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Riad SARKIS
Professor
Faculty of Medicine – Professeur
Faculty of Nursing Science – Chargé de Cours
+961 (1) 421 000 ext 2308 riad.sarkis@usj.edu.lb
surgeon-Researcher (MD, Ph.D.)Areas of Expertise :Surgical Innovations: Development of minimally invasive and laparoscopic techniques.Bariatric Surgery: Pioneered new physiologically respectful techniques in bariatric procedures.Innovative Detection Methods: Innovator in using canine detection of volatile molecules for COVID-19 diagnosis.Cancer Research: Focused on early detection strategies for cancer.
Education
| Degree | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor | Université Paris-Sud (Paris 11) | France | 2003 |
| Organs Transplantation | Université Paris-Sud (Paris 11) | France | 1998 |
| Surgical Emergencies | Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) | France | 1998 |
| Molecular Biology | Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) | France | 1997 |
| Medical Pedagogy | Université de Sherbrooke | Canada | 1997 |
| General Surgery | Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth | Lebanon | 1995 |
| Laparoscopic Surgery | Université René Descartes(Paris V) | France | 1995 |
| Medical Doctor | Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth | Lebanon | 1990 |
Professional experience outside USJ
| Professional experience | Organisation | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detection of Diseases with Sniffer Dogs | NOSAIS | 01/01/2020 | 11/11/2024 |
| Surgery associate | Antoine Beclere Hospital | 01/06/2015 | 11/11/2024 |
| Director of Research in Surgical Science | Saint Joseph University | 01/06/2000 | 31/08/2023 |
| General and Mini Invasive Surgeries | Hotel Dieu de France Hospital | 01/06/2000 | 11/11/2024 |
| Professor of General and Mini Invasive Surgery | Saint Joseph University | 01/06/2000 | 11/11/2024 |
| Director Diploma DIU Laparoscopic Surgery | Saint Joseph University | 01/09/1998 | 01/06/2023 |
| Surgery associate | Saint Antoine Hospital | 01/11/1995 | 01/06/2013 |
Areas of expertise
Medecine and Health
Research themes
Implantable Bio Artificial LiverBariatric SurgeriesEarly Detection Of Diseases using the Volatile Organic Compounds as Marker
Publications and communications
New method of screening for COVID-19 disease using sniffer dogs scents from axillary sweat samples. Sarkis R, Lichaa A, Mjaess G, Saliba M, Selman C, Lecoq-Julien C, Grandjean D, Jabbour NM. J Public Health (Oxf). 2022 Mar 744(1):e36-e41. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab215. PMID: 34164680 Can the detection dog alert on COVID-19 positive persons by sniffing axillary sweat samples? A proof-of-concept study. Grandjean D, Sarkis R, Lecoq-Julien C, Benard A, Roger V, Levesque E, et al. PLoS One. 2020 Dec 1015(12):e0243122. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243122. eCollection 2020. PMID: 33301539