Toufic Chaaban, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Critical Care Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Disease
Program Director, Residency in Internal Medicine
Co-Clerkship Director in Internal Medicine
Dr. Toufic Chaaban graduated from the Lebanese University School of Medicine in 2012. He then joined the American University of Beirut where he completed a residency in Internal Medicine (2012-2015) , followed by a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (2015-2018). After his graduation, Dr Chaaban joined the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A., where he completed a two-year fellowship program in Neurocritical Care. Before joining the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine and LAU Medical Center - Rizk Hospital, Dr. Chaaban worked with Doctors Without Borders as an intensivist in a hospital project concerned with COVID-19.
Dr. Chaaban will be the first practicing neurointensivist in Lebanon. He maintains active membership in several professional societies and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society. Moreover he has garnered a number of awards including recognition as “Intern of the Year”and “Fellow of the Year” at the American University of Beirut. He has authored many peer-reviewed publications appearing in international journals.
In addition to having clinical expertise in pulmonary diseases, general critical care and neurocritical care, Dr. Chaaban has a special interest in the education of medical students, residents and fellows.
Selected Publications
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Chaaban T. Acute eosinophilic pneumonia associated with non-cigarette smoking products: A systematic review.” Advances in Respiratory Medicine (2020) 88(2): 142-146.
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Chaaban,TA. Bariatric surgery: A potential cure for asthma?. European Respiratory Review (2019): 28(152):190003.
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Chaaban T, Kanj N, Bou Akl I. Hepatic hydrothorax: An updated review on a challenging disease. Lung (2019): 1-7.
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Bouakl I, Toufic Chaaban T. Three different abnormalities in pulmonary arteries in Behçet. JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology (2020) 26(4): e74.
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Chaaban TA, Boukhalil P. Thoracic splenosis. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals (2019) 27(3): 234-235.
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Merheb M, Gharios E, Younes A, Cheikh MA, Chaaban T. Effect of total contact cast in non‐healing diabetic foot ulcers in Lebanese patients. International Wound Journal (2017) 14(5): 751-753.
View Dr. Chaaban’s publications on Pubmed.
Professional and Research Interests
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Pulmonary Diseases
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Bronchoscopy , Pulmonary Function Tests, Thoracentesis, Pleurodesis
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Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchiectasis, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Lung Cancer, Pleural Diseases
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Critical Care
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Neurocritical Care
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Stroke, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Traumatic Brain Injury, Status Epilepticus, Encephalitis, Meningitis
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Clinical Teaching and Mentorship
Education and Training
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M.D. degree, Lebanese University Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon, 2012
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Residency in Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 2015
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Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, American University of Beirut, 2018
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Fellowship in Neurocritical Care, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A., 2020
Professional Organizations, Memberships, Affiliations, and/or Honors:
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Neurocritical Care Society
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European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
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Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
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Lebanese Pulmonary Society
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American College of Chest Physicians
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European Respiratory Society
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Lebanese Society of Critical Care Medicine