Georges Ghanem

Chief Medical Officer Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital

Title: COVID 19: A Cardiovascular & Endothelial Disease!

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Biography

Dr. Ghanem obtained his MD from St. Joseph University in Lebanon in 1985; he pursued his Cardiology Residency & Fellowship in Paris & multiple training in USA

He has been appointed as: 

-         Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology in 2006,

-         Fellow of the American College of Cardiology in 2007

He was elected as:

-         President of the Lebanese Society of Cardiology (LSC) in 2005.

In his clinical practice, Dr. Georges Ghanem was a pioneer in introducing major interventional cardiology techniques in Lebanon since 1993: the first Balloon Mitral Valvotomy, the first intra-coronary stenting, the first carotid stenting, in 2012 the first Trans-Catheter-Aortic-Valve-Implantation (TAVI) and in 2015 the 1st Mitral Clip intervention.

His name appears in more than 70 publications (manuscripts, editorials, abstracts, and book chapters). He organized, chaired, and lectured extensively in multiple local, regional, and international cardiology meetings and symposiums. Dr. Ghanem is a permanent faculty member in major European & American courses (Euro-PCR, Gulf-PCR, ACC, TCT, C3…).

In 2019 he achieved a professional certificate on strategic health planning at the International Center of Parliamentary Studies in London.

Dr. Ghanem occupied major leadership positions at LAU Medical Center and previously Rizk Hospital during the last decades as Head of Cardiology, Chairman of Internal medicine, President of the Medical Committee, President of the Executive Committee and Member of the Board.             

In September 2016, he was appointed as Chief Medical Officer at the Lebanese American University Medical Centre – Rizk Hospital. Since that date he sits on the “LAU Steering Committee for Health Affairs”.

In September 2017, he was promoted to Full Professor in Cardiology at LAU School of Medicine.
In parallel to his activities in the medical field, Dr. Ghanem is a Master in Martial arts; he pursues an intense activity in many sport techniques and conduct counselling activities in sport & health domain.

He has also an extensive experience in war medicine.

At the emerging of October 17 Revolution, he was continually active on the ground in organizing demonstrations and leading medical groups to voice their concerns and their plans for change.

He is a founding member of “The White Coat Organization” he participated in multiple demonstrations, media interviews and press conferences highlighting the corruption, the incompetence of the authorities as well as the excessive unjustified violence against peaceful protestors.

He is also a founding member & Steering Committee Coordinator of Pyramid platform; Pyramid being an Interactive Network & Incubator for Creative national Initiatives.

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