JawadFaresMD MSc

Neurosurgery Resident at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2022 - 2029
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Research, 2018 - 2022
Harvard UniversityPGCert, Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, 2018 - 2019
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2017, MD

C. David James Resident Research Award Northwestern Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery, 2024
Ronald L. Bittner Award on Brain Tumor Research American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2022
King Hussein Award for Cancer Research King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center, 2022
IAP Young Physician Leader Award InterAcademy Partnership, 2021
Young Scientist, 70th Lindau-Nobel Laureate Meeting Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, 2020
Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30 Forbes Middle East, 2019
Fellow of the World Academy of Medical Sciences World Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019
The “Standing Outstanding” Honoree The MainGate Magazine, American University of Beirut, 2019
Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in Science & Healthcare Forbes, 2018
GEN Top 10 Under 40 Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News, 2018
Forbes Middle East - Arab 30 Under 30 Forbes Middle East, 2018
Distinguished Pioneer Award Lebanese University, 2018
The NRC Medal of Honor Neuroscience Research Center, Lebanese University, 2018
Arab Youth Pioneer Award World Government Summit, 2018
Award of Honor for Outstanding Achievement in Impactful Humanitarian Research American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, 2018
The NRC Award for Academic & Research Excellence Neuroscience Research Center, Lebanese University, 2017
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PubMed

22 citations
Current state of clinical trials in breast cancer brain metastases.
Jawad Fares, Deepak Kanojia, Alex Cordero, Aida Rashidi, Jason Miska
Neuro-Oncology Practice. 2019-09-20
227 citations
Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990-2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden o...

The Lancet. Rheumatology. 2023-06-01
13 citations
Biological principles of adult degenerative scoliosis.
Edgar Petrosyan, Jawad Fares, Maciej S Lesniak, Tyler R Koski, Najib E El Tecle
Trends in Molecular Medicine. 2023-09-01

Books/Book Chapters

Interdisciplinary Cancer Research
Chapter: The Immunology of Brain Tumors
Page 1 - 20Fares J, Petrosyan E, Salhab HA, Dmello C, Fares YEditors: Rezai N.Springer, Cham2023
Glioblastoma Resistance to Chemotherapy: Molecular Mechanisms and Innovative Reversal Strategies
Chapter: Targeting the molecular mechanisms of glioma stem cell resistance to chemotherapy
Page 587 - 634Fares J, Kanojia D, Cordero A, Ulasov I, Lesniak MSEditors: Paulmurugan R, Massoud TF.Academic Press, Cambridge2021
Successes and Challenges of NK Immunotherapy
Chapter: NK cells in brain tumors: From biology to treatment
Page 477 - 502Fares J, Gupta S, Gopalakrishnan V, Khatua SEditors: Bonavida B, Jewett A.Academic Press, Cambridge2021
Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World
Chapter: Academic Medicine and the Development of Future Leaders in Healthcare
Fares J, Salhab HA, Fares MY, Khachfe HH, Fares YEditors: Laher I.Springer, Cham2020
Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World
Chapter: Conflict Medicine in the Arab World
Fares J, Khachfe HH, Fares MY, Salhab HA, Fares YEditors: Laher I.Springer, Cham2020
Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World
Chapter: Sports Medicine in the Arab World
Fares MY, Salhab HA, Khachfe HH, Fares Y, Fares JEditors: Laher I.Springer, Cham2020
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RELEASE: Novel Therapy Extends Survival in Metastatic CancerNovember 8th, 2023
Repurposed Parkinson’s Drug Found To Be Effective Against Brain CancerNovember 6th, 2023
Repurposed Parkinson’s drug found to be effective against brain cancerNovember 5th, 2023
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