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Interventional Radiology in Lebanon

Aghiad Al-Kutoubi MD, FRCR, DMRD Professor & Head IR Division, AUBMC Middle East Editor, CVIR Founding President PAIRS President, Arab Board of Radiology & Medical Imaging. Interventional Radiology in Lebanon. Antalya. Lebanon. Population : just under 4 million

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Interventional Radiology in Lebanon

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  1. Aghiad Al-Kutoubi MD, FRCR, DMRD Professor & Head IR Division, AUBMC Middle East Editor, CVIR Founding President PAIRS President, Arab Board of Radiology & Medical Imaging Interventional Radiology in Lebanon

  2. Antalya

  3. Lebanon • Population : just under 4 million • Strongest educational system • Recognized for pioneering medical facilities in the Region • Strong medical links with neighbouring countries • Medical tourism destination

  4. AUBMC St George Hotel Dieu

  5. The American University of Beirut • Established in 1860 • Protestants & Quackers • Radiology service became available in 1895 less than six months after the discovery of X-rays • Medical Center is a tertiary & quaternaryreferral center

  6. Hotel Dieu Du France • Established in 1875 • Jesuits • St Joseph University • Tertiary referral center

  7. St George’s Hospital • Established in 1887 • Orthodox Community • University of Balamand • Secondary & some Tertiary referral center • The only hospital with a helipad

  8. Radiology in Arab World 1999

  9. Health Care in Lebanon • Estimated expenditure 12.3% of GDP ( compared to average “third world” 5.7% ) • Radiology & Lab billing 17-18% of total • 1 MRI / 60,000 population • 1 CT/ 40,000 population

  10. Radiology Residency Education • 1934 Hotel Dieu Du France • 1950 AUB

  11. Many “Firsts” in the Arab World • First open heart • First renal transplantation • First IR programme • First endovascular aortic repair • First intracranial aneurysm treatment

  12. Interventional Radiology • “Invasive Radiology” : Angiography, AEG etc. mid 50’s • Procedures in the early 70’s : Simple biopsies , AVM management, Active bleeding treatment • Early 80’s: Angioplasty; nephrostomies & biliary drainage, stenting & other complex procedures • Mid 90’s : Neurointervention • Late 90’s : Endovascular aortic programme

  13. Interventional Radiology • 25 registered interventionalists ; 1:160,000 • Multi system intervention • Full Gamut of intervention • Endovascular & neurointerventional surgeons • Cardiologists

  14. 1992

  15. 2000

  16. Parliament square, Beirut 4.25 am 11.55 pm

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