Labib Edison Riachi, M.D.

Date of Birth 9/4/1969	Place of Birth Lebanon
Citizenship American & Lebanese	Objective Advanced Pelvic, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery. Urogynecology

Licensure

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Lebanese Order of Physicians Licensure Lebanese State Licensure Dubai Health Care City Authority Licensure United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health Certificate	American Board of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Professional Experience

May 2020 - Present Assistant Professor Faculty of Medicine Lebanese University Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Beirut, Lebanon	Nov. 2019 - Present French Hospital of the Levant / IRCAD Robotic Gynecology Proctor
Feb. 2019 - Present Al Qassimi Hospital UAE / Consultant Physician in Charge of Robotic Gynecology Training	Oct. 2002 - Present Center of Advanced Pelvic Surgery, LLC. (C.A.P.S)
Oct. 2001 - Sep. 2002 East Metro OB/GYN Specialists, Inc. 1311 Milstead Avenue Conyers, Georgia 30012	Jul. 2000 - 30 Sep. 2001 Southeastern Gynecology/Oncology, LLC Advanced Pelvic Surgery/Urogynecology Fellowship Northside Hospital Atlanta, GA
Jul. 1996 - Jun. 2000 Residency Training Seton Hall University, NJ School of Graduate Medical Education OB/GYN Program	Apr. 1999 Galloway Fellowship in GYN/ONC Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York

University Appointments

JUL 2014 - DEC 2016 Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology St. George's University School of Medicine Grenada	APR 2007 - DEC 2016 Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Physician Assistant Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
MAY 2008 - DEC 2015 Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology University Hospital, UMDNJ Newark, NJ	2008 - DEC 2016 Chief Division of Urogynecology and Director of Robotic Surgery
2012 - DEC 2016 Chairman Dept.of OB/GYN Trinitas Regional Medical Center 240 Williamson St, Suite 304, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Hospital Affiliations

Residency

St. Elizabeth/Trinitas Hospital, Elizabeth, NJ

St. Michael Medical Center, Newark, NJ

Fellowship

Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA

Education

AUG 1992 - MAY 1996 St. George's University School of Medicine Grenada Graduate Education Degree Doctorate of Medicine Graduated Epsilon Ioata Alpha	SEP 1991 - JUL 1992 American Lebanese University, Lebanon Graduate Education Major: Masters of Science in Business Management
JAN 1988 - FEB 1991 American University of Beirut Undergraduate Education Bachelor of Science in Biology (NY State Diploma)	SEP 1986 - JUL 1987 Secondary Education Marian College Champville-French And Lebanese State Baccalaureate

Specialized Training

MAR 2010 TVT - Abbrevo training with Professor Jean De-Leval University of Lieges, Belgium	NOV 2005 Personalized Training in Laparoscopy Centre International de Chirugie Endoscopic ( CICE ) Clermont-Ferrand, France
JAN 2005 TVM (Trans-Vaginal-Mesh) Workshop Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, Lille University, France Assisting Michel Cosson, M.D. member of the TVM group Clermont-Ferrand, France Assisting Prof. Bernard Jacquetin, leader of the TVM group Saint Pol sur Mer, France Assisting Prof. Philipe Debodinance, Member TVM group	MAR 2004 TVT Obturator Workshop University of Liege, Belgium Assisting Prof. Jean de Leval, father of the TVT-O
FEB 2004 TOT, for urinary incontinence St.Louis, MO	JAN 2004 TVT- Obturator System, professional educational program Somerville, NJ Incontinence & Vaginal Prolapse Sling Surgery,USS Women’s Healthcare
APR 2001 Tension-free Support for Incontinence (TVT) Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA

Certificates

MAR 2014 Years of service Award University Hospital, Newark, NJ	MAY 1999 Certificate of Commendation Cathedral Health Care, Inc.
APR 1999 Galloway Fellowship In Gynecology/Oncology (MSKCC)

Professional Organizations

Fellow, A.C.O.G.

Alliance Francaise

AUGS (American Urogynecological Association)

IUGA (International Urogynecological Association)

Speaker

Coloplast, NJ

Intuitive Surgical, NJ

Preceptor

Gynecare TVT-O technique, Prolift prolapse technique	AMS, Mini-Arc sling, Elevate prolapse technique
Intuitive Surgical , preceptor for Gynecological robotic surgery	Trained more than 500 physicians
Travelled to many hospitals for hands on preceptorship

Languages

French (fluent, written and spoken)	English (fluent, written and spoken)
Arabic (fluent, written and spoken)	Spanish (working knowledge)

Awards

2019 2019 Best of Westfield Award
2016 Top Doctors in NJ	2016 Busiest Robotic Gynecological Surgeon in New Jersey
2015 Top doctors in NJ	2014 Patient’s choice award
2014 Top doctors in NJ	2010 Top doctors in NJ
2009 Patient’s choice award	2008 Patient’s choice award
1999 "Special Excellence in Endoscopic Procedures" The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists	1999 Resident Of The Year Award Cathedral Health Care, House Staff Award
1997 - 1998 Best Teaching Resident Award Berlex Laboratory GYN/OB Survey	1997 Teaching Resident Of The Year Cathedral Health Care, House Staff Award
1996 - 1997 Best Teaching Resident Award Berlex Laboratory GYN/OB Survey

Publications

Riachi, L,; Provost, K.: "A New Minimally Invasive Treatment Option for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women: TVT Abbrevo, a Shorter Sling with an Inside-out Transobturator Approach” Surgical Technology International 23rd edition chapter book, (2013)	Riachi, L.; Neeraj, K.; Miklos, J.: "Repeat TVT Sling For The Treatment Of Recurrent Stress Urinary Incontinence" Case Report International Urogynecology Journal, (June, 2002)
Mitra, S.C; Seshan, S.V; Riachi, L: "Placental Vessel Morphometry In Growth Retardation And Increased Resistance Of The Umbilical Artery Doppler Flow" The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 9:181-286 (2000)	Riachi, L,; Utero-Cutaneous Fistula After Open Abdominal Myomectomy: A Case Report CPQ Women and Children Health (2020) 3:1
Shalini M, Riachi L, Kashwani M, Khalfan M, "Minimally invasive removal of a huge ovarian cyst”: A Case Report. J Med Case Rep Case Series 2(10) Read More

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Labib Riachi CV