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Faculty

Apar Ganti, MD

Professor, Division of Oncology & Hematology

Associate Director for Clinical Research, Fred

& Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

University of Nebraska Medical Center

USA

Bassem Youssef, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology

Department of Radiation Oncology

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Fadi El Karak, MD

Professor

Hematology-Oncology Department

Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University

Hematologist Oncologist, Hotel Dieu de France

Lebanon

Ghazi Nsouli, MD

Oncologist, Rafic Hariri University Hospital

Lebanon

Hampig Kourie, MD

Hematology and Medical Oncology

Digestive and Oncogenetic Oncology, Hotel-Dieu De France

Lebanon

Hassan Jaafar, MD

Medical Oncology Consultant

Burjeel Specialty Hospital

UAE

Hassan Kenaan, MD

Head, Department of Hematology Oncology

Sahel Hospital

Clinical Hematology Oncology Specialist

Lebanon

Kamal Al-Rabi, MD

Head of Hematology and Oncology Division

King Hussien Cancer Center

Jordan

Laura El Halabi, MD

Research Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Lebanon

Marcel Massoud, MD

Associate Professor, University of Holy Spirit Kaslik

Head, Oncoloy Department, CHU-Notre Dame De Secours

Lebanon

Maya Khalil, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Hematology & Oncology

University of Alabama at Birmingham

United Kingdom

Maya Roumani, MD

Associate Professor, Family Medicine

Director, Health and Wellness Center

Director, Healthcare Professional Development Center

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Lebanon

Mohsen Mukhtar, MD

Professor

Clinical Oncology, Cairo University Kasr El Aini Medical School

Egypt

Nadim Kanj, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Specialty

Department of Internal Medicine

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Lebanon

Ola Khorshid, MD

Professor

Hematology-Oncology

Cairo University

Egypt

Pierre Sfeir, MD

Associate VP for Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer

Department of Surgery

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Lebanon

Rami Mahfouz MD

Professor

Head, Division of Clinical Pathology

Director, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory

Director, Residency Training Program

Chair, Biomedical IRB

Co-Director, Pillar Genomics Institute

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Lebanon

Riad Abdul Jalil, MD

Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

Head of Thoracic Surgery Unit

Head of Lung Cancer

Tumor Board

General Surgery Residency

Program Director

King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC)

Jordan

Taher Abu Hejleh, MD

Medical Oncologist

Chairperson

Research Council

King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC)

Jordan

Ticiana Leal, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology

Emory University School of Medicine

Director, Thoracic Medical Oncology Program,

Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology

Emory University School of Medicine

USA

Pharmacy Session

Program Planning

Rony Zeenny, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, FASHP

Director, Department of Pharmacy

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Beirut, Lebanon

Program Faculty

Carl Aoun, Pharm.D., BCPS

Clinical Assistant Professor

School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University

Byblos, Lebanon

Jad Ghaddar, D.Pharm., MBA

Attending Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy Department, American University of Beirut Medical Center

Beirut, Lebanon

Alissar Ghaddar, Pharm.D.

Senior Clinical Pharmacist,

Pharmacy Department, American University of Beirut Medical Center

Beirut, Lebanon

Nursing Session

Program Planning Committee

Christine Helou, MSN, RN, CPHON

Nurse Planner

Clinical Educator

Clinical and Professional Development Center

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Beirut, Lebanon

Rebecca El-Asmar, MScN, RN, AOCNS

Content Expert

Adult Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist – Nursing Department

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Beirut, Lebanon

Program Faculty

Arafat Tfayli, MD, FRCP

Professor of Clinical Medicine

Director of Research, Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Marcelle Said, MHA, BSN, RN

NKBCI Specialty Clinics Registered Nurse

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Beirut, Lebanon

Houry Kazarian, BSN, RN

NKBCI Specialty Clinics Registered Nurse

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Beirut, Lebanon

Rola Mashmoushi, BSN, RN

Palliative Care Nurse

American University of Beirut Medical Center

Beirut, Lebanon

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Faculty

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​​​Apar Ganti, MD

​​​Bassem Youssef, MD

​Fadi El Karak, MD

​​Ghazi Nsouli, MD

​​Hampig Kourie, MD

​​Hassan Jaafar, MD

​Hassan Kenaan, MD

​​​Kamal Al-Rabi, MD

​Laura El Halabi, MD

​​Marcel Massoud, MD

​Maya Khalil, MD

​​Maya Roumani, MD

​​Mohsen Mukhtar, MD

​​Nadim Kanj, MD

​​Ola Khorshid, MD

​Pierre Sfeir, MD

​​Rami Mahfouz MD

​​Riad Abdul Jalil, MD

​Taher Abu Hejleh, MD

​Ticiana Leal, MD

​

Pharmacy Session

​​Rony Zeenny, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, FASHP

​Carl Aoun, Pharm.D., BCPS

​​Jad Ghaddar, D.Pharm., MBA

​​Alissar Ghaddar, Pharm.D.

Nursing Session

​Christine Helou, MSN, RN, CPHON

​Rebecca El-Asmar, MScN, RN, AOCNS

​​Arafat Tfayli, MD, FRCP

​​Houry Kazarian, BSN, RN

​​​Rola Mashmoushi, BSN, RN

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Apar Ganti, MD

Bassem Youssef, MD

Fadi El Karak, MD

Ghazi Nsouli, MD

Hampig Kourie, MD

Hassan Jaafar, MD

Hassan Kenaan, MD

Kamal Al-Rabi, MD

Laura El Halabi, MD

Marcel Massoud, MD

Maya Khalil, MD

Maya Roumani, MD

Mohsen Mukhtar, MD

Nadim Kanj, MD

Ola Khorshid, MD

Pierre Sfeir, MD

Rami Mahfouz MD

Riad Abdul Jalil, MD

Taher Abu Hejleh, MD

Ticiana Leal, MD

Rony Zeenny, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, FASHP

Carl Aoun, Pharm.D., BCPS

Jad Ghaddar, D.Pharm., MBA

Alissar Ghaddar, Pharm.D.

Christine Helou, MSN, RN, CPHON

Rebecca El-Asmar, MScN, RN, AOCNS

Arafat Tfayli, MD, FRCP

Houry Kazarian, BSN, RN

Rola Mashmoushi, BSN, RN