(+961) 1 421 000 ext 6678 joseph.maarrawi@usj.edu.lb
I- Position Title: Professor of Neurosurgery II- Functions current position 1- Neurosurgeon at Hotel-Dieu de France hospital – Beirut - Lebanon 2- Director of the Laboratory of Neurosciences – Faculty of Medicine – St Joseph University – Beirut - Lebanon III- Diplomas - General Medicine (St Joseph University of Beirut) 1995 - Microsurgery diploma (St Joseph University of Beirut) 1999 - Neurosurgery (St Joseph University of Beirut) 2001 - Fellow in Functional Neurosurgery in Lyon-France (2 years - Claude Bernard University: Lyon 1– France) 2000- 2002 - Pain specialist (France national diploma in Pain- 2 years - Claude Bernard University: Lyon 1– France) 2002 - Master in Neuroscience (Claude Bernard University: Lyon 1– France) 2003 - PhD in Neuroscience (Claude Bernard University: Lyon 1– France) 2008 - Habilitation for research direction (Habilitation à diriger la recherche): Claude Bernard University: Lyon 1– France 2013 - University diploma in medical sciences education level 1 and 2 (St Joseph University of Beirut) 2014 IV- Professional experience - Spine specialist – Functional neurosurgery- Neurosurgery for pain - Basic and clinical research in neurosciences V- Publications/ Other - More than 75 published articles and book chapters - More than 250 oral presentations in local and international congresses - Several awards and prizes, including the Top paper of the year in Neurosurgery 2017-2018 (Award received in the World congress of Neurological surgery held in Houston Texas October 6-10, 2018) - Past president of the Lebanese chapter (LSSP) of the International association for the study of Pain (IASP) 2013-2016 -Editorial board of the Lebanese medical Journal
• Habilitation to Direct Research
• University Diploma of Education in Health Sciences
• PhD in Neuroscience
• Advanced Studies Diploma in Neuroscience
• Medical Competence- Diploma (Evaluation and Treatment of Pain)
• Master's in Medical Sciences
• AFS(Specialized Diploma) in Neurosurgery
• Specialization Diploma in Neurosurgery
• Diploma in Microsurgery
• Practice Doctorate-General Medicine
UE BX01 UE 002NEURM2 UE Certificate of Neurosurgery
Medecine and Health
Neuroscience: Mechanism application of neuromodulation
- Medawar N, Abdallah R, Kobaiter-Maarawi S, Maarawi J. ntrathecal Baclofen therapy for refractory spasticity: a case series. World Neurosurgery 2024 - Komboz F, Mehsein Z, Kobaïter-Maarrawi S, Douja Chehade H, Maarrawi J. Behavioral effects of posterior insular stimulation on an experimental rat model of neuropathic pain. Neuromodulation in press. - Daher M, El Sawalhi M, Kobaïter-Maarrawi S, Maarrawi J. Surgical Risks During COVID-19 Pandemic. Lebanese medical Journal 2021, in press. - Chehade HJ, Kobaïter‐Maarrawi S , Komboz F, Farhat JP, Magnin M, Garcia‐Larrea L, Maarrawi J. Somatosensory Thalamic Activity Modulation by Posterior Insular Stimulation: Cues to Clinical Application Based on Comparison of Frequencies in a Cat Model. Neuromodulation 202124(2):229-239. - Tout R, Maarrawi J, Halimi M, Daher A. Electromyography Study of the Contraction of the Scalene Rectus Abdominis during the Respiratory Cycle in Healthy Subjects. J Diagn Tech Biomed Anal 2020 9:1-141 - Tout R, Maarrawi J, Halimi M. Evaluation of the effect of the elastic abdominal strap, on the reduction of the respiratory restrictive syndrome in spinal cord, injured patients (C5 to T12) less than 6 months old. Clin. Pract 2018 ;16(2) : 1049-1057 - Tarabay B, Abdallah Y, Kobaiter-Maarrawi S, Yammine P, Maarrawi J. Outcome prognosis of microsurgical decompression in idiopathic severe common fibular nerve entrapment: a prospective clinical study. World Neurosurg 2019 Feb 26. pii: S1878-8750(19)30453-X. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.042. - Maarrawi J, Hay JA. In Reply: Bupivacaine Field Block With Clonidine for Postoperative Pain Control in Posterior Spine Approaches: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial. Neurosurgery. 2018 May 4. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyy167. - Maarrawi J, Abdel Hay J, Kobaiter-Maarrawi S, Tabet P, Peyron R, Garcia-Larrea L. Randomized double-blind controlled study of bedtime low-dose amitriptyline in chronic neck pain. Eur J Pain 2018 Feb 13. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1206 - Nicolas N, Kobaiter-Maarrawi S, Georges S, Abadjian G, Maarrawi J. Motor cortex stimulation regenerative effects in peripheral nerve injury: an experimental rat model. World Neurosurg 2018 Mar 20. pii: S1878-8750(18)30572-2. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.03.090. (Corresponding author J Maarrawi) - Kobaïter-Maarrawi S, Maarrawi J, Saadé N, Garcia-Larrea L, Magnin M. Differential effect of motor cortex stimulation on unit activities in the ventral posterior lateral thalamus in cats. Pain. 2017 Sep 29. doi: 10.1097/j.pain. - Kurt E, Henssen DJHA, Steegers M, Staal M, Beese U, Maarrawi J, Pirotte B, Garcia-Larrea L, Rasche D, Vesper J, Holsheimer J, Duyvendak W, Herregodts P, van Dongen R, Moens M. Motor Cortex Stimulation in Patients Suffering from Chronic Neuropathic Pain: Summary of Expert Meeting and Premeeting Questionnaire, Combined with Literature Review. World Neurosurg. 2017;108:254-263 - Faddoul J, Faddoul Y, Kobaiter-Maarrawi S, Moussa R, Rizk T, Nohra G, Okais N, Samaha E, Maarrawi J. Radiofrequency Ablation of Spinal Osteoid Osteoma: A Prospective Study. J Neurosurg 2017; 26(3): 313-318 (Corresponding author J Maarrawi) - Abdel Hay J, Kobaiter-Maarrawi S, Tabet P, Moussa R, Rizk T, Nohra G, Okais N, Samaha E, Maarrawi J. Bupivacaine field block with clonidine for post-operative pain control in posterior spine approaches: A Randomized double blind trial. Neurosurgery 2018;82(6):790-798. (Corresponding author J Maarrawi) - Fahed E, Ghauche J, Rahme R, Okais N, Samaha E, Nohra G, Rizk T, Maarrawi J, Menassa-Moussa L, Moussa R. Antithrombotic medication use and misuse among patients with intracranial hemorrhage: a 16-year Lebanese single-center experience. World Neurosurg 2016 ; 95:143-147 - Chatila N, Pereira B, Maarrawi J, Dallel R. Validation of a New Arabic Version of the Neuropathic Pain Diagnostic Questionnaire (DN4). Pain Pract 2017; 17(1) :78-87 - Maarrawi J, Peyron R, Mertens P, Costes N, Magnin M, Sindou M, Laurent B, Garcia-Larrea L. Brain opioid receptor density predicts motor cortex stimulation efficacy for chronic pain. Pain 2013;154(11):2563-8. - Maarrawi J, Garcia-Larrea L. Neuroimaging of human brain opioid system. Douleur analg 2014;27:19-31 - Mégarbané A, Pangrazio A, Villa A, Chouery E, Maarawi J, Sabbagh S, Lefranc G, Sobacchi C. Homozygous stop mutation in the SNX10 gene in a consanguineous Iraqi boy with osteopetrosis and corpus callosum hypoplasia. Eur J Med Genet 2013;56(1):32-5 - Kobaiter-Maarrawi S, Maarrawi J, Abou-Zeid H, Samaha E, Okais N, Garcia-Larrea L, Magnin M. Stereotactic Functional mapping of the cat motor cortex. Behav Brain Res 2011; 225(2):646-50 - Maarrawi J, Kobaiter-Maarrawi , Ghanem I, Ali Y, Aftimos G, Okais N, Samaha E. Pathologic effects and motor response threshold changes following radiofrequency at variable distances from the L5 nerve root: An experimental study. J Neurosurg Spine 2011; 15(3):285-91 - Maarrawi J, Mertens P, Peyron R, Garcia-Larrea L, Sindou M. Functional exploration of neuropathic pain. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 2011; 37:25-63 - Rahme R, Moussa R, Bou-Nassif R, Maarrawi J, Rizk T, Nohra G, Samaha E, Okais N. Lumbar microdiscectomy: a clinicoradiological analysis of outcome. Can J Neurol Sci 2011;38(3):439-45. - Ghostine B, Ali Y, Menassa L, Okais N, Nohra G, Rizk T, Maarawi J, Samaha E, Moussa R. [Brain tumors and epilepsy: postoperative evaluation of surgical procedures]. J Med Liban 2010;58(2):71-5 - Sindou M, Ibrahim I, Maarrawi J. Chronic sub-dural hematomas: twist drill craniostomy with a closed system of drainage, for 48 hours only, is a valuable surgical treatment. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2010; 152(3):545-6 - Ibrahim I, Maarrawi J, Jouanneau E, Guenot M, Mertens P, Sindou M. Evacuation des hématomes sous-duraux chroniques par la technique du twist-drill. Résultats dune étude randomisée prospective entre un drainage de 48heures et un drainage de 96 heures. Neurochirurgie 2010; 56(1):23-27 - Rahme R, Moussa R, Bou-Nassif R, Maarrawi J, Rizk T, Nohra G, Samaha E, Okais N. What happens to Modic changes following lumbar discectomy? Analysis of a cohort of 41 patients with a 3- to 5-year follow-up period. J Neurosurg Spine 2010;13(5):562-7 - Maarrawi J, Garcia-Larrea L. Opioid receptor imaging in man. Douleur analg 2009; 22:1-13 - Ali Y, Rahme R, Matar N, Ibrahim I, Menassa-Moussa L, Maarrawi J, Rizk T, Nohra G, Okais N, Samaha E, Moussa R. Impact of the lunar cycle on the incidence of intracranial aneurysm rupture: myth or reality? Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2008;110(5):462-5 - Sindou M, Mertens P, Maarrawi J, Kéravel Y. Neurochirurgie de la douleur. EMC (Elsevier Masson SAS, Paris), Neurologie, 17-700-B-10, 2007 - Maarrawi J, Peyron R, Mertens P, Costes N, Magnin M, Sindou M, Laurent B, Garcia-Larrea L. Motor cortex stimulation for pain control induces changes in the endogenous opioid system. Neurology 2007;69(9):827-34 - Maarrawi J, Peyron R, Mertens P, Costes N, Magnin M, Sindou M, Laurent B, Garcia-Larrea L. Differential brain opioid receptor availability in central and peripheral neuropathic pain. Pain 2007;127:183-194 - Zeng L, Derex L, Maarrawi J, Dailler F, Cakmak S, Nighoghossian N, Trouillas P. Lifesaving decompressive craniectomy in malignant' cerebral venous infarction. Eur J Neurol 2007;14(1):e27-8 - Rahme R, Moussa R, Awada A, Ibrahim I, Ali Y, Maarrawi J, Rizk T, Nohra G, Okais N, Samaha E. Acute Korsakoff-like amnestic syndrome resulting from left thalamic infarction following a right hippocampal hemorrhage. Am J Neuroradiol 2007;28(4):759-60 - Maarrawi J, Mertens P, Luaute J, Vial C, Chardonnet N, Cosson M, Sindou M. Long-term functional results of selective peripheral neurotomies for treatment of spastic upper limb. A prospective study on 31 patients. J Neurosurg 2006;104:215-225 - Samaha E, Ibrahim I, Rahme R, Ali Y, Slaba S, Maarawi J, Moussa R, Rizk T, Nohra G, Okais N. Étude comparative entre l’abord trans-sourcilier et l’abord ptérional dans le traitement des anévrismes de la carotide interne et de la communicante antérieure. Neurochirurgie 2006; 52(5):470 - Garcia-Larrea L, Maarrawi J, Peyron R, Costes N, Mertens P, Magnin M, Laurent B : On the relation between sensory deafferentation, pain and thalamic activity in Wallenberg’s syndrome. A PET-scan study before and after motor cortex stimulation. Eur J Pain 2006;10(8):677-88 - Montes C, Magnin M, Maarrawi J, Frot M, Convers P, Mauguière F, Garcia-Larrea L. Thalamic thermo-algesic transmission: ventral posterior (VP) complex versus VMpo in the light of a thalamic infarct with central pain. Pain 2005;113:223-232 - Maarrawi J, Mertens P, Sindou M. Neurosurgical management of refractory neuropathic pain. Pain Reviews 2002;9:99-117 - Nohra G, Maarrawi J, Samaha E, Rizk T, Okais N. : Infections after missile head injury. Experience during the Lebanese civilian war. Neurochirurgie 2002; 48(4): 339-44 - Rizk T, Lahoud A, Maarrawi J, Hourani R, Jabbour P, Koussa S, Okais N. : Acute paraplegia revealing an intraspinal neurenteric cyst in a child. Childs Nerv Syst 2001;17(12):754-757 - Nohra G, Maarrawi J, Samaha E, Rizk T, Okais N: Craniospinal pachymeningitis. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2000;142(6):713-4 - Rizk T, Samaha E, Nohra G, Maarrawi J, Okais N: Growing fracture of the orbital roof. A case report. Neurochirurgie 1999;45(5): 422-5
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