Jocelyne Eid Fares, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Endocrinology

Clerkship Director in Internal Medicine

Dr. Jocelyn Eid Fares received her MD degree in 1996 and completed a fellowship program in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the American University of Beirut Medical Center in 2002. She then joined the research program at the American University of Beirut Medical Center for two years. In 2004, she earned a Master’s degree in Epidemiology from the American University of Beirut.

She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism at the LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital and serves as the Clerkship Director for 3rd and 4th-year medical students at the LAU School of Medicine. Dr. Fares has published research on diabetes complications and calcium and bone metabolism.

Selected Publications

Farah S, Nasr L, Eid Fares J. An Overlooked Disease: Minimal Autonomous Cortisol Secretion (MACS). A Narrative Review. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. (2024) 24(13):1518-1524.
El Masri D, Jamil Y, Eid Fares J. Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter Protein 2 Inhibitors Induced Hypercalcemia: A Case Series and Literature Review. AACE Clin Case Rep. (2021 Jul) 8(1):30-33.
Betto M, Fares J, Saliba N, Ballout H. Efficacy and safety of a generic rosuvastatin in a real-world setting: prospective, observational clinical study in Lebanese patients. Ann Saudi Med. (2017 Sep-Oct) 37(5):366-374.
Fares JE, Kanaan M, Chaaya M, Azar ST. Fluctuations in glycosylated hemoglobin [HbAlC] as a predictor for the development of diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetic patients. Int J Diabetes Mellitus (2010) 2(1):10-14
Sharara AI, Ramia S, Ramlawi F, Fares JE, Klayme S, Naman R. Genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among positive Lebanese patients: comparison of data with that from other Middle Eastern countries. Epidemiol Infect. (2007 Apr) 135(3):427-32.
Ramia S, Eid-Fares J. Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in the Middle East. Int J Infect Dis. (2006 Jul) 10(4):272-7.
Bradley KJ, Hobbs MR, Buley ID, Carpten JD, Cavaco BM, Fares JE, Laidler P, Manek S, Robbins CM, Salti IS, Thompson NW, Jackson CE, Thakker RV. Uterine tumours are a phenotypic manifestation of the hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumour syndrome. J Intern Med. (2005 Jan) 257(1):18-26.
Eid –Fares J, Choucair M, Nabulsi M, Salamoun M, Hajj Chahine C, El-Hajj Fuleihan G. Effect of Gender, Puberty and Vitamin D Status on Biochemical Markers of Bone Remodeling. Bone (2003) 33:242-247.
Hirbli K, Eid J, Njeim Z. Combination of Diabetes and thyroid dysfunction: A retrospective study on 2782 patients. Revue- medicale-Libanaise.1998; 10/1 (13-18)

Professional and Research Interests

Management of diabetes
Obesity treatment and weight management
Management of lipid disorders
Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid, pituitary and adrenal disorders
Management of osteoporosis and of calcium metabolism disorders

Education and Training

M.D. degree, American University of Beirut, Lebanon 1996
Residency in Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon 2000
Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon 2002
Masters in Sciences degree in Epidemiology, American University of Beirut 2004

Professional Organizations, Memberships, Affiliations, and/or Honors

Lebanese Society of Endocrinology Diabetes and lipids
Osteos Society
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) international

Keywords

Diabetes, Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Thyroid disease, Pituitary disorders, Adrenal disorders, Osteoporosis, Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia.