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Abu-Haidar Neuroscience Institute (AHNI)
 

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About Us

The Abu Haidar Neuroscience Institute is an institute of the AUB Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center that aims to coordinate and promote clinical services, teaching and research functions of the neurosciences at the American University of Beirut, all while fostering the development of a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of diseases of the nervous system.
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Mission

The AHNI mission is to:
  • Coordinate the activities and investigations of the clinical services and basic research in Neuroscience at AUB in order to provide the best quality service to the patients with neurological and neurobehavioral disorders.

  • Develop basic and clinical research studies that increase understanding of the normal and diseased brain. 
     
  • Provide a rich intellectual environment that enhances the educational experience in all neuroscience disciplines. To raise awareness about neuroscience and educate the community and patients in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders.
     
  • Promote within the Lebanese and Arab world the unique value of the clinical services that are available within the field of neuroscience at AUBMC and the importance and need for continuous clinical and basic research. This will establish AHNI as a regional center for neuroscience clinical referrals and withe the ultimate goal of being a neuroscience institute with an international reputation for neuroscience clinical and basic science research studies.
Vision

To become the leading neuroscience center in Lebanon and the region for academically driven innovations in neuroscience clinical care, education and research. 

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AHNI Internal Advisory Board

AHNI Director 
  • Dr. Samia Khoury, MD, Professor of Neurology, Director Abou Haidar Neuroscience Institute and Nehme and Therese Tohme Multiple Sclerosis Center ​

Faculty
  • Dr. Ahmad Beydoun, MD, Professor and Interim Chairman, Department of Neurology
  • Dr. Fadi T. Maalouf,MD,EMBA, professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry
  • Dr. Marwan Najjar, MD, FACS, FEBNS - Professor and Head of Neurosurgery, Department of Surger​y
  • Dr. Assaad Eid, MD, A Professor and Chair, Dept. of Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Physiological Sciences​
  • Mrs. Vicky Nassar MBA, MPH - Executive Officer (AHNI -MSC) - Fund Coordinator ​
  • Mr. Jad Khayyat, Deputy Director of the Medical Center​
 
AHNI Services


  • Inpatient and outpatient adult neurology services
    • Nehme and Therese Tohme Multiple Sclerosis Center
    • Comprehensive Adult and Pediatric Epilepsy Program
    • Sleep Disorder Center​
    • Ahmad and Jamila Bizri Outpatient Center ​​
  • Inpatient and outpatient neurosurgery services
  • Pediatric neurology outpatient clinics
  • Clinical neurophysiology laboratory
  • Neuro-ICU
  • Inpatient and outpatient psychiatry services
  • Basic neurosciences laboratories

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    ​Announcements

    1- AHNI Retreat, November 8, 2025 

    2- AHNI Benefactor: Munir Abuhaidar 1927-2016​

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