ABOUT US
Mission
The mission of the Mufid Farra Heart and Vascular Outpatient Center is to optimize cardiovascular health care delivery in Lebanon and the region by applying best practices, patient-centered quality care, cutting-edge research, and education.
Vision
The vision of the Mufid Farra Heart and Vascular Outpatient Center is to be the leading cardiovascular center in Lebanon and the region.
Overview
The Mufid Farra Heart and Vascular Outpatient Center is comprised of several units within the current structure of cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, nephrology and hypertension. Working together, these units foster a comprehensive approach to the clinical management of cardiovascular patients starting from preventive efforts to diagnostics and therapeutic interventions. The Heart and Vascular Center also encompasses other related units dedicated to cardiovascular diseases such as cardiac anesthesia, vascular medicine, and resistant hypertension.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- Deliver the most advanced and comprehensive cardiovascular care in the region in a state-of-the-art center at AUBMC
- Develop a patient-centered care environment
- Apply best care practices
- Reach superior quality and outcome measures
- Aim for high training standards and advanced education
- Promote cardiovascular research, translation, and application of knowledge
- Have a robust database for patients with cardiovascular disease
- Achieve operational efficiency Influence healthcare policy locally and in the region
SERVICES
The Mufid Farra Heart and Vascular Outpatient Center offers a variety of services including general cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, atherosclerosis prevention, vascular surgery, cardiovascular imaging, electrophysiology, heart failure, nephrology and hypertension. These services are all integrated into a multidisciplinary comprehensive center.
RESEARCH
The Vascular Medicine Program (VMP) at AUB serves as the hub for clinical and translational research of the Mufid Farra Heart and Vascular Outpatient Center, and it serves as a program that promotes Vascular Health in addition to reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Lebanon and the region.
FACULTY AND STAFF
Academic Faculty
Ziyad Ghazzal MD, FACC, FSCAI
Professor of Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Deputy Executive Vice President /Dean
Founding Director, Heart & Vascular Institute
The Moufid Farra Heart & Vascular Outpatient Center
American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center
Adjunct Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
Cardiology
Dr. Abdallah Rubeiz
Dr. Antoine Abchee
Dr. Bernard Abi Saleh
Dr. Fadi Sawaya
Dr. Habib Dakik
Dr. Hadi Skouri
Dr. Hussain Isma’eel
Dr. Marwan Refaat
Dr. Maurice Khoury
Dr. Samir Alam
Dr. Samir Arnaout
Dr. Walid Gharzeddine
Dr. Ziyad Ghazzal
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Dr. Jamil Borgi
Dr. Munir Obeid
Dr. Pierre Sfeir
Nephrology and Hypertension
Dr. Adel Birbari
Dr. Ali Abu Alfa
Dr. Fouad Ziyadeh
Dr. Kamal Badr
Dr. Majida Daouk
Dr. Sahar Koubar
Dr. Samir Mallat
Dr. Walid Mudawar
Vascular Surgery
Dr. Boutros Karam
Dr. Fady Haddad
Dr. Jamal Hoballah
Non- Academic Faculty
Dr. Dany Badreddine
Executive Administrator
Office of the Deputy Executive Vice President/Dean
Heart & Vascular Institute
The Moufid Farra Heart & Vascular Outpatient Center
American University of Beirut Medical Center
TEACHING CASE STUDIES
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (A)
- American University of Beirut Medical Center (A). Ivey Publishing.
- American University of Beirut Medical Center: Achieving the 2020 Vision (B). Ivey Publishing.
- Lebanese Red Cross: A Pressing Need for a Structured Volunteering Selection Process. Sage Business Cases.
- American University of Beirut Medical Center: Patient Transport. Ivey Publishing.
PHD RESIDENCY
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EHMU hosts international PhD student residencies in Cross-cultural Healthcare Management in collaboration with other educational institutions. EHMU’s PhD residency program offers students an opportunity to combine research with the development of practical healthcare solutions targeted towards solving healthcare needs.
Faculty affiliated with EHMU, as co-supervisors, provide PhD student residents with structure, training, and detailed feedback that allow them to develop and implement their research plans. PhD student residents are employed by EHMU as researchers for a period of three years, and are expected to produce a minimum of three publications in top tier journals at the end of their PhD.
The EHMU PhD residency is highly competitive. Prior to contacting EHMU, students must have identified an External PhD program, a potential supervisor in the target institution, and a potential research topic relating to healthcare management in a cross-cultural setting.
