/BZUgnH___RI Also available on Apple and Spotify

Are you thinking of applying to a postdoctoral fellowship in the US? Do you want to know if it is the right fit for you? Do you want to learn about the application process and how to boost your CV to secure a paid position? Are you interested in learning about life as a postdoctoral fellow? Are you interested in knowing about the benefits of these positions for your application to residency? If so, watch and listen to our latest episode of @The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Elie Ghabi. You will get answers to these questions and more. #podcast #healthcare #medicaleducation #research #postdoctoralfellowships If you are interested in watching the episode, YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/gPrEQaFJVXY

Please listen and watch our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Sarah El Halabi who just went through the match process and started her internship at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. We discuss the match process, the number of programs to apply to, the virtual interview process, and composing the rank list. Then, we delve into how to make your internship year a worthwhile and fun year. Please follow Sarah on her twitter handle: @SarahElHalabi1 where she will provide you with updates and advice on her internship year. This episode was recorded on the anniversary of the August 4th #Beirutexplosion, so we discuss this event and the events in Lebanon at the beginning of the podcast. We also discuss the latest episode The Lebanese Politics Podcast which is a great listen and discusses the events that led to the Beirut blast.

Please listen to our newest episode of the podcast with Dr. Nesrine Rizk, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and a renowned HIV specialist in the MENA region. We discuss where the MENA region stands on the HIV care continuum, and we delve into the barriers, opportunities, and the work needed to improve the lives of HIV patients in the region in the future. We hope you enjoy this new podcast episode.