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Office
1600 7th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233Phone+1 205-638-9583
Summary
- Associate Professor Pediatric Pulmonologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), AL, USA. He has American Board certification in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology. He is board-certified by the Arab and Jordanian Boards in Pediatrics. He is the Medical Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program and the Pulmonary Sickle Cell Cell program at the Children's of Alabama and UAB. He is a physician-scientist experienced in translational and clinical research on pediatric pulmonary diseases. His research focuses on factors affecting lung and pulmonary vascular development, pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary complications of Sickle Cell Disease. He is an American Thoracic Society Fellow and a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London. He has substantial clinical and educational achievements in pediatric pulmonary medicine. He is a member of the Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) clinic.
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2015 - 2016
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 2011 - 2014
- University of Mosul College of MedicineClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- AL State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Abstract Scholarship Award Pediatric Assembly - American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2014
- Highlighted Pediatric Abstract American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2014
- Letter of Appreciation for Outstanding Teaching Weill Cornell Medical College, 2007
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Biomarkers to Differentiate Acute Chest Syndrome From Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Children With Sickle Cell Disease.Karen Wang, Nelida Olave, Saurabh Aggarwal, Joo-Yeun Oh, Rakesh P Patel
European Journal of Haematology. 2024-11-05 - Multicenter comparative study of polysomnography outcomes in children with the monogenic disorder sickle cell disease.Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, Anis Rabbani Nourani, Jeffrey Lebensburger, Jennifer A Rothman, Tarig Ali-Dinar
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2024-09-30 - Association of elevated tricuspid regurgitation velocity with cerebrovascular and kidney disease in children with sickle cell disease.Chibuzo Ilonze, Parul Rai, Najibah Galadanci, Rima Zahr, Victoria I Okhomina
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2024-07-01
Journal Articles
- Mycoplasma pneumoniae Carriage With De Novo Macrolide-Resistance and Breakthrough PneumoniaAmmar Saadoon Alishlash, Thomas Prescott Atkinson, Charles Schlappi, Sixto M. Leal Jr, Ken B. Waites, Li Xiao, Pediatrics, 9/2019
- Co-existing paradoxical vocal cord motion and asthma in a young childAmmar A. Saadoon and Mohammad Ehlayel., Pediatr Pulmonol., 1/1/2012
- Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children and adolescentsAmmar A Saadoon, MD, MRCPCH, Ibrahim Janahi, MD, UpToDate
Abstracts/Posters
- Diagnosing Foreign Body Aspiration in Children Using a New Clinical Algorithm and Scoring System.Ibrahim A. Janahi , MD, FCCP, FRCPCH , Shabina Khan , MD, Prem Chandra , PhD, Noora Al-Marri , MD, Ammar Sadoon, MD, Lolwa Al-Naimi , MD, William Greer , PhD, Maryam A..., Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2016
- Ultrasound and Tracheobronchial Casting: Novel Techniques to Study Tracheal Development in Murine Models of Respiratory Disease.A. Saadoon, W. T. Harris, M. Fanucchi, N. Ambalavanan, M. MacEwen, K. Zinn., Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2014
- Unusual Cause of Progressive Relentless Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in a Child.A. Saadoon, W. Hoover, H. Gutierrez, ATS, Am J Respir Crit Care Med, San Diego, California, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Interpretation of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels (FENO)UAB - 1/1/2014
- Effect of Vitamin D Deficiency on Major Airway and Pulmonary Development in The Murine Model.San Diego, California - 1/1/2014
- Infant with Tuberculous Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy and Critical AirwaySan Diego, California - 1/1/2014
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Other
- Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children and adolescentsSaadoon AA, Janahi IA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/spontaneous-pneumomediastinum-in-children-and-adolescents
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-03
Grant Support
- KPRI New Investigator AwardKaul Pediatric Research InstitutePresent
Committees
- Member, Pediatric Pulmonary Education Committee 2017 - Present
Research History
- Associate Professor of PediatricsResearch focus: 1- Sickle Cell Disease pulmonary complications 2- Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension 3- Environmental effects on lung health in children 4-Vitamin D role in airway and lung development2017 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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Other Languages
- Arabic
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