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The Lebanese Physicians' Podcast — 165 episodes

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From Invisible to Influential: How Doctors Can Build Their Brand Online

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Immigration in Crisis: How New U.S. Policies Are Impacting Physicians and Patient Care

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Scholar Activism & Collective Healing: Lessons from the Crisis in Lebanon

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Fatigue in Standardized Patients: The Hidden Risk in Medical Education | Dr. Zakia Dimassi

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Beyond the Blast: Inside Beirut's Hospitals on April 8, 2026

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From AI Awareness to Real Impact Building the Future of Innovation in MENA/Christophe Zoghby

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AI & Mental Health: Can AI Therapy Be Safe, Scalable, and Human-Centered?

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Breathing Better: Using Digital Innovation to Transform Asthma and COPD Care in Low-Resource Settings

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Dr. Aline Charabaty on Women in GI, IBD Leadership, and Scrubs & Heels

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Leave or Return? Zina Malas on Migration, Identity & Coming Back to Lebanon

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From Neurochemistry to Cardio: How Exercise Can Rewire Mood & Beat Depression

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Career Reinvention, and Thought Leadership with Former LinkedIn MENA Insider Nabila Rahhal

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Three Decades at the Frontlines of Epidemics, Policy, and Global Health Leadership

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New Year Nutrition: Why Diets Fail and How to Succeed

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From Grants to Grazing Boards: Reinventing Success with Pamela Abi Khalil Maalouf

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من سامسونج إلى ريادة الأعمال قرارات مصيرية، ثقافات مختلفة، وبناء شركة من الصفر

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Bridging Healthcare Worlds Mazen Samadi’s Journey from Lebanon to the U.S. Healthcare System

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From CDC to Coaching: Building a Healthier Life with Rola Doughan

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Giving Psychiatry a Voice: The Birth of the Lebanese Journal of Mental Health

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From Beirut to the Open Seas: Inside Maritime Medicine with Dr. Kevin Saliba

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2025 Year in Review – Reflections, Stories, and What’s Next | The Lebanese Physicians Podcast

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Weaving a Life Across Continents: Medicine, Humanities, and Home with Dr. Nancy Chedid

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The Hidden Roots of Our Tongue: Levantine Arabic and Phoenician Echoes with Dr. Jamil Bayram

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The Global Cancer Divide: What the Data Reveal About Lebanon and Low-Resource Countries

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From Pain to Purpose: Joumana Mansour on Wellness, Coaching, and Her New Book

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East Meets Middle East: Global Healthcare Strategy & Innovation with Dr. Firas Mahdi

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Food and Water in Lebanon: Can We Still Trust Them?الأكل والمَيّ بلبنان: فينا نوسق فين بعد؟

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Unraveling the Causes of Autism: Genetics, Environment, and Beyond with Dr. Rose Mary Boustany

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Beyond Minoxidil: Exploring Alternative Therapies for Hair Loss with Dr. William Abou Shahla

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Health Leadership in Times of Turmoil: A Conversation with Dr. Firass Abiad

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From Plans to Attempts: Understanding Adolescent Suicide Risks in Adolescents

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Raising the Bar: LAU Internal Medicine’s ACGME-I Designation and Its Impact on Residents

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Shaping the Future of Health AI: Insights from AUB’s Global Health Institute with Nadine Sabra

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Ancestors and Identity: Unraveling the Genetics of the Levant with Dr. Pierre Zalloua

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Flipping the Table: When the Hosts Become the Guests

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Resilient Health Systems: Lessons from Lebanon’s Crisis Response with Bouchra Abou Abbas

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AI for Health: Innovating Lebanon’s Future with Dr. Sandy Rihana

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Treating Eating Disorders with Compassion and Science with Carine El Khazen Hadati

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How Doctors Grow: Empathy, Burnout & the Human Side of Medicine

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Reprogramming Immunity: Unlocking CAR-NK Cells with Dr. Hind Rafei

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Unfinished Stories: Dr. Marie Nakhoul on Memory, Medicine, and the Meaning of Home

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Episode 124: Inside the Chest: NodeAI and the Future of Endobronchial Ultrasound

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Episode 123: Advancing Healthcare Quality in Lebanon – A Conversation with Maysaa Jaafar

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Episode 122: AI Horizons: Transforming Healthcare and Navigating Ethical Frontiers

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Episode 121: Leading the way: Women in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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Episode 120: Gender Perspectives in Kidney Care with Dr. Farah Wehbe

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Episode 119: Healing Horizons: Navigating the US Medicine Match and the ILMA Research Program

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Episode 118: Resilience in the Face of Trauma: A Conversation with Dr. Myriam El-Khoury Malhame

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Episode 117: Breaking Barriers: Women in Medtech

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Episode 116: Oryx Dental: Bridging Technology and Oral Health

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Episode 115: Legs that won't rest: A Deep Dive into Restless Leg Syndrome Diagnosis and Care

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Episode 114: Dental Care Redefined: Iolokis and the AI Revolution

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Episode 113: The Future of Medicine: AI and Clinical Informatics

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Episode 112: Bio-printing Breakthroughs: The Art of Creating Organs

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Episode 111: When a Healthcare Worker Becomes a Patient: Battling Hodgkin's lymphoma

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Episode 110: The Future of Medicine: AI's Role in the Middle East

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Episode 109: The Silent Crisis: Burnout in the Medical Field

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Episode 108: Beyond the Fee-for-Service: A Look at Lebanon's Pay-For-Perfomance Model

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Episode 107: Immunogenetics Unlocked: The Gene Discovery Journey

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Episode 106: Infection and Intervention: Polymicrobial Osteomyelitis in Conflict Zones

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Episode 105: Seizures and Struggles: The Struggles of People with Epilepsy Amidst Lebanon's Economic Crisis

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Episode 104: Healing Amidst Chaos: Medical Care in the Lebanese War

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Episode 103: Diabetes Dialogues: Insights with DiaLeb on World Diabetes Day

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Episode 102: Echoes of War: Conversations on Mental Health and Conflict with Dr. Maya Bizri

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Episode 101: The Role of Primary Care in the Lebanese Crisis with Dr Umayya Musharafieh

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Episode 100: Crisis Care: Lebanon's Medical Response Network

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Episode 99: Advancing Sports Medicine and Rehab in the Middle East and Gulf Region with Tarek Gerbal

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Episode 98: Recommendation Maps and Guideline Adaptation with Dr. Andrea Darzi

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Episode 97: The Health Advantages of Trail Running and The Lebanese Mountain Trail with Nayla Cortas

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Episode 96: Combatting fatigue and burnout with Dr. Labib Ghulmiyyah

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Episode 95: Sports nutrition and marathon training with Eva Kahwagi

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Episode 94: Medical Care in the West Bank and the Palestinian Territories with Dr. Mosa Abo Sabha

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Episode 93: Integrating AI into clinical care with Dr. Hussain Ismaeel

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Episode 92: Medonations - Securing lifesaving medications and ensuring equal access to healthcare in Lebanon

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Episode 91: Mariam Foundation - Delivering medications to disadvantaged families in Lebanon

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Episode 90: Food Waste and Disposal at Lebanese Hospitals with Mohamad Abiad

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Episode 89: Art therapy and the art of healing with Christiane Ashkar

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Episode 88: Creativity and Public Speaking can cure mental health with Sheryn Knaider

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Episode 87: Navigating the US healthcare market with founder of AMaze David Silverstein

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Episode 86: Access to Healthcare in the US: The Role of PicassoMD with Dr. Reza Sanai

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Episode 85: Chronic disease management in Lebanon during times of economic uncertainty - the untold story

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Episode 84: The future of healthcare: Hospital at Home or in-house with Dr. Anthony Wehbe

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Episode 83: Discussing social media and fake medical news with Manuel Manouchakian

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Episode 82: Bridging the gender gap in the MENA region with Dr. Lina Daouk-Oyri

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Episode 81: DRAPP - the Doctor's App: Discussing the future of telehealth in the MENA with Hady Bsat

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Episode 80: Neonatal Intensive Care in Lebanon with Dr. Fawzi Maalouf live fromBeirut

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Episode 79: Reflection on the 3 year anniversary of The Lebanese Physicians’ Podcast with MAJ

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Episode 78: Are hospitals in Lebanon prepared for mass casualty events with Dr. Mariana Helou

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Episode 77: Analyzing Rising Healthcare Costs in the US: the Role of Palliative Care and Advocacy

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Episode 76: Work-life balance and the science of well-being with Dr. Myriam El Khoury Malhame

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Episode 75: Mind-Easy: Offering Adaptive Mental Health Services at schools and in the workplace

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Episode 74: Skin cancer screening, sunscreen, and skin lightening products with Dr Rina Allawh

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Episode 73: Paving the path foward for people with visual impairment: The inspiring story of Yara Kobrossy

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Episode 72: Improving Access to Primary Healthcare in Lebanon: The role of the EU and AFD

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Episode 71: Discussing Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare with Dr. Louis Atallah

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Episode 70: Enhancing Access to Primary Care and the Role of Medical Informatics

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Episode 69: The role of Artificial Intelligence in Optimizing Nursing Processes with Cynthia Abi Khalil

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Episode 68: Medical NGO work in Lebanon and the Middle East with Drs. Vlad Chaddad and Tania Baban

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Episode 67: The Use of Aritificial Intelligence for Pandemic Monitoring and Surveillance with Antoine Saab, PhD

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Episode 66: Discussing Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Awareness with Drs. Hala Najm, Rasha Abi Hana, and Ziad Khatib

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Episode 65: The mental health needs of healthcare workers in crisis zones with Dr. Maya Bizri

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Episode 64: Discussing the genetic determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder with Dr. Maria Chahrour

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Episode 63: Rates of Malnutrition in Patients Admitted to Lebanese Hospitals with Krystel Ouaijan

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Episode 62: An Amazing Feat: Successful Separation of Conjoined Twins for the First Time in Lebanon

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Episode 61: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine with Dr. Cyril Zakka

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Episode 60: Discussing successful panedmic responses with Dr. Lana Dbeibo

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Episode 59: Discussing the Cholera Epidemic in Lebanon with Dr. Anis Germani

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Episode 58: Switching from Clinical Medicine to Industry: Is it a Good Idea with Dr. Emile Mehanna

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Episode 57: Discussing the Transformation of Healthcare Networks with Dr. Cesar Yazbeck

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Episode 56: Discussing pathways to surgical specialties in the US with Dr. Pascal Jabbour

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Episode 55: Medical Students Successfully Delivering Tons of Medications to Lebanon

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Episode 54: Discussing Healthcare Startups with CardioDiagnostics Founder Ziad Sankari

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Episode 53: The Medical Campaign -Medical Students Spreading Medical Knowledge to Pay Their Tuition

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Episode 52: Toothpick App: A Story of Innovation in the Lebanese Dental World With Dr. Wael Bizri

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Episode 51: Reshaping Mental Health in Lebanon: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Telehealth

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Episode 50: The Role of Women Leaders in Healthcare in the Middle East with Dr. Rola Hammoud

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Episode 49: Domestic Workers in Lebanon - Human Rights and the Right to Health

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Episode 48: Discussing Palliative Care Services in the MENA region with the R4HC Team

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Episode 47: How the Healthcare System in Lebanon is Succumbing to the Political Situation

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Episode 46: Achieving Healthcare Equity in the LGBTQ Community in Lebanon with Dr. Omar Fattal

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Episode 45: An International Medical Graduate’s Story of Transition Between Lebanon and the United States

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Episode 44: An Open Access Journal with no Publication Fees: Is this for real? with Dr. Gregory Nicholas

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Episode 43: Addressing the Psychological Impact of the Beirut Port Explosion on Children and Adolescents

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Episode 42: The GNK Foundation: Advancing the Treatment of Blood Disorders in Lebanon with Dr. Adlette Inati

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Episode 41: The Beirut Blast and Hospital Disaster Preparedness with Drs. Haytham Kaafarani and Jamal Hoballahut Blast and Hospital Disaster Preparedness with Drs. Haytham Kaafarani and Jamal Hoballah

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Episode 40: Current State of Oncology in Lebanon with Dr. Anwar Shayya

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Episode 39: Global Smile Foundation: The Road to Sustainable Cleft Care with Drs. Usama Hamdan and Rami Kantar

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Episode 38: Discussing genomic testing in Lebanon with CEO and founder of Genes Arabia Dr. Kevin Saliba

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Episode 37: Discussing domestic violence, reproductive health, and period poverty in Lebanon with Dr. Jinan Usta

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Episode 36: No fuel. No problem. How doctors in Beirut still make it to work with Dr. Zaki Sleiman

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Episode 35: Rationing Medical Supplies in Lebanon with Dr. Bernard Harbieh

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Episode 34: ”Elle habitait a Sandwich”- Reflections of an immigrant to the US Midwest with Pauline Karroum

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Episode 33: Zero COVID in Lebanon: Is this a dream or could it be a reality? with Dr. Jade Khalife

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Episode 32: Medical Training in Australia with Dr. Serge Geara

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Episode 31: Postdoctoral fellowships with Dr. Elie Ghabi

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Episode 30: Discussing the Match Process and Internship Experience with Dr. Sarah El Halabi

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Episode 29: The Status of HIV in Lebanon and the MENA Region with Dr. Nesrine Rizk

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Episode 28: The Road to Medical Training in the UK with Dr. Violeta Yammine

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Episode 27: Developing Medical Education Programs Internationally with Dr. Thurayya Arayssi

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Episode 26: How to do your medical training in Germany with Dr. Jerome Srour

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Episode 25: Women in Medicine in Lebanon: Challenges and Future Outlook with Drs. Eveline Hitti and Zakia Dimassi

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Episode 24: The HEAL Clinic: Improving the lives of migrant workers and the LGBTQ community in Lebanon

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Episode 23: Enterpreneurship in Medicine: Thinking Outside the Box with Dr. Rachid Akiki

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Episode 22: Lebanon: Nursing in Times of COVID-19 and Economic Crisis with Dr. Myrna Abi Abdallah-Doumit

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Episode 21: Matching into Your Residency of Choice: How to Build a Strong CV

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Episode 20: Promoting Blood Donations in Lebanon : The Role of Donner Sang Compter with Yorgui Teyrouz

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Episode 19: Tahaddi Lebanon: Providing Medical Care to People in Dire Need with Dr. Dany Daham

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Episode 18: Doctors on the frontlines: The October 17th revolution with Drs. Alain Sabri and Zakia Dimassi

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Episode 17: Electives and Observerships in the United States with Drs. Nisrene Kawa and Samer Nasser

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Episode 16: Physician Trainee Visas and the Waiver Process with Sarah Peterson

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Episode 15: Palliative Care in Lebanon: Challenges and Future Prospects with Dr. Hibah Osman, founder of The Lebanese Center for Palliative Care - Balsam

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Episode 14: Lebanon: Mental Health in Time of Crisis with Dr. Joseph El-Khoury

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Episode 13: Practicing Empathy in Medicine: A Medical Student‘s Perspective with Rayah Touma Sawaya

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Episode 12: Medical Student Loans in Lebanon with Mohammad Ali Jardali

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Episode 11: Dialysis Machines for Lebanon with Dr. Fouad Chebib

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Episode 10: Overview of the COVID-19 Response in Lebanon with Sara Chang

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Episode 9: In Vitro Fertilization and OBGYN Training in Lebanon with Dr. Ziad Hubayter

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Episode 8 - ILMA-USA with Drs. Salma Makhoul Ahwach and Chady Sarraf

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Episode 7: CHANCE Association: helping children with cancer with Dr. Roula Farah

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Episode 6:The effects of the economic crisis on medical education with Dr. Rajaa Chatila

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Episode 5: The International Observership Program at the Cleveland Clinic with Dr. Francois Abi Fadel

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Episode 4:An Expat Physician‘s Insite into the Lebanon Events with Dr. Wael Al Maraachli

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Episode 3: The Experience of an Oncologist working in Lebanon with Dr. Wassim Mchayleh

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Episode 2: Lebanon from a child‘s view with Yara Diab

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Episode 1: Introduction to the podcast