Bassam Gerges, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology

Dr. Gerges is an experienced anesthesiologist with special interest in perioperative medicine and non-operating room anesthesia.

He has been practicing at the Lebanese American University Medical Center (formerly Rizk Hospital) since 1988, and has played a major role in the organizational work and development that the Department of Anesthesiology has witnessed over the years. In addition to organizing a streamlined preoperative process, he has been heavily involved in providing anesthesia to war casualties throughout his practice at the hospital.

Along with his clinical work he enjoys resident teaching, and diligently attends all of the department’s educational activities, contributing insightful input.

Selected Publications

Assi C, Bonnel F, Mansour J, Daher J, Gerges B, Khoury A, Yammine K. The gracilis and semitendinosus muscles: a morphometric study on 18 specimens with clinical implications. Surg Radiol Anat (2022 Jun) 44(6):813-820.

Professional and Research Interests

Preoperative Medicine
Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA)

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine, University of Iashi, Romania, (September 1977 – June 1984)
Residency in Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon (June 1984 – June 1988)
University Diploma in Echography & Regional Nerve Blocks (January 2013), Lebanese University, Lebanon, 2013

Professional Organizations, Memberships, Affiliations, and/or Honors

Lebanese Society of Anesthesiologists

Keywords

Anesthesiology, preoperative medicine, anesthesia outside the OR, NORA