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  • The Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine held a dinner in honor of Dr Samir Najjar on February 23, 2012 at Hotel Le Bristol. Dr Najjar was honored by his family and friends, many of whom came from abroad to celebrate this special occasion.



     
  • The 3rd Annual Pediatrics Update Symposium was held by the Department on February 24 and 25, 2012. More than 350 attendees came from all over Lebanon.


     
  • The Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is holding the Third Annual Pediatrics Update Symposium on February 24 and 25, 2012. View Program


     
  • Dr Karim Diab joined the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine as Full time faculty member on August 11, 2011 as Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, subspecialty of Pediatric Cardiology (Read).
     
  • The Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine welcomed Dr Haya Hamade as Full time faculty member. Dr Hamade joined the department on August 1, 2011 as Instructor of Clinical Pediatrics (Read).
     
  • On Friday June 3, 2011 at Riviera Hotel, department faculty, staff, and friends were gathered to honor the graduates of 2011. Dr Abboud started with his welcome speech and distributed the shields to the graduating residents, along with Dr Ziyad Ghazzal, representing the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr Mohamad Sayegh.
    Our eight Pediatricians/graduates were: Drs Rima Khinkarly, Abeer Hani, Maya Dirani, Maria Karam, Samer Masri, Bilal Bou Ali, Marwan Al Aswad, and Mohamed Najjar. Dr Abeer Hani won the Resident of the Year Award. The Teacher of the Year Award was won by both Dr Nadine Yazbeck and Dr Rana Sharara-Chami.
    Fellows who graduated were: Dr Khodr Ozoor (Pediatric Critical Care), Dr Kawsar Alamiddine (Neonatology), and Dr Lina Hajar and Loma Samia (Hematology/Oncology).

     
     
      
  • Dr Miguel Abboud was appointed as the new Chairman for the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine effective February 1, 2011. (Read)
     

  • The Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine held its 2nd Annual Pediatrics Update Symposium on February 25 and 26, 2011 at the Issam Fares Hall, AUBMC. The event was jointly sponsored by Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

     

    The symposium Chair, Dr Sami Sanjad, opened the conference with a welcome word to the attendees, recognizing the co-chair, Dr Marianne Majdalani, Ms Amal Rahi, symposium coordinator, and members of the Organizing Committee, thanking also the speakers and sponsoring companies.

     

    The symposium included a wide variety of topics of interest to the practicing Pediatrician and covered most pediatric subspecialties. More than 270 pediatricians, family physicians, residents, students, and nurses attended the event. Speakers were mostly faculty members from the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine as well as  from other departments at AUBMC. These included Dermatology, ENT, Genetics, Internal Medicine, Neurosurgery, Nutrition and Dietetics, Orthopedics, Orthodontics, and Psychiatry. Guest speaker Dr John Fayyad, associate professor of psychiatry from St George Hospital, Balamand University, gave a very informative talk about ADHD diagnosis and co-morbidity within the neuropsychiatry session. Dr Hala Tfayli, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Endocrinology at AUBMC presented The Samir Najjar Endocrinology Lecture on Type I Diabetes under the endocrinology and metabolism session.

     

    In its second year, the Annual Pediatrics Update symposium was very well received by the audience and the activity was granted a maximum of 12.25 category I AMA PRA credits.
     

     

     
  • The Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine held its Annual Graduation Dinner for graduating residents on Friday May 28, 2010 at Holiday Inn, Dunes, Verdun. Dr Sami Sanjad started his speech by thanking the Department's staff and faculty members for their efforts during the past year and wished the best to the graduates. He then described the six graduating residents and distributed the shields of the Department to them: Dr Malak Atoui who will be the chief resident in the coming year, Dr Batoul Majed who will spend next year in research at Harvard University, Dr Imane Mahfouz, will start her fellowship in infectious diseases in the department, Dr Ramia Zakhour who will continue as fellow also in Texas, Dr Rita Makhraz and Dr Hiba Chehab who will start their own private practice as Pediatricians.    

    Dr Sanjad presented the shields of the Department to graduating fellows: Dr Loma Samia, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Dr Mohamad El Bitar, Pediatric Neurology.

    Dr Imane Mahfouz won the "Resident of the Year" Award as elected by her colleagues and superiors and Dr Samir Najjar was elected as "Teacher of the Year" for the second time. Dr Sanjad presented the award to Dr Najjar and thanked him on behalf of the Department for his invaluable contributions to the Department and the institution during all these years. Dr Najjar stated that department members and staff are the major contributors in all achievements.
    The graduating residents then presented a symbolic gift as expression of gratitude, to their chief resident Dr Nadia Jradi who was of great support to them during the past year. They also prepared a slide show describing their experience and activities together.


     
  • The 1st Annual Pediatrics Update Symposium featured in AUBMC News Winter Issue  (http://services.aubmc.org.lb/ext/aubmc_news/users/article.asp?art_id=369)
     
  • The Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at AUBMC is pleased to announce its 1st Annual Pediatrics Update Symposium (APU) that will be held at Issam Fares Hall, AUBMC, on the 5th and 6th of February, 2010 in joint sponsorship with Duke University School of Medicine.

    • Poster: View (pdf format)
    • Agenda: View (pdf format)

  • Dr Lama Charafeddine presented the lecture: "Respiratory Distress of the Newborn" featured in the AUB News Highlights. (Read).

  • The Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is pleased to announce the launching of the Pediatric and Adolescent Weight Control Program in collaboration with the Dietary and Psychiatry Departments. This service is an invaluable addition to our department since pediatric obesity has reached epidemic levels worldwide and is on the rise in Lebanon. The program is the first of its kind in the country and operates through a multidisciplinary approach, taking into account the medical, nutritional, and psychosocial aspects of the problem. Your support is of utmost importance in helping us fulfill the center's mission. (More) (pdf format)

    • For further information, kindly contact Dr Nadine Yazbeck at either of the following:
    • For an appointment, kindly contact us at 00961-1-350000 or 00961-1-374374, ext: 7950/1 or visit us at:

      Pediatric and Adolescent Weight Control Program
      American University of Beirut Medical Center
      Building 23 - ground floor

  • The Annual Graduation Dinner of the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine took place this year at the Bristol Hotel on Saturday May 30, 2009. Acting Chairman Dr Sami Sanjad distributed shields to the seven graduating residents, describing the attributes and destination of each one of them next year:

    • Dr Carole Al Aridi: research fellow in hematology-oncology
    • Dr Nadia Jradi: chief resident
    • Drs Dima Hamideh and Lina Hajar: fellows in hematology-oncology
    • Dr Ibrahim Al Shareef: fellow in neurology
    • Dr Kawthar Alameddine: fellow in neonatology
    • Dr Cynthia Chehade: research fellow in pediatric cardiology

    Dr Cynthia Chehade won the "Resident of the Year" award, and Dr Tarek Alsaied won the "Intern of the Year" award. Dr Lama Charafeddine won the "Teacher of the Year" Award as elected by the residents and fellows.

    After distributing the awards, Dr Sanjad presented to Dr Nadim Cortas, on behalf of the department, an engraved silver plate appreciating his invaluable work and years of service as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.




  • The NCPNN, under the directorship of Dr Khalid Yunis, received the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) grant for the establishment of a Neonatal Resuscitation Program in Lebanon. In collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and the UNICEF, Dr Lama Charafeddine is leading the implementation of the program across the member hospitals of the network. (More)

  • Sponsored by Orphan Europe, the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine hosted the 5th Middle East Metabolic Group (MEMG) Meeting on February 19, 20, and 21, 2009, at Le Royal Hotel, Dbayeh.

    As in previous meetings, the topics presented encompassed a wide variety of important aspects of inherited metabolic diseases. These included: preventive neonatal screening, mitochondrial diseases, and lysosomal storage diseases. There were three sections dedicated to selective metabolic disorders involving respectively the liver, kidney, and heart, in addition to a session called "Neurotransmitter and Selective Neurometabolic Disorders". Throughout the symposium, there were lectures on specifics aspects of therapy of selective inborn errors of metabolism, including enzyme replacement, bone marrow transplantation, and stem cell transplantation. The speakers were selected not only on the basis of their expertise, but also on their recognized contribution to their field of specialization.

    There were speakers from France, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Bahrain, Oman, Iran, Egypt, and Kuwait. Lebanon was well represented with nine speakers, six from the Faculty of Medicine at the American University of Beirut (AUB). There were over 170 physicians and health-related professionals who registered and attended the two-day meeting.

    • Detailed program (View) (pdf format)
    • The 5th MEMG Meeting featured in:

      • AUBulletin Today: March 2009 (Read)
      • Al Bayraq newspaper: February 25, 2009 (Read)
      • Al Anwar newspaper: February 25, 2009 (Read)


    From left to right: Dr Toni Zbeidy (Orphan Europe), Dr Pascale Karam, and Dr Sami Sanjad
    Organizing/Scientific Committee of the 5th MEMG Meeting
    View of the audience


  • Congratulations to Dr Mohamad Mikati for winning the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashed Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences which is granted to honor distinguished personalities from the Arab world who tirelessly pursue distinctive medical research that serves the larger interests of humanity. (More)

    • Featured in AUBulletin Today, March 2009: (Read)

  • Pediatrics staff Mrs Alhan Shamseddine wins AUB President's Service Excellence Award (More)

  • New medical staff join the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine:
    • Dr Omar Dabbagh: pediatric neurology (More)
    • Dr Rima Hanna Wakim: pediatric infectious diseases (More)
    • Dr Nadine Yazbeck: pediatric gastroenetrology (More)
    • Dr Lama Charafeddine: neonatology (More)
    • Dr Mohamad Itani: general pediatrics (More)

  • Congratulations to Dr. Mikati for being awarded the Hans Zellweger Award (More) (pdf format)
     
  • The Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine held its annual resident graduation ceremony on Saturday June 31, 2008 at Movenpick Hotel, Mistral Ballroom. Chairman Dr Mohammad Mikati, started the ceremony with a slide presentation demonstrating the remarkable achievements of the department in the past 13 years with respect to expansion of services, residency program, and others. Dr Mikati then distributed shields to the seven residents who completed their training in Pediatrics: Dr Marwa El Jamal, Dr Sahar Abu Daher, Dr Bassem Shamseddine, Dr Khaled Yassine, Dr Roukaya Hammoud, Dr Lina Merjaneh, and Dr Randa Makhoul. Dr. Roukaya Hammoud received the "Resident of the Year" Award, as elected by her colleagues and teachers.

    Drs Khalid Yunis and Marianne Majdalani were winners of the "Teacher of the Year" Award, as elected by the interns and residents.

    Dr Randa Makhoul is continuing in the department as chief resident for the coming year, Dr Lina Merjaneh as neonatology fellow, Drs Roukaya Hammoud and Khalid Yassine are going to the United States for further training. 

    Dr Salman Mroueh delivered a speech describing Dr Mikati's outstanding career and contributions to the department. He then presented the Hans Zellweger Award to Dr Mikati on behalf of the department, an award given in recognition of the recepient's "seminal contributions to the fields of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology that were exemplified by the career of Dr. Hans Zellweger".
               


     
  • Idriss Pediatric Library renovated (Read)

  • Passing away of Dr. Nancy Malek: may her soul rest in peace (Read) (pdf format)

  • Passing away of Dr. Salim Firzli: may his soul rest in peace (Read) (pdf format)

  • History of the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine featured in AUBMC News (Read)
     
  • New staff with different subspecialties joined the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine:
    • Dr Pascale Karam: inborn errors of metabolism (More)
    • Dr Durriyah Sinno: general and developmental pediatrics (More)
    • Dr Chantal Farra: Genetics (More)
    • Dr Raya Saab: hematology/oncology (More)

  • Review of the performance of the department was done illustrating remarkable achievements in research, training, teaching, and services. (More) (pdf format)

  • Department members lead groundbreaking research work to combat childhood diseases at the clinical and basic science level. (More)

    Dr Fadi Bitar Dr Rose-Mary Boustany Dr Ghassan Dbaibo Dr Mohammad Mikati Dr Khaled Yunis
    Dr Fadi Bitar Dr Rose-Mary Boustany Dr Ghassan Dbaibo Dr Mohamad Mikati Dr Khalid Yunis

  • National Campaign Against Epilepsy
    Dr Mohammad Mikati, Director of the Adult and Pediatric Epilepsy Program, is currently organizing, as the President of the Lebanese League Against Epilepsy, and in collaboration with the Lebanese IBE chapter, a major National Awareness Campaign in Lebanon Against Epilepsy that includes making several awareness films and public information brochures, as well as lectures in the community and in schools. The above campaign is the first of its kind in the Arab world.
    • Read more (pdf format)
    • Al-Balad newspaper: June 20, 2007 (Read)

  • The Board of Trustees has recently approved the change in the name of the Department of Pediatrics to Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. (More) (pdf format)

  • The Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine celebrated the annual graduation of its residents on Friday 25 May, 2007, at AUBMC - Residents’ Lounge. Chairman Dr Mohammad Mikati distributed shields to the five residents who completed their training in Pediatrics: Dr Saleh Bhar, Dr Hanane Dahoui, Dr Majd Makhoul, Dr Joe Chaker El Khoury and Dr Hassan Halawi. He also thanked, in the name of the department, Dr Rania Dib who was the chief resident for the past two years.

    Dr. Dahoui received the "Resident of the Year" Award, as elected by her colleagues and teachers, and Dr Salman Mroueh was winner of the "Teacher of the Year" Award, as elected by the interns and residents.

    Two of our departing residents are going to the United States for further study, and three are continuing in the department as subspecialty fellows - two in hematology/oncology and one in neonatology.



  • Coca Cola donates computers, television sets, DVD's, a digital camera, books and a PlayStation for the sixth-floor Children's Playroom. (More)

  • On the occasion of the Christmas holidays, the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine organized a gathering with the appearance of a special Santa Clause.

  • The Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine activities in response to the July - August war on Lebanon (More) (pdf format)

  • Opening of the Pediatrics Private Clinics (More) (pdf format)
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