Youssef Fares | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Granada (MD), Autonomous University of Madrid (PhD), American University of Technology (EMBA) |
| Known for | Neurosurgery, Healthcare leadership, Fares Scale of Injuries due to Cluster Munitions |
| Awards | Elected Member, European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2020)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | Lebanese University Al-Zahraa Hospital University Medical Center |
| Thesis | Técnicas de infusión intratecal de baclofen en el tratamiento de la espasticidad (Techniques for the intrathecal infusion of baclofen for the treatment of spasticity) (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | Juan Burzaco Santurtun |
| Website | zhumc |
Youssef Fares (Arabic: يوسف فارس) is a Lebanese neurosurgeon, academic and healthcare leader. He is a Professor and the Dean of the Lebanese University Faculty of Medicine, where he also serves as the founding director of the Neuroscience Research Center. [1][2] Fares is also the CEO and Chairman of Al-Zahraa Hospital University Medical Center,[2][3] the founding president of the Lebanese Association of Spine Surgery and the Senior Executive Vice President of the World Academy of Medical Sciences.[4][5] In addition, he serves as an editor for the neurosurgical journal Surgical Neurology International.[6][3]
In March 2020, Fares was elected into the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.[1][7]