Patient Care

Caroline Chahine, MD

Clinical Instructor

Chief of Section, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesiology

Dr. Caroline Chahine graduated from the University of Saint Joseph (Beirut) program in anesthesia/critical care in 1999, then pursued a fellowship in anesthesia for cardiothoracic and vascular surgery — including cardiac transplantation — at Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital in Paris. Dr. Chahine completed her specialty training by obtaining a university diploma in thoracic and transesophageal echocardiography at Creteil University in Paris in 2002-2003. Currently, her interests include research in transaortic valve implantation as practiced at LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital. Since obtaining a Diploma in Clinical Simulation at LAU in 2017-2018, she has also developed an interest in simulation-based education and in situ application.

Selected Publications

  1. Chahine C. Spinal anesthesia for colonoscopy in elderly patients (American Society of Anesthesiologists 1999-Dallas). Abstract
  2. Chahine C. Anesthesie du patient obese pour gastoplastie: Analyse de la morbidite (Societe Francaise d’Anesthesie et de Reanimation 2000). Abstract
  3. Chahine C. La ketamine reduit les doses les doses de morphine en titration : Etude cas-temoins (SFAR 2001 and ASA 2001). Abstract

Professional and Research Interests

Education and Training

Professional Memberships and Organizations

Keywords

Cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, reanimation, transesophageal echography, simulation