Ghattas Khoury, M.D. FACS, FRCS
Clinical Professor of Surgery, A.U.B.

Dr. Khoury is also a Parliament Member elected in 2000 for the Beirut Consituency, and a presidential candidate. To read more about him please click here.

HOSPITAL POSITION
Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of General & Vascular Surgery, American University of Beirut

EDUCATION
• Medical School of Graduation: University of Madrid, Faculty of Medicine, Madrid-Spain (1978)
• Internships Straight Surgical Intern. American University of Beirut Hospital(1979)
• Residency(s) Residency in General Surgery, American University of Beirut Hospital (1980-1983)

CLINICAL SUBSPECIALTY EXPERTISE
• Fellow, Academic Vascular Unit, St. Mary's Hospital, London-UK(1984)
• Surgical Registrar, South East Thames, UK(1985-1986)

CERTIFICATION
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1993.
• Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons , England, 2000

MEMBERSHIPS IN MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES
• Lebanese Order of Physicians(1983)
• President of the Resident Staff Organization Cabinet, AUH (1982-1983)
• American University of Beirut, Faculty Association(1986)
• Member of Medical Protection Society of England(1984)
• Member of British Association of Surgical Oncology(1986)
• Fellow International College of Angiology (1987)
• Member: Vascular Society of Great Britain & Ireland(1987)
• Faculty Member, Middle East Chapter, International Cardiovascular Society (ISCVS)(1989)
• Elected Member, Executive Council of the Lebanese Order of Physicians(1990-1994).
• International Guest Fellow , American College of Surgeons(1992).
• President; Scientific Committee, Lebanese Order of Physicians(1993)
• Member Board of Trustees, Marjoyoun National College o Director of Laparoscopic Surgery Laboratory, AUBMC
• Fellow American College of Surgeons(1993)
• Member Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgery(1995)
• Member of the Royal Society of Medicine, UK(1995)
• National Delegate International Society, Cardiovascular Surgery(1996)
• President of the Medical Committee, American University Hospital(1994-1996)
• President of the Lebanese Order of Physicians(1998-2001)
• President of the Caisse Mutuelle for Medicine(1998-2001)
• Lebanese Merit Award (2001)
• Member, Lebanese Parliament 2000-2005
• Member, Parliamentary Committee for Health and Social Affairs
• Member, Parliamentary Committee of Public Works and Constructions

PUBLICATIONS
1. Sharara, A., Khalife M, Yaghi,C.,Noun,R.,Sayegh,R.,Khoury.,G Update on the status of liver Transplantation in Lebanon. Lebanese Medical Journal 2001. Volume 49(2). 117-120.
2. Khalife,M., Khoury.G., et al successful Livingrelated Liver Transplantation for Familial Hypercholesterolerniain the Middle Eat. Transplant International, 2003 (In Press).
3. Mourad F.H., Khalifeh M., Khoury G., Al-koutobi A. Common Bile Duct Obstruction Secondary to a balloon separated from a Fogarty vascular embolectomy catheter during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. 2000 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. DOI: 10.1007/s004640000128.
4. Khoury G., Abiad F., Geagea T., Nabbout G., Jabbour S. Laparoscopic Treatment of Hydatid Cysts of the Liver and Spleen. Surgical Endoscopy, (2000) 14: 243-245.
5. Dabbous A, Jabbour-Khoury S, Rachid -Chehadeh I, Bartelmaos T and Khoury G: Ondansetron versus Dehydrobernzperiodal and Metoclopramide in management of post operative Nausea in Laparoscopic Surgery Patients. J.S.L.S,5: 1139-1142,2001
6. Jabbour-Khoury S, Khoury G, Soueidi A, Baraka A. Laparoscopic Spleenectomy in a Patient with Acquired angioneurotic edema, J.S.L.S,Vol.4:305-307,2000.
7. Khoury G., Abiad F., Hussein M., Bikhazi K., Khalife M., Jabbour S., Deeba S. Laparoscopic Colorectal Resections; Initial Experience at the AUB-MC. Lebanese Medical Journal 1999; 47(3): 159-163.
8. Abiad F., Jabbour-Khoury S., Khoury G., Nabbout G., Salem, Z. Laparoscopic Splenectomy Three Trocar Technique. Surgical Endoscopy, Vol.12 : 5, May 1998.
9. Khoury G, Jabbour-Khoury S, Soueidi A, Nabbout G, Baraka A. Anaphylactic Shock complicating Laparoscopic Treatment of Hydatid Cysts of The Liver. Surgical Endoscopy 1998: 12; 152-154.
10. Aliya Dabbous,MD, Mohammad Itani,MD, Nicole Kawas,MD, Violette Karam,MD, Marie Aouad,MD, Anis Baraka,MD,FRCS, Samar Jabbour Khoury,MD,Ghattas Khoury,MD. Post-Laparoscopic Vomiting in Females Versus Males: Comparison of Prophylactic Antiemetic Action of Ondansetron Versus MetoclopramideJ.S.L.S(1998)2:273-236.
11. Abiad F., Geagea T., Jabbour-khoury S., Khoury G. Long Term Results of Laparoscopic Treatment of Hydatid Cyst of the Liver. Surgical Endoscopy, Vol.12: 5, May 1998.
12. Kaddura I., Khoury G. Laparoscopic Transverse Rectus Abdominus Flap Delay for Autogenous Breast Cancer Reconstruction. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, February 1998.
13. Baraka A., Jabbour-Khoury S., Assaf B., Karam V., Khoury G. Correlation of the End-Tidal pco2 During Laparoscopic Surgery with the PH of the Gastric Juice( Influence of the H2-blocker nizatidine). Surgical Endoscopy. JSLS (1998) 2: 163-167.
14. Cetrimide Overdose.(Letter to the Editor). Surgical Endoscopy, 1997.
15. Is Laparoscopic Treatment of Hydatid Cysts of Liver a Feasible Option?(Letter to the Editor). Surgical Endoscopy 9: 935, 1995.
16. Sfeir R., Khoury S., Khoury G., Rustum J., Ghabash M. Ischaemia of the hand after Radical Artery Monitoring. Cardiovascular Surgery, vol.4, No.4; (456-458), 1996.
17. Shabb B., El-Zein Ch., Awar Gh., Khoury G. Early Results of Thorascopic Treatment of Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts of the Lung. Mediterranean Congress on Interventional Diagnosis for Thorax Diseases(121-124), May 1996.
18. Khoury G., Jabbour-Khoury S., Bikhazi K. Results of Laparoscopic Treatment of Hydatid Cysts of Liver. Surgical Endoscopy 10: 57-59, 1996.
19. Haddad F., Wazzan G., Khoury G. Management of Hydatid Cyst of peripheral Muscles; Case report and review of literature. Mediterranean Journal of Infectious & Parasitic Diseases, Vol.
20. Shabb B., Taha A.M., Khoury G. Thorascopic Treatment of Hydatid Cysts. Mediterranean Journal of Infectious & Parasitic Diseases, Vol. X, No.4;(236-237), 1995.
21. Khoury G., Sfeir R., Khalifeh M., Jabbour S., Nabbout G. Penetrating Trauma to the Abdominal Vessels: The Lebanese War Experience. Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol.X, No.X;(128-130), 1995.
22. Sfeir R., Khoury G., Kanaan M. Vascular Trauma to the Lower Extremity: The Lebanese War Experience. Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol.3, No.6;(653-657), 1995.
23. Khoury G., Geagea T., Hajj A., Jabbour-Khoury S., Baraka A., Nabbout G. Laparoscopic Treatment of Hydatid Cysts of Liver. Surgical Endoscopy; Vol.8,(1103-1104), 1994.
24. Nassar N., Khoury G., Habbal A., Haddad F. Splenic Abscess Due to Salmonella Typhus: Case Report and Literature Review. Mediterranean Journal of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Vol. IX, No.3, 1994.
25. Baraka A., Jabbour S., Hammoud R., Aouad M., Najjar F., Khoury G., Sibai A. Can Pulse Oximetry and End-tidal Capnography Reflect Arterial Oxygenation and Carbon Dioxide Elimination During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Surgical Laparoscopy and Endoscopy; Vol.4, No.4(93-139), 1994.
26. Khoury G., Sfeir R., Nabbout G., Jabbour-Khoury S., Fahl M. Traumatic Arteriovenous Fistulae: The Lebanese War Experience. The European Journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol.8, No.2, (171-173)1994.
27. Khoury, G. Chapter- Trauma to the Vascular Tree. Current Surgical Practice; Longam Group UK Ltd; 5: (43-52), 1993. 28. Sfeir R., Khoury G., Hussein M. Axillopopliteal Bypass-two Case Reports. Lebanese Medical Journal; 41:1(44-46), 1993.
29. Baraka A., Jabbour-Khoury S., Hammoud R., Aouad M., Najjar F., Khoury G., Sibai A. End-tidal Carbon Dioxide and Oxyhemoglobin Saturation During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Anesthesia and Analgesia; Vol. 29(304-306), 1993.
30. Baraka A., Jabbour S., Ghabash M., Nader A., Khoury G., Sibai A. Comparison of Epidural Tramadol and Epidural Morphine for Post-Operation Analgesia Canadian Journal of Anesthesia; Vol. 40, No.4 (1-6), 1993.
31. Khalifeh M., Khoury G., Hajj H., Sfeir R., Khoury S., Abu Saad G. Penetrating Missile Embolization, European journal of Vascular Surgery, Vol.7(467-469), 1993.
32. Nabbout G., Hajjar G., Khoury G. Rectal Cancer, American University Hospital Experience. The Lebanese Medical Experience Vol. 40, No.4, 1993.
33. Sfeir R., Khoury G., Haddad F., Fakih R., Khalifeh, M. Injury to the Popliteal Vessels: The Lebanese War Experience. World Journal of Surgery, Vol.16, No.6, Nov/Dec 1992.
34. Khoury G. Gastric Cancer Selective Clinical Review of 229 Cases at American University Hospital 1975-1990. Revue Medicale Libanaise, Vol.3, No.3 & 4, 1991.
35. Khoury G., Hajj, H., Khoury S., Bassile S., Sfeir R. Penetrating Trauma to the Carotid Vessels: The Lebanese War Experience. European Journal of Vascular Surgery Vol.4 (607-610) 1990.
36. Obeid M., Nassoura Z., Hajj H., Krisht A., Arnaout W., Mansour A., Rustom J., Najjar F., Khoury G., Shaaban J. Total Parental Nutrition. Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology Vol.9 No.4 (237-356), 1988.
37. Khoury G., Jabbour S. Carotid Endarterectomy. Where Do We Stand? Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology Vol.9, No.5 (403-415), 1988.
38. Dajani O., Haddad F., Hajj H., Sfeir R., Khoury G. Injury to the Femoral Vessels: The Lebanese War Experience. European Journal of Vascular Surgery; 2 (293-296), 1988.