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إلياس شلالا نقيباً لأطباء لبنان بـ٨٧٠ صوتاً.. من هو؟

إلياس شلالا نقيباً لأطباء لبنان بـ٨٧٠ صوتاً.. من هو؟

Al Markazia01-06-2025
انتهت الجولة الثانية من انتخابات نقابة اطباء لبنان في بيروت، بفوز الدكتور الياس جميل شلالا بمركز نقيب اطباء لبنان في بيروت ب ٨٧٠ صوتا.
وكانت الجولة الاولى التي جرت قبل الظهر اسفرت عن فوز كل من الدكاترة:
الياس شلالا، حسن بسام، هنري فاخوري، محمد حاسبيني، فيليب يونس، بسام عليق، زهير عمر، وجورج عساف كأعضاء لمجلس النقابة .
ولصندوق التأمين والاعانة: الدكتور جو الراسي ومحمد على حوماني ورفيق سلوم ونمر عز الدين.
والمجلس التأديبي: الدكتور انطوان كاشي والدكتور مؤنس كلاكش .
ولصندوق التقاعد الدكتور كريكور اجيديان والدكتور عماد صوان والدكتور علي مشيك .
وفاز بالتزكية كل من الدكتور مروان الزغبي ومحمد الموسوي لمنصب مساعد مراقب عام لصندوق التقاعد .
من هو النقيب الجديد؟
وفي ما يلي السيرة الذاتية لنقيب اطباء لبنان الجديد وفق ما وردتنا :
CURRICULUM VITAE
Elias J Chelala, MD
1 CIVILITE
Nom: Elias J Chelala
Né le 1er janvier Décembre 1960, à Ghazir, Liban
Nationalité : Libanais
Langues : Arabe, Français, Anglais, Espagnol
2 COORDONNEES
Adresse permanente dans le pays de résidence : Kfarhabab, Kesrouan, Ghazir
Adresse de travail : Hôtel Dieu de France, Service d'ophtalmologie, Beyrouth, Liban
Téléphone (s) personnel : 9619855560, 9613252553
Messagerie électronique: [email protected]
3 TITRES ET DIPLOMES
Juillet 1988 Université Saint-Joseph Beyrouth /Liban
Spécialité en Ophtalmologie
Juillet 1988 Université de Montréal Montréal/Canada
Diplôme études spécialisées en Ophtalmologie
Mars 1985
Diplôme de Médecine du Conseil Médical du Canada
Juillet 1985 FMGEMS USA
United states médical License exam
Juillet 1984 Université Saint-Joseph Beyrouth /Liban
Diplôme de docteur en Médecine
4  SCOLARITE
Collège Notre Dame de Jamhour, Jamhour, Liban (1963-1977)
Baccalauréat Français Terminale D
Baccalauréat Libanais Sciences Expérimentales
5  Stages Pratiques
Juillet 1983 Hôtel-Dieu de France Beyrouth /Liban
Stage interne de Médecine
Juillet 1983 Hôtel-Dieu de France Beyrouth /Liban
Titulaire du poste d'ophtalmologie
Juillet 1984 - Juin 1985 Hôtel-Dieu de Paris Paris/France
Stage de CES dans le Service du Pr Yves Pouliquen
Juillet 1985- Juin 1988 Université de Montréal Montréal/Canada
Résident titulaire en Ophtalmologie
Octobre 1988-Juin 1989 Hôtel-Dieu de Paris Paris/France
Diplôme de spécialité en Echographie et techniques d'investigation du segment postérieur Service du Professeur Yves Pouliquen
6  PUBLICATIONS
Articles publiés
1. Chelala E, Hoyek S, Arej N, Kattan J, Kourie HR, Baakliny J, Antoun J. Ocular and orbital side effects of ALK inhibitors: a review article. Future Oncol. 2019 Jun; 15(16):1939-1945. doi: 10.2217/fon-2018-0608. Epub 2019 May 29
2. Under-the-Flap Crosslinking and LASIK in Early Ectasia with Hyperopic Refractive Error Sylvain el-Khoury, Youssef Abdelmassih, Mazen Amro, Elias Chelala, Elias Jarade J Ophthalmol. 2018; 2018: 4342984. Published online 2018 Nov 15. doi: 10.1155/2018/4342984
3. Abi Karam Mariana, El Rayess Samir, Arej Nicolas, Farhat Rebecca, Shakal Alexandre, Samaha Ameed, Jalkh Alexandre, Hanna Najib George, Sahyoun Marwan, Chelala Elias, Azar Georges. Post traumatic pars plana vitrectomy: Indications, timing of surgery and outcomes. Lebanese Medical Journal, vol 66 no 2.
4. Jarade EF, Chelala E, Arej N, El Rami H.Inducing fibrogenesis and new interfibrillary bonds in post-laser in situ keratomileusis keratectasia. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2018 Sep;44(9):1062-1065. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2018.05.028. Epub 2018 Jul 25.PMID: 30055956
5. Abdelmassih Y, El-Khoury S, Chelala E, Slim E, Cherfan CG, Jarade E. Toric ICL Implantation After Sequential Intracorneal Ring Segments Implantation and Corneal Cross-linking in Keratoconus: 2-Year Follow-up. J Refract Surg. 2017 Sep 1;33(9):610-616. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20170621-02.
6. Chelala E, Nehme J, El Rami H, Aoun R, Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Jalkh A. EFFICACY OF INTRAVITREAL RANIBIZUMAB INJECTIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE RELATED TO PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY. Retina. 2017 May 9. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000001673.
7. Jarade EF, Slim E, Cherfan C, El Rami H, Hassan T, Chelala E. Mathematical analysis of corneal remodelling after intracorneal ring surgery in keratoconus. Int J Ophthalmol. 2017 Mar 18;10(3):348-354. doi: 10.18240/ijo.2017.03.04. eCollection 2017.
8. Chelala E, Arej N, Antoun J, Kourie HR, Zaarour K, Haddad FG, Farhat F, El Karak F, Kattan J. Central Macular Thickness Monitoring after a Taxane-Based Therapy in Visually Asymptomatic Patients. Chemotherapy. 2017;62(3):199-204. doi: 10.1159/000456653. Epub 2017 Mar 29.
9. Abdelmassih Y, El-Khoury S, Dirani A, Antonios R, Fadlallah A, Cherfan CG, Chelala E, Jarade EF. Safety and Efficacy of Sequential Intracorneal Ring Segment Implantation and Cross-linking in Pediatric Keratoconus. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jun;178:51-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2017.03.016. Epub 2017 Mar 22.
10. Arej N, Fadlallah A, Chelala E.Choroidal tuberculoma as a presenting sign of tuberculosis. Int Med Case Rep J. 2016 Nov 11;9:365-368. eCollection 2016.
11. Fadlallah A, Chelala E, Robinson S, Melki S. Femtosecond laser intrastromal incisions as fiducial marks for alignment of toric IOLs. Acta Ophthalmol. 2016 Nov;94(7):e673-e674. doi: 10.1111/aos.13063. Epub 2016 Apr 29.
12. El-Khoury S, Abdelmassih Y, Hamade A, Slim E, Cherfan CG, Chelala E, Bleik J, Jarade EF. Pediatric Keratoconus in a Tertiary Referral Center: Incidence, Presentation, Risk Factors, and Treatment. J Refract Surg. 2016 Aug 1;32(8):534-41. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20160513-01.
13. Galindo J, Fadlallah A, Robinson S, Chelala E, Melki SA.Risk factors for loss of epithelial flap integrity in laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy surgery. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2016 Apr;42(4):591-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2016.01.039.
14. Antonios R, Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Chelala E, Hamadeh A, Jarade E. Acute Corneal Hydrops 3 Years after Intra-corneal Ring Segments and Corneal Collagen Cross-linking. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2016 Jan-Mar;23(1):156-9. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.171826.
15. Haque M, Jabbour S, Fadlallah A, Harissi-Dagher M, Chelala E, Melki S. Integrity of Intrastromal Arcuate Keratotomies Performed by Femtosecond Laser. J Refract Surg. 2016 Jan;32(1):67-8. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20151207-02.
16. Mansour AM, Ahmed II, Eadie B, Chelala E, Saade JS, Slade SG, Mearza AA, Parmar D, Ghabra M, Luk S, Kelly A, Kaufman SC. Iritis, glaucoma and corneal decompensation associated with BrightOcular cosmetic iris implant. Br J Ophthalmol. 2016 Aug;100(8):1098-101. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-307295. Epub 2015 Dec 30.
17. Fadlallah A, Chelala E, Legeais JM. Corneal Infection Therapy with Topical Bacteriophage Administration. Open Ophthalmol J. 2015 Nov 4;9:167-8. doi: 10.2174/1874364101509010167. eCollection 2015.
18. El Rami H, Chelala E, Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Fakhoury H, Cherfan C, Cherfan G, Jarade E. An Update on the Safety and Efficacy of Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Pediatric Keratoconus. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:257927. doi: 10.1155/2015/257927. Epub 2015 Sep 29. Review.
19. Fadlallah A, Mehanna C, Saragoussi JJ, Chelala E, Amari B, Legeais JM. Safety and efficacy of femtosecond laser-assisted arcuate keratotomy to treat irregular astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2015 Jun;41(6):1168-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.08.046.
20. Chelala E, Saleh N, Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Baz P, Slim E, Halaby G, Bejjani R. Screening of diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in Lebanese population using retinography and SD-OCT: The role of telemedicine. J Med Liban. 2015 Apr-Jun;63(2):59-65. French.
21. Antoun J, Slim E, El Hachem R, Chelala E, Jabbour E, Cherfan G, Jarade EF. Rate of corneal collagen crosslinking redo in private practice: risk factors and safety. J Ophthalmol. 2015;2015:690961. doi: 10.1155/2015/690961. Epub 2015 Mar 19.
22. Antonios R, Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Chelala E, Hamade A, Cherfane C, Jarade E. Safety and Visual Outcome of Visian Toric ICL Implantation after Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Keratoconus: Up to 2 Years of Follow-Up. J Ophthalmol. 2015;2015:514834. doi: 10.1155/2015/514834. Epub 2015 Mar 19.
23. Chelala E, El Rami H, Dirani A, Fakhoury H, Fadlallah A. Extensive superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis in Graves' disease: case report and mini-review of the literature. Clin Ophthalmol. 2015 Mar 10;9:467-8. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S79561. eCollection 2015.
24. Chelala E, Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Slim E, Abdelmassih Y, Fakhoury H, Baz P, Bejjani R. Effect of hemodialysis on visual acuity, intraocular pressure, and macular thickness in patients with chronic kidney disease. Clin Ophthalmol. 2015 Jan 9;9:109-14. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S74481. eCollection 2015.
25. Fadlallah A, Dirani A, Chelala E, Antonios R, Cherfan G, Jarade E. Non-topography-guided PRK combined with CXL for the correction of refractive errors in patients with early stage keratoconus. J Refract Surg. 2014 Oct;30(10):688-93. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20140903-02.
26. Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Syed ZA, Chelala E, Khoueir Z, Cherfan G, Jarade E. Non-topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of residual mild refractive errors after ICRS implantation and CXL in keratoconus. J Refract Surg. 2014 Apr;30(4):266-71. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20140320-05.
27. Chelala E, Dirani A, Fadlallah A. Intravitreal anti-VEGF injection for the treatment of progressive juxtapapillary retinal capillary hemangioma: a case report and mini review of the literature. Clin Ophthalmol. 2013;7:2143-6. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S53243. Epub 2013 Oct 31.
28. Dirani A, Chelala E, Fadlallah A, Antonios R, Cherfan G. Bilateral macular injury from a green laser pointer. Clin Ophthalmol. 2013;7:2127-30. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S53024. Epub 2013 Oct 30.
29. Chelala E, Rami HE, Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Fakhoury O, Warrak E. Photorefractive keratectomy in patients with mild to moderate stable keratoconus: a five-year prospective follow-up study. Clin Ophthalmol. 2013;7:1923-8. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S52281. Epub 2013 Sep 26.
30. Chelala E, Dirani A, Fadlallah A, Fahd S. The role of topical vitamin A in promoting healing in surface refractive procedures: a prospective randomized controlled study. Clin Ophthalmol. 2013;7:1913-8. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S52280. Epub 2013 Sep 24.
31. Antoun J, Rami HE, Jabbour E, Chelala E. Sixth, seventh and tenth cranial nerve palsies associated with pseudotumor cerebri in a 13-year-old boy. J Fr Ophtalmol. 2013 Nov;36(9):e173-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2012.11.019. Epub 2013 May 31. French.
32. Khoueir Z, Haddad NM, Saad A, Chelala E, Warrak E. Traumatic flap dislocation 10 years after LASIK. Case report and literature review. J Fr Ophtalmol. 2013 Jan;36(1):82-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2012.03.004. Epub 2012 Dec 6. Review.
33. El Rami H, Chelala E, Kourié HR, Antoun J. Grade III lipemia retinalis in a 14-year-old girl. J Fr Ophtalmol. 2012 Dec;35(10):820.e1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jfo.2012.02.011. Epub 2012 Sep 28. French.
34. Fadlallah A, Rami HE, Fahd D, Dunia I, Bejjani R, Chlela E, Waked N, Jabbour E, Fahed S. Azithromycin 1.5% ophthalmic solution: efficacy and treatment modalities in chronic blepharitis. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2012 May-Jun;75(3):178-82.
35. Fadlallah A, Fahed D, Khalil K, Dunia I, Menassa J, El Rami H, Chlela E, Fahed S. Transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy: clinical results. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2011 Oct; 37(10):1852-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.04.029. Epub 2011 Aug 15.
7  MEMOIRE(S) et THESE(S)
Dysostoses cranio-faciales en Ophtalmologie, Entretiens Ophtalmologiques de Montréal
Les agressions infectieuses de la cornée. Revue de cas, Université de Montréal.
8 COMMUNICATIONS ORALES ET POSTERS
A-Oral presentations
1-Intravitreal ranibizumab for Vitreous hemorrhage in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.
Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, George Azar, Elias Chelala, Henri Fakhoury, Joseph Nehme, Ramzi Alameddine, Alexandre Jalkh. (SFO, may 2014)
2-Safety and visual outcome of Visian Toric ICL Implantation after corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Keratoconus .
Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Elias Chelala, Henry Fakhoury, Hala El Rami, Rafic Antonios, Adib Hmedeh, George Cherfan, Elias Jarade. (SFO-SAFIR, may 2014)
3-Non-topoguided photorefractive keratectomy for the correction of residual mild refractive errors after intracorneal ring segments implantation and corneal collagen cross-linking in keratoconus
Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Elias Chelala, Zeba Syed, Ziad Khoueir, George Cherfan , Elias Jarade Winter ESCRS (Ljubljana- February 2014)
4-Photorefractive Keratectomy combined to Corneal Collagen Cross-linking for the correction of Refractive Errors in patients with early stage Keratoconus.
Ali Fadlallah, Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Elias Chelala, Hala El Rami, George Cherfan, Elias Jarade. (SFO-SAFIR, may 2014)
5-The role of topical vitamin A in promoting healing in surface refractive procedures: a prospective randomized controlled study
Elias Chelala, Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Sharbel Fahed
Winter ESCRS (Ljubljana – February 2014)
6- IOL Power Calculation after ICRS Surgery for the Treatment of Post-LASIK Ectasia.
Elias Jarade, Ali Dirani, Ali fadlallah, Elias Chelala, George Cherfan
ESCRS (Amesterdam - October 2013)
7- Visian Toric ICL implantation for residual refractive errors after intracorneal ring segment implantation and corneal collagen cross-linking in keratoconus.
Elias Jarade, Ali Fadlallah, Ali Dirani, Elias Chelala, Ziad Khoueir, Joelle Antoun, George Cherfan. ESCRS (Amesterdam - October 2013)
8- Photorefractive Keratectomy for the Correction of Residual Mild Refractive Errors After Intracorneal Ring Segments Implantation and Corneal Collagen Cross-linking in Keratoconus.
Ali Fadlallah, Ali Dirani, Elias Chelala, Zyba Syed, Ziad Khoueir, George Cherfan, Elias Jarade
ESCRS (Amesterdam - October 2013)
B- Posters
1-Visual rehabilitation of patients with mild to moderate keratoconus with non topo-guided photorefractive keratectomy combined corneal collagen cross-linking
Elias Chelala, Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Rafic Antonios, Georges Cherfane, Elias Jarade. European society of cataract and refractive surgery, London (September 2014)
2-Intacs ring: does it work in pediatric age group?
Elias Chelala, Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Rafic Antonios, Georges Cherfane, Carole Cherfan, Elias Jarade. European society of cataract and refractive surgery, London (September 2014)
3-Intravitreal ranibizumab for Vitreous hemorrhage in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, George Azar, Elias Chelala, Henri Fakhoury, Joseph Nehme, Ramzi Alameddine, Alexandre Jalkh. (ARVO may 2014)
4-Three-step procedure (ISRS + CXL + NTG-PRK) for visual rehabilitation of keratoconic patients with mild to moderate refractive error .
Ali Dirani, Ali fadlallah, Elias Chelala, Zyba Syed, Ziad Khoueir, George Cherfan, Elias Jarade. (SFO-SAFIR, may 2014)
5-Safety and visual outcome of visian toric ICL implantation after corneal collagen cross-linking in keratoconus
Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Elias Chelala, Hala El Rami , George Cherfan, Elias Jarade
Winter ESCRS (Ljubljana- February 2014)
6-Safety and efficacy of INTACS intracorneal ring segment implantation to improve best corrected visual acuity in children with keratoconus
Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Elias Chelala, Rafic Antonios, Georges Cherfan, Elias Jarade.
ESCRS (Amesterdam - October 2013)
7- Combined Non-Topo-guided PRK and cross-linking for the treatment of mild to moderate Keratoconus: A two-year follow-up study
Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Elias Chelala, Rafic Antonios, Georges Cherfan, Elias Jarade.
ESCRS (Amesterdam - October 2013)
8-Safety and efficacy of INTACS intracorneal ring segment implantation to improve best corrected visuel acuity in childrens with keratoconus
Ali Fadlallah, Ali Dirani, Elias Chelala, Rafic Antonios, George Cherfan, Elias JArade. (SFO-SAFIR, may 2014)
9-Photorefractive keratectomy in patients with mild to moderate stable keratoconus : a five-year prospective follow-up study
Elias Chelala, Hala El Rami, Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah, Omar Fakhoury, Elias Warrak (SFO –SAFIR, may 2014)
10-Non topo-guided photorefractive keratectomy combined to corneal collagen cross-linking for the correction of refractive errors in patients with early stage keratoconus
Ali Fadlallalah, Ali Dirani, Elias Chelala, Rafic Antonios, George Cherfan, Elias Jarade
Winter ESCRS (Ljubljana- February 2014)
11-Photorefractive keratectomy in patients with mild to moderate stable keratoconus: a five year prospective follow-up study
Elias Chelala, Ali Dirani, Ali Fadlallah
Winter ESCRS (Ljubljana- February 2014)
12-Visian toric ICL implantation after intracorneal ring segments implantation and corneal collagen cross-linking in keratoconus
Ali Fadlallah, Ali Dirani, Elias Chelala, Ziad Khoueir, Joelle Antoun, George Cherfan, Elias Jarade
Winter ESCRS (Ljubljana- February 2014)
13- Safety and visual outcome of Visian Toric ICL Implantation after Corneal Cross-linking in keratoconus.
Ali Fadlallah, Ali Dirani, Elias Chelala, Hala El Rami , George Cherfan, Elias Jarade
ESCRS (Amesterdam - October 2013)
9  Fonctions Hospitalières
Mars 1991 Hôtel-Dieu de France Beyrouth /Liban
Praticien temps partiel, Service d'ophtalmologie
Juillet 2002 Hôtel-Dieu de France Beyrouth /Liban
Praticien temps plein, Service d'ophtalmologie
10  Activités d'enseignement
DCEM III Certificat d'ophtalmologie USJ
DCEM IV DCEM V Conférences d'ophtalmologie HDF
DCEM IV Certificat de thérapeutique HDF
RESIDENTS Programme de résidanat HDF
11  Comités
Décembre 2016- en cours Hôtel-Dieu de France Beyrouth /Liban
Président du conseil Médical
Juillet 1998-2005, 2008-en cours Hôtel-Dieu de France Beyrouth /Liban
Membre du conseil Médical
Juillet 1998-2000 Hôtel-Dieu de France Beyrouth /Liban
Membre de comité des stages internés
Juillet 2005-2008 Hôtel-Dieu de France Beyrouth /Liban
Membre de comité de bloc opératoire, Président
Avril 2011 Ordre des médecins Beyrouth /Liban
Membre du Conseil de discipline de l'ordre des médecins (par élections)
12 SOCIETES SAVANTES, CULTURELLES OU SCIENTIFIQUES
Président de la Société Libanaise d'ophtalmologie (2016-2018)
Membre de « European society of cataract and refractive surgery »
Membre de la Société Française d'ophtalmologie
Membre de 'American Academy of Ophthalmology'
Membre de 'international Society of Refractive Surgery'
13  COMITES de CONGRES
The 24th annual meeting of the Lebanese ophthalmological society, May 27- 28 2016, President of the meeting. President of scientific committee
The 25th annual meeting of the Lebanese ophthalmological society, May 18 – 20 2017. President of the meeting. President of scientific committee
Les Printemps de la FM- 5è édition. 10, 11 et 12 Mai 2018. Beyrouth
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