MEMA May 13-16, 2004 Beirut, Lebanon  
The XXXVIIIth Middle East Medical Assembly 



  Committees:
  Organizing Committee
  Scientific Committee
  Business Committee
  CME Committee
  Social Committee
  Council of Fellows
  Publication & Public Relations Committee

  Guest Speakers

  Local Speakers

  ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

 
Dr. Ghazi Zaatari Chairperson
Dr. Ghassan Hamadeh Co-Chairperson
Dr. Fuad Jubran (USA) Co-Chairperson
Dr. Baha Noureddin Secretary
Dr. Aghiad Al-Kutoubi Treasurer
Dr. Nadim Cortas Vice President & Dean,
Faculty of Medicine (ex-officio)
Dr. Khalid Yunis President,
Medical Alumni Chapter (ex-officio)
Members
Dr. Abdallah Adra
Dr. Samir Alam
Dr. Abdul Rahman Bizri
Dr. Mahmoud Choucair
Dr. Shady Hayek
Mr. Ibrahim Khoury
Dr. Abdul-Ghani Kibbi
Dr. Nabil Kronfol
Dr. Jacob Thaddeus
Dr. George Zaytoun

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

 
Dr. Ghassan Hamadeh Chairperson
Dr. Faysal El-Kak Secretary

Members
Dr. Samir Alam
Dr. Khalil Ashkar
Dr. Aghiad Al-Kutoubi
Dr. Kamal Badr
Dr. Fadi Bitar
Dr. Marwan El-Sabban
Dr. Imad Kaddoura
Dr. Ismail Khalil
Dr. Abdul-Ghani Kibbi
Dr. Mohamad Mikati
Dr. Muhieddine Seoud
Dr. Souha Kanj Sharara
Dr. Ali Taher
Dr. Khalid Younis

   BUSINESS COMMITTEE

 
Dr. Aghiad Al-Kutoubi Chairperson
Dr. Mukbil Hourani Secretary

Members
Dr. Samir Arnaout
Dr. Sami Azar
Dr. Rachid Haidar
Dr. Imad Kaddoura
Dr. Mohamad Khalife
Dr. Ali Khalil
Dr. Maurice Khoury
Dr. Ghattas Khoury
Dr. Georges Moufarrij
Dr. Antoine Nasrallah
Dr. Mounir Obeid
Dr. Naji El-Saghir
Dr. Ghassan Skaff
Dr. Assaad Soweid
Dr. Zuhayr Tabbarah
Dr. Wassim Wazzan
Dr. George Zaytoun

   PUBLICATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

 
Dr. Baha Noureddin Chairperson

Members
Dr. Abdul-Rahman Bizri
Mr. Ibrahim Khoury
Dr. Nabil Kronful
Dr. Nelly Rubeiz

   CME COMMITTEE

 
Dr. George Zaytoun Chairperson

Members
Dr. Ghassan Hamadeh
Dr. Fuad Jubran (USA)
Dr. Elias Traboulsi (USA)

   SOCIAL COMMITTEE

 
Mr. Ibrahim Khoury Chairperson
Dr. Rima Afifi Soweid Secretary

Members
Mrs. Michelle Abi Saad
Mrs. Nada Al-Kutoubi
Mrs. Suad Araj
Dr. Michelle Arnaout
Mrs. Asdghik Cortas
Mrs. Ruba Ismail Hamadeh
Mrs. Noha Kaddoura
Mrs. Lina Kronfol
Mrs. Randa Mroueh
Mrs. Randa Seoud
Mrs. Suha Wazzan
Mrs. Balkis Zaatari

   COUNCIL OF FELLOWS

 
Dr. Nabil Kronfol Council Convenor - Lebanon

Members
Dr. Huda Abden Nour, Lebanon
Dr. Ahmad Ahmad, Bahrain
Dr. Walid Ammar, Lebanon
Dr. Ghalia Al Thani, Qatar
Dr. Imad El-Hajj, Lebanon
Dr. Yahya Fareidi, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Abdul-Rahim Jaffar, UAE
Dr. Ali Jaffar, Oman
Dr. Najwa Khoury, Jordan
Dr. Hani Lababidi, Lebanon
Dr. Samir Mallat, Lebanon
Dr. Belzacem Sabri, Egypt
Dr. Nicholas Shahin, Syria
Dr. Tawfik Zein, Saudi Arabia

   GUEST SPEAKERS

 
Dr. Kamel Al AjluniJordan University, Jordan
Dr. Abdallah Al MohammadNorthern General Hospital, UK
Dr. Hugh BarrCenter for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education, USA
Dr. Laura BerettaUniversity of Michigan, USA
Dr. Harry BullerAcademic Medical Center, Netherlands
Dr. Abbas ChamseddineUniversity of Tennessee, USA
Professor Nicolas De TriboletUniversite de Geneve, Switzerland
Pr. Lorenzi DerchiUniversita di Genova, Italy
Dr. Bruce EttingerUniversity of California at Los Angeles, USA
Dr. Phillippe EvrardFac Med Xavier-Bichat, France
Dr. Joel FeldmanHarvard Medical School, USA
Dr. Margery GaasUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA
Dr. Barbara GilchrestBoston University School of Medicine, USA
Dr. Sam HamraUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
Dr. Samir M. HanashUniversity of Michigan, USA
Dr. Gertraud Heinz-PeerUniversity of Vienna, Austria
Dr. Glenn W. JelksNew York University Medical Center, USA
Dr. Amal KurbanBoston University School of Medicine, USA
Dr. Mohammad LatifThe Woodland Hospital, UK
Dr. J. William LittleGeorgetown University School of Medicine, USA
Dr. John M. MaloneWayne State University, USA
Dr. Athanasios ManolisUniversity of Athens, Greece
Dr. Robert F. MattreyUniversity of California, San Diego, USA
Dr. Kenneth McIntoshHarvard Medical School, USA
Dr. Ronald D.G. McKayNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - NIH, USA
Dr. William J. McKennaSt. George's Hospital Medical School, UK
Dr. Moulay MezianeCleveland Clinic Foundation, USA
Dr. Sameh K MorcosNorthern General Hospital, UK
Dr. Emile MorganRoyal Bolton Hospital, UK
Dr. Shaker MoussaAlbany College of Pharmacy and Medicine, USA
Dr. Sami MoussaWestern General Hospital, UK
Dr. Fernando R. MoyaBaylor College of Medicine, USA
Dr. Suheil MuasherEast Virginia Medical School, USA
Dr. Adnan MunkaraWayne State University, USA
Dr. Kevin NouriUniversity of Miami, USA
Dr. Mohamed RawashdehJordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Dr. George SaadehUniversity of Texas Medical Branch, USA
Dr. Walid SalibaCleveland Clinic Foundation, USA
Dr. Pablo SanchezUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
Dr. Jane SchallerTufts University School of Medicine, New England Medical Center Hospital, USA
Dr. Baha' M. Sibai'University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA
Dr. Edward SrourIndiana University School of Medicine, USA
Dr. Juila Szekeres-BarthoPécs University, Hungary
Dr. Nelson TengStanford University,
Dr. Dany J. ToumaBoston University School of Medicine, USA
Dr. Alexander TurpieMcMaster Clinic Hamilton General Hospital, Canada
Dr. Peter Van de WeijerChristelijk College Nassau Veluwe, Netherlands
Dr. Clifford R WheelessJohn Hopkins University, USA
Dr. Andrew WrightSt. Mary's Hospital, UK

   LOCAL SPEAKERS

 
Dr. Miguel AbboudAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Samir AlamAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. George ArajAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Kamal BadrAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Fadi BitarAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Ghassan DbaiboAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Nada El-Saad DebahyAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Huda HuijerAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Maurice KhouryAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Abdul Ghani KibbiAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Mohammad MikatiAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Salim MusallamAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Iman NuwayhidAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Munir ObeidAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Nelly RubeizAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Antonios SaadeAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Salah SalmanAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Ibrahim SaltiAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Muhieddine SeoudAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Bassem YammoutAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dr. Shucrallah ZainounAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon