Curriculum Vitae
| NAME | Philip A. Salem, MD | ||||||
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| BIRTH DATE and PLACE | July 13, 1941 Bterram El-Koura, Lebanon |
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| CITIZENSHIP | USA | ||||||
| OFFICE ADDRESS |
Salem Oncology Center |
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| ADMISSION PRIVILEGES | Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center |
Education
| 1957 | Graduated, Baccalaureate Certificate, 1st level The College of Education and Learning Tripoli, North Lebanon |
| 1958 | Graduated, Baccalaureate 2nd level International College of the American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1961 | Graduated, Bachelor of Science American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1965 | Graduated, Doctor of Medicine College of Medicine, American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon |
Postgraduate Training
| 1964-1965 | Intern (rotating internship) American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1965-1966 | Junior Assistant Resident: Department of Internal Medicine American University Hospital Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1966-1967 | Senior Assistant Resident: Department of Medicine American University Hospital Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1967-1968 | Resident: Department of Internal Medicine American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1968-1970 | Research Fellow in Medical Oncology Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York |
| 1970-1971 | Research Fellow in Medical Oncology M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute Houston, Texas |
Academic and Professional Appointments
| Academic Appointments | |
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| 1971 | Assistant Professor of Medicine American University Medical College Beirut, Lebanon. |
| 1972 | Director, Cancer Research and Treatment Program American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1976 | Assistant Professor of Medicine M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Department of Developmental Therapeutics Houston, Texas |
| 1977 | Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Cancer Program American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1978 | Associate Professor of Medicine and Oncology American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1983 | Chairman Lebanese National Unit for Cancer Research Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1987-1990 | Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas |
| 1990-1991 | Professor of Medicine M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas |
| 1991-2000 | Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology M.D. Anderson Hospital Cancer Center Houston, Texas |
| 1991-2012 | Director, Cancer Research Program St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Houston, Texas |
| 1992-2010 | Clinical Professor of Medicine University of Texas Medical School Houston, Texas |
| 2012-present | Director Emeritus of Cancer Research Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Houston, Texas |
| Hospital Appointments | |
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| 1971-1976 | Assistant Internist American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1976-1977 | Assistant Internist M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Department of Developmental Therapeutics Houston, Texas |
| 1977-1987 | Associate Internist American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon |
| 1987-1990 | Associate Internist, Department of Medical Oncology M.D. Anderson Hospital Cancer Center Houston, Texas |
| 1990-1991 | Internist, Department of Medical Oncology M.D. Anderson Hospital Cancer Center Houston, Texas |
| 1991-2000 | Consultant, Department of Medical Oncology M.D. Anderson Hospital Cancer Center Houston, Texas |
| 1991-2012 | Director of Cancer Research Program St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Houston, Texas |
| 2012-present | Director Emeritus of Cancer Research Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Houston, Texas. |
Hospital Committees
| M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | |
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| 1988-1991 | Division of Medicine Protocol Review Committee |
| 1988-1991 | Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Alternate Member |
| 1988-1991 | Surveillance Committee, Alternate Member |
| 1988-1991 | Utilization Review Committee |
| St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital | |
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| 1992-Present | Cancer Committee, Co-Chairman |
| 1992-2000 | Tumor Board/Multidisciplinary Cancer Conference, Chairman |
| 1992-1997 | Texas Community Oncology Network (TCON) Principal Investigator |
| 1992-1997 | TCON Clinical Trials Committee, Chairman |
| 1992-1997 | TCON Consortium Committee, Chairman |
| 1993-2000 | Non-TCON Cancer Protocol Scientific Review Committee, Chairman |
| 1992-2000 | Institutional Review Board, Member |
| 1993-2012 | Principal Investigator: NSABP Clinical Trial to Determine the Worth of Tamoxifen for Preventing Breast Cancer (BCPT-1) |
| 1999-2012 | Principal Investigator: NSABP P-2 Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene for the Prevention of Breast Cancer (STAR Trial) |
Editorial Boards of Medical Journals
| 1988-2000 | Editorial Board, Member Anti-Cancer Drugs An International Journal on Anti-Cancer Agents |
| 1991-2000 | Editorial Board, Member Annals of Oncology Official Journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology |
| 1999-present | Editorial Board, Member Arab Journal of Gastroenterology (AJC) |
| 2003-Present | Reviewer Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Member of the Advisory Panel for the Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. This is a journal edited by Dr. Khayat at the WHO headquarters in Cairo. |
| 1976-Present | Reviewer Cancer Official Journal of the American Cancer Society |
| 2014-Present | Executive Editor “Clinical Oncology” the Journal “Interdisciplinary Journal of Microinflammation” Massimo Fioranelli is the Editor in chief IJM |
| 2017-Present | Editorial Board, Member Immunogenetics: Open Access |
Extramural Appointments
| 1971-1986 | President Lebanese Cancer Society |
| 1975-1986 | Secretary General Federation of Middle East Cancer Organizations |
| 1983-1986 | Chairman Lebanese National Unit for Cancer Research |
| 1989-1991 | President Arab-American Medical Association, Houston Chapter |
| June 19, 1992 | Chairman International Faculty UICC Post Graduate Course on Chemotherapy Damascus, Syria |
| August 1993-2000 | Chairman Scientific & Research Committee Arab-American Medical Association (National) |
| 1996-Present | President Arab-American Cancer Foundation |
| Oct 8-10, 2004 | Scientific Chairman 26th Annual Arab American Medical Convention Houston, Texas |
Honors, Awards and Citation
| 1981 | Medal of Achievement Italian Association of Pathologists in recognition of his research on Mediterranean lymphoma (IPSID) |
| March 1986 | Citation by Mary M. Bissey, assistant editor of the journal Cancer in her farewell remarks, for his contributions to the success of the journal. |
| 1985-Present | Who's Who in Lebanon |
| 1985-Present | Who's Who in the Arab World |
| 1989-1994 | Member - White House Advisory Committee on Healthcare |
| October 1993 | Honored for contributions to cancer research at the Annual Convention of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital of Memphis Houston, Texas |
| May 1994 | Received the Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom, which is "the highest honor the republican members of the U.S. Senate can bestow" |
| May 26, 1994 | Received honor of appointment as Goodwill Ambassador for the City of Houston, Texas, from the Honorable Bob Lanier, Mayor of the City of Houston |
| July 27, 1994 | Honored by the American University of Beirut for his contributions to cancer medicine |
| July 31, 1994 | Honored by the President of Lebanon, Mr. Elias Hrawi, in a special ceremony in the presidential palace and decorated with the Medal of the Cedars |
| December 1994 | Selected "Man of the Year in Medicine," "ALMAJALLA" (International Arab Weekly News Magazine), Arab Press House London, England |
| January 1995 | Selected honored member of the National Directory of Who's Who, 1995-96 |
| January 1995 | Selected honored member of the International Who's Who of Professionals |
| January 1995 | Featured by the Middle East Broadcasting Television Station in London, as the "outstanding cancer physician of the year" |
| May 18, 1996 | Elected as first President of the Arab American Cancer Foundation |
| October 1997 | Selected Life Member, National Registry, Who's Who |
| October 29, 1997 | Honored by the British-Lebanese Association (BLA) in London for his contributions to cancer medicine and for service to Lebanon and mankind |
| May 9, 1998 | Awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor by the National Ethnic Coalition Organizations (NECO) for “exceptional humanitarian efforts, and outstanding contributions to America” |
| June 4, 1998 | Honored by the President of the Republic of Italy, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, who bestowed upon him, the honor in rank of COMMANDER (Commendatore) of the Order to the Merit of the Italian Republic (OMRI) |
| June 24, 1998 | Awarded as a Distinguished 20th Century Republican Leader by the Republican Members of the United States Senate. |
| August 14, 1998 | Selected Member of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Society |
| December 5, 1998 | Al-Amal Award, Doctor of the Year, by Ana Al-Arabi Festival, Washington, D.C. |
| February 1999 | Accepted as a Life Member of the National Registry of Who’s Who. First published in the 1998 edition; revised biography published in the 1999 edition (#69187). |
| March 12, 1999 | Honored by the Cultural Movement of Antelias, Lebanon for contributions to medicine, Arabic literature, philosophy and politics. |
| April 16, 2000 | Khalil Gibran International Award, awarded by the Arabic Heritage League in Sydney, Australia for contributions to medicine, Arabic literature, philosophy and politics. |
| May 6, 2000 | Arab American of the Year Award, awarded by the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) in Dearborn, Michigan. This national award is usually given to two outstanding Arab Americans each year for their contributions to the life of America. The award was presented at an annual banquet on the evening of Saturday, May 6, 2000. The other awardee was Dr. David Adamany, former president of Wayne State University. |
| February 27, 2001 | Selected as one of America’s top doctors in the premier edition of America’s Top Doctors, a national guide to outstanding medical specialists throughout the United States. Fewer than one percent of physicians in the United States have been recognized by inclusion in this national Castle Connolly Guide. Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2001, America’s Top Doctors, page 312. Since then until present, he has been selected annually. |
| April 2001 | Selected in the Who’s Who in Executives & Businesses, Nationwide Register’s Who’s Who, 2001. |
| April 4, 2002 |
Honored as the “Intellectual of the Year” by Diwan Ahl Al-Qalam (a club of intellectuals in Lebanon). This is an annual award granted by Diwan Ahl Al-Qalam to a prominent Lebanese intellectual. The ceremony was held at the UNESCO building in Beirut. It was held under the auspices of the President of Lebanon, Mr. Emile Lahoud. Salwa Al-Amin, who is the chairperson of Diwan Ahl Al-Qalam, introduced Dr. Salem. She was followed by Dr. Eyad Chatty, the Minister of Health in Syria, Fouad Boustani, the ex-chief of the medical syndicate in Beirut, Clovis Maksoud, former ambassador of the Arab League to the United Nations, Mansour Rahbani, a famous Lebanese artist, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Hammoud. |
| April 5, 2002 | Decorated by the President of Lebanon, General Emile Lahoud, and was given the highest civilian honor on Friday, April 5, 2002 at the presidential palace in Lebanon. |
| April 21, 2002 | Arab American Cultural and Heritage award by the Arab American Cultural and Heritage Center. The ceremony was held on Sunday, April 21, 2002 at 4:00 p.m. at the Arab American Cultural Center in Houston. |
| May 2003 | Selected “Man of the Month” by Arrajol Magazine. This monthly magazine is published by the Saudi Publishing and Distributing Company, which is headquarted in London, England. It had a 14-page cover story featuring Dr. Salem’s life and his philosophy. This was the first time that this magazine had on its cover a person who is not a politician. May 2003, issue no. 125, pages 18-31. |
| October 21, 2003 | Life Achievement Award. This award was bestowed on Dr. Salem by the Arab Cancer Congress during the opening ceremony of the conference, which was held at the Assad Library in Damascus, Syria from October 21, 2003. |
| Aug-Sep 2004 | Cover Story:;Dr. Philip Salem, Pivotal Contributor to Cancer Research, Arab American Affairs, a bi-monthly magazine published by The News Circle Publishing House. Volume 32, number 212, pages 40-43. |
| June 2, 2005 | Dr. Salem was honored by the American Lebanese National Movement (ALNM) in Houston, Texas. A ceremony was held at the Arab American Cultural Center in Houston and Dr. Salem was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. He also gave a speech on “Lebanon: A new Opportunity; A new hope.” |
| July 28, 2005 | Honored as a Guest of Honor for the 12th International Meeting of the Lebanese World Cultural Union, which was held in Beirut, Lebanon under the auspices of the President of Lebanon. In the honoring ceremony, which was held at the UNESCO in Beirut, Dr. Salem delivered a speech on “The Lebanese in Diaspora- the reality and the challenges”. |
| November 16, 2005 | His research on IPSID was recognized by the Nobel Prize Committee as the gateway for research on H. pylori in the stomach, and its causal relationship to peptic ulcer and stomach cancer, which won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 2005. |
| November 27, 2005 | Honored by the American Lebanese National Movement in Houston, Texas |
| February 25, 2006 | The American Lebanese Medical Association Scientific Achievement Award. This honor was bestowed upon him during the medical convention of the American Lebanese Medical Association, which was held in Las Vegas, February 24-25, 2006. Dr. Michael DeBakey was also honored during the same ceremony. |
| March 24, 2006 | Honored as “The Scientist of the Year” by La Fondazione Foedus Cultura Impresa Solidarietà (A National Italian Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Culture founded by Mr. Mario Baccini, Minister of Public Affairs) in a special ceremony held in Rome. |
| April 17&18, 2008 | Honored by the MBC television station in Dubai, UAE, as the Intellectual of the year. |
| August 12, 2009 | Honored by the World Lebanese Cultural Union in a national ceremony held at the Coral Beach Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. Attended by representatives of the president of Lebanon, and the prime minister of Lebanon, and by the minister of foreign affairs. This honor was bestowed on Dr. Salem because of his contributions to medicine and to Lebanon. |
| October 2009 | Included in Marquis Who’s Who in America for 2010 Edition. Inclusion is limited to those individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their own fields of endeavor. |
| March 2010 | St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas established the Philip A. Salem Cancer Research Chair in recognition of Dr. Salem’s contributions to cancer medicine and research. |
| July 1, 2010 | The Lebanese American University in Lebanon bestowed upon Dr. Salem an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters during the graduation ceremony which was held in Byblos, Lebanon. Also, Dr. Salem was the graduation ceremony speaker. |
| October 16, 2010 | Honored by the Arab American Community and Cultural Centre in Houston in a Gala dinner, and awarded “The Life Achievement Award”. |
| December 2010 | Selected member of the Board, “Arab Thought Forum”. This is a non-governmental organization established in 1981, and chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Al Hasan Bin Talal. The objective of this organization is to provide a platform for intellectual debate and to address issues relating to the Arab World and Arab Culture. |
| December 9, 2010 | A recently published book by Nelson House for Publishing and authored by Mr. Michel Jeha was launched in a joint ceremony between Nelson House for Publishing and the American University of Beirut Alumni. The book depicts the profiles of the most distinguished 25 faculty members of the American University of Beirut over its lifespan of 144 years. Dr. Salem was one of the 25 selected. |
| March 31, 2012 | Honored by the Rene Moawad Foundation, a non-political, non-religious charity organization benefiting the children of Lebanon, in a Gala dinner, held at the Omni Hotel in Houston. The Foundation bestowed on Dr. Salem the “Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award”. |
| April 4, 2012 | Honored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital for 20 years’ service as director of cancer research. |
| June 27, 2012 | Honored by the Lebanese Circle of Intellectuals ( Montada al Shira’ al Fikri ) at the UNESCO in Beirut. He was honored not only as a physician but as an intellectual and a Lebanese nationalist. Majida El Roumi, one of most famous Lebanese artists spoke about Dr. Salem’s philosophy of humanness. |
| November 27, 2012 | Honored by the Beirut International Award Festival committee in Beirut at the Biel Royal Pavillon for his contributions to cancer medicine and the cause of Lebanon. This year the award ceremony carried the name of “ Michael DeBakey”. Dr. Salem was also honored as the heir of Dr. DeBakeys’ legacy: Excellence in Medicine. |
| February 22,2013 | Honored by the Lions Economic Forum committee held at the Ecole Superieur des Affairs in Beirut , for his contributions to medicine, literature and politics. |
| February 23, 2013 | Honored by the Lebanese Welfare Association for the Handicapped in a ceremony held in Beirut at the Biel. Mrs. Randa Berri, the chairperson for this event proclaimed that Dr. Salem is honored “as a great man from Lebanon who has contributed to humanity”. The ceremony was attended by government officials and leaders of civic society in Lebanon. |
| February 28, 2013 | Honored by Notre Dame University in Lebanon in a ceremony held at the auditorium of the university. The honoring was not because of Dr. Salem’s contributions to medicine only but also for his contributions to Lebanon and the Arab World as a writer and an author. |
| July 12, 2013 | Honored by Notre Dame University of Lebanon. In the graduation ceremony which was held on July 12, Dr. Salem was the keynote speaker and an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters was bestowed up him by the university. Also, the university announced a new award The Philip A. Salem Award in Nursing Excellence. Notre Dame University does not have a medical school, but it has a nursing college. |
| July 12, 2013 | The President of Lebanon, Michel Sleiman, decorated Dr. Salem with the highest civilian honor during the graduation ceremony which was held on this date at the Notre Dame University. |
| July 11, 2014 | Honored by the University of Arts, Sciences and Technology (AUL) in Beirut, Lebanon. |
| 2015 | Supreme Medal of Excellence, FOEDUS, The Italian Foundation of Culture and Science. |
| 2016 | Appointed Member of the Board of Trustees of Notre Dame University, Lebanon. |
| Nov. 16, 2017 | Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters for contributions to medicine. The Lebanese University of Lebanon. |
| February 2018 | Baylor St Luke’s Medical Center established a bi-annual lecture series that carries his name. This is in honor of his contributions to cancer medicine and research. The first inaugural lecture was given on April 12, 2018, by Dr. Issam Raad, Chief of Infectious Disease at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. |
| July 23, 2018 | The prestigious Annahar Newspaper of Beirut featured Dr. Salem on the front page. Never before in the history of the newspaper was a man featured in this manner. This was in recognition of completing 50 years in cancer medicine and research. |
| July 24, 2018 | The president of Lebanon, Michel Aoun, bestowed on Dr. Salem the highest honor that the president can bestow on anybody. The medal was “The Lebanese Golden Life Achievement Award, Highest degree”. This medal was awarded to Dr. Salem in a ceremony held at Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon. |
| January 16, 2019 | Interview with National Fox News in New York about the recently published book, “DEFEATING CANCER, Knowledge Alone is not enough”. The interviewer was Dr. Danny Alvarez. This interview has been aired many times all over the world. |
| July 26, 2022 | Dr. Salem was honored in Beirut, Lebanon by the World Lebanese Cultural Union (WLCU), with the Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah award, which is the highest award that the WLCU could grant anybody. This was done during a ceremony at the Le Maillon restaurant in Beirut. The current president of the WLCU is Mr. Fawaz Abbas. |
| Dec 13, 2022 |
“The International Award of the pride of Arabs in Cancer Research” was granted to Dr. Philip Salem on Dec 13, 2022, in Dubai by the authorized council for granting scientific awards. The award was granted to Dr. Salem for his life achievements in cancer research but in particular for two of them:
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| January 2, 2023 | Documentary on Dr. Charles Malek and Dr. Philip Salem. On Monday, January 2, 2023, at 11a m Houston time (7 p.m. Beirut time), Noursat, TV Lumiere – the specific television station of Tele Lumiere, (the voice of the catholic church all over the world), aired a 12-minute documentary on two men from Lebanon. Dr. Charles Malek and Dr. Philip Salem The title of the documentary was “Lebanon and Man”. Charles Malek and Philip Salem. Half of the documentary was on Charles Malek and his contributions to the UN Declaration of Human rights. The remaining half was on Dr. Salem and his achievements in cancer medicine. The narration on the Malek section was a speech of mine, that I delivered at a conference on Charles Malek which was held in Sydney Australia, on Dec 12, 2022. and my remarks were the content of a video that I prepared for the Fakhr Al Arab Award in Cancer Research ceremony that was held in Dubai, UAE on December 13, 2022. The award was “The International Award of the pride of Arabs in Cancer Research”. |
Society Memberships, Medical
| INTERNATIONAL | |
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| Member | European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) |
| Member | International Society for Preventive Oncology |
| Member | WHO Steering Committee on Mediterranean Abdominal Lymphoma |
| Member | World Health Organization Expert Committee on Cancer |
| Member | International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR) |
| NATIONAL | |
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| Member | American Association of Cancer Research |
| Member | American Medical Association |
| Member | American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| Member | American Association of Hematology |
| Member | The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center Alumn Council |
| STATE | |
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| Member | Harris County Medical Society |
| Member | Texas Medical Association |
| Member | Texas Society of Medical Oncology |
| Member | Texas Medical Foundation |
| LOCAL | |
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| Founding Member | U.T. M.D. Anderson Hospital Association |
| Member | Houston Oncology Group |
Society Memberships, Non-Medical
| 1989-1993 | President Lebanese Club at Houston |
| 1989-Present | Member Advisory Committee of the Charles Malik Moral Philosophy Professorship Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government |
| 1993-Present | Member Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, Washington, D.C. |
| 1994-1996 | Chairman, Advisory Board Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee Houston Chapter |
| 1994-1998 | Chairman, Board of Trustees Lebanese Club at Houston |
| 1996-Present | Member American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Washington, D.C. |
| 1996-Present | Member American Task Force for Lebanon |
| 1997-2003 | Member, Board of Trustees Lebanese American University Lebanon |
| February 2001 | Selected Life Member Senatorial Inner Circle of the Republican Party |
| 2005-2012 | Member International Advisory Board Texas A&M University College Station, Texas |
| 2010-2013 | Member of the Board “Arab Thought Forum” This is a non-governmental organization established in 1981, and chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Al Hasan Bin Talal. The objective of this organization is to provide a platform for intellectual debate and to address issues relating to the Arab World and Arab Culture. |
Books
| July 26, 2004 | "Philip Salem – The Man, The Homeland, The Science” A book in Arabic authored by Mr. Boutros Indari, an Australian journalist; launched in Beirut, Lebanon. |
| December 2012 | “ Cancer, Love and Politics of Hope – the life and vision of Philip A. Salem M.D.” A book in English authored by Mrs. Frances Mourani and Mr. Boutros Indari; published in London by Quartet Books Limited. |
| January 2013 | “Philip Salem: the Rebel, the Scientist and the Humanist” A book in Arabic authored by Maha Samara, a Lebanese journalist; published in Beirut by Dar Al Saqi & Dar Annahar. |
| July 2014 | “Philip Salem: Healing the body, Healing the soul” A new book by Antoine Noujaim; published in Beirut, Lebanon. |
| November 2014 | “Philip Salem: by their Pens” A new book by Assaad Khouryl published in Beirut, Lebanon. |
| July 2018 | “Defeating Cancer. Knowledge Alone is not Enough” A new book by Philip A. Salem, M.D., Houston, Texas. |