Dr. Elias warrak

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Dr. Elias warrak

Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery

Elias L. Warrak was born in Tripoli, North Lebanon in 1965. He received his MD degree in 1990 from the American University of Beirut then he pursued further training in Ophthalmology where he joined the University of Texas, at Houston, to complete his subspecialty training in Corneal Transplant, Cataract, and Refractive Laser Surgery. After finishing his clinical studies, he joined the University of Baylor where he graduated as Certified Medical Director in Eye Banking.

Being one of the few certified eye doctors in eye banking, he was the founder and Medical Director of the National Eye Bank of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health since the year 2000.

Dr. Warrak held several academic and administrative positions.

At the National level
  • President of the Lebanese Society of Ophthalmology,
  • Founder and Board member of the National Organization for Organ and Tissue Transplant
  • Focal Point for the World Health Organization (WHO) for Vision 2020 program
  • Chairman of the National Committee for Prevention of Blindness
  • Ophthalmology Consultant to the Ministry of Public Health
  • Chairman of Ophthalmology Department at St George University Medical Centre
  • Founder and Medical Director of the Advanced Eye Care Hospital
At the international level
  • Representative of Lebanon in the World Council of Refractive Surgery
  • Former President of the Middle East African Eye Bank Organization
  • Director of the Eye Health Plan of the Ministry of Health and the International Association for Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)
  • Executive Board Member of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology
  • Collaborating Regional Chair in Ophthalmology for the Eastern Mediterranean Region at the University of Maryland in the USA
  • SDG council member at the United Nations Global Compact Network in Lebanon

He has many peer-reviewed publications in refereed journals, and he is a reviewer and an editorial board member of esteemed journals.

He is the recipient of prestigious awards from internationally renowned organizations and institutions such as the Joint Commission International Accreditation Award for Quality and Management, the Best Medical Practice Certificate Award, Socrates Award for Scientific Accomplishments, the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology, Capital Finance International (CFI) Award for Outstanding Contribution to Healthcare in Lebanon and the Achievement Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, among others.

Dr. Warrak was elected President of the University of Balamand on September 28th, 2018.