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Office
500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033Phone+1 717-531-8881Fax+1 717-531-4633
Education & Training
- American Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneCertification of Knowledge in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018
- American Academy of HIV MedicineCertification, 2006
- West Virginia UniversityFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2004 - 2006
- Capital Health Regional Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
- University of Mosul College of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
- VA State Medical License 2009 - 2018
- WV State Medical License 2004 - 2014
- TN State Medical License 2006 - 2010
- NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2007
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
- American Academy of HIV MedicineAAHIVS
- American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneCertification
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dean’s List for Extraordinary Patient Experience Penn State College of Medicine, 2024
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching 2023-2024 Penn State University College of Medicine, 2024
- Exceptional Teacher Award Penn State College of Medicine, 2023
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsImpact of Penicillin Allergy Label on Clinical Outcomes of Pneumonia in Children.Lauren W Kaminsky, Sarah Al-Obaydi, Rezhan H Hussein, Alexandra A Horwitz, Taha Al-Shaikhly
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2023-06-01 - 12 citationsPenicillin Allergy Label Is Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes in Bacterial Pneumonia.Lauren W Kaminsky, Aria Ghahramani, Rezhan Hussein, Taha Al-Shaikhly
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2022-12-01 - 3 citationsNontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection in Patients with Neurosurgical Hardware: Two Cases and A Review of the LiteratureVarun Padmanaban, Rezhan Hussein, Elias Rizk
Cureus. 2020-03-24
Journal Articles
- Book Review: “Parasites: The Inside Story”Rezhan Hussein, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 10/10/2023
- Talc Embolism: A Case of Extrapulmonary ComplicationsRezhan Hussein, MD; Georgean deBlois, MD; Rashida Khakoo, M, Patient Care Online, 6/6/2017
Authored Content
- Nodular Skin Lesions in a Patient With X-Linked AgammaglobulinemiaJuly 2022
- Efficacy of interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir compared with remdesivir alone in hospitalised adults with COVID-19: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trialOctober 2021
Press Mentions
- Updates of Covid-19 potential treatments 4/6/2020 May 4th, 2020
- Coronavirus Pandemic OverviewMay 4th, 2020
- 5K For Trey Raises FundsMay 14th, 2020
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Committees
- Chair, Antimicrobial Utilization and Stewardship Subcommittee, P&T Committee 2019 - Present
- Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, Penn State Hershey Medical Center 2019 - Present
- Member, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Evaluation Committee 2018 - Present
- Co-chair/ Chair, Employee Health Department, Penn State Hershey Medical Center 2018 - Present
- Physician Champion, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, SRMC 2010 - 2017
- Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, SRMC 2010 - 2017
- Chair, Infection Prevention and Control Committee, SRMC 2010 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneMember
- The American Academy of HIV MedicineMember
Other Languages
- Kurdish, Arabic
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