Dr. Maria Sfeir

Dr. Maria Sfeir is a Consultant Anaesthesiologist with extensive clinical experience across the UAE and Lebanon. Her background includes specialised fellowship training in Obstetric Anaesthesia and Neuroanaesthesia in the United States, alongside broad expertise in perioperative care across a range of surgical specialties. She has held consultant and staff anaesthesiology roles in leading hospitals and clinics, including experience supporting fertility services, obstetric care, and complex surgical cases. Dr. Sfeir is committed to patient safety, evidence-based practice, and multidisciplinary coordination to ensure safe anaesthesia care before, during, and after procedures.

Top 4 Specialties

• Obstetric anaesthesia
• Neuroanaesthesia
• Anesthesia for ambulatory surgery
• Perioperative patient safety, quality, and accreditation

All Clinical Specialties

• Obstetric anaesthesia
• Neuroanaesthesia
• Anaesthesia support for Ob-Gyn and fertilisation procedures
• Anesthesia for ambulatory surgery
• Perioperative anaesthesia care across surgical specialties
• Quality and patient safety in healthcare (training/qualifications)

Education

• Medical Degree — Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon (Sept 1988 – June 1995)
• Internship — Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut (July 1994 – June 1995)
• Residency (Anaesthesia) — American University of Beirut (July 1995 – June 1999)
• Fellowship (Neuroanaesthesia) — University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (July 1999 – June 2000)
• Fellowship (Obstetric Anaesthesia) — University of Maryland Medical System (Oct 2000 – Sept 2001)

Activities & Honors

• Certificate of Achievement in Pharmacology – Harvard Medical School (2024)
• Simulation-based Medical Education Certificate – Lebanese American University (LAU) (2017)
• Diplôme Universitaire (Ultrasound Techniques in Anaesthesia & ICU) – Lebanese University (2016)
• Diplôme Universitaire (Quality & Accreditation of Hospitals) – Université Saint Joseph (2012)

Certifications

• BLS (Feb 2025)
• ACLS (March 2025)
• PALS (March 2023)
• NRP (Dec 2020)
• ECFMG Certificate (valid indefinitely)
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor (IRCA) — APAVE (2012)

Professional memberships

• Lebanese Order of Physicians
• American Society of Anesthesiologists
• Lebanese Society of Anesthesiologists
• Lebanese Society for Quality and Safety in Health Care
• American Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP)

Publications

• Baraka A, Siddik S, Sfeir M. Tracheal intubation confirmation in parturients (Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1997)
• Siddik-Sayyid S, Aouad-Maroun M, Sleiman D, Sfeir M, Baraka A. Epidural Tramadol after caesarean section (Can J Anesth, 1999)
• Siddik S, Aouad M, Sfeir M, Baraka A. HES vs Ringer’s preloading for spinal anaesthesia in caesarean section (Can J Anesth, 2000)