Dr. Joseph KATTAN
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Pharmacy
Professor
(+961) 1 421 000 ext joseph.kattan@usj.edu.lb
Joseph Kattan is the Head of the Hematology-Oncology Department and Clinical Research Coordinator at Saint Joseph University (USJ) in Beirut, Lebanon, since 2022. He previously served as the Head of the Hematology-Oncology Division at Saint Joseph Hospital in Beirut from 1994 to 2014, and subsequently as the Head of the Hematology-Oncology Department at Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital in Beirut from 2014 to 2022. Additionally, he was the Director of the Continuing Medical Education Office at the Faculty of Medicine at USJ from 2015 to 2022. A graduate of medicine in 1986, he completed a specialization in Medical Oncology in 1993 and was appointed Professor of Hematology-Oncology at USJ in 1994. In 1988, he began five years of advanced training at the Institut Gustave-Roussy in Villejuif, France. His main areas of expertise include urogenital, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and gynecological tumors, as well as intensified therapy and supportive care. He earned degrees in Oncology (1989), Immunology (1991), and Hematology (1993) from Paris-Sud University. He is responsible for numerous courses and programs in hematology-oncology at USJ and serves as the principal investigator for multiple regional and international clinical trials. He is the founder of the educational tool Learning Through Debate and the FRON (Regional Oncology Research Competition). He is a member or former member of editorial boards for journals such as Bulletin du Cancer, Lebanese Medical Journal, Cancer Letter, and the International Journal of Hematology and Oncology. He has authored over 350 publications in international journals on topics including pharmacology, drug development, urogenital and gastrointestinal oncology, and supportive care. He is affiliated with numerous international and regional scientific societies, including ASCO, ESMO, MASCC, SFC, EHA, SIOG, SLC, and LSMO, and is a founding member of the Cancer Research Group (CRG) Collaborative Group, where he currently serves as Secretary General.
Highest degree : Medical Doctor (MD) with a Specialization Diploma in Oncology - Saint Joseph University of Beirut
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| European certification on medical oncology | European Society of Medical Oncology | Allemagne | 2000 |
| Certificat C1 d'Hematologie generale | Université de Paris | France | 1993 |
| certificat d'immunologie et d'immunopathologie | Université de Paris | France | 1991 |
| Cours intensif de chimiotherapie | Université de Paris | France | 1990 |
| Current concepts in medical oncology | weill Cornell | Etats-Unis | 1989 |
| Diplome de Docteur en Medecine | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 1986 |
| Diplome de Docteur en Medecine | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 1986 |
+ Teaching at USJ
Faculty of Medecine
+ Professionnal experience outside USJ
| Professional Experience | Organization | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of the Hematology-Oncology department | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | 01/01/2022 | 01/01/2025 |
| Coordinator of Clinical Research | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | 01/01/2022 | 01/01/2025 |
| Preparation of the National Cancer Plan and participation in the writing of the National Cancer Treatment Guidelines | Ministry of Public Health | 01/01/2018 | 01/01/2023 |
| Member of the Supreme Advisory Committee | National Social Security | 01/01/2017 | 01/01/2025 |
| Accreditation for integrated Oncology and Palliative Care | ESMO | 01/01/2015 | 01/01/2027 |
| Head of the Hematology-Oncology department | Hotel-Dieu de France University Hospital | 01/01/2014 | 01/01/2022 |
| Vice President | Municipality of Maghouche | 01/01/2012 | 01/01/2016 |
| Head and Founder of the Hematology-Oncology department | St. Joseph Hospital | 01/01/1994 | 01/01/2014 |
+ Expertise field
Medecine and Health
+ Research topics
- Pharmacology - Drug development - Urogenital gastrointestinal tumors - Supportive care
+ Publications and communications
Moujaes E, Fakhoury M, Assi T, … Kattan J The Therapeutic use of human Albumin in cancer patients’ management Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 2017, vol 120, 203-209 Kattan C, Badreddine H, Rassy E, Kourie H, Kattan J The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the management of cancer patients in Lebanon: a single institutional experience Future Oncology 16(17) (Avril 2020) DOI: 10.2217/fon-2020-0313 Aix SP, Ciuleanu TE, Navarro A, Cousin S, … Kattan J, … Paz-Ares L Combination lurbinectedin doxorubicin versus physicians choice of chemotherapy in patients with relapsed small-cell lung cancer (ATLANTIS): a multicentre, randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 11(1) (October 2022) DOI: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00309-5 Samaha R, Kattan C, Rassy E, Kattan J. Learning by Debate: Innovative Tool in the Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program Journal of Cancer Education (March 2021) DOI:10.1007/s13187-021-02002-5 Chebel R, Labaki C, Farhat M, Kattan J Safety, efficacy and acceptability of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in patients with cancer Future Virology (June 2021) DOI:10.2217/fvl-2021-0072 Moujaess E, Bou Zeid N, Samaha R, …, Kattan J. Perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine among patients with cancer: a single-institution survey Future Oncology 17 (August 2021) DOI:10.2217/fon-2021-0265 Assi T, Kattan J, Nassereddine H, Rassy E,…, Le Cesne A. Chemotherapy in the management of periosteal osteosarcoma: A narrative review Journal of Bone Oncology 30(7) (Septembre 2021) DOI: 10.1016/j.jbo.2021.100389 Kattan J, Karak F. Farhat F, Abi Gerges D, Mokadem W, …, Nasr F. Prevalence of Her2 neu status and its clinicopathological association in newly diagnosed gastric cancer patients BMC Cancer 22(1114) (November 2022) DOI:10.1186/s12885-022-10206-1 Kattan J, Kattan C. Accommodation with anticancer drug shortage: A Lebanese harmful solution Frontiers in Oncology 12:1055113 (January 2023) DOI:10.3389/fonc.2022.1055113 Kattan J, Temraz S, Nasr F, Tfayli A, Khater C, Mugharbel A, Ghanem H, Kourie H, Hachem G, Masri S, Debs J, Shamseddine A. Management Practices of Locally Advanced and Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma A Questionnaire Based Survey among Lebanese Oncologists. Open Journal of Urology, 2024, 14, 138-149 DOI: 10.4236/oju.2024.142014