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Ashraf Harahsheh, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Washington, DC, Holy Cross Hospital

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Pediatric Cardiology Washington, DC

Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Director of Quality and Outcomes in cardiology. Director of Children’s National Kawasaki disease program. Children's National Hospital

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Summary

  • Dr. Ashraf Harahsheh is a pediatric cardiologist in Washington, DC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Holy Cross Hospital, Frederick Health, Sibley Memorial Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, Virginia Hospital Center, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and Children's National Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 18 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He is experienced in syncope, kawasaki disease, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), congenital heart disease, pediatric chest pain, and hypercholesterolemia.

Education & Training

  • Academic Pediatric Association
    Academic Pediatric Association Quality Safety and Improvement Scholarship (QSIS) program, Quality Improvement , 2018 - 2021
  • Children's Hospital of Michigan
    Children's Hospital of MichiganFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2005 - 2008
  • Children's Hospital of Michigan
    Children's Hospital of MichiganResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2005
  • University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
    University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2001 - 2011
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011-2023
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology, 2009-2018
  • Certificate of Excellence Seventh Annual Children's National Health System Research and Education Week, 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Collective Quality Improvement in the Paediatric Cardiology Acute Care Unit: Establishment of the Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC3)  
    Courtney M Strohacker, Steven C Cassidy, Ronn E Tanel, Ashraf S Harahsheh, Michael Gaies, Katherine E Bates, Susan K Schachtner, Cardiology in The Young
  • Collective quality improvement in the Pediatric Cardiology Acute Care Unit: Establishment of the Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC3)  
    Kipps A, Cassidy S, Strohacker C, Graupe M, Bates K, McClellan M, Harahsheh A, Hanke S, Tanel R, Schachtner S, Gaies M, Madsen N, Cardiology in the Young, 1/1/2018
  • Recurrent Cardiology Evaluation for Innocent Heart Murmur: Echocardiogram Utilization  
    Dalal N, Dzelebdzic S, Frank L, Clauss S, Mitchell S, Aljohani O, Bradley-Hewitt T, Harahsheh A, Clinical Pediatrics, 1/1/2018
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Agreement between current and recommended long-term medical management of coronary artery aneurysms after Kawasaki disease
    Osborne J, Runeckles K, Harahsheh A, Norozi K, Ferris A, Nourse S, Dillenburg R, Sexson K, Greenway S, McCrindle BW, for the North American Kawasaki Disease Registry, 12th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium, Yokohama, Japan, 1/12/2018
  • Structural features of coronary artery aneurysms associated with normalization of luminal diameter after Kawasaki disease
    Mathew M, Manlhiot C, Harahsheh A, Jone PN, Raghuveer G,Lin MT, Dahdah N, Thacker D, Tierney ESS, and McCrindle BW, 12th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium, Yokohama, Japan, 1/12/2018
  • Teaching Pediatric Residents Communication Skills Surrounding Subspecialty Referral: A Patient-Centered Approach
    Harahsheh A, Hamburger E, Sestokas J, Ottolini M, Agrawal D, Lewis K, Mitchell S, Greenberg L, Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2017 Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/6/2017
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Lectures

  • Moderator Hypertension 
    Toronto, Canada - 1/5/2018
  • ACPC Quality Network Quarter 2 Learning Session: Initial Strategies of Kawasaki Disease Quality Improvement Activity � Children�s National 
    1/1/2018
  • Syncope and Chest Pain in Children: To Refer or Not to Refer 
    Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2017
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Press Mentions

  • MIS-C Cases More Severe in Second Wave, Study Finds
    MIS-C Cases More Severe in Second Wave, Study FindsNovember 27th, 2021
  • Cases of Children's Severe COVID-Linked Illness Were Worse in Second Wave
    Cases of Children's Severe COVID-Linked Illness Were Worse in Second WaveNovember 16th, 2021
  • Single Institution Study Finds High Rates of Cardiac Complications in MIS-C
    Single Institution Study Finds High Rates of Cardiac Complications in MIS-CNovember 16th, 2020
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic

Hospital Affiliations