Anwar Nassar, MD

Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Faculty of Medicine
American University of Beirut
PO-Box 113-6044/B36
Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
Tel: + (961) 1 350000 ext. 5607
Email: an21@aub.edu.lb


Educational Background:
Fellowship, 1998, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Florida, United States of America.
MD, 1992, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
BS, 1988, Biology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.


Research Interests:
Twin gestation, preterm labor, tocolysis, maternal mortality, cesarean delivery and prenatal diagnosis.


Selected Recent Publications:
Tamim, H., Yunis, K., Chemaitelly, H., Alameh, M., & Nassar, A. (2008). Effect of narghile on fetal birth weight. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 115(1), 91-97.

Usta, I., Zoorob, D., Abu-Musa, A., Naassan, G., & Nassar, A. (2008). Obstetric outcome of teenage pregnancies compared with adult pregnancies. Acta Obstetrica Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 87(2), 178-183.

Hannoun, A., Nassar, A., Usta, I., Zreik, T., & Abu Musa, A. (2007). Effect of war on the menstrual cycle. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 109(4), 929-932.

Kabakian-Khasholian, T., Kaddour, A., DeJong, J., Shayboub, R., & Nassar, A. (2007). The policy environment encouraging C-section in Lebanon. Health Policy, 83(1), 37-49.

Nassar, A., Awwad, J., Khalil, A., Abu-Musa, A., Mehio, G., & Usta, I. (2007). A randomised comparison of patient satisfaction with vaginal and sublingual misoprostol for induction of labour at term. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 114, 1215-1221.

Osman, H., Rubeiz, N., Tamim, H., & Nassar, A. (2007). Risk factors for the development of striae gravidarum. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 196(1), 62.e1-62.e5.

Tamim, H., El-Chemaly, S., Nassar, A., Araj, A., Campbel, O., Kaddour, A., et al. (2007). Cesarean delivery among nulliparous women in Beirut: Assessing predictors in nine hospitals. Birth, 34(1), 14-20.

Tamim, H., El-Chemaly, S., Nassar, A., Mumtaz, G., Kaddour, A., Kabakian-khasholian, T., et al. (2007). Incidence and correlates of cesarean section in a capital city of a middle-income country. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 35(4), 282-288.

Usta, I., Hamdi, M., Abu Musa, A., & Nassar, A. (2007). Pregnancy outcome in patients with previous uterine rupture. Acta Obstetrica Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 86(2), 172-176.

Nassar, A., Abd Essamad, H., Awwad, J., Khoury, N., & Usta, I. (2005). Gynecologists' attitudes towards hormone therapy in the post "women's health initiative" study era. Maturitas, 52(1), 18-25.

Nassar, A., Hobeika, E., & Usta, I. (2005). The impact of vaginal delivery in premature infants weighing less than 1,251 grams. letter to editor. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 106(3), 641.

Usta, I., Harb, T., Rechdan, J., Suidan, F., & Nassar, A. (2005). The small-for-gestational-age twin: Blessing or curse? Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 50(7), 491-495.

Seoud, M., Nassar, A., Usta, I., Melhem, Z., Kazma, A., Bitar, K., et al. (2002). Impact of advanced maternal age on pregnancy outcome. American Journal of Perinatology, 19(1), 1-7.