American University of Beirut

Rhinology Course Faculty

​​​​​​​Symposium and Program Chairs


  Samer Fakhri, MD 
  Professor & Chair
  Symposium Chair
  Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 
  American University of Beirut Medical Center
  Beirut, Lebanon




   Usamah Hadi, MD 
   Clinical Professor
   Symposium co-Chair
   Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 
   American University of Beirut Medical Center
   Beirut, Lebanon




   Zeina Korban, MD 
   Instructor
   Symposium co-Chair
   Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 
   American University of Beirut Medical Center
   Beirut, Lebanon





​​​​International Honored Guest Faculty


   Fuad Baroody, MD
   Professor of Surgery pediatric
   Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology
   Department of Surgery
   Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
   University of Chicago




Canonica-Giorgio-Walter2.jpg    G. Walter Canonica, MD
   Director of the Allergy and Respiratory Diseases Clinic
   Genoa University
   Genoa, Italy 




edward cardiff.jpg   Edward Cardiff, MBBS, BA (hons), MSc​
   Proximie
   Boston, Massachusetts, USA







   Martin J. Citardi, MD
   Professor & Chair 
   McGovern Medical School
   University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 
   Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
   Texas Sinus Institute
   Texas Skull Base Physicians
   Houston, Texas, USA


   Professor Dr med. Andreas LEUNIG
   FESS and skull base surgery, Revision surgery, Navigation
   2013 Center for Rhinology Munich and ENT-Clinic Dr. Gaertner, Munich
   2010 Assistant medi cal director, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and
   Neck Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich
   2009 offered Garnett Passe & Rodney Williams Chair for Otorhinolaryngology,
   University of Queensland, Australia



    Brent A. Senior, MD
    Professor of Otolaryngology/Neurosurgery
    Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs
    Nathaniel and Sheila Harris Distinguished Professor
    Chief, Division of Rhinology, Allergy, and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
    University of North Carolina School of Medicine
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA​



​Regional Guest Faculty


Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand.jpg   Dr. Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand, Msc (Cairo), German Board (Facharzt),
   FRCS
   Assistant Under secretary , Health Centers And Clinics and Public Health, 
   Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE
   Asst. Regional secretary - IFOS ( Middle East and Gulf region)
   President – ARABFOS
   President - GCC ORL Head and Neck Society 
   President - Emirates ORL Head and Neck Society
   Chairman of Conference
   9th Emirates Otorhinolaryngology, Audiology and Communication Disorders 
                                    Conference 

shawkat alaa shawkat.jpg   Shawkat Alaa Shawkat ABDULRAHMAN, MD
   Fellowship in Rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery(Varese-Italy)
   Fellowship in Rhinoplasty and facial reconstructive surgery(Varese-Italy),
   FACS,FRCSI,
   MRCS(Edi),
   DOHNS(Edi),
   ​FEBORL-HNS,
   Jordanian board certificate in Otolaryngology ,Head &Neck surgery ,
   Arab board certificateOtolaryngology ,Head &Neck surgery ,
   M.B.Ch.B.


Dr. Fahad Al-Asousi.jpg   Dr. Fahad Al-Asousi, MBBCh SB-ORL
   Endoscopic Sinus and Anterior Skull Base Surgery Specialist
   Farwaniyah Hospital - Kuwait 








Dr. Aloulah.jpg    Dr. Mohammad Aloulah, MBBS, SBORL
   Assistant Professor and consultant.
   Rhinologist and Skull base surgeon.
   Program director of king saud fellowship program.
   Head of ENT department at Alhabib Hospital.
   King Abdulaziz University hospital.
   King saud university, Riyadh, KSA





Abdul Aziz Al Qahtani Pic.jpg    Dr. Abdul Aziz Al Qahtani
   Rhinology & Endoscopic Skull base Surgery
   Otorhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery
   King Fahad Medical City (KFMC)
   Riyadh - Saudi Arabia







Dr. Heba Al Reefy - Vice President.jpg    Dr. Heba Alreefy, MD
   MBBCh,  DOHNS, FRCS (ORL-HNS)
   Consultant Rhinologist Facial Plastic Surgeon
   Head of ENT Department, 
   King Hamad University Hospital 
   Bahrain 






Fahad Al Saab.jpg    Dr. Fahad Al-Saab MD, FRCSC 
   Deputy Chairman Department of Pediatric Surgery
   Consultant of Pediatric Otaryngology Head & Neck surgery 
   King Abdullah Specialized Hospital for Children (KASCH)-Riyadh, Ministry of​
   National Guard
   Board member of ENT scientific Council, Saudi Commission for Health
   Specialities 
   Board member of Saudi Society of OtorhinoLaryngology Head& Neck 
   Surgery
   Member of Examination Committee of ENT Saudi board 


Saad Al Saleh.jpg    Dr. Saad Al Saleh, MD
   Saad Alsaleh, MBBS FRCSC
   Consultant, Assistant Professor
   Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery
   Chairman, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Department 
   King Saud University Medical City





mUTLAQ AL SIHANn.jpg    Dr. Mutlaq Al Sihan, MD
   Chairman of ORL-HNS Department
   Zain Hospital, Al-Sabah specialized Hospitals
   Kuwait








Samy El Wany-.jpg    Dr. Samy Elwany, MD
   Professor
   Department of Otorhinolaryngology
   Alexandria University
   Egypt







Dr Hassab Photo.jpg    Dr. Mohamad Hassab, MD
   Professor and Chairman 
   Department of Otorhinolaryngology
   Faculty of Medicine
   Alexandria University
   Egypt






Dr.-Reda-ngfwv0xbbcd95uqppq2jdzjioj1uo1wrbpd896g5hs.jpg    Dr. Reda Kamel, MD
   President of Pan Arab Rhinology Society (PARS)
   President of Egyptian Rhinology Society (ERS)
   Professor of Rhinology
   Cairo University - Egypt











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