Education
• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) “Universite St. Joseph - Faculte de Medecine"; Beirut, Lebanon (1981-1988)
Post-graduate training / Hospital training July 1995 – June 1996: Fellowship in Pain Management & Assistant Instructor at “The Eugene McDermott Multidisciplinary Pain Management Center - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas”; Dallas, Texas July 1994 – June 1995: Anesthesiology residency training (PGY-4): Designated Team Chief by the Department of Anesthesiology, at “University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial Hospital”; Miami, Florida July 1993 – June 1994: Anesthesiology residency training (PGY-3) at “University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital”; Miami, Florida July 1992 – June 1993: Anesthesiology residency training (PGY-2) at “University of Miami /Jackson Memorial Hospital”; Miami, Florida July 1991 – June 1992: General surgery (PGY-1) at “Mount Sinai Medical Center”; Miami Beach, Florida April 1990 – June 1991: Clinical Anesthesiology research at “University of Miami/ Jackson Memorial Hospital”; Miami, Florida June 1989 – March 1990: Self-study of Medical basic sciences, clinical sciences, and English language, for the ECFMG examination July 1988 - May 1989: Resident in Orthopoedic surgery at “Hotel-Dieu de France”; Beirut, Lebanon July 1987 - June1988: Rotating internship at “St. George Hospital”; Beirut, Lebanon July 1986 - June 1987: Rotating internship at “St. George Hospital”; Beirut, Lebanon 1983-1986: Externships at “Hotel-Dieu de France” and “St. George Hospital”; Beirut, Lebanon
Professional November 1999 - 2005: Chief of Pain Management services at Coral Gables Hospital; Coral Gables, Florida 2002 - 2005: Member of the Medical Executive Committee and Credentialing Committee at Coral Gables Hospital; Coral Gables, Florida 2003 - Present: Chief of Pain Management services at HCA/Surgical Park Center; Miami, Florida 2003 - Present: Member of the Medical Advisory Board at Surgical Park Center, Miami, Florida 2003 - Present: Member of the Medical Executive Committee and Credentialing Committee at Surgical Park Center; Miami, Florida 2006 - Present: Member of the Medical Executive Committee at Miami Lakes Surgery Center; Miami, Florida July 1997 - Present: Medical Director and Practicing Interventional Pain Specialist, Miami, Florida July 1996 - July 1997: Private practice in Pain Management with “Southwestern Pain Institute”; Dallas, Texas July 1995 - June 1996: Faculty Anesthesiologist at the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at “University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas / Zale Lipshy University Hospital”; Dallas, Texas January 1994 - June 1995: Moonlighting within the Department of Family Medicine at “University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital”; Miami, Florida
Research Experiences April 1990 - June 1991: Clinical Anesthesiology Research at “University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital”; Miami, Florida. Research Projects:
• Double blind, randomized, active controlled, parallel group, dose response study comparing the safety and effectiveness of Nalmefene and Naloxone in reversing the systemic effects of Fentanyl anesthesia, 1990
• Double blind, randomized, parallel group study comparing the safety and effectiveness of multiple dose levels of Nalmefene vs. Naloxone in reversing systemic effects of intrathecal Morphine, 1989-1990
• Determine the single-dose response, safety and pharmacodynamics of ORG 9426 in pediatric patients under Halothane anesthesia, 1990
• Evaluation of transdermal Fentanyl delivery system in surgical patients, 1990
• Evaluation and comparison of of transdermal Fentanyl delivery system to placebo patches combined with fixed interval intramuscular Morphine injections for post-operative analgesia after upper abdominal surgery, 1990
Certification and Licensure
• Diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA):
Written exam; July 1995.
Oral exam; October 1996
• ABA Subspecialty Board Certification in Pain
Management: October 1998
• Texas State Medical License
• Florida State Medical License
• FLEX Component I & II
• NBME Part I & II
• ECFMG certification # 427-780-2
