Specialization: Interventional Gastroenterologist Consultant
Years of Experience: 22
Academic Qualification and Certifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Lebanese University, 1995
- Lebanese Board of Internal Medicine
- Lebanese Board of Gastroenterology
- Canadian Board of Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Canadian Board of Endoscopic ultrasound
- Member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Member of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association
- Member of Kuwaiti Gastroenterology Association
Scope of Service:
- Diagnosis and treatment of the esophagus and stomach diseases, including pneumatic dilation for achalasia, variceal banding and metal stent insertion
- Diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, celiac, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
- Performing the surgical procedures of colon polyps excision and colonic metal stent insertion
- Performing the surgical procedures of bile duct stones through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, lithotripsy and stenting
- Performing endoscopic ultrasound daily procedures
- Diagnosis and treatment of Acute and Chronic pancreatitis and performing the surgical procedures of ductal stones removal and stenting
- Performing stretta endoscopic anti-reflux procedures
- Diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases such as viral and autoimmune hepatitis, metabolic liver diseases and liver biopsies
- Performing the surgical procedure of PH capsule insertion to measure the gastro-esophageal reflux
- Performing the procedures of fine-needle aspiration biopsy or fine-needle aspiration cytology
