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Office
2601 E Oakland Park Blvd
Suite 200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306Phone+1 954-500-7246Fax+1 954-743-5086
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2016 - 2017
- Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2013 - 2016
- Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2012
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2024 - 2024
- MD State Medical License 2016 - 2018
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 104 citationsMesh infection in ventral incisional hernia repair: incidence, contributing factors, and treatment.Vivian M. Sanchez, Youmna Abi-Haidar, Kamal M.F. Itani
Surgical Infections. 2011-08-03 - 37 citationsRisk factors and outcomes of acute versus elective groin hernia surgery.Youmna Abi-Haidar, Vivian Sanchez, Kamal M.F. Itani
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2011-09-01 - 51 citationsPreoperative Nasal Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Status, Surgical Prophylaxis, and Risk-Adjusted Postoperative Outcomes in VeteransKalpana Gupta, Judith Strymish, Youmna Abi-Haidar, Sandra Williams, Kamal M.F. Itani
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2011-08-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Successful Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Blockade and Catheterization in a Patient with Von Willebrand Disease: a Case Report and Review of the LiteratureDiStefano Y, Lazar M, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, San Francisco, CA, 11/2014
Lectures
- Revisiting Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Cholecystitis Based on a 10- Year Experience.New England Surgical Society; Bretton Woods, NH - 9/2011
- Revisiting Percutaneous Cholecystostomy for Acute Cholecystitis Based on a 10- Year ExperienceNew England Surgical Society; Bretton Woods, NH - 9/2011
- Factors Associated With Post-operative MRSA Conversion or Infection in MRSA- Negative PatientsSurgical Infection Society; Palm Beach, FL. - 5/2011
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Arabic, French, Spanish
External Links
- Websitehttp://www.RegainYourLife.com
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