Dr. Mohamad Harb

Consultant Neurologist

Dr. Mohamad Harb

Consultant Neurologist

Dr. Mohamad Harb - Consultant Neurologist

Department: Neurology Institute
Interests: Headache, Migraine Headache, Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple sclerosis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Cerebrovascular disease

Languages: Arabic, French, English




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Dr. Mohamad Harb completed his Neurological residency and Epilepsy fellowship with Clinical neurophysiology at the American University of Beirut in 2007. He obtained his residency in internal medicine from the American University of Beirut in 2002. He also obtained his medical degree from the Lebanese university in 1999.

Dr. Harb has a big exposure and experience of 15 years in managing neurological illness. Prior to moving to Abu Dhabi, Dr. Harb worked for 15 years as the consultant neurologist in the main hospitals of Lebanon. He was also an associate professor in the Faculty of Public health in the Lebanese University for more than 16 years. In addition to his clinical experience, Dr. Harb regularly presents conferences in Lebanon, participated in international congress and involved in many international researches and had many international publications.

As well as his deep experience with Adult’s Epilepsy, Dr. Harb works with adults with headache, Alzheimer disease and cognition impairment, Multiple sclerosis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Radiculopathy, Parkinson disease, Cerebrovascular Accident, depression and Anxiety in addition to Botox injections for Migraine headache and performing and reading EEG, NCS and EMG.


Specializations & Interests


  • Headache
  • Migraine Headache
  • Epilepsy
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Cerebrovascular disease

  • MEMBERSHIP
  • TEACHING
  • CONFERENCES & MEETINGS
  • PUBLICATIONS
  • Associate in the American College of Physicians.
  • Ex Executive member of Lebanon chapter of international league against Epilepsy (ILAE).
  • Ex-Chairman of the Neurologists and Neurosurgeons Club in Tripoli of Lebanon.
  • Neurology course to medical students (Med III & Med IV) in American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Lebanon between 2002 & 2007.
  • Professor in the Lebanese university, faculty of public health since 2005.
  • Professor in the Jinan University between 2008-2010.

TALKS:

  • Dual Indication for Migraine Headache, Abu Dhabi, June 11, 2024
  • Only Oral CGRP for Preventing Episodic and Chronic Migraine, 3rd GCC Headache & Pain Summit, Manama, Bahrain, May 30, 2024
  • 4th Middle East, Africa & Russia Neuroscience Summit, Abu Dhabi, May 18, 2024
  • Dissolving the Line Between Acute and Preventive Treatment, Abu Dhabi, March 27, 2024
  • Exploring Key Considerations for Migraine Prevention, Abu Dhabi, February 22, 2024
  • Aquipta: New Option for Prevention in Migraine Headache, Abu Dhabi, February 21, 2024
  • Migraine: The Mother of All Headaches, Abu Dhabi, February 20, 2024
  • One Simple Solution for Many Migraines – Role of Rimegepant, Abu Dhabi, January 23, 2024
  • Unravelling the Mystery of Migraines: Shedding Light on the Pain, Abu Dhabi, December 19, 2023
  • How to Approach a Patient with Headache, Abu Dhabi, December 13, 2023
  • See Migraine in a New Light, Abu Dhabi, October 12, 2023
  • One Simple Solution for Many Migraines Patients, Abu Dhabi, October 11, 2023
  • Understanding, Managing, and Preventing Migraine Headaches, Abu Dhabi, September 28, 2023
  • How to Tame the Migraine Monster: Understanding, Managing Migraine Headaches, Abu Dhabi, September 27, 2023
  • Moderator of the 3rd Abu Dhabi Brain Conference, Abu Dhabi, September 15-17, 2023
  • Decoding Migraines: Understanding, Triggers, Symptoms, and Treatment, Abu Dhabi, June 22, 2023
  • Moderator of the 6th General Neurology Forum: Case Studies in the Management of Migraine: Role of Rimegepant, Abu Dhabi, June 17, 2023
  • 6th General Neurology Forum: Approach to Patients with Epilepsy, Abu Dhabi, June 17, 2023
  • Free Yourself from Migraine, Abu Dhabi, June 15, 2023
  • Addressing the Unpredictability of Migraine, Abu Dhabi, June 13, 2023
  • Migraine Medical Forum with Emirates Family Medicine Society: Migraine Acute Treatment Optimization Through Real Clinical Cases, Abu Dhabi, May 30, 2023
  • 2nd International Pediatric Neurodisability & Neurorehabilitation: Facts about Epilepsy, Abu Dhabi, May 26-28, 2023
  • From Theory to Practice for Anti CGRP, Abu Dhabi, May 4, 2023
  • Gepants vs. Triptans: What to Choose, Abu Dhabi, April 6, 2023
  • Migraine from A-Z, Abu Dhabi, April 5, 2023
  • Management of Migraine in Ramadan with the Power of Eptinezumab, Abu Dhabi, March 21, 2023
  • 7th Neurological Disorders Forum: One Simple Solution for Many Migraines Patients and Role of Rimegepant, Abu Dhabi, March 18, 2023
  • 3rd Fasting and Neuropsychiatry Conference: One Simple Solution for Many Migraines Patients and Role of Rimegepant, Abu Dhabi, March 4, 2023
  • Emgality: From Clinical Trial to Real World Evidence & Clinical Practice, 3rd Fasting and Neuropsychiatry Conference, Abu Dhabi, March 4, 2023
  • Moderator of the 3rd Fasting and Neuropsychiatry Conference, Abu Dhabi, March 4, 2023
  • New Oral Anti CGRP in Town, Abu Dhabi, February 28, 2023
  • Migraine – More than a Headache, Abu Dhabi, February 27, 2023
  • 3rd Dubai Neurology Congress: Case Challenge in Status Epilepticus, Dubai, February 25, 2023
  • Review on Aleract and Its Indication, Abu Dhabi, February 23, 2023
  • 2nd Migraine Master Class: Migraine Management from Lifestyle Modification to New Therapy, January 30, 2023
  • Our Clinical Experience with Oral CGRP for Migraine Headache Rx, Abu Dhabi, January 28, 2023
  • New Prevention Rx for Migraine Headache, Abu Dhabi, January 18, 2023
  • Migraine and Prevention: What to Choose, Abu Dhabi, December 22, 2022
  • Hold Back MS: Introducing A New Era of B Cell Therapy in MS, Abu Dhabi, December 12, 2022
  • This is a Job for Real Heroes: Eptinezumab for Migraine Headache, Abu Dhabi, November 29, 2022
  • Migraine Prevention in Low Frequency Episodic Migraine Headache: Clinical Case Experience, Dubai, UAE, November 27, 2022
  • Old vs. New Treatment in Migraine Headache, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 17, 2022
  • Managing Migraine in the 21st Century: Are We There Yet? 9th Neuroscience Update Congress, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 11-12, 2022
  • Dissolving the Line Between Acute and Preventive Treatment for Migraine Headache – Role of Rimegepant, Dubai, UAE, October 28, 2022
  • Oral CGRP: One Hand Clinical Experience, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 26, 2022
  • Managing Migraine in the 21st Century: Are We There Yet? 4th Virtual Headache Symposium, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 22, 2022
  • Role of Rimegepant in Migraine Headache, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 15, 2022
  • The Importance of Individualization in Migraine Prevention, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 5, 2022
  • Case Studies in Epilepsy, Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 29, 2022
  • CGRP Rx: Is it Worth? Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 14, 2022
  • Depression in Neurological Disorders: 5th General Neurology Forum, Virtual Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, June 18-19, 2022
  • Novel Approach to the Treatment of Epilepsy, Abu Dhabi, June 17, 2022
  • Understand the Neurological Complications with Herpes Zoster Infection: Virtual Advisor Board Meeting, Abu Dhabi, May 26, 2022
  • Eptinezumab: New Powerful Solution for Impacted Patients with Migraine Headache, Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 24, 2022
  • An Update of Approach and Treatment of Migraine Headache, Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 23, 2022
  • Managing Migraine in the 21st Century, 2nd Fasting & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 18, 2022
  • New Concepts in the Management of Migraine, 2nd Fasting & Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 18, 2022
  • New AED in Epilepsy Treatment: What to Choose, 2nd Dubai Neurological Hybrid Congress, February 25-27, 2022, Intercontinental Hotel, Festival City, Dubai, UAE
  • New CGRP in the Market: What is the Additional Benefit? February 23, 2022
  • From Theory to Practice, February 7, 2022
  • Moderator of the First Advances in Psychiatry Across Ages Conference, Dubai, February 14-15, 2022
  • Moderator for the Second International Eating Disorder Conference, Abu Dhabi, November 26-27, 2021
  • CGRP and Migraine: What is the Link? November 1, 2021
  • Moderator for the Seventh ELAE International Congress, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 29-30, 2021
  • Moderator for the 3rd Virtual Headache Symposium, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 15, 2021
  • Headache and Migraine and Its Risks in the Summer, United Arab Emirates University, July 11, 2021
  • Headaches and Migraine: An Overview, United Arab Emirates University, June 22, 2021
  • Targeting CGRP: Is it a New Hope for Migraine Treatment? February 22, 2021
  • Old OAC vs. NOAC: What to Choose? December 15, 2020
  • We Won’t Stop Until We Stop MS: Review of Finemona Trial, December 10, 2020
  • Levetiracetam: A New Hope in Epilepsy, December 3, 2020
  • Lasmiditan for Acute Treatment of Migraine, November 26, 2020
  • Facts about CGRP, November 11, 2020
  • Aimovig: Its Role in Treating Migraines, October 31, 2020
  • AED in Epilepsy: What to Choose? August 22, 2020
  • Prevention of Migraine Headache, August 12, 2020
  • What is New in the Field of MS? May 2020
  • Advances in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, December 2019
  • Role of Sumatriptan in Migraine, August 2019
  • First Seizure: Treat or Not to Treat, Nini Hospital, December 11, 2018
  • Neurological Complications of Diabetes Mellitus, American University of Beirut Medical Center, October 9, 2018
  • Awareness about Epilepsy, Akkar, April 28, 2018
  • Update on Topiramate, Chifaa Hospital, May 31, 2017
  • New Era of Treatment of Epilepsy, LOP, October 12, 2017
  • Management of First Seizure, Nini Hospital, October 18, 2017
  • Update on Neuropathic Pain, March 7, 2016
  • Can We Use Levetiracetam as Monotherapy? Monla Hospital, May 2, 2015
  • Role of SNRI in Depression, November 2014
  • Xarelto vs. Sintrom in AF Patients, March 2013
  • Venlafaxine and Depression, April 2012
  • Update in Treatment of Migraine Headache, April 2011
  • 3rd GCC Headache and Pain Summit, Manama, Bahrain, May 30-31, 2024
  • 4th Dubai Neurology Congress, Dubai, February 23-25, 2024
  • 8th Menactrims Congress, Abu Dhabi, December 8-9, 2023
  • Exploring Optimal Management with CGRP Targeting Treatment, Dubai, September 29-30, 2023
  • 3rd Abu Dhabi Brain Conference, Abu Dhabi, September 15-17, 2023
  • 2nd GCC Headache and Pain Summit, Dubai, June 3-4, 2023
  • 6th General Neurology Forum, Abu Dhabi, June 17, 2023
  • 2nd International Pediatric Neurodisability & Neurorehabilitation, Abu Dhabi, May 26-28, 2023
  • Epilepsy Chapter Meeting, Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai, May 6, 2023
  • 3rd Fasting and Neuropsychiatry Conference, Abu Dhabi, March 4, 2023
  • 3rd Dubai Neurology Congress, Dubai, February 25, 2023
  • 2nd Migraine Master Class: Migraine Management from Lifestyle Modification to New Therapy, January 30, 2023
  • 2nd Advances in Psychiatry Across Ages Conference, Abu Dhabi, January 28-29, 2023
  • 1st MS Neon, Dubai, UAE, December 9-10, 2022
  • 9th Neuroscience Update Congress, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 11-12, 2022
  • 4th Virtual Headache Symposium, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 22, 2022
  • 2nd Abu Dhabi Brain Hybrid Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 16-18, 2022
  • Less is More in MS Management, Dubai, UAE, September 10, 2022
  • Learn MS Academy, Dubai, UAE, September 9, 2022
  • 5th CNS Summit, Dubai, UAE, June 10-11, 2022
  • GCC Headache and Pain Summit, Dubai, UAE, June 3-4, 2022
  • 1st Neuroscience Breath Congress, Dubai, UAE, March 26, 2022
  • 1st Advances in Psychiatry Across Ages Conference, Abu Dhabi, January 14-15, 2022
  • Sixth MENACTRIMS Congress 2021, Dubai, UAE, December 9-11, 2021
  • Emirates Neurology Virtual Conference, February 4-6, 2021
  • SAMETA Emgality Virtual Speaker Training, June 11, 2020
  • European Academy of Neurology, Oslo, Norway, June 28-July 2, 2019
  • MS Masters Forum, Madrid, Spain, April 12-13, 2019
  • Experience 20 Years and More Improving MS, Istanbul, Turkey, March 1-2, 2019
  • Fourth MENACTRIMS Congress 2018, Dubai, UAE, November 30-December 1, 2018
  • The 10th International Congress of the Lebanese Society of Neurology, October 19-21, 2018
  • Preceptorship in MS: Patient Treatment and Management, Cemcat Barcelona, Spain, October 15-16, 2018
  • 26th European Neurology Congress, Madrid, Spain, August 6-8, 2018
  • Third MENACTRIMS Congress 2017, Dubai, UAE, November 23-25, 2017
  • Third Near East Forum on Multiple Sclerosis, Yerevan, Armenia, October 4-6, 2017
  • 32nd International Epilepsy Congress, Barcelona, Spain, September 2-6, 2017
  • Update on Neuropathic Pain and Epilepsy, Bucharest, Romania, July 21-23, 2017
  • 2nd Regional Expert Meeting for Therapeutic Botox, Dubai, UAE, May 19-20, 2017
  • Update on Depression, Dubai, UAE, September 2016
  • 8th International Congress of the Lebanese Society of Neurology, Beirut, Lebanon, November 2016
  • 31st International Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2015
  • 4th Symposium on Stroke, Cognitive Impairment & Neuropathy Management, Rome, Italy, April 23-24, 2015
  • Update on Neuropathic Pain, Prague, Czech Republic, March 2015
  • 6th International Congress of the Lebanese Society of Neurology, Beirut, Lebanon, November 21-23, 2014
  • European Academy of Neurology Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2014
  • EFNS, Barcelona, Spain, June 2013
  • 4th Pain & CNS Academy Middle East Region, Dubai, UAE, January 1-2, 2013
  • 7th Educational Epilepsy Symposium, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson Disease Update, Beirut, Lebanon, January 17-20, 2013
  • 4th International Congress of the Lebanese Society of Neurology, Broumana, Lebanon, October 4-7, 2012
  • 22nd Meeting of the European Neurological Society, Prague, Czech Republic, June 9-12, 2012
  • First Middle East & North African Symposium on Stroke, Dubai, UAE, March 29-30, 2012
  • XX World Congress of Neurology, Marrakesh, Morocco, November 12-17, 2011
  • 7th Congress of the European Federation of IASP Chapters, Hamburg, Germany, September 20-24, 2011
  • 29th International Epilepsy Congress, Rome, Italy, August 28-September 1, 2011
  • Annual Congress of the Cyprus Neurological Society, Limassol, Cyprus, May 13-14, 2011
  • From Clinical Trials to Clinical Experience, Budapest, Hungary, April 29-May 1, 2011
  • Course in Electro Clinical Syndrome in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence, Beirut, Lebanon, March 26, 2011
  • 14th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies, Geneva, Switzerland, September 25-28, 2010
  • Workshop on Botulinum Toxin in Neurology, Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon, June 5, 2010
  • XXXIV Middle East Medical Assembly, Beirut, Lebanon, April 22-25, 2010
  • Redefining Success in MS: Urgency to Treat, Control & Improve, Lisbon, Portugal, March 19-20, 2010
  • The Second East Mediterranean Epilepsy Congress, Dubai, UAE, March 3-6, 2010
  • What is New in MS Treatment, Metropolitan Hotel, February 13, 2010
  • The MENU Congress, Habtoor Hotel, December 18-19, 2009
  • Workshop on Tysabri, Mzaar Intercontinental, March 28, 2009
  • Workshop on EEG, Grands Hills, Broumana, December 20-21, 2008
  • Workshop on Botulinum Toxin in Movement Disorders, Grands Hills, Broumana, March 24-25, 2008
  • EEG Course Held at Saudi German Hospitals, Jeddah, KSA, March 19-20, 2008, in collaboration with Saudi Chapter of Epilepsy
  • Workshop on EMG, Grands Hills, Broumana, March 8-9, 2008
  • The First East Mediterranean Epilepsy Congress, Luxor, Egypt, February 21-24, 2007
  • The First Jordanian Lebanese Joint Epilepsy Meeting, Beirut, Lebanon, June 23, 2006
  • XXXX Middle East Medical Assembly, Beirut, Lebanon, May 11-16, 2006
  • XXXIX Middle East Medical Assembly, Beirut, Lebanon, May 12-15, 2005
  • The 5th Congress of the Pan Arab Child Neurology Association, Beirut, Lebanon, March 31-April 2, 2005
  • Regional MS Forum, Beirut, Lebanon, February 11-12, 2005
  • First International Meeting of the Lebanese Society of Neurology and the Lebanese League Against Epilepsy, Beirut, Lebanon, November 17-20, 2004
  • Depression and Anxiety Disorders, Dubai, UAE, October 2004
  • 8th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies, Paris, France, September 4-7, 2004
  • XXXVIII Middle East Medical Assembly, Beirut, Lebanon, May 13-16, 2004
  • Regional MS Forum, Beirut, Lebanon, March 12-13, 2004
  • Mohamad Harb, Ihab El Hajj, Raja Sawaya: Status Epilepticus Secondary to Metronidazole. BMJ Middle East.
  • Ihab El Hajj, Mohamad Harb, Raja Sawaya: Acute Progressive Bilateral Carpel Tunnel Syndrome Secondary to an Upper Respiratory Infection. Southern Medical Journal, Nov 2005; 98(11): 1149-51.
  • Zaher Otrok, Rami Mahfouz, Ihab El Hajj, Mohamad Harb, Raja Sawaya: Should We Screen Patients for Inherited Thrombophilia Before Starting Thalidomide? American Journal of Clinical Oncology, Feb 2006; 29(1): 100-1.
  • B. Uthman, S. Sabbagh, A.R. Shatila, N Akkawi, Y. Makki, Mohamad Harb, A. Beydoun on behalf of the NOEL Study Group: Mimickers of Epilepsy in a Prospective Cohort of Patients with Suspected Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy.
  • O. Dabbagh, Mohamad Harb, H. Eid, H. Tfaily, N. Mohsen, R. Hilal, A.R. Shatila on behalf of the NOEL study group: Yield of Epileptiform Discharges after 3 Hours Sleep-Deprived EEG in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Epilepsy.
  • Y. Makki, M. Arabi, H. Eid, Mohamad Harb, G. Hmaimess, S. Sabbagh, W. Nasreddine on behalf of the NOEL study group: The Relative Contribution of EEG and Brain MRI to the Diagnosis of Epilepsy.
  • Anat Achiron, Hany Aref, Jihad Inshasi, Mohamad Harb, Raed Alroughani, Mhendra Bijarnia, Kathryn Cooke, Ozgur Yuksel: Effectiveness, Safety, and Health-Related Quality of Life of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with Fingolimod: Results from a 12-Month Real-World Observational Performis Study in the Middle East. BMC Neurology, Aug 2017; 17(1): 150.
  • Yazan Bader, Reem Suleiman, Mohamad Harb, Vanessa Santos, Ibrahim Al Qaisi, Taoufic Alsaadi: Effectiveness and Safety of Eptinezumab in Episodic and Chronic Migraine Headache in the UAE: A Retrospective Study. Neurology Therapeutics, July 7, 2023.

Investigations & Research

  • Recap Study with Novartis.
  • Real-World Retrospective Study of Effectiveness and Safety of Gilenya in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in the Middle East and North Africa Countries (FINOMENA).

Posters

  • Mohamad Harb, Abdul Rahman Shatila, Fouad Zaideh: Ischemic Stroke in a Community Hospital for 2 Years (2000 & 2001).
  • Mohamad Harb, Ahmad Beydoun, Tarek Zakaria, Noureddine Baha, Atweh Samir: Pure V1 Trigeminal Neuralgia Secondary to Cataract Surgery. XXXVIII MEMA 2004.
  • Ihab El Hajj, Mohamad Harb, Raja Sawaya: Acute Progressive Bilateral Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. XXXVIII MEMA 2004.
  • Tarek Zakaria, Mohamad Harb, Atweh Samir: An Atypical Case of Guillain-Barré Syndrome. XXXVIII MEMA 2004.
  • Raed Al Roughani, Haitham Elf Dally, Hessa Otaiby, Ahmad Hasan, Zohair Kawi, Mohamad Harb, Magd Zakaria, Mounir Khoury, Tawfiq Saadi, Abdallah Asmi: Real-World Retrospective Study of Effectiveness and Safety of Fingolimod in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in the Middle East and North Africa. Fourth Menactrims Congress, Dubai, Nov 30-Dec 1, 2018.


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