Adel Birbari, Head, Division of Hypertension
and Vascular Medicine, AUB

Division : 
Hypertension and Vascular Medicine

Faculty/Academic Titles :
Professor of Medicine and Physiology
Head, Division of Hypertension and Vascular Medicine

Education :
High – School  
International College, 1952

University degree
American University of Beirut, Bsc, 1955

Medical School
American University of Beirut, 1959

Internship
Rotating Internship , July 1958-June 1959
American University Medical Center

Residency
American University Medical Center, July 1959- June 1962
Internal Medicine - Resident
American University Medical Center,1962-1963
Internal Medicine - Chief Resident and Assistant Instructor

Fellowship
Peter Bent Birgham Hospital ,1963-1966
Hypertension unit - Research Fellow

Specialty:
Nephrology

Special Interests :
Hypertension and Vascular Medicine

Honors/Awards and Organizations   :
- Hypertension Specialist
  European Society of Hypertension

Academic Appointments:
- American University of Beirut -Internal Medicine  
  Chief Resident and Assistant Instructor, 1962-1963
- American University of Beirut, School of Medicine
  Assistant Professor of Medicine & Physiology, 12/66-6/72
- American University of Beirut, Department of Physiology
  Acting Chairman, 7/68-6/69
- American University of Beirut, Medicine & Physiology Department   
  Associate Professor, 7/72-6/77
- American University of Beirut, Medicine and Physiology Department 
  Professor, 1/7/1977
- American University of Beirut, Division of Nephrology-Hypertension                  
  Head, 1977- 2001
  Tenure appointment, July 1, 1982  
- Cleveland Clinic
  Research Division - Visiting Scientist, 1/7/81-31/8/81
  Department of Cardiovascular Diseases - 1/7/84-30/9/84
- Lebanese School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
  Professor and Chairman, 1/1/85-31/12/93
- American University of Beirut, Department of Medicine
  Interim Chairman, 1999- 2000
- European Hypertension Specialist of  The European Society of Hypertension

Scientific Societies:
- Sigma Xi Club
  American Univeristy of Beirut - Member
- Lebanese Society for the Advancement of Science (L.A.A.S.) - Member
- Lebanese Society of Nephrology and Hypertension - President – 1975-1993                                              
- International Society of Hypertension - Member
- International Society of Nephrology - Member
- International College of Angiology -Fellow
- International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis - Member       
- American Heart Association Council for High Blood Pressure -Fellow
- American Society of Hypertension - Founding Member
- European Dialysis – Transplantation Association - Member       
- New York Academy of Science - Member
- American Society for the Advancement of Science - Member      
- National Kidney Foundation  Council for Hypertension - Founding Member         
- European Society of Hypertension - Member
- American College of Physicians - Fellow
- American Society of Nephrology - Member
- American Society of Geriatrics - Member
- European Council for Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Research - Member       
- American Diabetes Association - Member (by invitation)
- Lebanese Hypertension League - President 1992
- Pan Arab Hypertension Society - Vice President
- Arab society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation - Member

Committees:
- Committee on Post-Graduate  Medical Education -Member 1969-1970      
- Committee on Post Graduate
        Medical Education Chairman 1970-1985
        Advisory Committee  7/73-6/76
        Advisory Committee  7/77-6/80
        Advisory Committee  7/81-6/84
        Senate                1975-1978
        Admission Committee, School of Medicine 1972-1977
- Expert Action Committee Obesity/Hypertension World Hypertension League  - Member 2002  
- Lebanese Association for the Advancement of Science (LAAS)         
  Executive Committee Member 1972-1974 
  Secretary General 1974-1992
- Scientific Committee
  Order of Physicians Secretary 1992-1995 -  Member 1996-1997
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Member 1998     
- Committee of peers Member 1998-2000
- Committee on Continuing Education,  Order of Physicians  1998
- Makassed Affiliation, Coordination Committee  1999
- Grievance Committee Member 1999
- Task Force: Hospitals and in-patient Services – Nephrology services (MOH) 1999
- Curriculum Committee,
  Lebanese University School of Medicine
  Member 1985-1993
  1st year Teaching Committee  
  First Year Medicine Students -Advisor 1968
  Medical Alumni Association - Member 1994-1996
  President 1996-1998

Organizations : Civic and Professional
- American Biographical Institute  
  Fellow
- Research Board of Advisors  American Biographical Institute
  Member
- National Council for Scientific Research                        
  Member 1993- to date
- Camille Chamoun Foundation
  Member
- Space and Science Club
  American University of Beirut
  Advisor 1993- 1995
- Lebanese Hypertension League
  Founding Member & President
- Lebanese Health Society
  Member
- American Heart Association New York Chapter 
  Member
- National Geographic Society
  Member
- Amnesty International
  Member
- Wilson Center Associates
  Member

Journals: Editorial Boards:
- Lebanese Medical Journal
  Editorial board, member 1992-1993
  Editor in Chief 1993-
- Journal of the Lebanese Hypertension League
  Editor in Chief 1990-1994
- Hospital Pharmacy Drug Bulletin
  Medical advisor 1990-1994
- Kidney Forum
  Specialist Editor (Hypertension) 2000

Research Interests:
     Hypertension
     Vascular Medicine

E -mail address: ab01@aub.edu.lb

Tel:  01-374444, Extension: 5370

Webpage Address: www.webfaculty.aub.edu.lb/~ab01