Obada R Shamaa MD PhD
Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Interstitial Lung Diseases
University of Chicago
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5841 S Maryland AveChicago, IL 60637
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Summary
- Dr. Obada Shamaa is a pulmonologist based in Chicago, IL, with subspecialties in Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, and Interstitial Lung Diseases. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Shamaa has contributed to research with several publications, including studies on mTOR signaling and its effects on lung fibroblasts, arginine metabolism, and mitochondrial functions, among others. His work has appeared in reputable journals such as the American Journal of Physiology and Biorxiv, and some of his research has been cited by other publications.
Education & Training
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2016
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- HIF-1 regulates mitochondrial function in bone marrow-derived macrophages but not in tissue-resident alveolar macrophages.Parker S Woods, Rengül Cetin-Atalay, Angelo Y Meliton, Kaitlyn A Sun, Obada R Shamaa
Scientific Reports. 2025-04-04 - mTOR signaling regulates multiple metabolic pathways in human lung fibroblasts after TGF-β and in pulmonary fibrosis.Kun Woo D Shin, M Volkan Atalay, Rengul Cetin-Atalay, Erin M O'Leary, Mariel E Glass
American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2025-02-01 - 1 citationsRole of Arginine and its Metabolism in TGF-β-Induced Activation of Lung Fibroblasts.Robert B Hamanaka, Kun Woo D Shin, M Volkan Atalay, Rengul Cetin-Atalay, Hardik Shah
Biorxiv. 2024-11-01
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