Who is Dr.Salim Daher?

Curriculum Vitae

Personal info
Coursed studies:

Primary education
Secondary education

Medical University studies
Obtained Titles:
Neurosurgery National Award
Redeemed occupations
Courses and Congresses
Medical and Scientific Associations
Scientific works

I. Personal info:

Name: Salim Daher
Born in: Valencia, Venezuela
Citizenship: Venezuelan.
Consulting address: Guerra Mendez Medical Center, "Torre D" mezzanine, office 003. Rondón street, Valencia, Edo. Carabobo - Venezuela.
Phone: (+58 241) 859-6454, 856-1154
Fax: (+58 241) 859-7083
Mobile: (+58 414) 340-2116

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II. Coursed Studies:

Primary Education:

La Salle Primary School (Valencia - Venezuela)
Santo Domingo Sabio Primary School (San Jose High School, Los Teques - Venezuela)
Primary School Certificate, of July 01, 1959.

Secondary Education:

Don Bosco High School (Valencia - Venezuela)
La Salle High School (Valencia - Venezuela)
Maria Montesori High School (Valencia - Venezuela)
Secondary General Education Certificate (1965). Sciences Bachelor degree (1965).

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III. Medical University Studies:

Faculty of Medicine. Los Andes University - Venezuela (1966-1968)
Faculty of Medicine. Carabobo University - Venezuela (1969-1972)

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IV. Obtained Titles:

Venezuelan Surgeon Title:
- 1972: No. 11523 of the Ministery of Health and Social Assistance of Venezuelan (28/10/72).
Neurosurgery Specialist Title:
- Carabobo Medical College (following the Apart A of the Article number Three). Valencia - Venezuela (05/05/76)
Neurosurgery Foreign Specialist Title:
- (Assistant Etranger on Neurochirurge) From "CLAUDE BERNARD" University of LYON - FRANCE (Sept. 2, 1975).
Neurosurgery Foreign Annexed Title:
- (Assistant Etranger on Neurochirurgie) of Paris University, Faculty of Medicine "PARIS - LARIBOISIRE - SAINT LOUIS", diplomated by Dean-Professor Raymond Houdart (Neurosurgery Service Chief and Faculty Dean).
- (Diploma No. "750777N0008") Doctorship grade substained and discussed publicly in 12/08/77 with the Faculty Council - Université PARIS VII.
  DOCTORSHIP GRADE THESIS titled (in French) "Microsurgery applied to the Tumoral and Vascular spinal medula Pathology".
Medical Sciences Doctor:
- Title from the Faculty of Medicine of "The Zulia University", Maracaibo - Venezuela; session number 08-80 in 04/24/1980 of the Faculty Council.
- Doctorship Grade Thesis titled: "Arteriographical and Neurosurgical aspects in the Pathology of the spinal medula". Diploma of November 17, 1980. Sustained and discussed openly with the jury presided by professor Dr. R. Haack Belloso. Folio 342, Date 11/17/1980 - Sesion 08-80. Maracaibo - Venezuela.

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V. Neurosurgery National Award:

National Neurosurgery Award. 1980-1981. Awarded by presenting the best neurosurgery doctorship grade thesis in Venezuela during the 1980-1981 period (january 25, 1982).

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VI. Redeemed occupations:

1972: San Felix General Hospital - Ciudad Guayana (I.V.S.S. Venezuelan Institute of Social Security). Resident of Surgery Service. Bolívar state - Venezuela
1973: French Government scolarship for a post-graduate grade in Neurosurgery. Annexed to the Medicine Faculty of LYON. Université CLAUDE BERNARD D'enseignement et de Recherche Medicale "Alexis Carrel". LYON I - France.
- Hospital Neurologique - 59 Boulevard Finel - 69 LYON 3º France. Pr. Mansuy's Neurosurgery Service. Neurocirugie resident (1973).
- C.E.S. (Special Neurology Studies Certificate, year I). Medicine Faculty of Lyon, Universite Claude Bernard. Lyon - France.
1974:
- (january to june) Neurosurgery Resident. .
- (july to november): Neuro-radiology Resident. Neurologic Hospital. Pr. Jean DUQUESNEL's Neuro-radiology service.
- (december): Neuro-oftalmology Resident.
- C.E.S. (Special Neurology Studies Certificate, year II). Medicine Faculty of Lyon - Universite Claude Bernard. Lyon - France.
1975:
- (january to june): Resident of Clinic Neurology - Pr. Michel DEVIC's Neurology Service. - Hospital Neurologique. France.
- (July to September): Resident of Clinical Neurology - Pr. Jean CAMBIER's Neurology Service . Hospital Beaujon of Paris - France.
  Medicine Faculty of XAVIER-Bichet (Boulevard du general) LECLERC 100 - 92100 Clichy - PARIS. France.
- (october to december): Neurosurgery Resident - Pr. José ABULKER's Neurosurgery Service - Hospital BEAUJON Université de Paris VII. France.
- C.E.S. (Special Neurology Studies Certificate, year III). France.
1976:
- (january to september): Neurology Resident - Pr. J. ABOULKER's Neurosurgery Service. Beaujon Hospital, Paris.
  Xavier-Bichat Medicine Faculty - University of Paris VII. France.
- (october a december): Neurosurgery Resident - Pr. Raymond HOUDART's Neurosurgery Service - Hospital LARIBOISIERE 2 Rue Ambroise PARIS X. Faculté de Medicine Lariboisiere - St. Louis. Université Paris VII. France.
- C.E.S. (Special Neurology Studies Certificate, year IV).
1977: Neurosurgery Annexed - Pr. R. HOUDART's Neurosurgery Service (Hospital LARIBOISIERE - PARIS VII).
Faculty de Medicine Lariboisire - St. Louis. University de PARIS VII. France.
1978: Angel Larralde Hospital (formerly Carabobo Hospital, I.V.S.S.). Neurosurgeon Founder of the Neurosurgery Unit . Valencia - Venezuela.
Hired Neurosurgery teacher, University of Carabobo. Venezuela.
1979-1997: Neurosurgeon at the Angel Larralde Universitary Hospital . Valencia - Venezuela.
1984-1995: Chief-Coordinator Neurosurgeon of the Neurology and Neurosurgery Unit at H.U.A.L. (Angel Larralde's Universitary Hospital). Surgery Department. Barbula. I.V.S.S. STEP XI. Valencia - Venezuela
Neurosurgeon at the "Centro Clínico La Isabelica", Valencia - Venezuela.
Neurosurgeon at the "Centro Clínico Guerra Mendez", Valencia - Venezuela.
Neurosurgeon at the "Instituto de Especialidades Quirúrgicas", Percutaneous Disectomy Unit. Valencia - Venezuela.

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VII. Courses and Congresses:

XI Venezuelan Congress of Surgery (Caracas - Venezuela):
1. II Venezuelan ANGIOLOGY Journeys.
2. III Venezuelan Neurosurgery Journeys.
Dermatology Actualization Course. Caracas - Venezuela
Participant in the Neurosurgery Meeting. Paris - France.
Participant in the Neurosurgery and Microneurosurgery Round Tables at Grande Motte. Montpellier - France.
Participant in the French Speaking Neurosurgery Congress. Marselle - France.
Assistant to the yearly meeting of the French Speaking Neurosurgery Society. Paris - France.
Participant in the Neurosurgery meeting of the French Society at Saint Claude's Golf. Paris - France.
Participant of the winter meeting of the French Speaking Neurosurgery Society. Paris - France.
Assistant to the meeting of the French Speaking Neurosurgery Society. Paris - France.
Participant in the yearly meeting of the French Speaking Neurosurgery Society. Paris - France.
Elected corresponding member of the French Speaking Neurosurgery Society, at the meeting of the "Assembleé Generale of the Societé de NEUROCHIRURGIE de Langue Francaise" presided by Pr. Jean Lepoire and the scientific and directive comitee. Paris - France.

Assistant to the "Craneo-Encefalic Traumas" round table, organized by Venezuelan Neurology Society. Presided by Dr. Julio Borges, Dr. B.A. Osorio Herrera, Dr. Matias Gonzalez. Valencia - Venezuela.

Participant in the monthly meeting of the Venezuelan Neurosurgery Society. Elected active member, february 06, 1979. Before the general assembly of the Venezuelan Society of Neurosurgery. Exposure and public discussion of scientific work for ingress to the Venezuelan Society of Neurosurgery "Vascular Tumors of the Spinal Medula". Elected active member. Diploma dated 03/05/79. Secretary: Rafael Galera.

Panel participant at the Round Table about: "NEUROTRANSMISORS AND BRAIN OLDERING. Bromocriptina, Dopamina and Neurological Effects". Valencia Central Hospital. Dr. J. VIGOUPET (Switzerland). Valencia - Venezuela.

Assistant to Clinic Electromiografy Course, dicted by O.A.H. Pr. YATES. San Juan de Dios Hospital. Venezuelan Society of Physic Medicine and Rehabilitation. Society of Neurology. Caracas - Venezuela.

Participant at II Venezuelan Congress of Neurosurgery. Hotel Caracas Hilton. Caracas - Venezuela.

Secretary of the Conference: "Neuroftalmology" (visual affections in selar and pre-selar injuries). Venezuelan Society of Neurosurgery. Caracas - Venezuela.

Participant at Seminary I: PAIN, Venezuelan Society of Neurosurgery. II National Congress. Caracas - Venezuela.

Participant as official french translator in the I Scientific Journeys, V Aniversary of "Dr. Angel Larralde" Hospital, realized at Medical College of Edo. Carabobo. HUAL Medical Society. Valencia - Venezuela.

Participant at the 7th. Yearly Meeting of the "Gieda Inter Rachis", Paris - France, December 1994.

Participant at First Spanish Congress of Percutaneous Vertebral Aboardings. Barcelona - Spain, June 1995.

Participant at the 8th. Yearly Meeting of the "Gieda Inter Rachis", Paris - France, December 1995.

Participant at the 9th. Yearly Meeting of the "Gieda Inter Rachis", Paris - France, December 1996.

Participant at "Advances in Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery" Internacional Simposium. Fountainblue Hilton, Miami FL. U.S.A. July 25-30, 1997.

Participant at the 10th. Yearly Meeting of the "Gieda Inter Rachis", Paris - France, December 1997.

Participant at the 5th International Congress of the International-Musculoskeletal-Laser-Society (IMLAS). Seville, Spain.

Participant at the Yearly Congress of the INTERNATIONAL INTRADISCAL THERAPY SOCIETY (IITS). Cambridge, England.

Participant at the Yearly Congress of the INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MINIMAL INTERVENTION IN SPINAL SURGERY (ISMISS). Cambridge, England.
Expositor at the 2th. Journals of Venezuelan Neurosurgery Society's Spine Surgery Comitee.

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VIII. Medical and Scientific associations:

Edo. Bolívar's Medical College. 12/05/72. No .673 Folio 83 book 4.
Edo. Carabobo's Medical College. No. 1040.
Venezuelan Medical Federation (F.M.V.)
I.M.P.R.E.S.
Correspondent Member of the French Speaking Neurosurgery Society. PARIS, dec. 1977.
National French League against Cancer, PARIS.
"Groupe pour lávancement of the Microchirugie" (G.A.M.), Paris.
Comité de Education pour la Sante. PARIS.
Venezuelan Society of Neurosurgery. Caracas, april 1979.
Associated Member of the Venezuelan Society of Surgery. Oathed at XXXVI Interchapter Journeys of Surgery. Coro, Edo. Falcon 11/22/79.
Associated Member of the Venezuelan Society of Neurology. January 1980.
Associated Member of the Medical-Physics and Rehabilitation Society (september 1979).
Founder Member of the Medical Society of "Dr. Angel Larralde" Universitary Hospital. Bárbula, june 1980.
Member of GIEDA (International group for the study of surgical aboardings of the spine). Paris, France. December 1994.
Member of the International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery - ISMISS. Zurich, Suiza.
Member of the International-Musculoskeletal-Laser-Society (IMLAS).
Member of INTERNATIONAL INTRADISCAL THERAPY SOCIETY (IITS). Grayslake Illinois, USA.

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IX. Scientific Works:

Statistics on smoking on medicine students.
Published articles with scientific matter:
- Why pregnancy control.
- It's never late to quit smoking.
L'embolie Cotidienne Extra-Cranienne (Carotidean extra-craneal strokes) (Goutelle-Daher; LYON). Presented at the Societé de Neuro-Psichiatrie Medica Sociale meeting of the region of Lyonnaise. Published in LYON Medicale, 05/30/76.
Syndromes Vasculiares d'urgence en Neurologie. Publié (published):
- Encyclopédie Médico-chirurgicale. Numérs: Spécial 12-1975, 24152 F10 (Tomé urgence).
- Médecine practicienne. Oct. 2 bis 1976.
Vascular Syndromes urgent in Neurology (E.M.G.) PARIS. Medical-Surgical Encyclopaedia, volume URGENCIAS (in French: Manifestations Neurologiques dej Parasitores). PARIS january 1976 (DAHER-Le BISOT). Bicolore Roussel Médecine et Culture.
Neurological Manifestations of Parasitosis.
Microsurgery applied to Vascular and Tumoral Patology of spinal medula. Tesios PARIS.
Arterial-vein malformations of Spinal Medula (ingress paper for the Venezuelan Society of Neurosurgery). Caracas, february 06 1979.
La Radicelootomia posterior selectiva en la Surgery del dolor. Trabajo libre, II Congress Venezolano de Neurosurgery. Hotel Caracas Hilton, 4-7 de marzo 1981.
Meningocele.
Venous originated quistic softenings in children.
Cerebral by-pass. Extra-intracraneal micro-anatomosys.
Foramen magnum menigniomas to anterior variety (about 2 cases with total microscopic exeresis, normal capimetreal post-operatory examination).
Front cerebral junction aneurisms with anterior communicating. Interhemisphere variety (about a sucesfully operated case in a chronic hypertense woman, 60 years old).
Extra-dural pan-medular hematoma organized without sanguineous discrasia resembling a unmielinizing disease.
Giant tumor of Ventricle IV in a 8 year old child (total exersion with full neurologic recovery).
Cervical Percutaneous Disectomy over discartrosic spaces. Video presentation at GIEDA Congress (París - France).
Role of Dynamic MRI in Multiple Discal Cervical Compressions - GIEDA Congress.
Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical Discal Surgery. Miami, U.S.A.
Peridural anesthetics without sedation in Lumbar artroscopic Microdisectomy. Paris, France.
Endoscopic Decompressive Percutaneous Disectomy - IMLAS Congress. Seville, Spain.
Lumbar Percutaneous Disectomy with Holmium-Yag Laser. 1500 Cases experience - 2th. Journals of Venezuelan Neurosurgery Society's Spine Surgery Comitee. Valencia, Venezuela.
Laser Cervical Disectomy with the Holmium-Yag: 298 Patients Experience. Congreso GIEDA 2002. Paris, Francia.
Lumbar Laser Percutaneous Disectomy: 1825 Patients Experience - Poster. GIEDA 2002. Paris, Francia.

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