EDUCATION

The Backbone of our Clinic

– Doctor of Medicine, American University of Beirut 1984
– Bachelor of Science, American University of Beirut 1979
– Mathematic Diploma, Dar El Tarbieh Wataalem (Distinction) 1976
– High School Diploma, American Evangelical School 1974

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SPECIALITY TRAINING

– Post Fellowship Registrar in Vascular and Endocrine Surgery
(RPGMS, Hammersmith, London) 1989-1990
– Clinical Research Fellow in Vascular Surgery
(Registrar Grade – St. Mary’s Hospital, London) 1988-1989
– General Surgery
American University of Beirut Medical Center 1983-1988

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CERTIFICATIONS

– Fellow of American College of Surgeons (FACS) 1999
– FRCS I Glasgow 1990
– Registrar in General and Vascular Surgery (88/1053) 1988
– Specialist in General Surgery
American University of Beirut 1988
– Licensure Order of Medicine of Lebanon (H446) 1984

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We' ve built a long standing relationship based on trust with our patient

Dr. Maher Hussein is a General, Vascular and Laparoscopic Surgeon at the American University of Beirut since 1990 and is currently a faculty member of the Surgical Proctorship Program to train surgeons in Advanced Laparoscopy in 40 different countries, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), Board member of the Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Endoscopic Surgery Association, Member of the European Laparoendoscopic Surgery and President of the Lebanese Society of Laparoscopic surgery.

Dr. Hussein performed at the A.U.B.M.C. the First Laparoscopic Whiple Procedure in 2006, the First Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy in 2000, First Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and First Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy in 1992.

Services

Below are the list of Services / Procedures

General Surgery
Laparoscopically
- Kidney Donor Nephrectomy
- Esophageal Reflux for Achalasia
- Cardiomyotomy
- Nissen Fundoplication
- Spleenectomy
- Gastrectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Herniorrhaphy
- Appendectomy
- Gastric Banding/ Bypass for Morbid Obesity
- Whipple

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HONORS AND AWARDS

Received Award at the 1^st Annual International Coference of the Iraqi Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Iraq, Baghdad, March 8-9 2019

Elected by the Lebanese Association for General Surgery as the best surgeon of 2018, and granted the Golden Hand Award on January 26, 2019, Beirut, Lebanon.

The best EAES Bariatric Video presentation “Laparoscopic Insertion of MInimizer for the Treatment of Faield Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass”presented at the 24^th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Amsterdam, June 15-18, 2016.

Received Award of Appreciation from the 15^th Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Endoscopic Surgery Association & the 6^th Emirates Society of Laparo-Endocopic Surgeons , Dubai, UAE, November 18-21, 2015.

Received Certificate of Gratitude and Appreciation, Saudi Arabian Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, at the First International Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Dubai, UAE March 20-21^st, 2013.

Received Award of Gratitude and Appreciation during the 1^st Annual Bariatric Conference GBMC-Jordan Hospital, 16-17, May 2015, Amman,Jordan.

Received Award In Recognition of Valuable Contribution as a Speaker in The 40^th Congress of Jordanian Surgical Society & The 12^th Cngress of Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Endoscopic Surgery Association Congress, & The 21^st Congress of Pan arab association of surgeons, 11^th – 13^th, October 2012, Amman – Jordan.

Received Award In Recognition of Valuable Contribution as a Speaker in the activities of The 11^th Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Endoscopic Surgery Association Congress, Catania – Itlay, 17^th – 19^th November 2011.

Received Award In Recognition of Valuable Contribution as a Speaker in the activities of The 9^th Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Endoscopic Surgery Congress and the 5^th Annual Congress of the Syrian Association of Laparoscopic Surgery, Damascus-Syria, November 11-13, 2009.

Received Certificate of Appreciation from the President of the Congress at the 7th Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Endoscopic Surgery in Hourghada-Egypt, 2^nd-5^th December, 2008.

Annual Symposium of the Syrian Association of Laparoscopic Surgery – Al

Assad University Hospital, Damascus-Syria, 29-30 March, 2007

Award of Appreciation as Invited speaker from the President of The 3^rd Abu Dhabi Annual Surgical Conference Organizers, 1-4 March 2007, Abu Dhabi:

Award of the Jordanian Surgical Society, during the 31^st Conference of the

Jordanian Surgical Society, Jointly with the European Association for the Endoscopic Surgery and the European Association of Video Surgery-

Amman, September 10-13, 2003

Award of the Jordanian Surgical Society, during the The 29^th Conference of the Jordanian Surgical Society and the Joint Laparoscopic Surgery Societies of Jordan, Syrian, Lebanese and Iraqi Congress at King Hussain Medical Center, April 24-27, 2002.

Faculty Member of the Surgical Proctorship Program Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson to train surgeons in Advanced Laparoscopy in 40 different countries, 1998 – present.

ADDED QUALIFICATIONS

– Fellow American College of Surgeons

October 1999

– Laser Treatment of Varicose Veins Nurenberg, Germany

1997

– Endoscopic Harvesting of Saphenous Vein

1996

Medical Education and research institute, Memphis Tennesse

– Advanced Laproscopic Colorectal Surgery

Airedolle General Hospital – England

1993

– Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

University of Wales Western General Hospital – Endinburgh

1991