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LEILA CHAIR, MD
leilachair@alumni.ucsf.edu
EXPERIENCE
2014-Present Clinical Instructor: San Francisco, United States
Mission Language & Vocational school
(MLVS), Healthcare department, San Francisco.
• Design and develop the curriculum for the students
• Teach clinical skills / medical specialty procedures
• Teach the principles of pharmacology
• Teach the nutrition principles and healthy lifestyle to prevent and/or manage
diseases and their complications
• Play key role for placement of students into internship programs and/or hiring in
private or major health care providers such as Kaiser Permanente
• Inspire students to achieve their true potential by helping them develop their self
confidence and inner strength
• Organize health fairs in San Francisco to screen for diabetes, high blood pressure
and obesity, and educate the community to stay healthy and prevent complications
by adopting a healthy lifestyle and following the guidelines from the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
2011-2014 Consultant/Advisor Vancouver, Canada
PortaLife Solutions Inc., Vancouver, Canada
• Provided consulting to CarrotLines food labeling applications
• Digital content advisor for the blog and social media channels
• Contributed to the development of nutritional and healthy lifestyle programs based
on users’ profile
• As part of the health advisory board, provided medical input for the validation of
the application in diseases management
2012-2012 Consultant: IHear Medical, Inc. San Leandro, United states
The Lyric® hearing aid maker, San Leandro
• Assisted the R&D team in product marketing specifications
• Advised the company on audiology / ENT best practices
• Conducted market research in the audiology field
• Performed literature review aligned with business needs
• Made presentations to the Senior management team on competitors’ technologies
2006-2007 Clinical Research Coordinator/Acting Manager San Francisco, United States
Biometrix, San Francisco
• Set up and ran operations for the pharmaceutical unit of the facility
• Interacted with key stakeholders including CROs, principal investigators, IRB/IEC
core laboratories
• Organized and supervised the recruitment of patients
• Wrote study reports
• Studied and prepared budgets for several clinical studies
• Screened and interviewed candidates for various positions

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• Supervised the qualification and initiation site visits
• Trained in ICH/GCP, GLP, HIPAA and OSHA
2006-2012 Phonetics Instructor San Francisco, United States
Alliance Française of San Francisco
• Developed teaching methodologies and curriculum to effectively advance the
phonetics and language skills of learners
• Taught pronunciation and how to use the speech organs to accurately pronounce
the language sounds
• Taught the international phonetic alphabet (IPA)
2002-2004 Postdoctoral Research Fellow San Francisco, United States
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
• Performed histology/histopathology studies: fixing, sectioning, mounting
and staining (simple and immunohistochemical stainings) of tissue samples
• Captured photomicrographs using high resolution digital cameras
• Performed morphometry using different software applications
• Collected data and conducted extensive statistical analysis to generate reports
• Presented study results at laboratory meetings
• Delivered oral presentations to research staff and principal investigators
1991-1999 ENT specialist Algiers, Algeria
Private Practice, Algiers, Algeria
• Diagnosed and treated ear, nose and throat diseases and disorders in adults and
children
• Performed surgery and audiometric testing
• Presented clinical cases at medical meetings
• Managed the budget and interacted with financial institutions
• Dealt with pharmaceutical companies and governmental institutions
• Maintained a healthy working environment for the workers and patients
1991-1992 Associate professor Algiers, Algeria
Psychology and language sciences institute, University of Algiers
Taught anatomy, physiology and pathology to future speech therapists
1990-1991 Assistant professor Algiers, Algeria
Institute of Sports, INFS/STS Dely Brahim- Algeria
Taught biomechanics to coaches from different sport disciplines
1985 -1991 Head of ENT Unit Algiers, Algeria
National Center of Sports Medicine Algiers, Algeria
• Lead the ENT Unit
• Performed surgery and audiometric testing
• Hired and trained staff members
• Diagnosed and treated diseases and disorders in high performance athletes and the
general population
• Performed routine surgical procedures and audiometric testing
• Designed healthy diet plans for the Algerian national soccer team
1985-198 Assistant professor Algiers, Algeria
National Center of Sports Medicine (CNMS), Algiers, Algeria
Taught medical terminology in English to residents in sports medicine

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1977-1980 Assistant professor Constantine, Algeria
University of Constantine, School of Medicine-Algeria
Taught medical terminology in English to students in medical residency program
RESEARCH / EDUCATION
1988-1989 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Bordeaux, France
Pellegrin Hospital, Bordeaux-France
Project: Audiological Management of Hearing Impaired Children
• Gained hands-on experience in clinical and surgical procedures under prof.
Portmann (world-renowned in the field of ENT)
• Hearing aids, child aural rehabilitation and hearing testing
• Trained in French signed language
• Trained in Bourdin's lab (audiology)
1986-1988 MA in Audio-phonology Algiers, Algeria
Institute of Linguistics, Algiers-Algeria
• Led a multidisciplinary team composed of psychologists, speech therapists,
pediatricians, audiologists and teachers for children with hearing impairment
• Advised school boards on making the appropriate adjustments and changes to
accommodate the children with hearing impairment
1981-1985 Degree in Otolaryngology Algiers, Algeria
University of Algiers, School of Medicine
• Gained extensive knowledge in anatomy, physiology, audiometric testing,
diseases, disorders and surgical techniques in ENT
• Diagnosed, managed and/or treated adults and children with diseases and
disorders of the ear nose and throat and related structures of the head and neck
• Performed surgical procedures on adults and children
• Performed audiometric testing on adults and children
• Trained medical students
1974-1980 Medical Doctorate Constantine, Algeria
University of Constantine, School of Medicine
1973-1976 BA in Foreign Languages, English Major, Italian Minor Constantine, Algeria
University of Constantine, Institute of Foreign Languages
• Gained extensive knowledge of English civilization and the history of the English
language
• Acquired advanced technical writing skills
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Aug. 2003 Conference on implantable auditory prostheses, Asilomar, California United States
2002-2004 UCSF otolaryngology grand rounds United States
Nov. 2003 UCSF otolaryngology update United States
Feb. 2004 Association for research in otolaryngology (ARO) midwinter meeting, Florida United States
1988-1989 Workshops on hearing aids technology, Bordeaux – Bourdin laboratory United States
ABSTRACTS
Leila Chair, Patricia A. Leake, Gary T. Hradek, Russell L. Snyder
The Effect of Neonatal Deafness on the Central Projections of the Spiral Ganglion in Neonatally
Deafened Cats. Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses Asilomar 2003
Patricia A. Leake, Russell L. Snyder, Gary T. Hradek, Leila Chair

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Neonatal Deafening Results in Degradation of the Topographic Specificity (Frequency Resolution)
of Spiral Ganglion Projections to the Cochlear Nucleus. ARO Midwinter Research Meeting 2004
Patricia A. Leake, Russell L. Snyder, Gary T. Hradek, Stephen J. Rebscher, Leila Chair
Trophic Effects of Electrical Stimulation on the Cochlea and Central Auditory Pathways.
Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses, Asilomar 2004
Leake, PA, Snyder RL, Hradek GT, Chair L and Bonham B
Degradation of topograhic specificity (frequency resolution) of cochlear projections to the cochlear
nuclei after neonatal deafening is not reversed by chronic electrical stimulation.
ARO Midwinter Research Meeting 2005
PUBLICATIONS
Manuscript: JCN-05-0296
Neonatal Deafness Results in Degraded Topographic Specificity (Frequency Resolution) of Auditory
Nerve Projections to the Cochlear Nucleus in Cats
Leake, Patricia; Hradek, Gary; Chair, Leila; Snyder, Russell
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Windows, iOS and OSX: Highly experienced
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint): Highly proficient
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator: Advanced design skills
Web Design--Dreamweaver and Yahoo Sitebuilder: Proficient
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Computer graphic artist: Solo and group exhibitions in the Bay Area-San Francisco
Digital photographer
Former vice-president, events chair and Webmaster of A.R.T., Inc. a non-profit art association:
http://www.artinc.org
Healthy cooking/Food safety certified
Fluent in English, French and Arabic