Prof. Salah Mansour, MD

Otolaryngologist, Lead Author & Academic Leader

Lebanese-Canadian Otolaryngologist

Professor Salah Mansour, MD

Active Professor in clinical and academic fields of Otolaryngology at the Lebanese University and Former President of the Arab Board of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery.

Academic Leadership

Vice Dean, Lebanese Univ (1998–2012)

Global Publications

Lead Author, Springer Otology Textbooks

Surgical Fellowship

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FRCS / FACS)

Trilingual: Arabic French English

Origins & Heritage

Early Life & Family Background

Salah Mansour was born on November 14, 1942 in Borj-Brajné, Caza Baabda, Lebanon, to Khadijé Mansour and Youssef Mansour.

He attended Lebanese governmental public schools for all his primary and secondary education, specifically Borj-Brajné Public School and Hawd Willayeh School in Beirut.

In 1960, he entered l’École Normale of Beirut, where he received a diploma of teacher educator for Lebanese governmental schools. At the same time, he obtained his Lebanese Baccalaureate II (philosophy section) after attending night school at the Saint-Sauveur School, Achrafié, Beirut, Lebanon.

Family & Children

Spouse Ruth Williamson - Registered Nurse, born in Gaspésie, Québec, Canada

Children

Jana

Lawyer, Montreal University & Columbia University New York, USA

Ryhan

Law & Political Sciences, Montréal Univ & London School of Economics; General Director, Federal Government, Ottawa, Canada

Fady

OB-GYN Professor, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Personal Profile

Born: November 14, 1942
Birthplace: Borj-Brajné, Lebanon
Nationality: Lebanese & Canadian
Languages: Arabic, French, English

Academic Foundation

Medical Education & Fellowships

1963 - 1970

St. Joseph University

Succeeded admission concours in Medicine at the French Faculty of Medicine, St-Joseph University. Won internship selection concours at Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beirut (1968).

Laureate in Pharmacology (1970)

1970 - 1972

Canada (Laval & McGill)

Moved to Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Laval University (1970-1971). Admitted at Montreal General University Hospital as resident in surgery at McGill University (1971-1972).

Licentiate of Medical Council of Canada (1972)

1972 - 1975

Montreal University Hospital

Otolaryngology HNS specialization. Graduated in 1975 with Royal College of Canada specialty certificate and Fellowship Diploma in ORL-HNS.

Fondation Chartier Honor Certificate (Notre-Dame Hospital)

1976

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FRCS / FACS)

Achieved prestigious international recognition and fellowship credentials in surgical excellence.

Quebec College Certificate Specialist in Otolaryngology HNS

Leadership Timeline

Professional & Academic Career

1975

Honoré Mercier Hospital - St-Hyacinthe, Québec

Joined the ENT service and soon after became the Chief of ENT Service at the hospital.

1979 - 1984

Beirut Practice (Barbir & Trad Hospital)

Moved to Beirut, Lebanon and joined the ENT group at Barbir Hospital and Trad Hospital. Following 5 years of successful practice, due to the war situation in Lebanon, returned to Canada.

1980s - 1998

Return to Québec, Canada

Regained position at St-Hyacinthe Hospital, joined Otolaryngology Center of Montreal and Charles LeMoyne Hospital, Longueuil Québec, serving as Chief of ENT Service.

1998 - 2016

Vice Dean & Professor - Lebanese University

Moved back to Beirut, reopened ENT center, joined Sacré-Cœur Hospital (Lebanese University Medical Center). Served as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University (1998–2012) and Professor of Otolaryngology.

1989 - 2013

Arab Board of Otolaryngology HNS

President of the scientific committee of ORL-HNS Arab Board (1989-2003), followed by serving as President of the Arab Board of Otolaryngology HNS (2003–2013).

2016 - Present

Montreal, Canada & Retirement

Left Lebanon in 2016 to settle in Montreal, practicing as ORL Consultant at Westmount Square Medical Center. Officially Retired in 2022.

Scholarly Contributions

Academic Activities & Springer Textbooks

In 2014, Professor Salah Mansour formed a world-distinguished team in Otology and basic sciences including Professor Jacques Magnan (Marseille, France), Professor Stéphane Louryan (Embryology, Brussels, Belgium), Dr. Karen Nicolas (Radiologist), and Dr. Hassan Haidar (Assoc. Professor, Doha, Qatar).

Springer 2014

Comprehensive and Clinical Anatomy of the Middle Ear

Lead authored and edited by Salah Mansour et al.

ResearchGate Tracked

Springer 2015

Tympanic Membrane Retraction Pocket

Advanced diagnostic and surgical reference textbook.

ResearchGate Tracked

Springer 2016

Middle Ear Diseases: Advances in Diagnosis and Management

Comprehensive clinical insights and modern methodologies.

ResearchGate Tracked

Springer 2019

Anatomy of the Middle Ear (2nd Edition)

Expanded and updated second edition.

ResearchGate Tracked

French Literary Work (2024)

« Sur les ailes des Hirondelles »

Éditions Complicités, Paris, France.

Arabic Literary Work (2025)

« أحاديث الأرجوان » (Ahadith al-Arjouan)

Librairie Antoine, Beirut, Lebanon.

Selected Research Papers

Key peer-reviewed publications and international medical contributions.

1978

Mandibular Hemangioma

The Journal of Otolaryngology | Corpus ID: 44932318

June 2000

Middle Turbinate Medialization technique in functional endoscopic sinus surgery

The Journal of Otolaryngology

August 2000

Hearing Preservation Mastoidectomy in Otogenic Meningitis secondary to an enlarged vestibular Aqueduct

Case Report Lebanese Medical Journal

June 2005

Inflammatory Chronic Otitis Media and the Epitympanic Recess

The Journal of Otolaryngology

June 2007

Triple Ossicular Fixation and Semicircular Canal Malformations

The Journal of Otolaryngology

June 2008

Environmental noise in Beirut, smoking and age are combined risk factors for hearing impairment

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

March 2011

Round Window Otosclerosis: Radiological Classification and Clinical Correlations

Otology & Neurotology

May 2019

The vibrating Echo to Jacques Magnan Appeal of Ignorance

The Journal of International Advanced Otology | DOI: 10.5152/IJAO.2019.319

Distinctions

Recognition & Honors

1968

Lauréat

French Faculty of Medicine, St. Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon

1974

Montreal Med-Chi Society Award

Montreal, QC, Canada

1975

Surgery Department Award

Faculty of Medicine, Montreal University, Canada

2007

Faculty Award

Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

2012

Arab Board Award

Arab Board of Otolaryngology HNS