Mohamed A. Mohamed

Homa   Ahmadzia

Mohamed A. Mohamed

M.D., M.P.H., M.S.

Associate Professor


School: Milken Institute School of Public Health

Department: Global Health

Contact:

Office Phone: 202-715-5238
Fax: 202-715-5354

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and of Global Health.

Dr. Mohamed is a Pediatrician and a practicing neonatologist. He is interested in improving the health outcomes of newborns and children. He teaches pediatrics & neonatal-perinatal medicine, and certifies practitioners in neonatal resuscitation. He authored several publications on neonatal mortalities, morbidities, and pregnancy outcomes. He mentored several public health students in their practicum experience and supervised their research proposals. Dr. Mohamed is currently working with the department of global health at the George Washington University to establish a sustainable relationship with academic institutions in Egypt focusing on public health education, research, and scholarly development. He was funded through USDA to lead joint efforts with National Research Centre in Egypt to develop research agenda to examine neonatal infections related mortality and morbidity in Egypt.


Program Evaluation

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 1991

Master of Science (Pediatrics), Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 1996

American Board of Pediatrics, 1999

American Board of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2003

Masters in Public Health (GH Policy & Programs), Milken Institute School of Public Health, the George Washington University, 2008

Teaching basics of Medicine, Pediatrics, and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine to medical students, pediatrics residents & post-doctoral neonatology fellows at the George Washington University Medical Center.

Teaching & certifying health practitioners in “Neonatal Resuscitation Program.” 

Teaching quantitative research methodology and outcome measures to pediatric residents, neonatology fellows, and post graduate students of public health.

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION:

Mastered a collaborative agreement between GW Global Health and Egyptian National Research Center to enhance Education, Research and Scholarly Development in both institutions Regional & National Presentations

Jun 2000 The Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Perinatology Center “Review of high frequency ventilation in newborns”

Jul 2001 The Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Perinatology Center “Fluids and electrolytes physiology in fetus and newborn”

Jan 2002 Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Neonatal ICU “Neonatal Sepsis”

Mar 2002 Jamaica Hospital Center, Joint Multidisciplinary Conference: “Perinatal Asphyxia”

Apr 2002 The Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Perinatology Center “Adverse effects of postnatal corticosteroids on the neurodevelopmental outcomes of premature infants”

Oct 2002 American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Conference & Exhibition, Boston, MA “Regulation of Specific Immune Response to Microbes in Neonate”

May 2004 Children’s National Medical Center “Cytokines as inflammatory markers in the newborn – Research update”

Mar 2007 American Pediatric Society & Society of Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, PA “Transport of Premature Infants Increases Risk for IVH Hemorrhage”

May 2008 American Pediatric Society & Society of Pediatric Research, Honolulu, HI “Female Sex Protects Against Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants”

Jan 2011 GWUMC Obstetrics & Gynecology Department Prevention strategies against vertical transmission of Group B beta Streptococcus

Mar 2011 GWU-SPHHS-Global Health Department “Discussion Panel on Regional Health Determinants: Under 5 year children, infant & Newborn Mortality in Middle East & North Africa region”

Mar 2011 GWUMC Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds “Survivability and edges of viability in Very Low Birth Weight Newborns”

Apr 2011 Prince William Hospital - Maternal Child Services Grand Rounds “Use of Bubble Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (BN-CPAP) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)”

May 2011 GWU-SPHHS Global Health Department “Introduction of GWU-GH working plans in Egypt to a delegation from North African countries”

Dec 2011 Bubble CPAP and the Neonate – 2011 Annual Conference “Clinical scenarios in managing CPAP”

May 2012 Children’s National Medical Center “Current trends in mortality and survivability among VLBW Infants”

Dec 2012 Bubble CPAP and the Neonate – 2012 Annual Conference “Initiation, maintenance, and weaning of CPAP”

May 2013 American Pediatric Society/Society of Pediatric Research, Washington, DC 2013 “Does Race/ethnicity Has an Influence on the Preferential Response of Newborn' Sex to Birth Asphyxia”

Dec 2013 Bubble CPAP and the Neonate – 2013 Annual Conference “Clinical Encounters in CPAP application”

International Presentations: 

Jan 2003 Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
“Management of Neonatal Seizures”
“Fluid & Electrolyte Physiology in the Preterm newborn”

Jul 2009 El-Shatby Pediatrics Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt
“IVH: Epidemiology and Prevention” Jul 2010 El-Shatby Pediatrics Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt
“Neonatal ICU: 2009 Outcome Measures: review and discussion on how to improve quality and quantity of collected data.
“The Golden Hours in the Life of the Preterm Newborn: Interactive session on the care of preterm infants in the first 6 hours.
“Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn”

Apr 2012 International Conference of Banha Children’s Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt “Update on IVH: physiology, pathogenesis, prevention & management” “The Golden Hours in the Life of the Preterm Newborn”

Apr 2013 Neonatal Sepsis Related Mortality & Morbidity in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt Joint conference of the George Washington University – Centre for Global Health and the Egyptian National Research Centre.
“Neonatal Sepsis Related Mortality & Morbidity, global perspectives”
“Vertically transmitted infections, global perspectives”

Courses Organized Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Training and certification in neonatal resuscitation and delivery room management: CNMC neonatology fellows & pediatric residents

GWUMC obstetrics residents & neonatal and obstetrics nurses NRP certifying course,

Jun 2006: Certifying CNMC pediatrics interns NRP certifying course,

Feb 2008: Certifying GWUMC Obstetrics residents NRP certifying course,

Feb 2009: Certifying GWUMC Obstetrics residents NRP certifying course,

Dec 2010: Certifying GWUMC Obstetrics residents NRP certifying course,

Feb 2011: Certifying GWUMC Obstetrics residents

Clinical Teaching

1. GWU-School of Medicine & Health Sciences: Medical Students
a) Subject: teaching basic and clinical pediatrics
b) Methods: lecturing, case based and bedside teaching
c) Class: one-two students, four days per week, every week during academic semesters
d) Duration: 2003 – present (up to 24 weeks/year)

2. Children’s National Medical Center: Pediatric Residents
a) Subject: teaching essence of neonatal medicine, basics, clinical management, critical decision making, invasive neonatal procedures and medical ethics
b) Method: curricular, case based and bedside teaching
c) Class: two to three residents every month all year around
d) Duration: 2003 – present (up to 24 weeks/year)

3. Children’s National Medical Center: Neonatal-perinatal fellows
a) Subject: teaching essence of neonatal medicine, basics, clinical management, critical decision making, invasive neonatal procedures and medical ethics
b) Method: curricular, case based and bedside teaching
c) Class: One fellow every month all year around
d) Duration: 2003 – present (up to 24 weeks/year) 

Dr. Mohamed has reviewed scientific articles for the Journal of Pediatrics, Perinatology, Neonatal Perinatal Medicine and Cytokines. He is a co-author on a book chapter describing the use of bubble nasal continuous positive airway pressure in managing newborns with respiratory distress. Recently, he co-directs the regional conference on the uses of bubble CPAP in managing premature and full term infants with respiratory distress. 

Principal investigator:

  • Review outcome data of infants and their mothers delivered at GWUMC in relation to their medical and demographic variables
  • Examine Nationwide Inpatient Data Sample (NIS) and its pediatrics subversion (KID) for the effect of patients' demographic and clinical variables on their health and medical outcomes
  • Lead director to build a network of neonatologists and child health researchers to examine neonatal infections related mortality and morbidity in Egypt

Co investigator

  • Building a network of veterinarians and public health researchers to support emerging zoonotic infectious diseases epidemiology surveillance and research in Egypt
  • Impact of race on male predisposition to birth asphyxia 
    Impact of race on male predisposition to birth asphyxia Mohamed M, Aly H: Impact of race on male predisposition to birth asphyxia J Perinatol 2014 Feb 27. doi: 10.1038/jp.2014.27. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Birth region, race and sex may affect the prevalence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, abdominal wall and neural tube defects among US newborns.
    Birth region, race and sex may affect the prevalence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, abdominal wall and neural tube defects among US newborns. J Perinatol Mohamed M and Aly H: Birth region, race and sex may affect the prevalence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, abdominal wall and neural tube defects among US newborns. J Perinatol 2012 Jan 26. (PMID: 22282130)
  • Racial disparities in maternal hemoglobin concentrations and pregnancy outcomes 
    Racial disparities in maternal hemoglobin concentrations and pregnancy outcomes Mohamed M, Ahmed T, Macri C, and Aly H: Racial disparities in maternal hemoglobin concentrations and pregnancy outcomes. J Perinat Med 2012 Jan 10;40(2): 141-9. (PMID: 22718605)
  • Is it a safe practice to administer oxygen during uncomplicated delivery: a randomized controlled trial?
    Is it a safe practice to administer oxygen during uncomplicated delivery: a randomized controlled trial? Nesterenko T, Acun C, Mohamed M, Mohamed A, Karcher D, Larsen J, Aly H: Is it a safe practice to administer oxygen during uncomplicated delivery: a randomized controlled trial? Early Hum Dev 2012 Aug; 88(8):677-81. Epub 2012 Mar 23 (PMID: 22445187)
  • Maternal asthma, race and low birth weight deliveries.
    Aly H, Nada A, Ahmad T, Mohamed M, Massaro A, Bathgate S, Macri C and Larsen J: Maternal asthma, race and low birth weight deliveries. Early Hum Dev 2011 87(7):457-60\
  • Nasal Colonization among Premature Infants Treated with Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.
    Aly H, Hammad T, Ozen M, Sandhu I, Taylor C, Olaode A, Mohamed M and Keiser J: Nasal Colonization among Premature Infants Treated with Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Am J Perinatol 2011 Apr;28(4):315-20
  • Setting Research Priorities to Reduce Almost One Million Deaths from Birth Asphyxia by 2015.
    Lawn J, Bahl R, Bergstrom S, Bhutta Z, Darmstadt G, Ellis M, English M, Kurinczuk J, Lee A, Merialdi M, Mohamed M, Osrin D, Pattinson R, Paul V, Ramji S, Saugstad O, Sibley L, Singhal N, Wall S, Woods D, Wyatt J, Chan K and Rudan I: Setting Research Priorities to Reduce Almost One Million Deaths from Birth Asphyxia by 2015. PLoS Med. 2011 Jan; 8(1): e1000389. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000389
  • Mortality in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a study of United States National Database.
    Aly H, Bianco-Batlles D, Mohamed M, Hammad T: Mortality in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a study of United States National Database. J Perinatol 2010 Aug; 30(8):553-7
  • Male sex is associated with intraventricular hemorrhage: 
    Mohamed M & Aly H: Male sex is associated with intraventricular hemorrhage: Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125(2):e333-e339.
  • Maternal obesity, associated complications and risk of prematurity.
    Aly H, Hammad T, Nada A, Mohamed M, Bathgate S and El-Mohandes A: Maternal obesity, associated complications and risk of prematurity. J Perinatol 2010 Jul; 30(7):447-51
  • Transport of Extremely Premature Infants Increases their Risk for Intraventricular Hemorrhage.
    Mohamed M, Aly H: Transport of Extremely Premature Infants Increases their Risk for Intraventricular Hemorrhage. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2010 Nov; 95(6):F403-7
  • Day-By-Day Postnatal Survival in Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
    Mohamed M, Nada A & Aly H: Day-By-Day Postnatal Survival in Very Low Birth Weight Infants. Pediatrics 2010 Aug; 126(2):e360-6
  • ABO phenotype and sepsis in very low birth weight infants.
    Acun C, Tanveer A, Lee E, Mohamed M, Massaro A, Hammad T & Aly H: ABO phenotype and sepsis in very low birth weight infants. J Ped Inf Dis 2009(4):393-395
  • ABO Phenotype and other risk factors Associated with chorioamnionitis.
    Aly H, Alhabashi G, Hammad T, Owusu-Ansah S, Bathgate S and Mohamed M: ABO Phenotype and other risk factors Associated with chorioamnionitis. J Pediatr 2008 Jul; 153(1):16-18.
  • Levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines produced from cord blood in-vitro are pathogen dependent and increased in comparison to adult controls.
    Mohamed M, Cunningham-Rundles S, Dean C, Hammad T & Nesin M: Levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines produced from cord blood in-vitro are pathogen dependent and increased in comparison to adult controls. Cytokine 2007 Sep; 39(3):171-7.