
Ashraf Saud Harahsheh MD FAAP, FACC
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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111 Michigan Ave NWWashington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-476-2020
Fax+1 202-476-5700
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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 Quality Safety and Improvement Scholarship (QSIS) program, Quality Improvement , 2018 - 2021
Children's Hospital of MichiganFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2005 - 2008
Children's Hospital of MichiganResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2005
University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2008 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2008 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Kawasaki Disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.Marianna Fabi, Ashraf S Harahsheh, Geetha Raghuveer, Melissa Wehrmann, Michael A Portman
Pediatric Cardiology. 2026-01-24 - Access to Care and Therapy for Kawasaki Disease in Morocco: A Kawasaki Disease Arab Initiative (Kawarabi) Multicenter Survey.Kenza Bouayed, Sara Ahchouch, Maryam Jalal, Bouchra Chkirate, Nadia Mebrouk
Pediatric Cardiology. 2026-01-19 - Life-Threatening Diagnosis or Completely Benign? A School Nurse's Guide to Assessing and Caring for Students With Cardiac Complaints.Julia Lovin, Majd Makhoul, Ashraf Harahsheh, Carolyn Altman, Oluwatosin Fatusin
NASN School Nurse. 2026-01-15
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
- Recurrent Cardiology Evaluation for Innocent Heart Murmur: Echocardiogram UtilizationDalal N, Dzelebdzic S, Frank L, Clauss S, Mitchell S, Aljohani O, Bradley-Hewitt T, Harahsheh A, Clinical Pediatrics, 1/1/2018
- 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
Abstracts/Posters
- Structural features of coronary artery aneurysms associated with normalization of luminal diameter after Kawasaki diseaseMathew 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
- Agreement between current and recommended long-term medical management of coronary artery aneurysms after Kawasaki diseaseOsborne 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
- Teaching Pediatric Residents Communication Skills Surrounding Subspecialty Referral: A Patient-Centered ApproachHarahsheh 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
Press Mentions
Cardiomyopathy, Single Ventricle Anatomy Patients Have Highest Unplanned Readmission RiskSeptember 17th, 2025
Commentary Calls Out Important Updates to American Heart Association Statements on Kawasaki DiseaseJuly 11th, 2025
Children’s National Hospital at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024December 26th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Arabic
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