Biography

 I am an accomplished physician throughout my career. Presently, I am on faculty in pulmonology, critical care medicine at the Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center. I also serve as a board member of the Michigan Thoracic Society that operates at the state level. I continue to model strong physician commitment and leadership in my current roles.

I have experience with the processes for physician privileging and credentialing. I am an Associate Fellowship Program Director in the Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine. I serve as the Chair of the Clinical Competency Committee, working on evaluating and certifying pulmonary and critical care fellows. I also serve on the Promotion and Tenure Committee of Faculty at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. I continue to serve as a clinician, educator, and conducting research studies at Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center.

A list of accomplishments and honors during my career is included in my CV. I think I have the attributes that are valued by the SOM Faculty Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.

Office Address

3990 John R- 3 Hudson
Detroit, MI 48201

Education/Training

• Graduate: MD. The Faculty of Medical Sciences, The Lebanese University. Hadath, Lebanon.
• Bachelor of Sciences: Faculty of Sciences. Fanar, Lebanon.
• Baccalaureate: Saint Joseph high school. Zouk Mikael, Lebanon.
• Work experience: Baabda hospital. Baabda, Lebanon.

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

• Master in Business Administration, Haslam Business College, TN.
• Critical Care Fellowship Program. Wayne State University DMC, MI.
• Pulmonary Disease Fellowship Program. Orlando Health, FL.
• Infectious Disease Fellowship Program. Orlando Health, FL.
• Internal Medicine Residency Program. Henry Ford Hospital, MI.

Office Phone

 313-799-0707

Honors and Awards

 Excellence in Teaching Award 4/2023
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, MI

Quality Improvement Hospital Alignment Award 4/2023, 4/2022, 4/2021
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Michigan QI Summit Award 5/2022
Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education
Detroit, MI

Publications

 Case Reports

1. Zahia Esber, Abdullah Jarrah, Hisham Sweidan, Ahmad Alratroot. Rapidly progressive empyema in the setting of vaping in an otherwise healthy patient. BMJ Case Reports. 12/2023.

Review Articles

1. Gupta N, Settle L, Brown BR, Armaignac DL, Baram M, Perkins NE, Kaufman M, Melamed RR, Christie AB, Danesh VC, Denson JL, Cheruku SR, Boman K, Bansal V, Kumar VK, Walkey AJ, Domecq JP, Kashyap R, Aston CE; Society of Critical Care Medicine Discovery Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (VIRUS): COVID-19 Registry. Association of Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System Inhibitors and Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19. Critical Care Medicine. 10/2022.
2. Bjornstad EC, Cutter G, Guru P, Menon S, Aldana I, House S, M Tofil N, St Hill CA, Tarabichi Y, Banner-Goodspeed VM, Christie AB, Mohan SK, Sanghavi D, Mosier JM, Vadgaonkar G, Walkey AJ, Kashyap R, Kumar VK, Bansal V, Boman K, Sharma M, Bogojevic M, Deo N, Retford L, Gajic O, Gist KM; SCCM Discovery VIRUS Investigators Group.SARS-CoV-2 infection increases risk of acute kidney injury in a bimodal age distribution.. BMC Nephrology. 02/2022. Denson JL, Gillet AS, Zu Y, Brown M, Pham T, Yoshida Y, Mauvais-Jarvis F, Douglas IS, Moore M, Tea K, Wetherbie A, Stevens R, Lefante J, Shaffer JG, Armaignac DL, Belden KA, Kaufman M, Heavner SF, Danesh VC, Cheruku SR, St Hill CA, Boman K, Deo N, Bansal V, Kumar VK, Walkey AJ, Kashyap R; Society of Critical Care Medicine Discovery Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (VIRUS): COVID-19 Registry Investigator Group.. Metabolic Syndrome and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19.. JAMA Network Open. 12/2021.
3. Domecq JP, Lal A, Sheldrick CR, Kumar VK, Boman K, Bolesta S, Bansal V, Harhay MO, Garcia MA, Kaufman M, Danesh V, Cheruku S, Banner-Goodspeed VM, Anderson HL 3rd, Milligan PS, Denson JL, St Hill CA, Dodd KW, Martin GS, Gajic O, Walkey AJ, Kashyap R; Society of Critical Care Medicine Discovery Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (VIRUS): COVID-19 Registry Investigator Group.. Outcomes of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Receiving Organ Support Therapies: The International Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study Registry.Critical Care Medicine. 03/2021.
4. Taha M, Sano D, Hanoudi S, Esber Z, Elahi M, Gabali A, Chopra T, Draghici S, Samavati L.. Platelets and renal failure in the SARS-CoV-2 syndrome.. Platelets.. 01/2021. PubMed PMID: 32892687.

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