EyeCan Season 4, Episode 7 - Barriers to Corneal Donation with guest Dr. Samir Jabbour

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On this episode of EyeCan, we discuss an important topic related to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Ophthalmology - Barriers to Corneal Donation, with Dr. Samir Jabbour, a corneal disease speciality in Montreal. Dr. Jabbour practices at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal and the Jewish General Hospital and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Montreal and an Adjunct Clinical Professor at McGill University. His specialties include corneal disorders, external eye diseases, and refractive surgery, with a particular expertise in corneal grafts, limbal stem cell transplants, keratoconus and complex cataracts.
A graduate from the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University, Dr. Jabbour completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Montreal. Subsequently, he undertook two years of subspecialty training in Cornea, External Disease, and Refractive Surgery at the renowned Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and the prestigious Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, United Kingdom. He is currently pursuing a Master in Public Health at Harvard University.
Dr. Jabbour's research primarily focuses on ocular surface disease, keratoconus, and surgical techniques in keratoplasty, cataract and refractive surgery. His contributions to the field can be found in top-tier medical journals. He frequently presents his work at national and international conferences. As the director of the Cornea fellowship at CHUM, he mentors upcoming Cornea specialists. Additionally, he teaches medical students and ophthalmology residents from the University of Montreal and McGill University.
Show Notes:

1. Canadians' attitudes toward corneal donation: informational-motivational videos increase willingness toward corneal donation
2. Nucleic Acid Test (NATs)
3. Dr. Murdoch Leeies - Director of a Research Program focuses on promoting health equity in organ and tissue donation and transplantation across Canada, within the Department of Emergency Medicine at University of Manitoba. His objective is to enhance access and outcomes through targeted interventions. Notably, he is in the process of establishing a 2SLGBTQIA+ patient advisory team for the Transplant Manitoba Gift of Life organ donation program, collaborating with the University of Manitoba's Centre for Healthcare Innovation and the Manitoba Society for Patient-Oriented Research.
4. Challenging Outdated FDA Policy - Michael A. Puente works to end ban on cornea donations Challenging Outdated FDA Policy (cuanschutz.edu)
5. Eye Bank – COS’ Eye Bank Committee
6. COS Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

With your hosts, Dr. Guillermo Rocha, Dr. Setareh Ziai, Dr. Mona Dagher, and Dr. Hady Saheb.

Written and Directed by Kim Tytler.

Produced by John Allaire of Allaire Strategic Works.
The EyeCan Podcast is made possible by support from Bayer.