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Office
Euclid Ave
# 9500
Cleveland, OH 44195Phone+1 216-444-2568- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Case Western Reserve UniversityNeonatal Metabolism, NIH Research Service Awardee, Metabolism Training Grant, 1996 - 1997
- Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
- Texas Tech University HSC El PasoResidency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1991
- Meharry Medical College School of MedicineInternship, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1989
- Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1996 - Present
- OH State Medical License 1993 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2000 - 2002
- TN State Medical License 1990 - 1991
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors in America 2010-2022
- Honorary chairman March of Dime at Mahoning Valley, 2016
- FDR March of Dime community award November 2014 March of Dime, 2014
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Clinical Trials
- Newborn Ventilation in the Delivery Room: Could it be Improved With a T-piece Resuscitator? Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Chorioamnionitis, Cesarean Deliveries, and Racial Disparities in the USA.El-Dib, I., Alzayyat, S., Mohamed, M., Farghaly, M., Saker, F., Abu-Shaweesh, J., Aly, H.> ;Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2023 Dec 4
- Acute kidney injury in infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.Marwa M Elgendy, Josef Cortez, Firas Saker, Ceyda Acun, Raed Bou Matar, Mohamed A Mohamed, Hany Aly> ;Pediatric Nephrology. 2024 Apr 1
- Intracranial hemorrhages in infants of diabetic mothers: A national cohort study.Mohsen A A Farghaly, Ibrahim Qattea, Mahmoud A M Ali, Firas Saker, Mohamed A Mohamed, Hany Aly> ;Early Human Development. 2023 Aug 1
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Journal Articles
- Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficacy of IHN-A21 for the Prevention of Nosocomial Staphylococcal Bloodstream Infection in Premature InfantsSeth Hetherington et al, J Pediatr, 1/1/2010
- The Use and Misuse of Vancomycin in Very Low Birth Weight InfantsSaker F, Roberson D, Kesler K, Rosanbalm S, Morris A and Hetherington S, Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1/1/2008
- Clinical Trial of Safety and Efficacy of IHN-A21 for the Prevention of Nosocomial Staphylococcal Bloodstream Infection in Premature Infants, Contributed as Part of the...Seth Hetherington et al, J Pediatr, 1/1/2007
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Abstracts/Posters
- Compared with Cpap, the Use of Non Invasive Ventilation Post-extubation in Elbw Infants Is Associated with Increased Incidence of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.Wasim Khasawneh, MD, Jessica Barry, MD, Raidour Ahmed, MD, Sarah Worley, MS, Firas Saker, MD and Jalal Abu-Shaweesh, MD, APS Meeting, 1/1/2015
- Glucose Intolerance Is Associated with the Development of Advanced Retinopathy of Prematurity in ELBW InfantsS. Smith, Q Zaman, J Abu-Shaweesh,R. Rodriguez, and F Saker, Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1/1/2014
- Do Preterm Infants with in Utero Exposure to SSRIs or Venlafaxine Require More Respiratory Support?A. N. Hogue, PharmD, M. Temple-Cooper, PharmD, Q. U. Zaman, M. Lagzdins, PharmD, J. Schwersenski, M.D and F. A. Saker, M.D., Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- Surfactant Biology and Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Very Low Birth Weight InfantsRainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2014
- High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation for the Prevention of Chronic Lung Disease of PrematurityDivision of Neonatology at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. - 1/1/2014
- Perinatal Risk Factors, Prevention and Neuroprotection for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in Newborn InfantsHillcrest Medical Center, Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2014
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Other
- Overview of Neonatal Respiratory Distress, Disorder of TransitionMartin J.R.and Saker F, Deputy Editor Melanie S Kim, MD., UpToDate Electronic Web Site
1/1/2011 - Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm InfantsMartin J.R.and Saker F, Deputy Editor Melanie S Kim, MD, UpToDate Electronic Web Site
1/1/2011 - Pathophysiology and Clinical Manifestations of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the NewbornMartin J.R.and Saker F, Deputy Editor Melanie S Kim, MD, UpToDate Electronic Web Site
1/1/2011
Press Mentions
- Pregnancy and Depression Update: Study Reveals Respiratory Support Needs of SSRI-Exposed Preterm InfantsMarch 2nd, 2018
- About Firas Saker, MDNovember 10th, 2017
- Twins Born at 22 Weeks — Who Both Weighed Less Than 1 Lb. — Don Cap and Gown at NICU 'Graduation'October 6th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Cleveland Clinic Childrens HospitalCleveland, Ohio
External Links
- Pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of respiratory distress syndrome in the newborn- Up To Date. Martin J.R.and Saker F, Deputy Editor Melanie S Kim, MDhttp://www.uptodate.com/contents/pathophysiology-and-clinical-manifestations-of-respiratory-distress-syndrome-in-the-newborn?source=search_result&search=rds&selectedTitle=1%7E150
- Prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants- Up To Date. Martin J.R.and Saker F,Deputy Editor Melanie S Kim, MD. http://www.uptodate.com/contents/prevention-and-treatment-of-respiratory-distress-syndrome-in-preterm-infants?source=search_result&search=rds&selectedTitle=2%7E150
- Overview of neonatal respiratory distress: Disorders of transition Up To Date. Martin J.R.and Saker F, Deputy Editor Melanie S Kim, MD. http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-neonatal-respiratory-distress-disorders-of-transition?source=search_result&search=rds&selectedTitle=3%7E150
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