Tamar Kabakian-Khasholian, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Education
Faculty of Health Sciences
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: + (961) 1 350000 ext. 4665/4660
Email: tk00@aub.edu.lb


Educational Background:
PhD, 2002, Maternal Health London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, United Kingdom.
MPH, 1994, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
BS, 1992, Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.


Research Interests:
Reproductive and maternal health.


Selected Recent Publications:
Arevian, M., Noureddine, S., & Kabakian-Khasholian, T. (2007). Raising awareness and free screening improves cervical cancer screening among economically disadvantaged women. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 17(4), 357-364.

Kabakian-Khasholian, T., & Campbell, O. (2007). Impact of written information on women's use of postpartum services: A randomized controlled trial. In press. Acta Obstetrica Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 86(7), 793-798.

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

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.

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

Choices and Challenges in Changing Childbirth Research Network. (Kabakian-Khasholian, T: corresponding author). (2005). Routines in facility-based maternity care: Evidence from the Arab world. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 112, 1270-1276.

Kabakian-Khasholian, T., & Campbell, O. (2005). A simple way to increase service use: Triggers of Women's uptake of postpartum services. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 112, 1315-1321.

Khawaja, M., Jurdi, R., & Kabakian-Khasholian, T. (2004). Rising trends in c-section rates in Egypt. Birth, 31(1), 12-16.

Khawaja, M., Kabakian-Khasholian, T., & Jurdi, R. (2004). Determinants of caesarian section in Egypt: Evidence from the demographic and health survey. Health Policy, 69, 273-281.