Ph.D., Epidemiology & Population Sciences, 1997, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK
M.Sc., Epidemiology & Biostatistics, 1986, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
B.Sc., Pharmacy, 1977, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Cardiovascular diseases and the elderly population:
Psychosocial and behavioral risk factors in the etiology of cardiovascular diseases, health consequences of conflict, disability impairments and handicaps among the elderly
Routine sources of data collection:Death certification and cancer registries, basic health indicators, burden of disease, demographic and epidemiologic transition.

Sibai AM, Tohme RA, Saade G. Coronary angiography in Lebanon: use and overuse. (International J Cardiology, accepted).

Sibai AM, Kanaan MN, Chaaya M, Campbell OMR. Mortality among married older adults in the suburbs of Beirut: estimates from offspring data (WHO-Bulletin –accepted).

Chemali Z, Chahine LM, Sibai AM. Prospects of older adult care in Lebanon: Towards stronger and sustainable reforms (EMHJ-WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean – accepted).

Chaaya M, Sibai AM, Fayyad R, El-Roueiheb (2007). Religiosity and depression in older people: Evidence from underprivileged refugee and non-refugee communities in Lebanon. Ageing and Mental Health, 11: 37-44.

Sibai AM, Yount KM, Fletcher A (2007). Marital status, intergenerational co-residence and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older men and women during wartime in Beirut: gains and liabilities. Social Science and Medicine, 64: 64-76.

Sibai AM, Sen K (2006). Can Lebanon conjure a public health phoenix from the ashes? British Medical Journal, 333:848-849.

Chaaya M, Sibai AM, El-Chemaly S (2006). Smoking patterns and predictors of smoking cessation in elderly populations in Lebanon. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis, 10: 917-923.

Sibai AM, Feinleib M, Sibai T, Armenian HK (2005).  A positive or a negative confounding variable? A simple teaching aid for clinicians and students. Annals of Epidemiology, 15: 421-23.

Hwalla N, Sibai AM, Adra N (2005). Adolescent obesity and physical activity. World Rev Nutr Diet, 94: 42-50.

Shamsuddine A, Sibai AM (corresponding author), Gehchan N, Rahal B, El-Saghir N, Ghosn M, Aftimos G, Chamsuddine N,  Seoud M for the Lebanese Cancer Epidemiology Group (2004). Cancer incidence in postwar Lebanon: Findings from the first national population-based registry, 1998. Ann Epidemiology, 14: 663-668.

Sen K and Sibai AM (2004). Transnational capital and confessional politics – paradox of the health care system of Lebanon. International J of Health Services, 34 (3): 527-551.

Sibai AM, Sen K, Beydoun M, Saxena P (2004).  Population ageing in Lebanon: Current status, future prospects and implications for policy. Bulletin World Health Organization, 82: 219-225.

Sibai AM (2004). Mortality certification and cause-of-death reporting in developing countries (Editorial). Bulletin World Health Organization, 82: 83. 

Jabbour S, El-Roueihib Z, Sibai AM (2003). Nargileh (water-pipe) smoking and incident coronary heart disease: a case-control study. Ann Epidemiol, 13 (8): 570.

Sibai AM, Hwalla N, Adra N, Rahal B (2003). Prevalence and covariates of overweight and obesity in Lebanon. Findings from the first epidemiological study. Obesity Research, 11: 1353-1361.

Sibai AM, Kanaan N, Chaaya M, Rahal B, Abdullah A, Sibai T (2003) Ethnic differences in weight-loss behavior among secondary school students in Beirut: the role of weight perception. Social and Preventive Medicine: Int’l J Public Health, 48: 234-241.

Sibai AM, Zard C, Adra N, Beydoun M, Hwalla N (2003). Variations in nutritional status of elderly men and women according to place of residence. Gerontology, 49 (4): 215-224.