Please listen and watch Episode 40 of the Lebanese Physicians Podcast. In this episode, we discuss the state of oncology and cancer treatment in Lebanon, which is suffering at this time due to migration of a large number of oncologists, and the lack of availability of essential cancer treatments due to cost and other factors. The state of oncology in the country sheds a light into the overall state of medical practice in the country.

We end the episode discussing ways to help and possible future directions. Also available on YouTube, Apple, and Spotify. 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/o4HL9qZJbP0

Please listen to and watch our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast discussing the Global Smile Foundation with Dr. Usama Hamdan, President and Co-Founder of the foundation, and Dr. Rami Kantar.

The Global Smile Foundation was established more than 30 years ago and has been providing comprehensive and sustainable cleft care through clinical, educational, and research initiatives. It has treated patient across the globe in Ecuador, Peru, Lebanon, West Africa, and other countries, and has contributed to the education of physicians in many countries through the Comprehenive Cleft Workshop.

Please tune in to learn more about cleft lip and cleft palate, their causes and impact on people's lives, and to learn about the foundation and its future initiatives. You can donate or sponsor a patient on their website: gsmile.org

Also, feel free to contact them if you are thinking of volunteering. 

You can also listen to the audio recording on Apple and Spotify. 

I encourage you to watch the YouTube video on: https://youtu.be/SHUp0YlS6wg

Please watch and listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast, co-hosted with Dr. MohammadAli Jardali, discussing genomic testing in Lebanon, its past, present, and future with CEO and founder of Genes Arabia Dr. Kevin Saliba. Dr. Saliba is a surgeon by training having finished his training at the Lebanese University. His enterpreneurial spirit led him to develop Genes Arabia serving Lebanon and Jordan currently and providing genomic sequencing and testing for people in these regions. In this episode, we discuss the difficulties and the opportunities of starting a company in Lebanon in these times, and the state and perception of genomic testing in Lebanon. We hope you enjoy it.

The episode is also available on YouTube on: https://youtu.be/2TUrZZxE2eg

Please listen to our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Drs. Jinan Usta and MohammadAli Jardali. Dr. Usta is Professor of Family Medicine at the American University of Beirut Medical Center and a big advocate for violence prevention in the household having published extensively on the topic. 

The socioeconomic crisis in Lebanon has had devastating consequences on people's savings accounts and quality of life. This has included all aspects of life, including marriages and relationships, and reproductive health. 

In this episode, we discuss the statistics around domestic violence in Lebanon, and the effects of the economic and security crisis in the country on the rates of domestic violence. We also discuss period poverty given that a large percentage of women in the country cannot afford the necessary resources for adequate menstrual hygiene. In addition, we delve into reproductive health and the inability of women to afford contraceptive medications. 

Finally, we discuss potential solutions and future outlook. We hope you enjoy the episode. 

Please listen to and watch our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Zaki Sleiman who is an obstetrician now based in Switzerland but still works in Beirut. We discuss Dr. Sleiman's most recent post of him holding a newborn wearing his biking gear dedicating this picture to the baby to remind it of the historic time it was born in Lebanon in the middle of its worst ecomonic crisis. Dr. Sleiman who is an avid triathlete biked 10 kilometers to work to deliver the baby due to the lack of fuel and basic supplies in the country. We touch on the crisis in Lebanon from all its angles and discuss the future prospects for healthcare in the country. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/4VBUdOPAPwU

#lebanoncrisis #fuelshortage #podcast #Lebanon #medicalsupplies

Please watch and listen to our latest episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Bernard Harbieh, a cardiac electrophysiology specialist at the American University of Beirut Medical Center and at KMC.

In this episode, we discuss the difficulties physicians and patients are having to obtain the necessary medical supplies for life saving procedures. In Dr. Harbieh's case, we discuss the struggles he is having with getting pacemakers and pacemaker batteries.

We delve into the reasons behind the crisis and discuss potential solutions. We hope you enjoy it.

#pacemakers #medicalsupplies #Lebanoncrisis

You can also watch this episode on Youtube on: https://youtu.be/3YOaetY1rcM

Please listen to our latest episode of the The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Pauline Mouhanna Karroum, a journalist, novelist, and avid writer, who immigrated to the Springfield, Illinois area in the United States Midwest for her husband's medical training. In this episode, we discuss her novel "Elle habitait a Sandwich", or "She live in Sandwich", the story of Therese, a new immigrant to Sandwich, IL. Her novel describes in detail what goes through the minds of immigrants, especially hailing from Lebanon, as they start the process of adaptation in their new homeland. It delves deeply into the connections with their home country, Lebanon, and their struggles to form their new identity in their new countries. 

We hope you enjoy this discussion. 

Also available on Apple and Spotify. 

#immigration #Lebanesemigration #Lebanon #Unitedstates

You can visit Pauline's website on www.paulinemouhannakarroum.com

and you can find her book on Amazon, Amazon Prime, Kindle, and in select bookstores. Pauline promises she is working on translating it to English for people like me who are not the best at French. 

Please listen to and watch our newest episode of The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast with Drs. Jade Khalife and MohammadAli Jardali.

Dr. Khalife holds an MD from the American University of Beirut, a Master of Public Health, Health Management and Policy, and a Master of Science from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is an advocate of the ZeroCOVID strategy and has established the Independent Lebanese Committee for the Elimination of COVID-19 with a clearly outlined strategy for Lebanon.

In this episode, Dr. Jardali and I discuss with him the pros and cons of the Zero COVID strategy in Lebanon and internationally, and we discuss his vision of combating COVID in Lebanon moving forward. Whether you are an advocate of the ZeroCOVID strategy or you believe in other COVID mitigation strategies, you will certainly enjoy this episode.

For more information, you can keep up-to-date on ZeroCOVID for Lebanon on zerocovidlb.wordpress.com and on twitter @zerocovidlb #ZeroCOVID #COVID19 #COVIDvaccine

Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QelhPnY1Ydo

Also available on Apple and Spotify

Have you thought about doing your medical training in Australia? Have you considered working in Australia as a doctor? Have you thought about life in Australia? If you have not considered this or if you are looking into this pathway, listen to this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Serge Gaara who started his medical school at LAU, and subsequently transferred to Australia to finish his medical school there and now is doing his medical training there. Get the inside scoop from someone who knows the system well and feel free to contact him via Facebook Serge Geara. We hope you enjoy this podcast.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/BZUgnH___RI

Also available on Apple and Spotify

Are you thinking of applying to a postdoctoral fellowship in the US? Do you want to know if it is the right fit for you? Do you want to learn about the application process and how to boost your CV to secure a paid position? Are you interested in learning about life as a postdoctoral fellow? Are you interested in knowing about the benefits of these positions for your application to residency? If so, watch and listen to our latest episode of @The Lebanese Physicians Podcast with Dr. Elie Ghabi. You will get answers to these questions and more.

#podcast #healthcare #medicaleducation #research #postdoctoralfellowships

If you are interested in watching the episode, YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/gPrEQaFJVXY