I moved back. Home. After 23 years in beloved Boston. In the middle of uncertainty, 3 months after my house was hatefully destroyed in Beirut.
Cheers for love, hope, purpose & life with the most resilient & life-loving people of #Lebanon, & the most amazing family of @AUB_Lebanon
Dr. Issam Awad of the University of Chicago — a most deserving recipient of the WINN Prize, the highest scientific honor awarded by the Society of Neurological Surgeons. Few in neurosurgery have earned it more. A career defined by rigor, mentorship, and landmark contributions to our specialty.
#Neurosurgery #SNS #WINNPrize #UChicago @UChicagoMed
A few more photos from our Neurosurgery Research Day held on 5/7! We want to give special thanks to @DenisWirtz, who gave a fantastic keynote address. In all, the event:
⭐️Attracted 100+ attendees
⭐️Hosted 54 poster presentations
⭐️Welcomed talks by 8 medical students & trainees
@YIchkhanian More #DDW2026 coverage: @YIchkhanian presented a new international scheme for classifying and managing leaks after Z-POEM for Zenker’s diverticulum.
Proud to highlight this study, led by PI John DeWitt, MD.
@DDWMeeting#IUEndoscopy
We are thrilled to share that our own @tdazad will join @HopkinsSpine in January 2027! With advanced training in adult & pediatric spinal deformity, we are excited to welcome him to our growing program!
I am so excited for @Joannaroy99 our research fellow who matched at @UICNeurosurgery ! She will thrive under the leadership of @DrFadyCharbel She is the best and she got the best !
I am so proud of our superstar research fellows @Joannaroy99 and @MusmarBasel who just matched in Neurosurgery! Hard work pays off! Keeping the legacy going!
We have been helping IMGs match in Neurosurgery for the last 16 years in our post doc program @TJUHNeurosurg with a hit rate of 100%!
This recent publication by our superstar post doc @Joannaroy99 shows that :
1-IMGs that match into neurosurgery demonstrate higher publication counts and greater research effort compared to U.S medical graduates
2-The proportion of high-effort publications relative to total publication output did not differ among both groups
We’re proud to have Dr. Youssef Comair at UChicago Medicine and are excited to highlight the exceptional care he provides.
Dr. Comair offers expert treatment for a wide range of neurosurgical conditions, delivering advanced, patient-centered care with compassion and precision.
If you or a loved one are seeking specialized neurosurgical expertise, we are currently scheduling patients. Contact our office to make an appointment.
Contact our office: 7737022123
We are honored to see our faculty members recognized as 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors! 👏👏to Drs. Allan Belzberg, @BettegowdaMDPHD, Henry Brem, @AlCohenMD, @DrJudyHuangMD, Shih-Chun Lin, Debraj Mukherjee (@NeuroOncSurgery), Rafael Tamargo & Jon Weingart!
The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) continues to advance its mission of excellence in healthcare and academic leadership with the appointment of two internationally acknowledged physician-scientists, Dr. Osama Mohamad as chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Dr. Haytham Kaafarani as chair of the Department of Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine (FM) and AUBMC.
https://t.co/CVvdOppCPT
#AUB #AUBProud
@AUB_FM@AUBMC_Official
Clinical AI doesn’t need better AUC. It needs better evaluation design.
Benchmarks ≠ bedside readiness. Better evaluation will build clinician trust.
New perspective in @NatureMedicine w/ @suchisaria & @hmkyale
Link: https://t.co/uKeRC85kYx