Faysal El-Kak, MD, MS

Senior Lecturer
Department of Health Behavior and Education
Faculty of Health Sciences
American University of Beirut
PO-Box 11-0236 Riad El Solh
Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
Tel: + (961) 1 350000 ext. 4672
Email: fk01@aub.edu.lb


Educational Background:
Resident in training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1991-5, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Lebanon, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, United States of America.
MD, 1990, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
MS, 1985, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.


Research Interests:
Reproductive health, sexuality and sexual health, maternal health.


Selected Recent Publications:
Zurayk, H., Myntti, C., Kaddour, A., EL-Kak, F., & Jabbur, S. Beyond reproductive health: Listening to women about their health in disadvantaged Beirut neighborhoods. In press. Health Care for Women International.

El-Kak, F., Zohry, A., Salem, M., & Zurayk, H. (2008). Women self-reporting health and reproductive health problems: Patterns and choice of care. In press. Journal of Public Health.

Kabakian-Khasholian, T., El Kak, F., & Shayboub, R. (2007) Birthing in the arab region: How to translate research into policy? In press. Birth.

El Kak, F. (2006). Abortion: Arab states. In S. Joseph (Ed.), Encyclopedia of women in Islamic cultures (Vol. III: Family, Body, Sexuality, and Health ed., pp. 303) Brill.

Kabakian-Khasholian, T., Jurdi, R., & El-Kak, F. (2006). What is happening during the postnatal visit? Health Care for Women International, 27, 839- 847.

Saliba, M., Khawaja, M., & El-Kak, F. (2006). Symptomatology of menopause among middle-aged women in peri and early post menopause phase residing in low income communities. Saudi Medical Journal, 27(9), 1436- 1438.

El-Kak, F., Chaaya, M., Kaddur, A., & Campell, O. (2004). Patterns of antenatal care in low-risk pregnancies in Lebanon. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 10(3), 268-276.

El-KaK, F., Jurdi, R., Kaddur, A., & Zurayk, H. (2004). Gender and sexual health in clinical practice in Lebanon. International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 87, 260-266.

Chaaya, M., Campbell, O., El-Kak, F., Shaar, D., Harb, H., & Kaddour, A. (2002). Postpartum depression: Prevalence and determinants in Lebanon. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 5(2), 65-72.

Myntti, C., Ballan, A., Dawache, O., El-Kak, F., & Deeb, M. (2002). Getting beyond the stereotypes: Men, withdrawal and reproductive health in Lebanon. Contraception, 65(2), 165-170.

El-Kak, F., Soweid, R., Taljeh, C., Kanj, M., & Shediac-Rizkallah, M. (2001). High school students in postwar Lebanon: Their attitudes and information sources related to sexual and reproductive health. Journal of Adolescent Health, 29(3), 153-155.

Shediac-Rizkallah, M., Afifi-Soweid, R., Farhat, T., Yeretzian, J., Nuwayhid, I., Sibai, A., et al. (2000-2001). Adolescent health-related behaviors in postwar Lebanon: Findings among students at the American University of Beirut. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 20(2), 115-131.