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The Anesthesiology department at the LAU Medical Center \u2013Saint john’s Hospital is one of the leading anestheisology departments, in the country. With its rich faculty makeup, be it levels of experience and training, the strict focus on quality of care on top of all other considerations, the dedication to teaching on all fronts and the structured program for continuous professional development, it has placed itself at the forefront of perioperative medicine as a whole.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”Message from the Chairman” tab_id=”1632743042011-6044c9bf-4609″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]Dr. Vanda Abi Raad<\/strong>
\nLAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Acting Chair of Anesthesiology<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Welcome to the Department of Anesthesiology at the LAU Medical Center \u2013Saint john’s Hospital. We are part of a busy urban academic medical center providing advanced clinical care using state of the art medicine, and training the next generation of specialists in perioperative medicine.<\/p>\n

Founded in the late 1970\u2019s our Department of Anesthesiology has a long and rich tradition of excellence in clinical care and teaching. I am proud to be associated with its continued growth and success, having taken the reins as chair on several occasions, last being since 2009. We are committed to innovation in perioperative clinical care to maximize quality and efficiency in anesthesia and perioperative pain management, along with translation of novel therapies and healthcare delivery models in a thriving academic environment.<\/p>\n

The Department has expanded significantly over the past decade in its provision of clinical care, contributions to hospital administration, teaching within the Medical School at the Byblos Campus and participation in clinical research. We are recognized and respected throughout our institution for our outstanding clinicians, educators and researchers. Our faculty has a wide range of expertise in numerous anesthesia subspecialties and holding leadership positions in the major national and international societies.<\/p>\n

Our anesthesia care team includes 8 full time and 4 part-time faculty members, 18 anesthesia trained registered nurses, and 8 residents in training who provide outstanding quality care as we expanded to provide anesthesia care in close to 17 anesthetizing locations not restricted to the operating room throughout the medical center.<\/p>\n

Our education program is highlighted by our highly regarded residency program with positions for 8 physicians in training as part of a 4 year categorical program that is structured around the ACGME structure.<\/p>\n

Clinical Research in the department is a growing field with close involvement of the resident staff and faculty members equally.<\/p>\n

Our department offers the opportunity to practice, teach and discover anesthesia in a collegial environment that provides a wide variety of clinical cases with physicians and scientists who are specialists and leaders in their respective fields. We invite you to explore these pages further to get a taste of the quality and excitement that surrounds our department.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Specialties” tab_id=”1632743042021-1f9eb39e-b95f”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″]

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Head and Neck Anesthesia<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Doctors” tab_id=”1632743093177-be06ccac-ffe4″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”19203″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Dr. Charbel Gerges<\/div>\n
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Dr. Micheline Bou Khalil<\/div>\n
micheline.boukhalil@laumcsjh.com<\/a><\/div>\n

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Dr. Nathalie Bteich<\/div>\n
nathalie.bteich@laumcsjh.com<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr. Sandra Elias<\/div>\n
sandra.elias@laumcsjh.com<\/a><\/div>\n

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Dr. Vanda Abi Raad<\/div>\n
Chair of department of Anesthesiology<\/div>\n
vanda.abiraad@laumcsjh.com<\/a><\/div>\n

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Monitored Anesthesia Care<\/h4>\n

Monitored Anesthesia Care means that an anesthesia provider will be with you throughout your procedures to provide you with sedative and pain medication. The amount of medication will be carefully measured, and depending on your needs, will result in anywhere from moderate to deep sedation. The end result is that your procedure can be performed without any anxiety or discomfort. During moderate sedation, you will usually be able to speak and respond to verbal cues throughout the procedure, communicating any discomfort you might experience to your anesthesia provider.<\/p>\n

During deep sedation, you will be completely unaware of your surroundings. Regardless of the depth of sedation required, your anesthesiologist will monitor your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and level of alertness closely throughout and after the procedure.<\/p>\n

Monitored Anesthesia Care may be administered to both adults and children for a variety of procedures, including the following:<\/p>\n