Award and Honors
Other
University National and International Organizations
· 2020
1973 International College Scholar, ranked 1st in Lebanese National Baccalaureate Exam
1976 B.S. degree with high distinction
1979 Alpha-Omega-Alpha Honor Medical Society
1980 M.D. degree cum laude
1984 Merritt-Putnam Research Fellowship Award, Epilepsy Foundation of America
1989 Peer Recognition Award, Harvard Community Health Plan
1994 Two described syndromes were named as the “Mikati-Najjar-Sahli” syndrome and the “Mikati-Barakat syndrome (possum dysmorphology data base)
1997 Debs Award for Excellence in Scientific Research
1998 President, Union of the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Pediatric Societies
2001 American Neurologic Association member
2005 President, Pan Arab Child Neurology Association
2007-2013 Member of the Standing Committee of the International Pediatric Association (IPA); Liaison Officer International Child Neurology Association and International Pediatric Association
2008 Hans Zellweger Award for distinguished achievements in Child Neurology
2008 Hamdan Award for pioneering contributions to the medical sciences (www.hmaward.org/ae)
2008-2020 Advisor World Health Organization (WHO) on Early Childhood Development
2008-2014 Advisor, UNICEF on Early Childhood Development
2009- Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, Duke University
2011-14 US News & World Report America’s Top Doctors, Patient’s Choice and Compassionate Dr. Awards
2014 The Michael Frank Research Award for life time contributions to Pediatric Neurology
2017- Strategic Advisor, International Pediatric Association (IPA), Chair of the IPA Strategic Advisory Group on Early Childhood Development
2019 Scientific Coordinator, International Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Research Consortium
2020-23 Chair Merritt-Putnam Symposium, and member of the Leadership Group, American Epilepsy Society
