Prof. Abdulrazak Abyad

Brief Biography:

Dr. Abyad is currently the director of Abyad Medical Center in Lebanon. He worked with the General Authority for Health Services (GAHS) for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, between 2004 to 2007 (GAHS is the regional body overseeing health services for 1 million citizens, in 50+ facilities with a staff of over 10, 000). Initially he worked in the Primary Health Care Department of GAHS, where his job scope was to handle all matters pertaining to the development, implementation, operation and administration of the family medicine model of care for primary health care centers in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Between 2006 to 2007 he became the Team Leader for the CME/CPD section (including postgraduate medical education and professional training program

Academic positions:

Associate Editor
Middle-East Journal of Internal Medicine
Hospital & Health Care industry
January 2008 – Present (3 years 8 months)

Chief Editor
Middle-East Journal of Business
Hospital & Health Care industry
January 2005 – Present (6 years 8 months)
Middle-East Journal of Age & Aging-MEJ

Chief Editor
Middle East
Hospital & Health Care industry
January 2004 – Present (7 years 8 months)

Chief Editor
Middle-East Journal of Family Medicine
Hospital & Health Care industry
January 2003 – Present (8 years 8 months)
Ain & Zein Comprehensive Geriatric Program 1995-2003
Ain & Zein Hospital, Chouf, Lebanon

Coordinator,
At Ain Wazein Elderly Care Centre, he created a comprehensive health care program for the elderly with extensive team, and a model program for Lebanon and the region. He was responsible for the academic, research, training , and overall patient care.

Chairman
Middle-East Academy for Medicine of Ageing
Hospital & Health Care industry
January 2002 – Present (9 years 8 months)
Middle-East Association on Aging & Alzheimer's 2005 to present President

Director
Academic Medical Center
Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry
June 1997 – Present (14 years 3 months)

Director
Abyad Medical Center
Hospital & Health Care industry
January 1997 – Present (14 years 8 months)

Research interests:

International Society to Advance Alzheimer Research & Treatment-ISTAART. Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Health Service Executive International Association for Technology, Education and Member the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Coordinator, Middle-East Network on Ageing. MENAR Member of the Science Advisory Board President, Middle-East Association on Aging and Alzheimer’s Honorary Member , Arab Health Water Association Member, World Association of Medical Editors Eastern Mediterranean Association of Medical Editors Coordinator, Middle-East Primary Care Research Network Chairman, Middle-East Academy for Medicine of Aging Association on Aging Fellow / American Society of Geriatrics Member/American Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Member/Lebanese Order of Physicians

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