about dr Fouad Khoury
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Dr. Fouad El Khoury is a professional surgeon who specializes in the field of Urology and minimally invasive surgery. With extensive experience in developing medical software and applications using business intelligence and cutting-edge technology, Dr. El Khoury has differentiated himself from other surgeons in the field. His passion and dedication for the development of the medical industry and overall welfare of patients has labeled him as a widely recognized and respected specialist.
Dr. El Khoury is currently a Consultant Urologist specializing in Uro-Oncology and Robotic Surgery at Saint George Hospital University Medical Center in Beirut. He is also the Scientific Director for the Middle East at ORSI academy (OLV Robotic Surgery Institute) in Belgium (www.orsi.be), the biggest worldwide robotic surgery training center. He serves the educational field through his work as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at University of Balamand’s Faculty of Medicine in Beirut. He has authored several scientific papers and is actively involved in national and international meetings and conferences.
For the last seven years, he has mastered minimally invasive genitourinary procedures (Robotic, laparoscopic and endo-urologic) some of which are featured even in full length on Modern Care Clinic YouTube channel (www.bit.ly/fouadkhoury).
Graduate of the American University of Beirut and the University of Balamand in Lebanon with extensive Uro-oncology training in several renowned hospitals in Belgium, Dr. El Khoury is well experienced in demonstrating the best practices in urology and minimally invasive surgeries. He also received several certifications and diplomas in Laparoscopic and Robotic Urological Surgery with membership in distinguished societies and associations.
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FACTS
MORE THAN 100 CONFERENCES AND ARTICLES
MORE THAN 1000 SUCCESSFUL ROBOTIC & LAPAROSCOPIC PROCEDURES
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CURRENT STATUS
MARCH 2018 – PRESENT
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR | MIDDLE EAST REGION
MELLE – BELGIUM
OLV Robotic Surgery Institute
SEPTEMBER 2016 – PRESENT
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT
AALST – BELGIUM
OLV Hospital
JULY 2013 – PRESENT
CONSULTANT UROLOGIC SURGEON
BEIRUT – LEBANON
University of Balamand
JULY 2013 – PRESENT
ASS. PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL SURGERY
BEIRUT – LEBANON
University of Balamand
EDUCATION
APRIL 2013 – JUNE 2013
URO-ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
WITH DR. RENAUD BOLLENS
Epicura Hospitals – Belgium
JANUARY 2013 – MARCH 2013
URO-ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
WITH PR. HENDRIK VAN POPPEL
UZ Leuven – Belgium
AUGUST 2011 – DECEMBER 2012
URO-ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP
WITH PR. ROLAND VAN VELTHOVEN
Institut Jules Bordet – Belgium
2007 – 2011
UROLOGY RESIDENT
University Of Balamand – Saint George Hospital – Lebanon
SEPTEMBER 2006 – MAY 2007
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT UNIT
DIRECTOR: PROFESSOR JAMES BROPHY
McGill University. Quebec – Canada
2002 – 2006
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (M.D.)
BEIRUT – LEBANON
University of Balamand
1999 – 2002
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE OF BIOLOGY
BEIRUT – LEBANON
American University of Beirut
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ROBOTIC & LAPAROSCOPIC GENITOURINARY SURGERY
(MORE THAN 400 PROCEDURES)
Radical Prostatectomy, Complex Partial Nephrectomy, Sacrocolpopexy with Hysterectomy, Adrenalectomy, Pyeloplasty, Radical Nephrectomy, Pudendal Nerve Release, etc.
ENDOSCOPIC & ENDO-UROLOGIC PROCEDURES
(MORE THAN 500 PROCEDURES)
Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL), Flexible & Rigid Ureteroscopy, TUR Procedures, Green Light Laser Prostatectomy
ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVES
FOUNDER @ SMARTEMR
BEIRUT – LEBANON
SmartEMR.org is an academic medical record software with a unique feature to solve programmed cases based on guidelines and validated references.
FOUNDER @ AI 4 HEALTH
BRUSSELS – BELGIUM
AI4Health.be specializes in developing a variety of medical software, applications, and management systems in order to improve medical practice and experience.
DEGREES & CERTIFICATIONS
2012
ROBOTIC UROLOGIC SURGERY CERTIFICATE AS A CONSOLE SURGEON
MELLE – BELGIUM
OLV Robotic Surgery Institute
2012
DIPLOMA IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
STRASBOURG – FRANCE
Université de Strasbourg
2012
DEGREE OF MEDICAL SPECIALTY IN UROLOGY
BEIRUT – LEBANON
University of Balamand
2006
ECFMG CERTIFICATION
PENNSYLVANIA – USA
ECFMG is a world leader in promoting quality health care—serving physicians, members of the medical education and regulatory communities, health care consumers, and those researching issues in medical education and health workforce planning.