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Mr. Ghassan CHAKHTOURA
(+961) 1 421 000 ext ghassan.chakhtoura@usj.edu.lb
After earning his General Surgery degree from Saint Joseph University (USJ) in 2002, he spent seven years at the European Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, specializing in colorectal and bariatric surgery. He returned from France in 2009 and worked in several peripheral hospitals before joining the Digestive and Endocrine Surgery team at Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF) in 2011, where he continues to practice full-time.
Highest degree : Medical Doctor (MD) with a Specialization Diploma in General Surgery - Saint Joseph University of Beirut
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sciences de la vie et de la santé | Université René Descartes(Paris V) | France | 2008 |
| Cancérologie Digestive | Université René Descartes(Paris V) | France | 2005 |
| Chirurgie Laparoscopique Avancée | 2003 | ||
| Diplôme de spécialisation en Chirurgie Générale | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2002 |
| Diplôme de docteur en médecine | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 1997 |
+ Expertise field
Medecine and Health
+ Publications and communications
- Primary results of laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass in a French obesity-surgery specialized university hospital G.Chakhtoura et al. Obes Surg. 2008 Sep. - Laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass J-M.Chevallier et al. J Chir (Paris). 2009 Feb. - Xenobiotic-metabolizing cytochromes p450 in human white adipose tissue: expression induction S.Ellero et al. Drug Metab Dispos. 2010 Apr. - Isolated endosalpingiosis of the appendix in an adolescent girl G Chakhtoura et al. Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2016 Nov. - Quality of Life before and after Sleeve Gastrectomy in Lebanese Population M.Alkassis et al. J Obes. 2019. - Splenic Abscess after Sleeve Gastrectomy R.Aoun et al. Case Rep Med. 2020. - A 58-Year-Old Woman with Acute Gastric Perforation Due to Metastatic Ductal Carcinoma 18 Years Following Bilateral Mastectomy for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast W.A.Nehmeh et al. Am J Case Rep. 2021. - Peri-appendicular Abscess in a Spigelian Hernia R.Aoun et al. Surg J (N Y). 2022. - Quality of life after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: Pre-operative, 1-year and 5-year results C.Mouawad et al. J Minim Access Surg. 2023 Oct-Dec. - Combined laparoscopic pouch and loop resizing as a revisional procedure for weight regain after primary laparoscopic one-anastomosis gastric bypass C.Mouawad et al. J Minim Access Surg. 2023 Jul-Sep. - Laparoscopic repair of acquired rectourethral fistula by vesical peritoneal flap C.Mouawad et al. Asian J Endosc Surg. 2023 Oct. - Adenocarcinoma of the Gastro-jejunal Anastomosis After One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass C.Mouawad et al. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2024 Mar. - One anastomosis gastric bypass vs sleeve gastrectomy as a revisional bariatric surgery for weight loss failure after primary restrictive procedure C.Mouawad et al. Asian J Endosc Surg. 2024 Jan. - Surgical management of gallstone ileus after one anastomosis gastric bypass: A case report El.El Feghali et al. World J Gastrointest Surg. 2023. - The Role of Obesity in the Poor Prognosis of COVID-19 Infection: A Review of 192 Patients Z.Feghaly et al. Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis. 2024.