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About Dr. Walid Faraj
- Dr. Walid Faraj is a well-known General Surgeon with more than 25 years of experience.
- He specialises in treating problems in the gallbladder and bile duct, hernia, pancreatitis, liver cirrhosis, fatty liver, and cancers of the liver and pancreas.
- Dr. Walid is skilled in skin lesion excision, breast surgery (including mastectomy and lumpectomy), and HPB surgery with minimally invasive, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery.
- He completed his Bachelor of Science (Biology) from the American University of Beirut in 1993 and MBBS from the University of Jordan in 1999.
- Dr. Walid pursued a Diploma (General Surgery) and a Fellowship (Liver Transplant and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery) in 2009.
- Afterwards, he pursued a Fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in 2014 and a certificate in robotic surgery.
- He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications in various journals.
- Dr. Walid is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a member of its International Relations Committee.
- He has been a representative of Lebanon in the Arab Board of Surgery since 2010.
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Graduation, American University of Beirut(1993)- MBBS, University of Jordan(1999)
- FRCS, UK(2014)
- Fellowship, Fellowship(2009)
- International Guest Scholar Award – American College of Surgeons
- Chief, American University of Beirut(2023)
Papers Published
- Receptor-Interacting Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase-2 as a Potential Prognostic Factor in Colorectal Cancer. Jaafar RF, Ibrahim Z, Ataya K, Hassanieh J, Ard N, Faraj W.Medicina (Kaunas). 2021 Jul 14;57(7):709. doi: 10.3390/medicina57070709.PMID: 34356990
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- Robotic resection for hydatid disease of the liver. Yaghi M, Zorkot M, Kanso M, Faraj W.BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jun 21;14(6):e241681. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-241681.PMID: 34155012
- Prevalence of Insomnia among Pancreatic Cancer Patients following Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Chalhoub S, Yaghi M, Ard N, Kanso M, Allam J, Khalife M, Jaafar RF, Faraj W.Sleep Disord. 2021 May 4;2021:5535220. doi: 10.1155/2021/5535220. eCollection 2021.PMID: 34055415
- Incidental appendiceal mass as the only manifestation of endometriosis. Yaghi M, Nassar H, Zadeh C, Faraj W.BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 22;14(2):e239090. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239090.PMID: 33619136
- Timing of cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis impacts surgical morbidity and mortality: an NSQIP database analysis. Daniel FE, Malaeb MW, Hosni MN, Tamim HM, Mailhac AC, Khalife MJ, Faraj W, Jamali FR.Updates Surg. 2021 Feb;73(1):273-280. doi: 10.1007/s13304-020-00942-z. Epub 2021 Jan 21.PMID: 33475946
- Spectrum of liver diseases in patients referred for Fibroscan: A single center experience in the Middle East. Sawaf B, Ali AH, Jaafar RF, Kanso M, Mukherji D, Khalife MJ, Faraj W.Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020 Jul 25;57:166-170. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.07.040. eCollection 2020 Sep.PMID: 32774848
- CYR61/CCN1 expression in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A retrospective pilot study of the interaction between the tumors and their surrounding microenvironment.
- Abou-Kheir W, Mukherji D, Hadadeh O, Saleh E, Bahmad HF, Kanso M, Khalifeh M, Shamseddine A, Tamraz S, Jaafar R, Dagher C, Khalifeh I, Faraj W.Heliyon. 2020 May 3;6(5):e03842. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03842. eCollection 2020 May.PMID: 32395647
- Gender differences in liver fibrosis among patients younger than 50 years: A retrospective cohort study. Halaoui AF, Ali AH, Habib SG, Kanso M, Daniel F, Mukherji DM, Khalife MJ, Jaafar RF, Faraj W.Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2020 Oct;44(5):733-738. doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2020.01.001. Epub 2020 Mar 11.PMID: 32169461
- Perioperative Management of Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Avoiding Admission to the Intensive Care Unit. Faraj W, Mukherji D, Zaghal AM, Nassar H, Mokadem FH, Jabbour S, Ayoub C, Rizk MS, Kanso M, Jaafar RF, Heaton N, Khalife M.Gastrointest Tumors. 2019 Oct;6(3-4):108-115. doi: 10.1159/000502887. Epub 2019 Sep 17.PMID: 31768354
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Dr. Walid Faraj practices at CMC Dubai
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Dr. Walid Faraj specialty is Colorectal Surgeon
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