The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast

Episode 66: Discussing Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Awareness with Drs. Hala Najm, Rasha Abi Hana, and Ziad Khatib

Please listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Hala Najm, Rasha Abi Hana, and Ziad Khatib. This is the first episode recorded in person in Washington, D.C. Ms. Najm and Ms. Abi Hana have significant experience in substance use disorders and mental health awareness in Lebanon. Ms. Najm is also on a Hubert Humphrey Fulbright scholarship at VCU researching substance use disorders and prevention. In this episode, we discuss methods to prevent and treat substance use disorders and we discuss genetics and risk factors of the disease. We also discuss the push towards improving mental health awareness and reducing stigma in Lebanon through Ms. Abi Hana's experience advising the Ministry of Public Health on this issue. We also learn about stigma and substance use disorders in Europe through Dr. Khatib's experiences. 

An episode not to be missed. 

Available on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio

#Mentalhealthawareness #substanceuse #Mentalhealth

 

Episode 65: The mental health needs of healthcare workers in crisis zones with Dr. Maya Bizri

lease tune in to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Maya Bizri, MD MPH discussing a topic that is often underrecognized, the mental health of healthcare workers. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Bizri's recent trip to Ukraine with MedGlobal in which she visited Lviv in Ukraine as part of a MedGlobal team invited by the Ministry of Health. The team developed a training program for healthcare workers to recognize mental health ailments in their colleagues early on.

Over the past decade, there have been multiple crises in a various areas around the world including Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, Ukraine, Mali, and multiple others. On top of that, there has been the COVID-19 crisis. Healthcare workers have been affected significantly by these crises, and especially by COVID-19. Recognizing the mental health effects of these crises on healthcare workers is of utmost importance. Dr. Bizri highlights the importance of this point and discusses future plans for early recognition.

#mentalhealthawareness #healthcareworkers #ukraine  @AUBMC_Official   @MedGlobal 

This episode is also available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Anghami under The Lebanese Physicians'Podcast​

Episode 64: Discussing the genetic determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder with Dr. Maria Chahrour

Please listen to and watch our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Dr. Maria Chahrour at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX.

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder affects 1 in 36 children in the United States according to the CDC website. According to the WHO, 1 in 100 children worldwide have been identified with the disorder.

 

In this episode, we discuss the incidence and impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States and worldwide. We then delve into Dr. Chahrour's research on the genetic determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the future landscape of therapeutic options. Similar to cancer therapeutics, it seems that the future will focus on genetic mapping of the disorder and determining targeted treatment options. This episode is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Anghami.

#autismspectrumdisorders #autismawareness #genetherapy

Episode 63: Rates of Malnutrition in Patients Admitted to Lebanese Hospitals with Krystel Ouaijan

Listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Krystel Ouaijan, Senior Dietician specialized in critical illness at Saint George Hospital University Medical Centre and secretary and founding member of the Lebanese Syndicate for Dieticians and Nutritionists. In this episode, we discuss her latest research on the rates of malnutrition in Lebanon and the impact of those rates on hospital length of stay and morbidity and mortality on those patients. We also discuss the impact of the economic crisis on those rates. 

This is her latest published article: 

Ouaijan K, Hwalla N, Kandala NB, Mpinga EK. Prevalence of Malnutrition in Hospitalized Patients in Lebanon Using Nutrition Risk Screening (NRS-2002) and Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) Criteria and Its Association with Length of Stay. Healthcare (Basel). 2023;11(5):730. Published 2023 Mar 2. doi:10.3390/healthcare11050730

Stay tuned for more data that will be published soon and stay tuned for policy change proposals this data will be generating. 

You can listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Anghami. 

#Malnutrition #hospitallengthofstay #chronicdisease

Episode 62: An Amazing Feat: Successful Separation of Conjoined Twins for the First Time in Lebanon

Watch and listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast co-hosted with Dr. MohammadAli Jardali. In this episode, we discuss with Drs. Ahmad Zaghal (Pediatric Surgery at AUBMC) and Houssein Darwish (Neurosurgery at AUBMC) the recent accomplishment of the separation of conjoined twins at AUBMC.

We discuss the great team of doctors, nurses, and personnel who were instrumental in making this story a success. We delve into the planning phases, the day of the surgery, and the post surgical follow-up of the twins. Then, we talk about the resilience of the physicians and healthcare workers still being able to perform complex surgeries despite the unstable economic and political situation in Lebanon.

This episode can be found on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeart Radio in addition to YouTube. #conjoinedtwins #successstories #pediatrics #neonatology  @AUBMC_Official ​

Episode 61: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine with Dr. Cyril Zakka

Please watch and listen to the latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the role of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine with Dr. Cyril Zakka. Dr. Zakka has a background in Computer Science at Boston College and has been interested in artificial intelligence since his childhood days. We discuss his role in the Artificial Intelligence Program at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, and his current work at Stanford. We also discuss ChatGPT and the future of AI in medicine and outside of the medical field.

You can also listen to the episode on Apple, Spotify, Anghami, and iHeartRadio under The Lebanese Physicians Podcast. 

You can also watch it on YouTube on: https://youtu.be/aqYMmabmy9g

#artificialintelligence #medicaleducation

Episode 60: Discussing successful panedmic responses with Dr. Lana Dbeibo

Listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the response to the COVID-19 pandemic at Indiana University and successful infection control practices with Dr. Lana Dbeibo of Indiana University. Dr. Dbeibo was Director of Vaccine Initiatives at Indiana University and received recognition from the Indianapolis Business Journal in the 2022 Forty under Forty for her work in promoting vaccination in the univesity and the community around it. In this episode, we discuss infection prevention initiatives, the pandemic response, and preparations for future pandemics.

#Indianapolis #indianauniversity #infectionprevention #covid19pandemic

 @Indiana_University   @IUHealth   @IUSMCommunications 

 

You can listen to the episode on Apple, Spotify Anghami, and iHeartRadio

 

The episode is also available on YouTube https://youtu.be/jN-8k19PyQg​

Episode 59: Discussing the Cholera Epidemic in Lebanon with Dr. Anis Germani

Please listen to our latest episode of the Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the origins and causes of the cholera epidemic in Lebanon, its future, and its relation to the healthcare, water, and electricity infrastructure in Lebanon.

This podcast is also available on YouTube on The Lebanese Physicians Podcast Channel, on Apple, Spotify, Anghmai, and iHeartRadio. 

#Cholera #lebanon 

Episode 58: Switching from Clinical Medicine to Industry: Is it a Good Idea with Dr. Emile Mehanna

If you are a mid career professional who is wondering about switching to industry, or if you are a graduating medical trainee who is wondering about not going into clinical medicine, this is the podcast for you. Tune in to this episode of the podcast, co-hosted with Dr. MohammadAli Jardali, listen to Dr. Emile Mehanna describe his successful transition from clinical Interventional Cardiology to industry. In this episode, you will learn about the various opportunities for physicians in industry, and the wide impact they can make in multiple countries. Do not miss this exciting and enlightening episode. #clinicalmedicine #physicianburnout #medicalinnovation #medicalindustry #mena #lebanon You can view this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/_nmXQ5mkthc and you can listen to it on: thelebanesephysicianspodcast.podbean.com Apple, Spotify, Anghami, iHeartRadio

Episode 57: Discussing the Transformation of Healthcare Networks with Dr. Cesar Yazbeck

Listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast (co-hosted by MohammadAli Jardali) with Dr. Cesar Yazbeck, Executive Director of Date Science and Care Delivery at CVS Health. In this episode, Cesar discusses his road to CVS Health starting from graduation from the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine to his healthcare consulting roles at McKinsey and Company in Dubai and in their New York office. We delve into the transformation of healthcare delivery and the future of medical care in the United States and in the world. 

This episode can also be found on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Anghami. You can watch the video portion on YouTube. 

#healthcaredelivery #healthcareconsulting