Emile WHAIBEH

Chargé de cours
Institut supérieur de santé publique

+961 (1) 421 000 emile.whaibeh1@usj.edu.lb

Épidémiologiste et chercheur en santé publique, titulaire d’un doctorat (Ph.D.) en épidémiologie et biostatistique, avec plus de 7 ans d’expérience en recherche, en enseignement universitaire et en conseil au Liban et dans la région MENA. Ses travaux couvrent la biostatistique appliquée aux essais cliniques, les études de cohortes de naissances en milieu hospitalier, ainsi que la recherche, le suivi et l’évaluation de programmes en santé liés aux réfugiés, au climat, à la culture et au numérique, financés notamment par l’OMS, l’OIM, l’IDRC et les NIH. Coéditeur et auteur d’un ouvrage publié chez Springer ainsi que de plusieurs articles évalués par des pairs, il a encadré plus de 20 mémoires et thèses de troisième cycle et a formé plus de 100 professionnels de santé et chercheurs.

Education

Diplôme Université Pays Année
Doctorat - sciences biologiques et médicale Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth Liban 2025
Licence - Langue et littérature anglaises Université Libanaise Liban 2019
Master - Public health Balamand University Liban 2019
Licence - sciences de laboratoire d'analyses médicales Balamand University Liban 2016

Publications et communications

Books Mahmoud, H., Naal, H., & Whaibeh, E. (2022). Essentials of Telebehavioral Health: A Practical Guide. Springer International Publishing. Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles 1. Whaibeh, E., Hanna, J. A., Kuta, J., Aouad, N., Yaghi, N., Nader, A. A., Khalil, C, Abi Tayeh, G. & Mrad, M. (2026). Correlates of prenatal heavy metal contamination in Lebanese infants using cord blood analysis. Scientific Reports. 2. Whaibeh, E., Hanna, J.A., Jaalouk, L. et al. Readiness for telehealth integration in primary healthcare centers: a pilot mixed‑methods assessment from Lebanon’s REMOTE project. BMC Health Services Research (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14859-7 3. Al Fakih, M., Obeid, L., Whaibeh, E., & Abbas, N. (2026). Exploring the Drivers of Hesitancy Towards Covid-19 Vaccine Among Syrian Refugees Residing in Mount Lebanon: A Qualitative Study. IJID Regions, 100928. 4. Fares, K., Whaibeh, E., Matta, E., Atallah, H., Kaadi, E., Abi Zeid, L., Hammoud, I., El Hachem, H., Mrad, M. & Abi Tayeh, G. (2026). Exploring determinants of cumulative live birth rates in IVF: insights from the EELI study in Lebanon. Reproductive Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02253-1. 5. Fares, K. S., Abi Tayeh, G. H., Whaibeh, E. R., Jaalouk, L. Y., Matar, Y. M., & Mrad, M. A. (2025). The influence of environmental and chemical exposures on fertility in the Eastern Mediterranean region: A narrative review. International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine, 23(10), 787. 6. Whaibeh, E., Eid, B., Abi Hanna, J., Aouad, N., Haddad, J., Abi Tayeh, G., & Mrad, M. (2025). Cord blood lead screening in Lebanon: findings from the environmental exposures in Lebanese infants (EELI) study. Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability, 37(1), 2524084. 7. Fares, K. S., Abi Tayeh, G. H., Whaibeh, E. R., Louis, R. J., Jaalouk, L. Y., Matar, Y. M., & Mrad, M. A. (2025). The role of diet and food supplements in infertility management in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A narrative review. International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine, 23(1), 1. 8. Whaibeh, E., Mrad-Nakhlé, M., Aouad, N., Annesi-Maesano, I., Abbas, N., Chaiban, C., Abi Hanna, Jowy, & Abi Tayeh, G. (2024). The Environmental Exposures in Lebanese Infants (EELI) birth cohort: an investigation into the Developmental Origins of Health and Diseases (DOHaD). International journal of environmental health research, 34(3), 1675-1686. 9. Etzel, R. A., Abbas, N. H., Anastario, M. P., Mustapha, A., Osuolale, O., Sarkar, A., Soyiri, I. N., Whaibeh, E. & Soskolne, C. L. (2024). Ethics guidelines for environmental epidemiologists: 2023 revision. Environmental Epidemiology, 8(2), e299. 10. Whaibeh, E., Tayeh, G. A., Farah, W., Abboud, M., Awar, S. E., Affara, H. L., Chalhoud, Elias & Mrad, M. (2022). Air pollution and perinatal health in the eastern Mediterranean region: challenges, limitations, and the potential of epigenetics. Current Environmental Health Reports, 9(1), 1-10. 11. Whaibeh, E. (2022). The good, the bad, and the disruptive: how telehealth can reduce health inequity and mitigate the digital divide in the MENA region. Medicine, Conflict and Survival, 38(4), 339-345. 12. Mahmoud, H., Naal, H., Whaibeh, E., & Smith, A. (2022). Telehealth-based delivery of medicationassisted treatment for opioid use disorder: a critical review of recent developments. Current Psychiatry Reports, 24(9), 375-386. 13. Whaibeh, E., Vogt, E. L., & Mahmoud, H. (2022). Addressing the behavioral health needs of sexual and gender minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic: a review of the expanding role of digital health technologies. Current Psychiatry Reports, 24(9), 387-397. 14. Naal, H., Whaibeh, E., & Mahmoud, H. (2021). Guidelines for primary health care-based telemental health in a low-to middle-income country: the case of Lebanon. International Review of Psychiatry, 33(1-2), 170-178. 15. Naal, H., Mahmoud, H., & Whaibeh, E. (2021). The potential of telemental health in improving access to mental health services in Lebanon: Analysis of barriers, opportunities, and recommendations. International Journal of Mental Health, 50(3), 218-233. 16. Whaibeh, E., Mahmoud, H., & Vogt, E. L. (2020). Reducing the treatment gap for LGBT mental health needs: The potential of telepsychiatry. The journal of behavioral health services & research, 47(3), 424- 431. 17. Whaibeh, E., Mahmoud, H., & Naal, H. (2020). Telemental health in the context of a pandemic: the COVID-19 experience. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 7, 198-202. 18. Mahmoud, H., Whaibeh, E., & Mitchell, B. (2020). Ensuring successful telepsychiatry program implementation: critical components and considerations. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 7, 186-197. On-going publications: 1. Whaibeh, E. Eid, B., Abi Hanna, J., Aouad, N., Yaghi, N., Chaiban, C., Affara, H.E., Abi Tayeh, G. and Mrad, M. (2026). Home (Un)safe Home: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of the Impact of Housing Conditions on Maternal Mental Health in Lebanon. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. (under review) 2. Whaibeh, E., Eid, B., Abi Hanna, J., Sherri, A., Aouad, N., Yaghi, N., Jaalouk, L., Abi Tayeh, G. & Mrad, M. (2026). Raising Awareness of Healthcare Personnel on Perinatal Environmental Exposures: The Petite Enfance et Santé Envioronnementale (PENSE) Projects. (under review) 3. Whaibeh, E., Abi Hanna, J., Kerkemzian, S., Aouad, N., Yaghi, N., Abi Nader, A., Khalil, C., Abi Tayeh, G., Mrad, M. (2026). Assessing Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) Exposure in Lebanese Newborns’ Cord Blood Two Decades After the Ban (under review). 4. Mrad, M. Whaibeh, E., Haddad, J., Abi Hanna, J., Abi Nader,A., Mina, E., Jradi, F., Amer, R., Zgheib, J. & Abi Tayeh, G. (2026). Living the Change: Akkar Speaks on Climate Change, Health, and Migration. (under review) 5. Mrad, M. Whaibeh, E., Haddad, J., Saliba, J., Abi Hanna, J., Abi Nader,A., Mina, E., Jradi, F., Amer, R., Zgheib, J. & Abi Tayeh, G. (2026). Climate-related Disease Registry in Lebanon: A Proposed Roadmap. (under review)