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AWARDS
Only awards received by individuals since the inception of the Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in October 2001, are listed.

Award Recipient From Year
Vincent De Angelis Award Joseph G. Ghafari Harvard Society for the Advancement of Orthodontics 2002
Habib Rihan Award Anthony T. Macari, Joseph G. Ghafari Lebanese Dental Association 2004
Habib Rihan Award Anthony T. Macari, Joseph G. Ghafari Lebanese Dental Association 2005
Habib Rihan Award Antoine Geagea, Joseph G. Ghafari Lebanese Dental Association 2007
Brainard Swain Award of Excellence Joseph G. Ghafari Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists - Eastern Component 2007
Best Poster Presentation - 1st Prize Edouard El Asmar, Jana BouChabke, Joseph G. Ghafari, Joseph Semaan Lebanese Dental Association 2008
Best Poster Presentation - 2nd Prize Cynthia El Kahi, Abdo Jurjus Lebanese Dental Association 2008
Charley Shultz Award - Scientific, 2nd Place Winner Laeticia Nassif American Association of Orthodontists 2009
Best Poster Presentation Anthony T. Macari, Hala Aoun, Ammar Kassab, Kim Smith Abouchacra Lebanese University Congress 2009
Habib Rihan Award Joseph G. Ghafari, Myriam Bou Hanna, Anthony T. Macari, Ramzi V. Haddad Lebanese Dental Association 2009
  • Faculty
    Dr. Joseph George Ghafari

    • 2007: The Bainerd F. Swain Award of Excellence. Paper presented at the meeting of the Angle Society of Orthodontists, Eastern component, voted Best Paper by the membership. "Early Orthodontic Treatment: Evidence-based Versus Anecdotal". (View)

    • 2002: The Vincent DeAngelis Harvard Society for the Advancement of Orthodontics Award (given for significant contributions to orthodontic education and distinguished service to the society).

  • Residents
    • Habib Rihan Award (given by the Lebanese Dental Association for best poster presentation at the Association's annual meeting)

      • 2009: D.Miriam Bou Hanna-"Maxillary-mandibular interdependence during growth: a field theory" (View)
      • 2007: Dr. Antoine Geagea - "Can Growth modification Match Orthognatic Surgical Results?" (View)
      • 2005: Dr. Anthony T. Macari - "Serum and Salivary Level of Hormones in Relation to Somatic Growth" (View)



      • 2004 (Inaugural Award): Dr. Anthony T. Macari - "Influence of Chin Anatomy on Facial Profile in an Orthodontic Population" (View)


    • Special Awards (given by the Lebanese Dental Association for best poster presentation at the association's annual meeting - October 17, 2008)

      • 1st Prize: Dr. Edward El Asmar - "Usage and Effects of Drugs During Orthodontic Tooth Movement" (View)
      • 2nd Prize: Dr. Cynthia El Kahi - "The Nature and Clinical Significance of Wound Healing" (View)

  • Dr.Laeticia Nassif, Winner, one of the Charley Shultz Scholar scientific awards at the AAO meeting May 1-5, 2009. (View)
American University of Beirut Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Division of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics