Mrs. Maissa SAFIEDDINE KASSIR
Faculty of Medicine
Assistant professor
(+961) 1 421 000 ext maissa.safieddine1@usj.edu.lb
Dr. Maissa is an experienced professional with over eight years of expertise in biomedical research, backed by a strong foundation in statistics epidemiology. Currently, she serves as the Director of a Clinical Research Center, where she coordinates international studies, supervises medical interns, and provides methodological and statistical support for various medical research projects. She also teaches biomedical statistics and leads advanced workshops, contributing to the training of future researchers. Dr. Maissa has conducted numerous advanced statistical analyses, written research protocols, and published scientific articles in renowned journals, further establishing her reputation in the field. Versatile, rigorous, and possessing excellent communication skills, she excels in multidisciplinary environments and continues to make valuable contributions to the progress of clinical research.
Highest degree : PHD in Life Sciences and Health: Epidemiology/ Biostatistics - Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne - France
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNIIRAM Training (National Information System for Cross-Regime Health Insurance): Individual Beneficiary Data | Institut 4.10 Paris | France | 2023 |
| Masters in Methodology and Statistics in Biomedical Research | Université Paris-Sud (Paris 11) | France | 2022 |
| PHD in Life Sciences and Health: Epidemiology/ Biostatistics | Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne | France | 2020 |
| University Diploma in Interpretation of Clinical Trials | Université Claude Bernard (Lyon I) | France | 2017 |
| Master’s in Actuarial and Financial Mathematics | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2009 |
+ Teaching outside USJ
| Experience in University Teaching Outside USJ | Country | Institution | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University lecturer | Réunion | Université de la Réunion | 30/12/2023 | |
| University lecturer | France | Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne | 01/09/2018 | 19/12/2019 |
+ Professionnal experience outside USJ
| Professional Experience | Organization | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Clinical Research Center | USJ-FM | 01/01/2024 | |
| Statistician/Epidemiologist | CHU de la Réunion | 06/01/2021 | 30/12/2023 |
| Statistician | CHU de Saint Etienne | 11/11/2016 | 27/10/2020 |
+ Expertise field
Medecine and Health
+ Publications and communications
1. Maissa Safieddine, Celine Chapelle, Edouard Ollier, Laurent Bertoletti,
Patrick Mismetti, Michel Cucherat, etSilvy Laporte. Quel apport des études
de vraie vie par rapport aux études randomisées avec les anticoagulants
orauxdirects (AOD) ? Revue d’Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique 2018
2. Maissa Safieddine, Celine Chapelle, Edouard Ollier, Laurent Bertoletti,
Patrick Mismetti, Michel Cucherat, etSilvy Laporte. Comparison of randomized
controlled trialsand cohort studies for the assessment of direct oral
anticoagulants (DOAC). Fund Clin Pharmacol 2018.
3. Maissa Safieddine, Celine Chapelle, Edouard Ollier, Cyril Ferdynus, Laurent
Bertoletti, Patrick Mismetti, Michel Cucherat, et Silvy Laporte. « Compared to
Randomized Studies, Observational Studies May Overestimate the
Effectiveness of DOACs: A Metaepidemiological Approach ». Journal of Clinical
Epidemiology 130 (février 2021): 49-58.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.10.013.
4. Safieddine Maissa, Kassir R. COVID 19 the race to publish: an ethical issue.
Br J Surg. 2020 Oct107(11):e504. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11966. Epub 2020 Aug 28.
PMID: 32856718 PMCID: PMC7460919.
5. Dargai, F., G. Hoel, Maissa Safieddine, E. Payet, R. Leonard, Z.
Jaffarbanjee, et I. Daoudi. « Ten-Year Radiological Clinical Outcomes
of Capitolunate Arthrodesis with Scaphoid and Triquetrum Excision for
Advanced Degenerative Arthritis in the Wrist: Single-Center, Retrospective
Case Series with 10patients». Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation 39, no 1
(février 2020): 41-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hansur.2019.10.193.
6. Laporte, Silvy, Céline Chapelle, Jane-Chloé Trone, Laurent Bertoletti,
Philippe Girard, Guy Meyer, Maissa Safieddine, et al.
« Early Detection of the Existence or Absence of the Treatment Effect: A
Cumulative Meta-Analysis ». Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 124 (août
2020): 24-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.04.006.
7. El Soueidy, Toni, Radwan Kassir, Mary Nakhoul, Axel Balian, Marco
Nunziante, Maissa Safieddine, Gabriel Perlemuter, Panagiotis Lainas, et
Ibrahim Dagher. « Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication for the
Treatment of Obesity: A Systematic Review ». Obesity Surgery 31, no 3
(mars 2021): 1168-82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-05112-z.
8. Lainas, Panagiotis, Radwan Kassir, Marine Benois, Joseph Derienne,
Tarek Debs, Maissa Safieddine, Jean Gugenheim, Ibrahim Dagher, et
Imed Ben Amor. « Comparative Analysis of Robotic versus Laparoscopic
Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass in Severely Obese Patients ». Journal of
Robotic Surgery 15, no 6 (décembre 2021): 891-98.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-020- 01181-5.
9. Maissa Safieddine, Léa Bruneau, Ibtissame Soulaimana, Xavier
Debussche, Sophie Lafarge, Bruno Falissard, Cyril Ferdynus, Laetitia
Huiart. Quality of life assessment in patients with diabetes type 2: validity
of the Creole and French versions of the EQ-5D-5L in Reunion Island.
Frontiers in Psychology14 June2023
10. Ibtissame Soulaimana, Léa Bruneau, Maissa Safieddine, Antoine
Tisseaux, Xavier Debussche, Sophie Lafarge, Bruno Falissard, Cyril
Ferdynus, Laetitia Huiart. Psychometric properties of a Creole version of
Medical Outcome Study - Short Form 36 (SF-36) among diabetic patients
on Reunion Island. Front. Public Health, August 2023
11. Mohammad kermansaravi, Sonja Chiappetta, Radwan Kassir, Alfonso
Bosco, Xavier Giudicelli, Panagiotis Lainas, Maissa Safieddine. Efficacy
of one anastomosis gastric bypass for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical
trials. Int J. Surg. Submitted, October 2023
12. Arthur Duberneta, Céline Roussinb, Nathalie Sultan-Bichatc, Aurélie
Foucherd, Cécile Saint-Pastou Terrierd, Patrice Poubeaud, Julien Klisnick,
Antoine Bertolotti, Loraine Gaüzèrea, Frederic Renoua, Anne Gerbera,
Kelly Bagnya, Sophie Osdoit- Médarda, Tannvir Desrochea, Quentin
Richiera, Nathalie Allouf, Stéphane Lecoulesg, Stéphanie Fayeulleh, ,
Damien Vagnera, Maissa Safieddine, Loïc Raffray. Prevalence and
incidence of systemic sclerosis in Reunion Island, a French multi-ethnical
and tropical oversea territory. J Rheumatol.
13. Dollen Eid, Jad Jabbour, elissar Moujaes, Hampig Raphael Kourie,
Maissa Safieddine, Joeseph Kattan. Impact of the economic crisis and
drug shortage on Lebanese cancer patients care. World J Clin Oncol.
2024 May 24;15(5):644-652. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i5.644. PMID:
38835845