Wissam R. Yamak

Senior Registrar, Neurologist

International Medical Center

12 Years of Experience

Languages:

Arabic
English
French

Why should you choose me?

I provide evidence-based, patient-centered neurological care with a special focus on epilepsy in both adults and children. With advanced training in electroencephalography (EEG) and clinical neurophysiology, I strive to ensure accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment plans. My approach combines clinical expertise with compassionate care to improve my patients' long-term health and quality of life.

Education

2008 Medical School

Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

2014 Medical School

Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

Diploma in Neurology

Fellowships

2016 Fellowship

American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology

Work Experience

2021 - Present

International Medical Center (IMC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Neurology and Epilepsy

2017 - 2021

Lebanese American University Medical Center – Rizk Hospital (LAUMC-RH), Beirut, Lebanon

Neurology and Epilepsy

Membership

Lebanese order of physicians
Lebanese Society of Neurology (LSN)
Lebanese League against Epilepsy (LLAE)

Publications

1- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Occipital Cortex in Medication Overuse Headache: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Cross-Over Study.
Anthony G. Mansour, Rechdi Ahdab, Georges Khazen, Christelle El-Khoury, Toni M. Sabbouh, Maher Salem, Wissam Yamak, Moussa A. Chalah, Samar S. Ayache, and Naji Riachi

J Clin Med. 2020 Apr 9
2- Cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Occipital cortex in Episodic Migraine: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Crossover Study. Rechdi Ahdab , Anthony G Mansour , Georges Khazen , Christelle El-Khoury , Toni M Sabbouh , Maher Salem , Wissam Yamak , Samar S Ayache , Naji Riachi 
J Clin Med. 2019 Dec 26
3- Unilateral Mu Rhythm and Associated Cortical Lesions on Brain MRI.
Yamak WR, Beydoun A, Dirani M, Toufaili H, El Hajj T, Nasreddine W.
J Clin Neurophysiol. 2016 Jul 25
4- Valproate-induced enuresis: a prospective study.
Yamak W, Hmaimess G, Makke Y, Sabbagh S, Arabi M, Beydoun A and Nasreddine W.
Dev Med Child Neurol. 2015; 57:737-41
5- Panayiotopoulos syndrome presenting with respiratory arrest: A case report and literature review.
Dirani M, Yamak W, and Beydoun A.
Epilepsy Behav Case Rep. 2015 Feb 20; 3:12-4