| Name | Jeanine Menassa |
|---|---|
| Title | Head of Rheumatology Division |
| Primary Specialty | Rheumatology |
| Languages | Arabic, English & French |
| Contact Details | |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | +974 4400 4400 |
Scope of Practice
- Arthritis (Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, septic arthritis)
- Spondyloarthropathy (Ankylosing spondylitis, Psoriatic arthritis)
- Connective tissue diseases (Lupus, antiphospholipid syndrome, Sjögren’s syndrome, Systemic sclerosis or scleroderma)
- Gout
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Vasculitis and Behçet’s disease
- Myositis (muscle inflammation)
- Still’s disease, Sarcoidosis
- Autoinflammatory syndromes (Familial Mediterranean fever)
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Neck and Back pain, periarticular diseases, tendinitis, bursitis.
- Fibromyalgia and pain management
Highlights
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Community Outreach Activities/Achievements:
- Education and awareness campaigns on early diagnosis of Rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis
- Participated in numerous TV interviews to increase awareness of Arthritis
- Screening campaigns for early detection of Rheumatoid arthritis
Health Care Profession Achievements:
- One of the pioneers in musculoskeletal ultrasound and guided injection
- +10 years experience
Experience & Education
- University Diploma (DU ECRIN) in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Paris VI University, France
- Rheumatology Diploma, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Certificate of Specialized Training in Rheumatology (AFS), Claude Bernard University, Lyon, France
- Diploma of Internal medicine, Lebanese University, Lebanon
- Diploma of Doctor in Medicine, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Certifications & Memberships
- Bone Densitometry Course, International Society for Clinical Densitometry
- EULAR Sonography Course, intermediate Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology
- EULAR Sonography Course – advanced Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology
- EULAR Course for Ultrasound Trainers in Rheumatology
- Level 2 of the EULAR Competency Assessment in MSUS
- Qualification to teach MSUS and organize MSUS endorsed courses
- NIH certificate (Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research)
- Member of the Lebanese Order of Physicians
- Member of the Lebanese Society of Rheumatology
- Member of the French Society of Rheumatology
- Member of the American College of Rheumatology.
- Member of the Arab League Against Rheumatism for the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (ARLAR MSUS)
Publications
Most Recent
- Evolution du pincement de l'interligne articulaire digital dans la polyarthrite rhumatoide par mesure radiographique automatisée et ses facteurs prédictifs F. Colson, J. Menassa, F. Coury, J. Tebib, E. Vignon. Revue du Rhumatisme 11/2006; 73(10):1089-1089.
- Menassa J., Sawaya R., Masri A.F., Arayssi T. Mononeuropathy in Behçet Disease. The Neurologist. Jan;14(1):77, 2008
- Uthman I, Taher A, Abbas O, Menassa J, Ghosn S. Successful treatment of Refractory skin manifestation of systemic Lupus erythematosus with Rituximab. Dermatology 2008;216:257-259
- Saleh Z, Menassa J, Abbas O, Atweh S and Arayssi T. Cranial nerve VI palsy as a rare initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: case report and review of the literature. Lupus 2010 Feb;19(2):201-5
- Zahi Touma, Lilian Ghandour, Abla Sibai, Houry puzantian, Ayad Hamdan, Omar Hamdan, Jeanine Menassa, Imad Uthman, Thurayya Arayss.i Crosscultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version Behçet's Disease Quality of Life.. BMC Medical Research Methodology 04/2011; 11:52
- Challenges and opportunities in the early diagnosis and optimal management of rheumatoid arthritis in Africa and the Middle East Halabi, H., Alarfaj, A., Alawneh, K., Alballa, S., Alsaeid, K., Badsha, H., Benitha, R., Bouajina, E., Al Emadi, S., El Garf, A., El Hadidi, K., Laatar, A., Makhloufi, C.D., Masri, A.F., Menassa, J., Al Shaikh, A., Swailem, R.A., Dougados, M. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. volume 18, issue 3, year 2015, pp. 268 – 275
- Rheumatology training experience across Europe: analysis of core competences. Sivera, et al. Arthritis Res ther.2016;18(1):213.
- HLA-B27 Prevalence in Axial Spondyloarthritis and in the General Population in Lebanon: Results from a Nationwide Study Nelly Ziade, Ghada Abi Karam, Georges Merheb, Iyad Mallak, Laure Irani Elie Alam, Jamil Messaykeh, Jeanine Menassa, Kamel Mroue’ Imad Uthman, Abdel Fattah Masri, Pierre Ghorra, Torsten Witte, Xenofon Baraliakos. Int J Rheum Dis. 2019 Apr;22(4):708-714
- A Review of the Prevalence and Unmet Needs in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Africa and the Middle East. Hani Almoallim, Jamal Al Saleh, Humeira Badsha, Haytham Mohamed Ahmed, Sara Habjoka, Jeanine A. Menassa & Ayman El-Garf . Rheumatology and Therapy volume 8, 1–16 (2021)
- Chair Scientific and Research committee IFSO MENA Chapter 2018-2020
