Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.D., St. Joseph University of Beirut (Lebanon) 1991
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, General, Vascular, High Risk Transplant & Critical Care, Anesthesiology 2019 - 2021
  • Professor of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, General, Vascular, High Risk Transplant & Critical Care, Anesthesiology 2017 - 2019
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic, Anesthesiology 2015 - 2017
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Books

    • Mathew, Joseph, Madhav Swaminathan, and Chakib Ayoub. Clinical Manual and Review of Transesophageal Echocardiography, 3/e. McGraw Hill Professional, 2019.

  • Academic Articles

    • Faraj, Walid, Deborah Mukherji, Ahmad M. Zaghal, Hussein Nassar, Farah H. Mokadem, Samar Jabbour, Chakib Ayoub, et al. “Perioperative Management of Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Avoiding Admission to the Intensive Care Unit.” Gastrointestinal Tumors 6, no. 3–4 (2019): 108–15. https://doi.org/10.1159/000502887.
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    • Rizk, Marwan S., and Chakib M. Ayoub. “Patient management after total knee arthroplasty: and the quest continues!.” Minerva Anestesiol 84, no. 10 (October 2018): 1117–19. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0375-9393.18.12736-2.
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    • Rizk, Marwan S., Salah M. Zeineldine, Mohamad F. El-Khatib, Vanda G. Yazbeck-Karam, Sophie D. Ayoub, Pierre K. Bou-Khalil, Elie Abi-Nader, Marc M. Ghabach, and Chakib M. Ayoub. “Nondepolarizing muscle relaxant improves direct laryngoscopy view with no effect on face mask ventilation.” Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition) 67, no. 4 (July 2017): 383–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2016.07.005.
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    • Rizk, Marwan, Mohammad El Khatib, Bassem Yamout, Elissar Hujeily, Sophie Ayoub, Chakib Ayoub, and Ghassan Skaf. “Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Syndrome Treated with Fludrocortisone.” A & a Case Reports 4, no. 1 (January 2015): 8–11. https://doi.org/10.1213/xaa.0000000000000105.
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    • El-Khatib, Mohamad F., Amin N. Kazzi, Salah M. Zeinelddine, Pierre K. Bou-Khalil, Chakib M. Ayoub, and Ghassan E. Kanazi. “Use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in emergency departments of public and private hospitals in Lebanon.” European Journal of Emergency Medicine 21, no. 3 (June 2014): 230–32. https://doi.org/10.1097/mej.0b013e32835916cc.
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    • Sfeir, Pierre M., Antoine B. Abchee, Ziyad Ghazzal, Jean Beresian, Pamela Gellad, and Chakib M. Ayoub. “Endovascular Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: An Evolving Standard.” Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 27, no. 4 (August 2013): 765–78. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2012.09.024.
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    • Soweid, Assaad, Shadi Yaghi, Abdallah Kobeissy, Nadim El Majzoub, Mohammad Khreiss, Mohammad Alaeddine, Chakib Ayoub, Muhieddine Seoud, Ghassan Matar, and Faek Jamali. “Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES): Assessment of peritoneal bacterial load after intraperitoneal antimicrobial wash and evaluation of hemodynamic changes in a porcine model.” Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies 21, no. 4 (July 2012): 265–70. https://doi.org/10.3109/13645706.2011.607828.
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    • Kanazi, Ghassan E., Chakib M. Ayoub, Marie Aouad, Faraj Abdallah, Pierre M. Sfeir, Almoataz-Billah F. Adham, and Mohamad F. El-Khatib. “Subpleural block is less effective than thoracic epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy pain.” European Journal of Anaesthesiology 29, no. 4 (April 2012): 186–91. https://doi.org/10.1097/eja.0b013e32834fcef7.
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    • Ghabach, M. B., M. F. El-Khatib, T. G. Zreik, M. S. Matta, J. J. Mouawad, C. J. Karam, and C. M. Ayoub. “Effect of weight gain during pregnancy on heart rate variability and hypotension during caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia.” Anaesthesia 66, no. 12 (December 2011): 1106–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06873.x.
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    • Ayoub, Chakib M., Pierre M. Sfeir, and Mohamad F. El-Khatib. “Amiodarone and Reperfusion Ventricular Fibrillation.” Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 25, no. 1 (February 2011): 207–207. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2009.12.014.
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    • Skaf, Ghassan S., Chakib M. Ayoub, Nathalie T. Domloj, Massud J. Turbay, Cherine El-Zein, and Mukbil H. Hourani. “Effect of Age and Lordotic Angle on the Level of Lumbar Disc Herniation.” Advances in Orthopedics 2011 (2011): 1–6. https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/950576.
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    • Soweid, Assaad M. “Posterior lingual lidocaine: A novel method to improve tolerance in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.” World Journal of Gastroenterology 17, no. 47 (2011): 5191–5191. https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i47.5191.
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    • Zreik, Tony G., Ali Mazloom, Yanli Chen, Marina Vannucci, Chelsea C. Pinnix, Stephanie Fulton, Mersiha Hadziahmetovic, et al. “Fertility drugs and the risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis and review.” Breast Cancer Res Treat 124, no. 1 (November 2010): 13–26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-010-1140-4.
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    • El-Khatib, Mohamad F., Salah Zeineldine, Chakib Ayoub, Ahmad Husari, and Pierre K. Bou-Khalil. “Critical Care Clinicians’ Knowledge of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.” American Journal of Critical Care 19, no. 3 (May 1, 2010): 272–76. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2009131.
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    • Soweid, Assaad M., Abdallah A. Kobeissy, Shadi R. Yaghi, Faek R. Jamali, Najla Maalouf, Pierre K. Bou Khalil, Michella Mallat, Rola J. Hussein, and Chakib M. Ayoub. “M1436: Posterior Lingual Lidocaine Swab As a Single Agent in Upper GI Endoscopy.” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 71, no. 5 (April 2010): AB221–AB221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2010.03.436.
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    • Skaf, Ghassan, Chakib Ayoub, Tony Zreik, Raja Sawaya, Nathalie Domloj, and Amira Sabbagh. “Significance and cost-effectiveness of somatosensory evoked potential monitoring in cervical spine surgery.” Neurology India 58, no. 3 (2010): 424–424. https://doi.org/10.4103/0028-3886.66454.
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    • Ayoub, Chakib M., Pierre M. Sfeir, Pierre Bou-Khalil, Mireille Azar, Alaʼ S. Haddadin, Diala Harfouch, Viviane G. Nasr, and Mohamad F. El-Khatib. “Prophylactic amiodarone versus lidocaine for prevention of reperfusion ventricular fibrillation after release of aortic cross-clamp.” European Journal of Anaesthesiology 26, no. 12 (December 2009): 1056–60. https://doi.org/10.1097/eja.0b013e32832f0dfb.
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    • Kanazi, Ghassan E., Mohammed El-Khatib, Viviane G. Nasr, Romeo Kaddoum, Achir Al-Alami, Anis S. Baraka, and Chakib M. Ayoub. “A Comparison of a Silicone Wire-Reinforced Tube with the Parker and Polyvinyl Chloride Tubes for Tracheal Intubation Through an Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway in Patients with Normal Airways Undergoing General Anesthesia.” Anesthesia & Analgesia 107, no. 3 (September 2008): 994–97. https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e31817ef110.
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    • Ayoub, C. M., M. S. Azar, V. G. Nasr, M. F. El-Khatib, and J. Simaan. “Alcohol spray vs. intradermal lidocaine before intravenous cannulation.” European Journal of Anaesthesiology 25, no. 7 (July 2008): 604–6. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265021508003712.
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    • ALALAMI, ACHIR A., CHAKIB M. AYOUB, and ANIS S. BARAKA. “Laryngospasm: review of different prevention and treatment modalities.” Pediatric Anesthesia 18, no. 4 (April 2008): 281–88. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02448.x.
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    • El-Khatib, M. F., A. Husari, G. W. Jamaleddine, C. M. Ayoub, and P. Bou-Khalil. “Changes in resistances of endotracheal tubes with reductions in the cross-sectional area.” European Journal of Anaesthesiology 25, no. 4 (April 2008): 275–79. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265021507003134.
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    • Ayoub, Chakib, Assaad Skoury, Heitham Abdul-Baki, Viviane Nasr, and Assaad Soweid. “Lidocaine lollipop as single-agent anesthesia in upper GI endoscopy.” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 66, no. 4 (October 2007): 786–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2007.03.1086.
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    • Soweid, Assaad M., Assaad M. Skoury, Heitham A. Abdul-Baki, Vivian Nasr, and Chakib Ayoub. “Lidocaine Lollipop as Single Agent Anesthesia in Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.” American Journal of Gastroenterology 101 (September 2006): S511–S511. https://doi.org/10.14309/00000434-200609001-01331.
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    • Ayoub, Chakib M., and Anis S. Baraka. “Lidocaine Lollipop for Awake Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy.” Anesthesiology 104, no. 6 (June 1, 2006): 1352–53. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200606000-00051.
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    • Sfeir, Pierre M., Victor A. Jebara, and Chakib M. Ayoub. “Mitral valve repair or replacement in elderly people.” Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology 19, no. 1 (February 2006): 82–87. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.aco.0000192771.79032.29.
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    • Ayoub, Chakib M., Laudi B. Rizk, Chadi I. Yaacoub, Dorothy Gaal, and Zeev N. Kain. “Music and Ambient Operating Room Noise in Patients Undergoing Spinal Anesthesia.” Anesthesia & Analgesia 100, no. 5 (May 2005): 1316–19. https://doi.org/10.1213/01.ane.0000153014.46893.9b.
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    • Moukarbel, G. “Pharmacological therapy for myocardial reperfusion injury.” Current Opinion in Pharmacology 4, no. 2 (April 2004): 147–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coph.2003.10.012.
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    • Abchee, A. B., C. I. Yaacoub, M. S. Rizk, and C. M. Ayoub. “A new device for easier handling of the transoesophageal echocardiography probe.” Anaesthesia 59, no. 2 (February 2004): 192–192. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2003.03637.x.
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    • Ayoub, Chakib M., Tony G. Zreik, Aliya S. Dabbous, and Anis S. Baraka. “Amniotic fluid embolus: can we affect the outcome?” Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology 16, no. 3 (June 2003): 257–61. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001503-200306000-00003.
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    • Ayoub, Chakib M., Marwan S. Rizk, Chadi I. Yaacoub, Anis S. Baraka, and Antoine M. Lteif. “Advancing the Tracheal Tube over a Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope by a Sleeve Mounted on the Insertion Cord.” Anesthesia & Analgesia 96, no. 1 (January 2003): 290–92. https://doi.org/10.1213/00000539-200301000-00057.
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    • Ayoub, C., A. Lteif, M. Rizk, Z. Khalili, and S. Aoude. “A peripheral nerve stimulator for nerve location controlled by the scrubbed anaesthetist.” Anaesthesia 57, no. 10 (October 2002): 995–98. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.02748.x.
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    • Baraka, Anis, Marwan Rizk, Musa Muallem, Sania Haroun Bizri, and Chakib Ayoub. “Posterior-beveled vs lateral-beveled tracheal tube for fibreoptic intubation.” Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal Canadien D’Anesthésie 49, no. 8 (October 2002): 889–90. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03017434.
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    • Ayoub, Chakib M., Antoine M. Lteif, Marwan S. Rizk, Naji M. Abu Jalad, Usamah Hadi, and Anis S. Baraka. “Facilitation of Passing the Endotracheal Tube over the Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope Using a Cook® Airway Exchange Catheter.” Anesthesiology 96, no. 6 (June 1, 2002): 1517–18. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200206000-00036.
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    • Ayoub, Chakib M., Maya I. Jalbout, and Anis S. Baraka. “The pregnant cardiac woman.” Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology 15, no. 3 (June 2002): 285–91. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001503-200206000-00002.
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    • Ayoub, C., A. Lteif, M. Rizk, Z. Khalily, and S. Aoude. “PUMP ACTIVATED BY A FOOT SWITCH PEDAL FOR CONTROLLED ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL ANAESTHETIC DRUGS.” Anaesthesia 57, no. 4 (April 2002): 369–73. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2044.2002.02456.x.
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    • Baraka, Anis S., Chakib M. Ayoub, Roland N. Kaddoum, Joseph M. Maalouli, Imad Rachid Chehab, and Usamah M. Hadi. “Severe Oxyhemoglobin Desaturation during Induction of Anesthesia in a Patient with Congenital Methemoglobinemia.” Anesthesiology 95, no. 5 (November 1, 2001): 1296–97. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200111000-00041.
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    • Kain, Zeev N., Ferne Sevarino, Sharon Pincus, Gerianne M. Alexander, Shu Ming Wang, Chakib Ayoub, and Boonsri Kosarussavadi. “Attenuation of the Preoperative Stress Response with Midazolam.” Anesthesiology 93, no. 1 (July 1, 2000): 141–47. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-200007000-00024.
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    • Ayoub, C., M. M. Itani, A. Lteif, and A. Baraka. “A modified Guedel airway for continuous oxygenation and suctioning during fibreoptic bronchoscopy.” Anaesthesia 55, no. 5 (May 29, 2000): 455–57. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2044.2000.01325.x.
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    • Lee, D. L., C. Ayoub, R. K. Shaw, and M. L. Fontes. “Grand mal seizure during cardiopulmonary bypass: Probable lidocaine toxicity.” Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 13, no. 2 (1999): 200–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1053-0770(99)90088-5.
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    • Atanassoff, Peter G., Dermot J. Kelly, Chakib M. Ayoub, and Sorin J. Brull. “Electromyographic assessment of ulnar nerve motor block induced by lidocaine.” Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 10, no. 8 (December 1998): 641–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0952-8180(98)00106-8.
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    • Ayoub, Chakib M., Ashraf Ghobashy, Marc E. Koch, Laura McGrimley, Valentine Pascale, Sohail Qadir, Elie M. Ferneini, and David G. Silverman. “Widespread Application of Topical Steroids to Decrease Sore Throat, Hoarseness, and Cough After Tracheal Intubation.” Anesthesia & Analgesia 87, no. 3 (September 1998): 714–16. https://doi.org/10.1213/00000539-199809000-00042.
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    • Koch, Marc E., Zeev N. Kain, Chakib Ayoub, and Stanley H. Rosenbaum. “The Sedative and Analgesic Sparing Effect of Music.” Anesthesiology 89, no. 2 (August 1, 1998): 300–306. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-199808000-00005.
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    • Ayoub, C. M., G. E. Kanazi, A. Al Alami, C. Rameh, and M. F. El-Khatib. “Tracheal intubation following training with the GlideScope® compared to direct laryngoscopy.” Anaesthesia 65, no. 7 (n.d.): 674–78. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06335.x.
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    • El-Khatib, Mohamad F., Imad J. Bouakl, Chakib M. Ayoub, Robert L. Chatburn, Hatem Farhat, Mayyas Msheik, Mohamad H. Fakih, and Ali H. Hallal. “Comparison of the Oxygenation Factor and the Oxygenation Ratio in Subjects With ARDS.” Respiratory Care, n.d., respcare.07669-respcare.07669. https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.07669.
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  • Book Sections

    • Faddoul, A., Y. Tfaili, and C. M. Ayoub. “Anesthesia care in maxillofacial surgery.” In Perioperative Assessment of the Maxillofacial Surgery Patient: Problem-Based Patient Management, 31–38, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58868-1_3.
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    • Rizk, M. S., S. S. Bahjah, and C. M. Ayoub. “Improving pain management in maxillofacial cosmetic surgical procedures.” In Complications in Maxillofacial Cosmetic Surgery: Strategies for Prevention and Management, 47–58, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58756-1_5.
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    • Tfaili, Y., A. Faddoul, and C. M. Ayoub. “Patient assessment and evaluation.” In Complications in Maxillofacial Cosmetic Surgery: Strategies for Prevention and Management, 13–22, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58756-1_2.
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