Dr. Elie HELOU (EL)
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Nursing Science
Institute of Physiotherapy
Higher Institute of Public Health
Assistant professor
(+961) 1 421 000 ext 1604968 elie.helou@usj.edu.lb
Elie Helou is a urologist at Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital an Assistant Professor at Saint Joseph University (USJ) in Beirut, Lebanon. He is a health economist, lecturer, and educator at the Institute of Public Health (ISSP), the Faculty of Nursing Sciences (FSI), and the Faculty of Medicine (FM) at USJ. He serves as the Head of the Quality Assurance Committee and Academic Advisor for the University Diploma in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, USJ. Since 2010, he has been an operating room expert in laparoscopic urology training at IRCAD in Strasbourg, France. He also holds a university diploma in medical pedagogy. Dr. Helou has authored over 20 publications in the fields of urology, health economics, health informatics, and simulation-based education.
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2012 |
+ Teaching outside USJ
| Experience in University Teaching Outside USJ | Country | Institution | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert in Laparoscopy | France | IRCAD | 01/01/2011 | 01/10/2024 |
+ Expertise field
Medecine and Health
+ Research topics
Urology Health Economy Health Informatics Simulation Based Education
+ Publications and communications
1- Raad E, Helou S, Hage K, Daou M, El Helou E. Cost of bladder cancer in Lebanon before after the economic collapse: a probabilistic modeling study. Int J Equity Health. 2023 May 222(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01885-8. PMID: 37131206 PMCID: PMC10152790.
2- Helou S, El Helou E, Evans N, Shigematsu T, El Helou J, Kaneko M, Kiyono K. Physician eye contact in telemedicine video consultations: A cross-cultural experiment. Int J Med Inform. 2022 Sep165:104825. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2022.104825. Epub 2022 Jul 3. PMID: 35809542.
3- El Helou E, Naba J, Youssef K, Mjaess G, Sleilaty G, Helou S. Mobile sonouroflowmetry using voiding sound volume. Sci Rep. 2021 May 2711(1):11250. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-90659-9. PMID: 34045577; PMCID: PMC8159949.
4- El Helou E, Sarkis J, Mjaess G, Zalaket J, Mouawad C, Sayegh N, Ghattas S, Azar C, El Helou J, Abboud H, Koussa S, Nemr E. Urodynamics in patients with multiple sclerosis: is it necessary? A randomized-controlled trial. Scand J Urol. 2021 Apr;55(2):161-168. doi: 10.1080/21681805.2021.1879930. Epub 2021 Feb 10. PMID: 33565359.
5- Helou S, El Helou E, Abou-Khalil V, Wakim J, El Helou J, Daher A, El Hachem C. The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physicians Use Perception of Telehealth: The Case of Lebanon. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jul 6;17(13):4866. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134866. PMID: 32640652; PMCID: PMC7370008.