Dr. Jeanine HELOU (EL) SALIBA
Faculty of Medicine
Associate professor
(+961) 1 421 000 ext Jeanine.elhelou@usj.edu.lb
A graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Saint Joseph University of Beirut in 2002, Dr. El Helou subsequently obtained her specialization degree in Neurology from the same institution in 2008. Between 2004 and 2008, she pursued studies in Paris, specializing in epileptology and sleep disorders at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital. She currently practices as a neurologist, epileptologist, and sleep specialist at Hôtel-Dieu de France. In parallel, she is an Associate Professor at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, where she teaches Neurology courses, supervises students in their theses, and conducts research, particularly in the field of sleep disorders.
Highest degree : Medical Doctor (MD) with a Specialization Diploma in Neurology Surgery - Saint Joseph University of Beirut
+ Education
| Degrees | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University diploma of education in health sciences - Level II | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2013 |
| Initiation to pedagogy and medical teatching - level I | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2011 |
| Neurology specialty diploma | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2008 |
| Masters M2 in Neurosciences | Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) | France | 2008 |
| Interuniversity diploma of epileptology | Université Henri Poincaré Nancy I | France | 2007 |
| M1 Integrative biology and physiology | Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) | France | 2007 |
| University diploma in clinical neurophysiology | Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) | France | 2007 |
| Interniversity diploma of sleep disorders | Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) | France | 2006 |
| General medicine diploma | Saint Joseph University of Beirut | Lebanon | 2002 |
+ Teaching outside USJ
| Experience in University Teaching Outside USJ | Country | Institution | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurology courses for physiotherapists and speech therapists | Lebanon | Université Libanaise (UL) | 01/01/2008 | 01/01/2010 |
+ Professionnal experience outside USJ
| Professional Experience | Organization | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurologist, épileptologist, sleep specialist | Hotel-Dieu de France | 01/03/2011 | |
| Neurologist, epileptologist, sleep specialist | Bellevue Medical Center | 01/01/2010 | 01/01/2016 |
+ Expertise field
Medecine and Health
+ Publications and communications
- Costa J, Lakkis R, Sleilaty G, Karroum EG, El Helou J. Validation of an Arabic version of the Cambridge-Hopkins diagnostic questionnaire for restless legs syndrome. Sleep Breath. 2023. - Samar Helou, Elie El Helou, Taiki Shigematsu, Naoko Evans, Jeanine El Helou, Miki Kaneko, Ken Kiyono. Physician eye contact in telemedicine video consultations: A cross cultural experiment. International Journal of Medical Informatics. 2022. - Melissa Daou, Samar Helou, Jeanine El Helou, Charline El Hachem, Elie El Helou. Ensuring care continuity in extreme crises. A participatory action research approach. Studies in Health technology informatics. 2022. - Helou Samar, El Helou Elie, El Helou Jeanine. Physician communication skills in Telemedicine: The role of eye contact. Studies in Health Technology Informatics. 2022. - Dinkelacker Vera, El Helou Jeanine, Frauscher Birgit. Interictal sleep recordings during presurgical evaluation: Bidirectional perspectives on sleep related network functioning. Revue Neurologique. 2022. - Talal Ziadeh, Georges Mjaess Jeanine El Helou Jad Zalaket; Christian Mouawad; Carine Azar; Halim Abboud; Salam Koussa; Elie Nemr; Elie El Helou. Urologic Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: Which Urinary Symptoms Are to Blame? Progrès en Urologie. 2022. - Costa J, Helou S, Sleilaty G, Costa T, El Helou J. Validity and reliability of an Arabic version of the Sleep Hygiene Index. Sleep Med. 2021. - 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, et al. Urodynamics in patients with multiple sclerosis: Is it necessary? A randomized controlled trial”. Scandinavian Journal of Urology. 2021. - Abbas Samar, Chalah Moussa, El Helou Jeanine, Abboud Halim, Ayach Samar. Gaze holding abnormalities as an inaugural event in multiple sclerosis - A case report. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2020. - Helou Samar, El Helou Elie, Abou-Khalil Vicky, Wakim Jad, El Helou Jeanine, Daher Alain, El Hachem Charline. The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on physicians’ use and perception of Telehealth: The case of Lebanon. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020. - Makhoul Jennifer, Ghaoui Nohra, Sleilaty Ghassan, Koussa Salam, Abbas Samar, Azar Carine, El Helou Jeanine. Restless legs syndrome among multiple sclerosis patients in Lebanon. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 2020. - El Helou Elie, Labaki Chris, Chebel Roy, El Helou Jeanine, Abi Tayeh Georges, Jalkh Georges, Nemr Elie. The use of mirabegron in neurogenic bladder: a systematic review. World Journal of Urology. 2019. - Hamilton EMC, van der Lei HDW, Vermeulen G, Gerver JAM, Lourenço CM, Naidu S, Mierzewska H, Gemke RJBJ, de Vet HCW, Uitdehaag BMJ, Lissenberg-Witte BI, VWM Research Group, van der Knaap MS. Natural History of Vanishing White Matter. (Collaborator). Ann Neurol. 2018 Aug; 84(2):2714-288.