Premedical Education
		College des Frères -Tripoli- North Lebanon
		1965: Baccalaureat.
	Medical School and graduation
		1965-1972	Paul Sabatier University- Toulouse- France.
		December 1972	Doctorat d'Etat Francais en Médecine ( M.D.)- Paul Sabatier University- Toulouse-France
	Licences
		21 May 1973	Lebanese Colloquium
		4 June 1973	Lebanese Licence for Medical Practice. Ministry of Health
		25 Jan. 1975	Lebanese Licence for practice of General Surgery - Ministry of Health
		24 Feb. 1975	Lebanese Licence for practice of General Surgery Lebanese Order of Physicians.
	Postgraduate Courses and Training
		1972-1976	French Board of General Surgery. (Certificat d'Etudes Spéciales d'Etat Français) - Paul Sabatier University- Toulouse-France.
		January 1984 to June 1984	Fellowship of Colo-Rectal Surgery : - Lahey Clinic- Division of Colo-Rectal surgery c/o Dr.M.Veidenheimer - Massachussets -U.S.A. (3 months) - Minneapolis Hospitals - Division of Colo-Rectal surgery c/o Dr.S. Goldberg- Minnesota - U.S.A. (3 months)
		Jan -Feb.1992	Diploma of Laparoscopic Surgery- International Center of Endoscopic Surgery (CICE)- Clermont-Ferrand- France.
		9-23 Oct 1994	Surgical Training at Center Hospitalo-Universitaire de Toulouse (Fellowship)
	June 1996		Elected Fellow of the American
			College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)
	June 1997		Diploma of Advanced Laparoscopic
			Surgery- Saint Joseph University.