Issam Saliba
Born (1969-04-01) 1 April 1969
Known forSurgical Innovation, Otolaryngology
AwardsSecond Prize, Quebec Science 2012 edition
Scientific career
InstitutionsSainte-Justine University Hospital Centre affiliated with the Université de Montréal

Issam Saliba, a Lebanese-Canadian surgeon based in Montreal, Canada, is an otolaryngologist who developed a faster and less expensive technique for treating ruptured eardrums.[1][2][3]

The technique can be performed in 20 minutes during a routine visit to an ear, nose and throat specialist.[4][5]

Saliba is a researcher at the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre affiliated with the Université de Montréal. His new discovery won second prize at Quebec Science, 2012.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Desbiens, Viviane (December 2012). "À bon entendeur..." Quebec Science (in French). Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ Mulholland, Angela (January 16, 2012). "Quebec Doc Develops New Eardrum Repair". Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ Laberge, Stephen (January 17, 2012). "A Faster, Simpler Ear Surgery..." Toronto Sun. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ Laberge, Étienne (January 16, 2012). "Des Tympans Repares en 20 Minutes" (in French). Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Revolutionary Surgical Technique For Perforations Of The Eardrum". Medical News Today. January 17, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Quebec Science". December 26, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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