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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Ziad E. F. Noujeim's Platform interview in ArabAd by Rita E. Mansour & Hanadi Shehabeddine

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Friday, July 24, 2009

Ziad E. F. Noujeim's 30-seconds interview in ArabAd by Rita E. Mansour

This interview was published in ArabAd November 2005.

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Dr. ZIAD E. F. NOUJEIM Biographical sketch

Practice limited to Surgical Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine,
Dental Implants and Facial Anti-Aging Medicine
Fellow, International College of Dentists
Fellow, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

ZIAD NOUJEIM, Dr.Chir.Dent., CES Oral Biol., CES Odont Chir, Oral Med Dipl., DU Cell Therapy, DU Anti-Aging Med., FICD, FACOMS, FIAOMS.

Ziad Noujeim is Chairperson of Research Department, Director of Oral Pathology and Diagnosis Graduate Diploma and Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Basic Science, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology and Diagnosis at the Lebanese University School of Dentistry in Beirut, Lebanon. He was also Lecturer in Implant Dentistry with the Department of Restorative Dentistry (Implant Graduate Program) at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, in California, USA and Former Chairperson of Basic Science Department and Director of Oral Biology Graduate Diploma at the Lebanese University School of Dentistry.
Dr. Noujeim received his dental degree from Saint-Joseph University Faculty of Dental Medicine, in Beirut, Lebanon. He completed a postgraduate training in Paris (France), attaining an advanced certificate (CES) in Oral Surgery at the University of Paris 6 Institute of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery, and a Clinical Fellowship in Oral Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard School of Dental Medicine, in Boston, USA. He also pursued an advanced course in Oral Medicine and Histopathology by completing the Pindborg’s Course with the University of Copenhagen Department of Oral Pathology/Medicine at the School of Dentistry, in Denmark, and he lately earned the University Diploma (DU) in Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy at the University of Montpellier Faculty of Medicine, in France, and the University Diploma (DIU) in Esthetic and Anti-Aging Medicine from Paris 5/ Paris Descartes University/Saints-Pères Teaching and Research Unit in Paris, France.
Former Chairperson of the Lebanese Dental Association (LDA) Scientific Committee (2001 to 2003), he is now member of this Committee and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of LDA.
Dr. Noujeim is a Fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (FACOMS) and the International College of Dentists (FICD), Middle East Section, and a life Fellow of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (FIAOMS). He is one of the rare recipients of the Gold Medal of the LDA (2003) for his achievements in organized dentistry and dental education.
He has lectured in Lebanon, KSA, Egypt, Kuwait, Syria, UAE, France, Germany, Belgium, Australia, Canada, and USA. He is the author and co-author of several publications cited on PubMed, Medline, Bibliodent, and WHO Eastern Mediterranean Index Medicus.
Dr. Noujeim’s main interests are dental education, oral tumors, oral medicine, oral mucosal pre-cancerous lesions, stem cells, tissue engineering, regenerative dentistry, wisdom teeth, oral lesions and applied oral and maxillofacial anatomy.
He maintains a private practice (in Beirut) devoted to Oral Medicine, Surgical Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Dental Implants and Facial Anti-Aging Medicine.

Dr. Ziad Eva Fouad NOUJEIM Oral Surgeon / Dental Educator

LEBANESE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY-LUSD
Beirut - Lebanon

Date & place of birth:
November 2, 1958, Beirut, Lebanon

Maiden name of (late) mother:
Eva Rouhana CORDAHI

Citizenship:
Lebanese

Marital status:
Single

Home address:
Kanazeh’ Building, First floor,
Chukri Chukair Street, Geitawi, Ashrafieh,
Beirut – Lebanon.

Offices:
- Sodeco Square Center - Block C - Sixth Floor, Sodeco, Beirut, Lebanon -
Tel: 961-1-612649
- Le Gabarit, Mallah Center - Fourth Floor,
Jal El Dib, Metn, Lebanon -
Tel: 961-4-724754 / 961-3-453972

Postal address:
P.O.Box 166496 – Ashrafieh,
Beirut 1100-2130, Lebanon

Electronic mail:
ziadnari@hotmail.com

Academic Rank:
Senior Lecturer,
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Department of Oral Pathology & Diagnosis,
Department of Basic Science,
Lebanese University, School of Dentistry,
Beirut, Lebanon.
2007 to 2009: Former Lecturer, Department of Restorative Dentistry,
Graduate Program in Implant Dentistry,
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry-LLUSD,
Loma Linda, California, USA.

Certificates, Diplomas & Degrees:

In progress
Graduate European «University Diploma» (DIU) in Medical
Lasers (Diplôme Inter-Universitaire Européen-DIUE-de Lasers Médicaux), Paris 5 / Paris Descartes University, Faculty of Medicine, Paris, France.
Coordination and contacts:
Professor Bertrand Devaux : b.devaux@ch-sainte-anne.fr
Scientific Sponsor of the Diploma: French Society of Medical Lasers (Société Française de Lasers Médicaux-SFLM).
http://www3.univ-lille2.fr/lasers/diue.html#2010

In progress
Graduate «University Diploma» (DIU) in Dermato- Venereology of Oral Mucosa (Diplôme Inter-Universitaire-DIUde Dermato-Vénérologie de la Muqueuse Buccale), Paris 5 / Paris Descartes University, Faculty of Medicine, Paris, France.
Coordination and contacts:
Professor Patrick Bui : dr@patrikbui.md

2010
Graduate «University Diploma» (DIU) in Esthetic
and Anti-Aging Medicine (Diplôme Inter-Universitaire-DIU- de Médecine Morphologique et Anti-Age), Paris 5 / Paris Descartes University, UFR Biomédicale des Saints-Pères (200 hours of didactic, practical, and anatomical dissection courses), Paris, France.
http://diuinfo.blogspot.com
Coordination and contacts:
Professor Daniel Morin : http://www.docmorin.fr

2008
Graduate «University Diploma» (DU) in Regenerative Medicine, cell therapy and gene therapy, Montpellier I University, Faculty of Medicine / Research Institute of Biotherapy-IRB (70 hours of didactic, practical, and laboratory courses), Montpellier, France.
http://www.irb.chu-montpellier.fr

2001
Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine Graduate Course, with microscopy workshop. Copenhagen (Denmark).
This two-week course has been designed to provide a comprehensive review of the pathologic processes that affect the oral and maxillofacial areas, including major and minor salivary glands, jaws and oral mucosa. Neoplastic, inflammatory, odontogenic, fibro-osseous, developmental, and metabolic diseases are discussed with emphasis being placed on diagnostic criteria that would aid the practicing pathologist in establishing a diagnosis. Both lecture and microscopic slide review (light microscopy) with case discussions are utilized.
The Diploma is of 70 hours duration and was created by (late) Professor Jens Pindborg. Presently, it is organized by the University of Copenhagen School of Dentistry, Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine.
The participants successfully pass a practical test in oral histo-pathology (identification of fifteen oral pathology cases under light microscopy) before being awarded the course certificate.
Faculty: Professor Jesper Reibel (Course Director) and co-workers.
Professor Finn Praetorius
Professor Palle Holmstrup
Dr. Lis A. Torpet.
Guest Faculty: Professor Isaac van der Waal
Professor Mervyn Shear
Professor Peter Reichart, and others

1991 (3 months)
Clinical Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Faculty: Professor R. Bruce Donoff
Professor Walter Guralnick
Professor John Kelly
Professor Meredith August, and others.

1982-1983
Oral Surgery Graduate Certificate (CES* d’Odontologie Chirurgicale), University of Paris VI (Institute of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery), Paris, France.

1981-1982
Oral Biology Graduate Certificate (CES*de Biologie de la Bouche),
University of Paris VII (Dental School), Paris.
* Certificat d’Etudes Supérieures.

1976-1981
Doctor of Dental Surgery (Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire-Dr.Chir.Dent.), St. Joseph University (Dental School), Beirut.

1962-1975
Lebanese High School Diploma (Baccalaureate Part II, Experimental Science), Institut Moderne du Liban (IML) – Père Michel Khalifé, Fanar, Lebanon.

Postgraduate Training (Clinical) Courses and Workshops:

May 30 and 31 2008
Wilckodontics Certification and Licensure Course (AOO-Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics), Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
This course was designed for surgical dentists, oral surgeons and periodontists interested to learn corticotomy- faciliated Orthodontics.
Presentations and tutorials include orthodontic treatment facilitated by selective alveolar decortication and alveolar augmentation, as well as the biological realities.

Wilckodontics ™ is a patented/trademarked technique that has successfully demonstrated rapid tooth movement following alveolar bone corticotomy (http://wwww.fastortho.com).
Participants learn why teeth move so rapidly after alveolar decortication, as well as the biology of tooth movement mediated by alveolar osteopenia.
Faculty: Dr. Thomas Wilcko
Dr. William M. Wilcko

May 3, 4 2008
Microimplant Anchorage course, First Annual Middle East Microimplant Anchorage Congress, Beirut.
Faculty: Professor Hyo-Sang Park.

June 21 to 24, 2002

Workshop on Problem Based Learning (PBL), Lebanese University, School of Dentistry, Beirut, Lebanon.

Faculty: Professor Ann Sefton (University of Sydney, Australia).

October 22 to 26, 2001

The Straumann education week. Clinical concepts with the ITI® Dental Implant System.

University of Berne School of Dental Medicine, Berne (Switzerland).
This one-week course has been designed for clinicians experienced in the field of implant dentistry. It presents the scientific basis and the latest developments of the I.T.I® dental implant system and the treatment concepts related to the rehabilitation of partially edentulous patients.

Besides a series of lectures (didactic), the participants watch six live surgeries (including GBR and maxillary sinus grafting) in three morning sessions. Additionally, they participate in four treatment planning and two hands-on (laboratory) sessions.
The course is of 40 hours duration and is organized by the University of Berne Departments of Oral Surgery and Periodontology.
Faculty: Professor Daniel Buser (Course Director) and co workers.
Professor Niklaus P. Lang
Professor Robert Shenk
Guest Faculty: Professor Urs Belser.

1999 (1 month)

Fellowship training in Orofacial Anatomy, University of Paris VII (Dental School, Anatomic Sciences Unit) –
French Government Scholarship - holder.
Faculty: Professor Pierre Carpentier.

1993 (1 month)

Fellowship training in Orofacial Pain, Auvergne-Clermont I University (Dental School, Laboratory of Orofacial Physiology), Clermont-Ferrand, France - French Government Scholarship-holder.
Project implemented: a comprehensive clinical research protocol on the effectiveness of pre-emptive analgesia in the control of post-operative pain in ambulatory mandibular third molar surgery.
Pilot studies, jointly implemented in Beirut and Clermont-Ferrand, didn’t prove encouraging, consequently, the investigation was discontinued.
Faculty: Professor Alain Woda.

1981-1983

Clinical Associate in Oral Surgery (Attaché de Consultation en Chirurgie Bucco-Dentaire), University of Paris 7 (Faculty of Dental Surgery, Department of Oral Surgery and Oral
Medicine).
Oral Surgery and Oral Pathology Training, La Salpétrière Hospital (Institute of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery - Stomatology Clinic), a University of Paris 6 Hospital.

Professional Registration:
1996

Certified Specialist in Oral Surgery, Lebanese Republic,

Ministry of Public Health (No.2161/95- Archives 203/7).

2007

Certified Specialist in Oral Surgery, Kingdom of Bahrain,
Ministry of Health (DN/FMM/LT20/302/2007)

Dental Licensure:
1982

Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (No.2068), Beirut - Lebanon.

Clinical Experience:
1985

Practice limited to Surgical Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Oral and maxillofacial medicine, and Surgical Implantology (osseointegrated implants).

Hospital appointments:
1999 to present
Operating surgeon (hospital privileges in surgical dentistry, surgical implantology and oral surgery, Baabda Governmental University Hospital (Affiliated to Lebanese University and Lebanese Ministry of Public Health), Department of Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery, Baabda, Lebanon.

Log Book:
Orthodontic mini and microimplants, corticotomy-facilitated orthodontics (Wilckodontics*), exodontia, dento alveolar surgery (including impaction surgery, preprosthetic surgery, surgical endodontics, minor orthodontic

surgery …), surgical treatment of cysts and benign odontogenic and non-odontogenic tumors (excluding reconstructive surgery), surgical placement of osseointegrated implants (Biomet 3i, ITI Straumann, and Oraltronics/Pitteasy), maxillary sinus grafting, onlay-grafts (chin and mandibular ramus), surgical closure of oroantral communications, biopsies of oral soft tissues and jawbones, oral medicine (including medical treatment of chronic orofacial pains, excluding TMD treatment), management of oral white lesions (including lichen planus and leukoplakia) and other lesions and benign neoplasia of oral mucosa.

Continuing Education Courses attended:

2009
- Beirut International Dental Meeting 2009 (19th annual convention of the Lebanese Dental Association-LDA), Beirut, Lebanon.
- AEEDC 2009 (UAE International Dental Conference and
Arab Dental Exhibition), Dubai, UAE.

2008

- Beirut International Dental Meeting 2008 (18th annual convention of the Lebanese Dental Association-LDA), Beirut, Lebanon.
- Second Middle-East and North Africa Biomet 3i symposium, Beirut – Lebanon.
- 8th French-speaking international dental convention (8èmes journées odontologiques francophones), Saint-Joseph University, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.

2007

Biomet 3i first Middle-East and North Africa conference, Dubai, UAE.
- Fourth 3i implant convention / 20 years of innovation, Paris, France.
- Beirut International Dental Meeting 2007 (17th annual convention of the Lebanese Dental Association-LDA), Beirut, Lebanon.

2006

- Basic Life Support (BLS) Course, Lebanese Red Cross Medical Committee / Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital (Saint Joseph University affiliated Hospital), Beirut, Lebanon.
- Beirut International Dental Meeting 2006 (16th annual convention of the Lebanese Dental Association-LDA), Beirut, Lebanon.
- 3i Implants International Convention, Paris, France

2000
International Conference on scientific and technological entrepreneurship in universities and research institutes (Organized by American University of Beirut, Department of Biology, UNESCO, Third World Academy of Sciences and Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee, UK), Beirut.

1999

Workshop on writing research proposals, scientific papers and editing medical journals (organized by World Health Organization and National Council for Scientific Research), Beirut.

1996

Advanced surgical and prosthetic course on Brånemark osseointegrated implants system (organized by the Lebanese University School of Dentistry and the International College of Dentists - ICD -, Middle East Section), Beirut.

1995

Advanced surgery training course on Brånemark osseointegrated implants system, held at the Lebanese College for the handicapped / Beit Chabab Hospital, Beit Chabab, Metn, Lebanon.

1993

Oral Implantology proficiency course (advanced cases), Society of Oral Implantology and Applied Prosthodontics - SIOPA -, Paris.

1991

- The IMZ® osseointegrated dental implant system (basic course),
Interpore International, USA.
- The ITI® osseointegrated dental implant system (basic course),
The Strauman Company, USA.

1990

The Core-Vent® osseointegrated dental implant system (basic course), Comptoir Lyon - Alemand Louyot - CLAL -, Dental Division, Paris.

Faculty Appointments (Description of current posts):

2009-
- Director, Oral Pathology and Diagnosis Graduate Diploma,
LUSD, Department of Oral Pathology and Diagnosis.

2007-2009
- Director, Oral Biology, Graduate Diploma,
LUSD, Department of Basic Science.

2006 to present

- Lecturer in undergraduate oral surgery (pathology and management of jaws cysts and cyst-like lesions, odontogenic and non-odontogenic tumors/15h), LUSD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
- Lecturer in undergraduate oral pathology (differential diagnosis of anatomical and pathological radiolucencies and radioopacities of the jaws/10h), LUSD, Department of Oral Pathology and Diagnosis.

1999 to present

Senior Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor, Oral Surgery Graduate Diploma (Diplôme d’Université-DU- de Chirurgie Orale), Lebanese University, School of Dentistry.
Major Teaching and Clinical Responsibilites:
- Clinical instruction of Oral Surgery Residents.
- Research advising to Oral Surgery Residents.
- Lecturer in specific subjects (Applied orofacial anatomy/4h, Acute and chronic pain/2h, analgesia/2h , implant surface and osseointegration/2h, clinical oral pathology/6h, reading and criticizing a scientific paper/2h, maxillary sinus grafting and surgical anatomy/2h)
- Tutor for specialized seminars and papers prepared by Oral Surgery Residents.
- Literature review with emphasis on scientific methodology and analysis.
- In charge of the Journal Club.

1996 to present

Senior Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor, Oral Pathology and Diagnosis Graduate Diploma (Diplôme d’Université DU-de Pathologie et Diagnostic Oraux ), Lebanese University, School of Dentistry.
Major Teaching and Clinical Responsibilites:
- Clinical instruction of Oral Pathology Residents.
- Research advising to Oral Pathology Residents.
- Lecturer in specific subjects (oral mucosal pathology/12h, pathology of the jaws/20h, oral biopsy and exfoliative cytology: lecture and practical/ 3h, reading and criticizing a scientific paper/2h) and Instructor for problem-based learning oral medicine cases.
- Tutor for specialized seminars and papers prepared by oral pathology residents.
- Literature review with emphasis on scientific methodology and analysis.
- In charge of the Journal Club.
- In charge of Pathophysiology of Oral Disease.

2006

- Lecturer, Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology Graduate Diploma, Lebanese University School of Dentistry.
(applied osteology and anatomic radiology of facial bones/3h,
pathology of the jaws: tutorials on clinical cases/6h).
- Lecturer, Forensic Dentistry Graduate Diploma, Lebanese University School of Dentistry (applied and compared facial osteology: didactic and tutorials/12h).

1999-2003 & 2006 to present

Lecturer, Endodontics Graduate Diploma, Lebanese University, School of Dentistry,
Teaching Responsibilities:
Lecturer in specific subjects (healing of periapical lesions, pre-operative health status evaluation, applied oral anatomy, antibiotics, analgesics, post-operative pain, local analgesia, and, medically compromised patients). (12 h)

1985 to 1992 & 1999 to present

Lecturer and Clinical Instructor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Lebanese University School of Dentistry.
Major Teaching and Clinical Responsibilities:
- Participated in the design and implementation of the predoctoral surgical dentistry and oral surgery curriculum, including didactic, laboratory, tutorial and clinical courses (1985-1986).
- Clinical Instructor in the predoctoral oral surgery clinic (Junior and Senior Students) (local analgesia, minor oral surgery-including exodontia and preprosthetic surgery) (1985-1992 & 1999 to present).
- Course director and Exclusive Lecturer: Local Analgesia and Pain Control (Second and third year Students) (1985-1992).
- Course director and Lecturer : Minor Oral Surgery (Third year Students) (1985-1992).
- Supervision and Examination of BDS dissertations (surgical dentistry, oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and implantology) (1985 to present).

1985 to present

Lecturer, Department of Basic Science, Undergraduate head and neck anatomy curriculum, Lebanese University School of Dentistry.
(skull osteology: didactic and tutorials given on human
dry skull/30h, second year of dentistry):
Topics taught:
- Introducing human skeleton and bones
- General architecture of human skull, cranial base (internal and external surfaces) and cranial vault
- Study of disarticulated bones:
* cranial bones (frontal, ethmoid and sphenoid)
* facial bones (maxilla, mandible, inferior nasal concha, vomer and zygomatic/lacrimal/nasal/palatine bones)
- Study of articulated skull (anterior cranial fossa, middle cranial fossa, orbit, nasal cavity, hard palate, temporal fossa, infratemporal fossa, pterygopalatine fossa)

1996 to 2008

Lecturer, Oral Biology Graduate Diploma,
Lebanese University School of Dentistry.
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Lecturer in specific subjects (Basic aspects of pain/9h, inflammation and wound healing/9h, gustation/3h, olfaction/3h, histophysiology of oral mucosa/3h, aging of oral tissues, excluding teeth/1h, physiology of paranasal sinuses/1h, stem cells and tissue engineering/3h).
- Advisor to first year postdoctoral students (Oral Biology Graduate Diploma is a one year Basic Science Curriculum that prepares future residents for dental clinical specialties).

1996-1998

Visiting Lecturer, Basic Sciences and Oral Surgery Graduate Diplomas, St. Joseph University Faculty of Dental Medicine, Beirut.

1986-1987 & 1993-1994

Clinic Chief (Chef de Clinique Chirurgicale), Oral Surgery Service, St. Joseph University Faculty of Dental Medicine, Beirut.

Teaching Responsibilities:
- Clinical Instructor in the predoctoral oral surgery clinic.
- Lecturer in specific subjects (junior and senior years).

1985-1988

Laboratory Instructor and Dissection Demonstrator, St. Joseph University Faculty of Dental Medicine.
Teaching Responsibilites:
- Tutorials in skull osteology and orofacial anatomy for first year and second year students.
- Cadaver demonstrations for second year students (orofacial region).

Scientific Editorial Service:

2009 to present

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Lebanese Dental Association (indexed in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Index Medicus), Beirut, Lebanon.

2006 to 2008

Associate Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Lebanese Dental Association (indexed in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Index Medicus), Beirut, Lebanon.

2001 to present

Member of the editorial board and reviewer (Oral Surgery/ Pathology/ Medicine/Implantology), Journal of the Lebanese Dental Association, Beirut.

2001 to 2004

Member of the editorial board and reviewer (Oral Surgery/ Pathology/ Medicine /Implantology), Lebanese Journal of Dental Medicine (The Journal of the Lebanese University School of Dentistry), Beirut.

1999-2000

Member, Scientific Advisory Panel, Arab Dental Journal (Union of Arab Dental Associations official edition), Beirut.

1994-1999

Member, Editorial Board, Dental News (a quarterly dental journal for the Middle East and North Africa), published in Beirut.

Committees:

2007, 2008 and 2009

Chairperson, Poster’s Committee, Annual Convention of the Lebanese Dental Association (Review of Posters’ Abstracts and Viva Voce discussions with authors).

2006 to present

Member and Talebearer, Committee for improvement of dental curriculum and teaching methods (L.M.D. system = Licence, Maîtrise, Doctorat --- Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate), Lebanese University, School of Dentistry, Beirut.

2005

Member, Poster’s Committee, Annual Convention of the Lebanese Dental Association: Review of abstracts and viva voce discussions with authors and co-authors (Posters run for the Habib Rihan* Award).
* Habib Rihan was the First President and Founder of the Lebanese Dental Association.

2004

Coordinator, Committee for Curriculum Development, Lebanese University School of Dentistry, Beirut.

2003-2005

Chairperson, Media Committee, Lebanese University School of Dentistry, Beirut.

2002-2003

Member, Implant Committee, Lebanese University School of Dentistry, Beirut.

2003

Member and Talebearer, Audit Committee of the Lebanese University School of Dentistry, Beirut.

2002

Member, Lebanese University School of Dentistry review committee for the french-speaking International (French and Canadian) committee on accreditation of dental schools (CICDF).

2001 to 2004

Member, Scientific Committee, Annual Convention of the Lebanese University School of Dentistry, Beirut.

2001

Dental Examining Officer, Lebanese Internal Security Forces Admissions Examinations (Department of Medical Affairs), Beirut.

2001 to 2003

Chairperson, Scientific Council, Lebanese Dental Association.
Responsibilities and prerogatives of the Council:
- Determining the general scientific policy of the dental profession in Lebanon.
- Promotion and endorsement of dental and craniofacial research.
- Ethical and financial (whenever possible) assistance to dental scientists working in Lebanon.
- Design and implementation of the scientific program of the annual (international) convention of the Lebanese Dental Association.
- Surveying and determining the quality and efficiency of dental products and supplies used in Lebanon.
- Monitoring the scientific quality of non-academic dentists’ lectures.

July 1999 to present

Member, Scientific Council, Lebanese University, School of Dentistry (serving as delegate of the Oral and Maxillofacial

Surgery Department).
Responsibilities and prerogatives of the Council:
- Determining the general scientific policy of training and education, within the school.
- Evaluation of applications for faculty positions.
- Monitoring the implementation of the predoctoral curriculum (as designed by the curriculum committee) and suggesting changes and modifications, when needed.
- Monitoring the scientific quality of faculty lectures.
- Evaluation of faculty research proposals submitted for “Doctorate of Odontological Science” thesis (1999 to 2007).
- Evaluation of (dental) papers written by faculty and submitted to domestic and regional non-indexed scientific journals.
- Organization and design of scientific core of conventions and continuing education courses held within the School.
- Participated (personally) in the design of the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Dentistry.

Membership in Professional and Scientific Bodies:

2003 to present

Member, Odonto-chirurgical Society of Scotland (founded in 1867), Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

2001 to present

Associate Honorary Member, Armenian Dental Association of Lebanon, Beirut.

1999 to 2003

Lebanese Society of Oral Surgery, Beirut.
Founding Member - Member, Executive Committee and Chairperson, Scientific Committee.
Program activities:
* proposed, organized and served as scientific chair of the continuing education program in oral surgical implantology (sinus grafting, lateralization of the inferior alveolar nerve, distraction osteogenesis of the alveolar bone), 2001.
* proposed, organized and served as scientific chair of the First Middle Eastern Seminar of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Beirut, 2000.
* proposed, organized and co-chaired the Oral Surgery session of the 9th annual convention of the Lebanese Dental Association, Beirut, 1999.

1999 to present

- Associate Member, French Society of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery (SFMBCB), France.
- Fellow, International College of Dentists (FICD), Middle East Section, Beirut.

1995 to 2002

Society of Implantology and Applied Prosthodontics (SIOPA), Paris. Delegate for the Middle East:
Program activities:
* proposed, organized, moderated and served as scientific chair of the First Middle Eastern Seminar of the SIOPA - a 2 days instruction seminar held at Century Park Hotel, Kaslik, Lebanon under the auspices of the Lebanese Dental Association.

This meeting gathered around 120 dentists and dental laboratory technicians and covered surgical and prosthetic aspects of implant dentistry.

* participated in the meeting as a lecturer in advanced implant surgery (inlay and onlay - grafting).
* paneled with the meeting keynote speaker and SIOPA’ president, Dr. Philippe Leclercq, and other main speakers.

1991 to present

Fellow, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (FACOMS), USA.

1991

Life Fellow, International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (FIAOMS), USA.

1985 to present

Active Member, Lebanese Dental Association, Beirut.
Program activities:
- Member, Scientific Council, Lebanese Dental Association (2007, 2008 and 2009)
- Scientific Chairperson and Coordinator, 13th Annual Convention of the Lebanese Dental Association, Beirut (2003).
- Scientific Chairperson and Coordinator, 12th Annual Convention of the Lebanese Dental Association, Beirut (2002).
- Scientific Chairperson and Coordinator, 11th Annual Convention of the Lebanese Dental Association, Beirut (2001).
- Chairperson, Organizer, Scientific coordinator and moderator of the Orofacial Anesthesia and Analgesia Seminar of the 8th annual convention of the Lebanese Dental Association, Beirut, 1998.
- Chairperson, Organizer, Scientific coordinator and moderator of the Second International Head and Neck Pain Symposium of the Middle East, held in Beirut, under the auspices of the 4th annual convention of the Lebanese Dental Association, 1995.
- Chairperson, Organizer, Scientific coordinator and moderator of the First International Head and Neck Pain Symposium of the Middle East, held in Beirut, under the auspices of the First Congress of the Union of Arab Dental Associations (UADA), 1994.
- Organizer, Scientific coordinator and moderator of the Oral Pathology Session of the third annual convention of the Lebanese Dental Association, Beirut, 1993.

Awards and Honors for Excellence & Achievement

Quoted in
- World of Arabs (2001 to present).
- Who’s Who in Lebanon (1995 to present).
- International Who’s Who in Medicine (1994 to present).
- Asia / Pacific Who’s Who (2003 to present).

2007
International Health Professional of the Year 2007, International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England, UK

2003
Gold Medal of the Lebanese Dental Association (LDA).

2001
Best Television Anchor and Host, Lebanon.

1999, 2000 & 2001
Master of Ceremonies, Graduation ceremony (predoctoral), Lebanese University, School of Dentistry.

1999
Master of Ceremony, Lebanese University School of Dentistry gathering ceremony for granting the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa in Science to Professor Per-Ingvar Brånemark (of Sweden).

1997
Special recognition plaque of the Arabian Society for Human Resources and Management, International Convention on Transformational Leadership for the next millennium, Manama, Bahrain.

1997 to present
Honorary appointment in the Research Board of Advisors (RBA) of the American Biographical Institute (ABI), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Responsibilities:
Assist the ABI in locating and nominating exceptional and outstanding individuals and professionals around the world, as potential entrants in the following directories:
- Great Minds of the 21st Century.
- The Dictionary of Leading Americans.
- The World Who’s Who of Women.
- The International Directory of Distinguished Leadership.
- The International Who’s Who of Professional and Business Women and others.

1997 to present
Honorary Member of Advisory Council of the International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England, UK.
Responsibilities:
Assist the IBC in its ongoing search for distinguished and gifted writers, artists, scientists, scholars, health professionals and leaders, as potential entrants in the following directories :
- Who’s Who in the 21st Century.
- Who’s Who in Asia and the Pacific Nations.
- 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century.
- 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century.
- International Who’s Who in Medicine.
- 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century.
- 2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 20th Century.
- Dictionary of International Biography
- Men of Achievement.

1985-1987
Court accredited dental expert (appointed by the Lebanese Ministry of Justice).

1979-1980 & 1980-1981
Head, Student Council, St. Joseph University Dental School, Beirut.

Bibliography

1- Mobio S, Noujeim Z, Boutigny H, Jensen M, Cassia A, Soueidan A. Pigmentations et lésions pigmentées des muqueuses gingivales.
Revue Belge de Médecine Dentaire, 2008; 63 (1): 15-28 (indexed in Medline and Bibliodent)

2- Abou Tayeh R, Sidnaoui E, Khalil W, Noujeim Z. Dental management of patients under clopidogrel (Plavix ®) treatment.
Journal of the Lebanese Dental Association 2008; 45 (1): 31 38 (indexed in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Index Medicus).

3- Noujeim Z. Questions and Answers. Oral medicine Reminder.
Journal of the Lebanese Dental Association, 2007; 44 (1): 47 and 61-63 (indexed in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Index Medicus).

4- Noujeim Z., Cassia A., El-Toum S., El Hajj Gabriel. The oral biopsy. A continuing education course booklet (published, in french, by the Department of Oral Pathology and Diagnosis of the Lebanese University School of Dentistry / in collaboration with Professors Henri Szpirglas and Lotfi Ben Slama of the Institute of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Surgery of Paris 6 University, France), 2003, February 1: 42 – 46.

5- Cassia A., El-Toum S., Noujeim Z. Multiple supernumerary mandibular premolars : report of two cases. Lebanese Journal of Dental Medicine (The Journal of the Lebanese University School of Dentistry), 2002 (March); 1(1) : 13-17.

6- Megarbané A., Noujeim Z., Fabre M., Der Kaloustian V.M.
New Form of hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in a Lebanese family.
American Journal of Medical Genetics, 1998; 75 : 196-199 (indexed in PubMed)

Abstracts
1- Noujeim Z., Aftimos G. Multifocal canalicular adenoma of the upper lip : a case report. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2000; 38 (6) : 655.

2- Noujeim Z., Supernumerary and impacted premolars revisited, Médecine Buccale Chirurgie Buccale, 2006; 12 (4): 235.

Articles reviewed by Dr. Ziad Noujeim:

Five mandibular incisors : an autosomal recessive trait?
Cassia A., El-Toum S., Feki A., Megarbane A., In British
Dental Journal, September 25, 2004; 197 (6): 307-309.

Quoted in:

Treatment of a unilateral Class II crossbite malocclusion with traumatic loss of a maxillary central incisor and a lateral incisor.
Sabri R. In American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, December 2006 ;130:759-770

Dr. Ziad E. F. Noujeim