Prof. Dr. Marwane Ghosn Consultant Medical Oncology

Awards & Achievements

• Lebanese Order of Physicians Decoration: May 2004.
• National Center of Scientific Research - Lebanon (CNRS-L) Eighth Annual Research Excellence Award: 2018.
• Future Healthcare Visionary Award at the Future Innovation Summit: 2023.

Research & Publications

• Access to all 311 research items by Professor Marwan Ghosn is available at: ResearchGate Profile.

Education & Training

• 1983: State Diploma of Doctor in Medicine (Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Médecine), Republic of France, Ministry of National Education, France.
• 1983: Diploma of Doctor in Medicine (Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine), Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1983: Certificate, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (E.C.F.M.G.), U.S.A.
• 1998: Clinical Exchange Program, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Program sponsors: Robert Benjamin, M.D., and Moshe Talpaz, M.D.
• 1995: Certificate in “Introduction to Cancer Epidemiology with Emphasis on Cancer Control,” World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Amman, Jordan.
• 1995: First Course of Practical Blood Stem Transplantation, Herlev University of Copenhagen. Coordinators: Professors Niels Ebbe Hansen and Hans Johnsen.
• 1993: Course/Seminar “Postgraduate Athens Lymphoma Course,” European School of Oncology, Athens, Greece. Coordinators: Professors G.A. Pangalios and A. Polliack.
• 1988: Certificate of Higher Studies of Human Biology in General and Experimental Oncology (Certificat d’Etudes Supérieures de Biologie Humaine, de Cancérologie Générale et Expérimentale), University of Paris-South (Paris XI), U.E.R. Kremlin-Bicêtre, France. Coordinator: Professor Georges Mathe.
• 1987: Advanced Course of Pediatric Oncology (Cours d’Oncologie Pédiatrique), Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France. Coordinator: Professor Jean Lemerle.
• 1987: Lebanese Board in Medical Oncology (Post-Graduate Speciality Diploma), Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon. Coordinator: Professor Nagib Taleb.
• 1986: Advanced Course of Chemotherapy (Cours de l’Enseignement de Chimiothérapie), Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France. Coordinator: Professor Maurice Tubiana.
• 1985: Certificate in Clinical Oncology (Unité de Valeur de Carcinologie Clinique), University of Paris-South (Paris XI), U.E.R. Kremlin-Bicêtre, France. Coordinator: Professor Maurice Tubiana.
• 2006: Specialized Diploma in Hospital and Health Management (Diplôme Spécialisé, Management de l’Hôpital et de la Santé), Superior School of Business (Ecole Supérieure des Affaires - ESA), Beirut, Lebanon.
• 2007: Inter-University Diploma in Economic and Social Sciences of Health (Diplôme Inter Universitaire, Sciences Economiques et Sociales de la Santé), University of Paris 7 Denis Diderot, UFR Lariboisière Saint Louis, Paris, France.
• 2008: Master in Hospital and Health Management, University of Paris 7 Denis Diderot, UFR Lariboisière Saint Louis, Paris, France.
• 2008: Master in Hospital and Health Management (Diplôme Spécialisé, Management de l’Hôpital et de la Santé), Superior School of Business (Ecole Supérieure des Affaires - ESA), Beirut, Lebanon.
• July 1981 – June 1982: Intern at the Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics, Hayek Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
• July 1982 – June 1983: Intern at the Departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Intensive Care Unit, and Emergency, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
• July 1983 – September 1984: Fellow in Hematology-Oncology at Hôtel-Dieu de France University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon. Chairman: Professor Nagib Taleb.
• October 1984 – September 1985: Fellow in Medical Oncology at the Department of Solid Tumors, Institute Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France. Chairman: Professor Jean-Pierre Droz.
• October 1985 – June 1986: Fellow in Hematology at the Department of Hematology, Institute Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France. Chairman: Professor Marcel Hayat.
• October 1985 – June 1986: Training in “Applied Statistics to Clinical Research,” Institute Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France. Chairman: Professor Helene-Sancho Garnier.
• July 1986 – September 1986: Assistant (Consultant) at the Department of Hematology, Institute Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France; Paris XI University, U.E.R. Kremlin-Bicêtre. Chairman: Professor Marcel Hayat.
• October 1986 – September 1987: Assistant (Consultant) at the Department of Solid Tumors, Institute Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France; Paris XI University, U.E.R. Kremlin-Bicêtre. Chairman: Professor Jean-Pierre Droz.

Expertise

• Breast Cancer.
• Lung Cancer.
• Urologic Cancers.
• Gastrointestinal Tumors.
• Geriatric Oncology.
• Rare Tumors.

Membership

• Lebanese Society of Quality and Safety in Health Care 2012-2015: Member of the Board of Administration, Currently Active Member.
• Lebanese Cancer Society  1987 - 1991 Active Member  1992 - 2004 Member of the Board of administration  1992 - 1993 General Secretary  1994 - 1999 Treasurer  2000 - Current Active Member.
• Lebanese Society for Medical Oncology  1994 - 2002 Active Member  2002 - 2003 Vice President  2004 - 2005 President  2006 - current Active Member.
• National Cancer Association 1995 - 2000: Active Member.
• Lebanese Epidemiological Association  1994 - 2005 Active Member.
• 2005 - 2007 Member of the Board of Administration  American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Active Member, Since 1998.
• The American Society of Hematology (ASH), International Member, Since 2005.
• Member of ASCO Resource Stratified Guideline Advisory Group 2020-2021.
• MENA NCCN Guidelines Genito-Urinary Cancers Chapter.
• American Association for Cancer Research, Inc. (AACR), Corresponding Member, Since 1993.  
• The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), Active Member, Since 1993.  
• International Association for the study of pain (IASP), Member, Since 2004.
• International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG), Member, Since 2004.
• The International Society of Hematology (ISH), Member, Since 2000.
• International Association for the Study of Lung cancer (IASLC), Active Member, Since 2000.  
• European Hematology Association (EHA), Active Member, Since 1998.
• International Epidemiological Association (IEA), Since 1997.
• Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC), Active Member, Since 1992.  
• French Cancer Society (SFC), Active Member, Since 2015.
• Arab Medical Association Against Cancer, Member Board the Board of Administration since 2007.
• Mediterranean Francophone Cancer Society (SMFC), France, Member Board of Administration since 2012.
• Francophone d’Oncologie Medicale (FOM), France, Member Executive Committee since 2009 .