About Dr. Atallah
A distinguished gynecologic oncologist and breast surgeon dedicated to providing exceptional cancer care through clinical excellence, research, and education.
Biography
Dr. David Atallah is a distinguished gynecologic oncologist and breast surgeon with over 15 years of experience in the management of complex gynecologic cancers and breast malignancies.
He is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Saint Joseph University in Beirut and a practicing surgeon at Hotel-Dieu de France University Hospital.Born and raised in Lebanon, Dr. Atallah pursued his medical education with exceptional dedication, earning his MD from Saint Joseph University before undertaking advanced surgical training at Institut Gustave Roussy in Villejuif, France, one of Europe's premier cancer centers.
Dr. Atallah is internationally recognized for his expertise in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, sentinel lymph node mapping, and the management of placenta accreta spectrum disorders. He has performed over 2,000 oncological surgeries and has been invited as a visiting surgeon in France, the United States, and across the Arab world.
His philosophy centers on combining cutting-edge surgical innovation with deep compassionate care, treating each patient as an individual, not a diagnosis. He is an active member of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO) and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO).
500+
Surgeries
15+
Years of Practice
2000+
Publications
Education
2017
Master of Science in Clinical Research
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
1993-1994
Preliminary Surgery: General Surgery & Urology
Hôtel Dieu de France University Hospital Beirut, Lebanon
1986-1993
Medical School
Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Training and Fellowship
1999-Feb 2003
Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology and Breast Cancer Surgery
Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
1998-1999
Fellowship in Gynecologic and Oncologic Surgery and Breast Cancer Surgery (Gynecologic Oncology, Urogynecology, Laparoscopy and Breast Cancer Surgery)
Salpetriere University Hospital Paris, France
1997-1998
Fellowship in Gynecologic Surgery and Breast Cancer Surgery (Gynecologic Oncology, Urogynecology, Laparoscopy, and Breast Cancer Surgery)
Deaconness Hospital, Paris, France Paris, France
1994-1997
Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hôtel Dieu de France University Hospital Beirut, Lebanon
Certifications and Licensure
2003
Certification in Visceral Surgery
AFS Chirurgie Viscérale
2002
Certification in Surgical Oncology & European Diploma in Clinical Cancer Research
Paris
2002
Diploma in Vaginal Surgery
University of Lille, France
2001
Fellowship Diploma
The European Society of Surgical Oncology
2000
Diploma in Breast Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery
Paris
1999
Diploma in Urodynamics, Colposcopy and Cervico-Vaginal Pathology & Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship Diploma
College of Medicine of Paris, Paris
1998
Obstetrics and Gynecology Diploma, Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Diploma
Paris, and Licence to Practice Obstetrics and Gynecology in Lebanon
1993
Doctor in Medicine, ECFMG Certification
U.S.A. and Lebanon (Licence to practice medicine)
Certifications and Licensure
2003
Certification in Visceral Surgery
AFS Chirurgie Viscérale
2002
Certification in Surgical Oncology & European Diploma in Clinical Cancer Research
Paris
2002
Diploma in Vaginal Surgery
University of Lille, France
2001
Fellowship Diploma
The European Society of Surgical Oncology
2000
Diploma in Breast Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery
Paris
1999
Diploma in Urodynamics, Colposcopy and Cervico-Vaginal Pathology & Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship Diploma
College of Medicine of Paris, Paris
1998
Obstetrics and Gynecology Diploma, Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Diploma
Paris, and Licence to Practice Obstetrics and Gynecology in Lebanon
1993
Doctor in Medicine, ECFMG Certification
U.S.A. and Lebanon (Licence to practice medicine)