Salim Zeineh, MD

Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Urology

Division Head, Urology

Selected Publications

Youssef N, Zeineh S. Is ESWL equally effective for all stone locations and surfaces? Arab Journal of Urology, Vol 1, Issue 2, 45-47, 2003.
Youssef N, Zeineh S. Prostate Cancer: The importance of free/total PSA in cancer detection. Arab Journal of Urology, Vol 1 Issue 3, 34-36, 2003.
Kamel G, Stephan A, Salmeh P, Zeineh S, Barbari A, Kilani H, Karam A, Khoury J, Mokhbat J. Obstructive anuria due to fungal bezoar in a renal graft recipient and Textiloma in a kidney recipient: a rare complication. Proceedings of the Nephrology and Transplantation Unit, Rizk Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon, 2002.
Kamel G, Stephan A, Salme P, Zeineh S, Mokhbat J, Karam A, Ghobril R, Masri MA, Khoury-Barakat W. Transplantation at Rizk hospital: 10 years’ experience. Transplantation Proceedings, Nov 1998, Vol 30, Issue 7, 3114-3115.
Lue TF, Zeineh SJ, Schmidt RA, Tanagho EA. Neuroanatomy of penile erection: its relevance to iatrogenic impotence. Journal of Urology 1984: 131: 273-280.
Lue TF, Zeineh SJ, Schmidt RA, Tanagho EA. Physiology of penile erection. World Journal of Urology,1983, Vol 1, Number 4, 194-196.
Hricak H, Lue T, Filly RA, Alpers CE, Zeineh S, Tanagho E. Experimental study of the sonographic diagnosis of testicular torsion. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 1983: Vol 2, Issue 8, 349-356.
Spies JB, Hricak H, Slemmer TM, Zeineh S, Alpers CE, Zayat P, Lue TF, Kerlan RK Jr, Madazo BL, Sandler MA. Sonographic evaluation of experimental acute renal arterial occlusion in dogs. American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 142, Issue 2, 341-346, 1983.
Zeineh S, Lue T, Schmidt R,Tanagho E. Technique of repeatable and reversible urethral sphincteric blockade. Presented at the American Urological Association, 1983 Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, USA.
Freiha F, Zeineh S. Dorsal approach to the upper urinary tract. Urology 21:15-16, 1983.

Professional and Research Interests

General Urology practice: genito-urinary infections, erectile dysfunction, male infertility, urodynamics, targeted (mri-trus fusion) prostate biopsy
Endoscopic Urology: ureter, urethra, prostate, bladder
Endourology: ureter and kidney
Urolithiasis, lithotripsy
Inguino-scrotal surgery
Kidney surgery
Urologic oncology: radical/ partial nephrectomy, cystectomy, orchiectomy

Education

B.S. degree, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 1973
M.D. degree, American University of Beirut, 1977
Residency in General Surgery, American University of Beirut, 1979
Residency in Urology, American University of Beirut, 1982
Fellowship in Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., 1983

Professional Organizations and Memberships

American Urological Association
European Association of Urology
Societe Internationale d’Urologie
Lebanese Society of Urology

Keywords

stones, kidney stones, kidney tumor, kidney cancer, ureter cancer, bladder cancer, bladder tumor, cancer of penis, testicular tumor, cancer of testes, cancer of scrotum, adrenal tumor, varicocoele, genital cancer, prostate gland disease, enlarged prostate, prostate cancer, prostatitis, urinary infection, male infertility, erectile dysfunction, endoscopic surgery of urethra, endoscopic prostate surgery, endoscopic bladder surgery, ureteroscopy, ESWL, extracorporeal lithotripsy, urinary obstruction, urethral stricture