NabeelYHamzehMD

Pulmonology • Iowa City, IA

Interstitial Lung Diseases, Pleural Disease, Restrictive Lung Disease

Professor of Medicine, University of Iowa

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Office
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242

Summary

Dr. Nabeel Hamzeh is a pulmonologist in Iowa City, IA and is affiliated with University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He received his medical degree from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He specializes in interstitial lung diseases, pleural disease, and restrictive lung disease and is experienced in interstitial lung disease, lymphangioleiomyomatosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

IA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
CO State Medical License 2008 - 2019
TX State Medical License 2005 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Nominee for the 2012 Department of Medicine Clinician of the Year Award 2012
Medical School Award for Academic Excellence The University of Jordan, 1997

Clinical Trials

The Effect of N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, on Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Genomic Research in Sarcoidosis Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Genomic Research in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Epigenetic Regulation of Immunity in Alpha-1 Anti-trypsin Deficiency Start of enrollment: 2015 Dec 01
Active, not recruiting
Cell Free DNA in Cardiac Sarcoidosis Start of enrollment: 2019 May 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Sponsor-Investigator, Contact
Immune Response in Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 29
Completed
Evaluation of Oral ORIN1001 in Subjects With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 09
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

57 citations
A new mechanism regulating the initiation of allergic airway inflammation
Attila Kiss, Martin Montes, Sarat Susarla, Elin Jaensson, Scott M. Drouin
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2007-08-01
61 citations
Quantitative Chest CT Assessment of Small Airways Disease in Post-Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Josalyn L Cho, Raul Villacreses, Prashant Nagpal, Junfeng Guo, Alejandro A Pezzulo
Radiology. 2022-07-01
63 citations
Efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil in sarcoidosis
Nabeel Hamzeh, Allison Voelker, Anna Forssén, E. Brigitte Gottschall, Cecile S. Rose
Respiratory Medicine. 2014-11-01

Journal Articles

Pathophysiology and Clinical Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Hamzeh NY, Steckman D, Sauer W, Judson M, Nature Reviews Cardiology, 1/1/2015
Efficacy of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Sarcoidosis
Nabeel Hamzeh, MD , Allison Voelker, Anna Forssen, E. Brigitte Gottschall, MD, MSPH, Cecile Rose, MD, MPH, Peggy Mroz, MSPH, Lisa A Maier, MD, MSPH, Respiratory Medicine, 1/1/2014
Safety and efficacy of ustekinumab or golimumab in patients with chronic sarcoidosis
Judson MA, Baughman RP, Costabel U, Drent M, Gibson KF, Raghu G, Shigemitsu H, Barney JB, Culver DA, Hamzeh NY, Wijsenbeek MS, Albera C, Huizar I, Agarwal P, Brodmerke..., Eur Respir J, 1/1/2014
Sarcoidosis and Chronic Beryllium Disease: Similarities and differences Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Annyce S. Mayer, MD, MSPH, Nabeel Hamzeh, MD, Lisa A. Maier, MD, MSPH, Semin Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2014
Predictors of Cardiac Sarcoidosis Using Commonly Available Cardiac Studies
Andrew M. Freeman, MD, Douglas Curran-Everett, PhD, Howard D. Weinberger, MD, Brett E. Fenster, MD, J. Kern Buckner, MD, E. Bridgette Gottschall, MD, MSPH, William H. ..., Am J Cardiol, 1/15/2013
Sarcoidosis
Hamzeh N, The Medical Clinics of North America, 1/1/2011
An acute intracerebral vein thromboses in AIDS with protein C and S deficiency
LA Marcos, R Majid, Nabeel Hamzeh, Niraj Mehta, M Escobar, International Journal of STD & AIDS, 1/1/2008
A New Mechanism Regulating the Initiation of Allergic Airway Inflammation
Attila Kiss MD, Martin Montes MD, Sarat Susarla MD, Elin A Jaensson BA, Scott M Drouin PhD, Rick A Wetsel PhD, Zhengbin Yao PhD, Rachel Martin PhD, Nabeel Hamzeh MD, R..., J Allergy Clin Immunol, 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

Sarcoidosis
Chapter: Genetics of Sarcoidosis
Hamzeh N, Maier LEditors: Yoshinobu Eishi.InTech, Rijeka, Croatia2012
Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine
Chapter: Tiotropium bromide step-up therapy for adults with uncontrolled asthma (Update)
Hamzeh N2011
Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine
Chapter: Weight loss and its effect on obstructive sleep apnea (Update)
Hamzeh N2010
Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine
Chapter: Association between leucotriene receptor antagonists and Churg-Strauss Syndrome (Update)
Hamzeh N2010
Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine
Chapter: Shift in sleep apnea type in heart failure patients
Hamzeh N2010
Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine
Chapter: Low energy diet for weight loss and its effect on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) (Update)
Hamzeh N
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Abstracts/Posters

Association of polymorphisms in the IL-2 promoter and gene with sarcoidosis.
Nabeel Hamzeh, MD, Kristyn MacPhail, BS, Lori J. Silveira, MA, Lisa A. Maier, MD, MSPH, ATS, 1/1/2011
A New Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Scoring system: Validation with Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) Measurements.
Nabeel Y. Hamzeh, MD, FCCP, Peggy M. Mroz, MSPH, Lisa A. Maier, MSPH, FCCP, Chest, 1/1/2010
Patients with Cardiac Sarcoidosis and a Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Have a Higher Incidence of Ventricular Tachycardia Storm Compared to ...
Joseph L. Schuller, MD, Matthew M. Zipse, MD, Royce L. Bargas, DO, Christopher Stees, DO, Ryan G. Aleong, MD, Michelle Khoo, MBChB, Christopher M. Lowery, Paul Varosy,..., Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2010
Signal Averaged Electrocardiography is a Useful Screening Tool for Cardiac Involvement of Sarcoidosis in Patients with a Narrow QRS Complex.
Matthew M. Zipse, MD, Joseph L. Schuller, MD, Royce L. Bargas, DO, Christopher Stees, DO, Ryan G. Aleong, MD, Michelle Khoo, MBChB, Christopher M. Lowery, MD, Paul Var..., Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2010
Patients with Cardiac Sarcoidosis and an Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillator can have Late Reduction in Measured R-waves Requiring Lead Revision.
Schuller, MD, Matthew M. Zipse, MD, Royce L. Bargas, DO, Christopher Stees, DO, Ryan G. Aleong, MD, Michelle Khoo, MBChB, Christopher M. Lowery, Paul Varosy, MD, Bridg..., Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2010
Alpha-Delta sleep and sleep apnea
Faiz S, Mora A, Hamzeh N, Castriotta R, Patel B, Murthy J, Sleep, 1/1/2007
A Dendritic Cell Apopotic Pathway Regulating Pulmonary Allergic Responses.
Nabeel Y Hamzeh, MD, Jin Wang, PhD, David Corry, MD, ATS, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2005
Lung Disease Instructed by Pathogen-Specific Ligands.
Nabeel Y Hamzeh, MD, David Corry, MD, ATS, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2005
Correlation of change in 6MWT and NYHA functional class in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)
Nabeel Y Hamzeh, MD, Adaani E Frost, MD, Chest, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2004
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Lectures

Cough
University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 - 1/1/2015
Sarcoidosis
University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 2011, 2015 - 1/1/2014
Pulmonary physiology
University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 2011, 2014 - 1/1/2014
All patients with sarcoidosis should undergo cardiac imaging to rule out cardiac sarcoidosis
1/1/2014
The Granuloma Dilemma
1/1/2012
Management of Extra-Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: Neurologic, Cardiac, Hepatic, Hypercalcemia and Fatigue
1/1/2012
Patient program: Cardiac sarcoidosis
Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2012
Cardiac sarcoidosis, What is Known and What We Would Like to Know
Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2012
Management of Sarcoidosis
1/1/2011
Approach to and Management of Extra-Thoracic Sarcoidosis
1/1/2011
COPD Guidelines
1/1/2010
Updates on Sarcoidosis
1/1/2010
Sarcoidosis, An Overview
Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO - 1/1/2010
Insomnia
Houston, TX - 1/1/2008
Cystic fibrosis
1/1/2008
Respiratory Failure
1/1/2008
Pulmonary Hypertension
Houston, TX - 1/1/2007
Allergies and Asthma, Differentiation & Treatment
Houston, TX - 1/1/2006
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
University of Texas HSC - 1/1/2006
Pleural effusion
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2002, 2003, 2004 - 1/1/2004
Interstitial Lung Diseases
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2002, 2003, 2004 - 1/1/2004
Fungal infections
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2002, 2003, 2004 - 1/1/2004
COPD and Pulmonary Infections
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2002, 2003, 2004 - 1/1/2004
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Other

Masqueraders of Pulmonary sarcoidosis
Hamzeh N, American College of Chest Physicians online Pulmonary and Critical Care and Sleep Updates
1/1/2012
Sarcoidosis patient brochure
Hamzeh N, ACC
1/1/2011

Other Languages

Arabic