President:
Bishara Atiyeh, MD | batiyeh@terra.net.lb
President Elect:
Ramzi Moucharafieh. MD | ramzi.moucharafieh@gmail.com
Vice President:
Fadi Sleilati, MD | fsleilati@yahoo.fr
General Secretary:
Shady Hayek, MD | hayek010@umn.edu
Treasurer:
Joseph Bakhach | joebakhach@free.fr
The Lebanese Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery was established by an official decree from the Ministry of Interior No. 6812 date 25/05/1995, published in the Lebanese official Journal No. 31 on 3/08/1995. The founding members were B. Atiyeh, MD, R. Moucharafieh, MD, S. Roukos, MD, G. Khalil, MD, and M. Abi Fadel, MD. Subsequently the Society was recognized by the Lebanese Order of Physicians and approved as one of the LOP Scientific Societies.
Society activities included organization of a local microsurgery conference and collaboration with the Lebanese Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery – LSPRAS in the organization of few others. For 4 consecutive years, it has supported several residents to train in microsurgical techniques. At present, it is at the down of a new revival and is organizing its first major conference on Nov. 17-18, 2012 in Beirut.
In 2011 Prof. B. Atiyeh was appointed by the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – WSRM as WSRM Country Liaison for Lebanon. All Plastic and Orthopedic Surgeons interested in Reconstructive Microsurgery are welcome to join the LSRM and the WSRM.