
Hala Chaaban MD
Professor, Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
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1200 N Evrett driveOklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone+1 405-271-5215
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Summary
- Dr. Hala Chaaban is a neonatologist in Oklahoma City, OK and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City, Comanche County Memorial Hospital, OU Medical Center Edmond, OU Health, and Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health. She received her medical degree from Beirut Arab University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. She is experienced in pediatrics and newborn care. She has more than 40 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of MarylandResidency, Pediatrics, 2009 - 2011
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island/Brown UniversityFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
Beirut Arab University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
OK State Medical License 2011 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2011 - 2012
RI State Medical License 2006 - 2009
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Prognostic Markers of Inflammation in Infants Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 04
- IBP-9414 for the Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis - The Connection Study Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 04
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comment: Short-term benefit or long-term harm? Enteral antibiotics, intestinal inflammation, and immune trade-offs.Neeladri Sekhar Roy, Janet Barrington, Hala Chaaban
Pediatric Research. 2026-06-01 - Availability, utilization, and barriers to bowel ultrasound for necrotizing enterocolitis: a national multidisciplinary survey.Alain Cuna, Julie D Thai, Kera McNelis, Loren Berman, Katie Huff
Journal of Perinatology. 2026-05-01 - Rapid Detection of Inter-alpha Inhibitor Proteins in Neonatal Sepsis and Necrotizing Enterocolitis.Ray H Chen, Birju A Shah, Hala Chaaban, Jessica Schuster, Richard Tucker
Medrxiv. 2026-02-06
Press Mentions
Understanding Preterm Birth: OU’s Biorepository Expands to Advance Neonatal HealthAugust 8th, 2025
Grant Support
- Prevention of Necrotizing EnterocolitisUNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR2023–2028
- Prevention of Necrotizing EnterocolitisUNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR2023–2028
- Prevention of Necrotizing EnterocolitisNIGMS2019–2025
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