Samantha Sukkar, MD

Clinical Instructor
Department of Anesthesiology

Professional and Research Interests

• Anesthesiology
• Acute Pain Management
• Chronic Pain Management
• Regional Anesthesiology
• Obstetric Anesthesiology
• Clinical Simulation
• Clinical Teaching

Education and Training

• B.S. in Biology degree, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon, 2013
• M.D. degree, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon, 2017
• Residency in Anesthesiology, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon, 2021
• Diploma of Specialized Medical Formation (DFMS) in Anesthesiology, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France, 2022
• University Diploma in Pain Management & Palliative Care, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France, 2022
• Clinical Simulation Diploma, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France, 2023
• Fellowship in Chronic Pain Management, Université Paris Cité, Paris, 2024

Professional Memberships and Organizations

• The European Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Therapy
• Lebanese Society of Anesthesiology

Selected Publications

• Abi Raad V, Bou Malhab S, Succar S, Elias S, Gerges C, Bou Khalil M, Barakat H. Anesthesiologists’ Preparedness and Training Needs in Disaster Management: A Mixed-Methods Study from a ConflictAffected Region. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2025 Aug 13;19:e230. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2025.10152.
• Elias S, Jammoul D, Succar S, Gerges C, Younes K, et al. Breakage of an Epidural Catheter in the Psoas Muscle; Case Report. Research Square. August 11, 2025. DOI: doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7171582/v1

Keywords

Anesthesia, Anesthesiology, Regional Anesthesiology, Obstetric Anesthesiology, Acute Pain Management, Chronic Pain Management, Pain, Preoperative Counseling, Teaching, Simulation