Ibrahim Sammour MD FAAP CHSE (He/Him)

Neonatal Respiratory Failure & Lung Development, Clinical Informatics

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics - Indiana University Neonatology - Riley Hospital for Childrens

Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health705 Riley Hospital DrIndianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 216-835-6660

Summary

Ibrahim Sammour, MD, is a neonatologist and perinatologist based in Indianapolis, IN, specializing in neonatal respiratory failure and lung development. He completed his medical education at the University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine and pursued fellowships in neonatal-perinatal medicine and other subspecialties at the University of Miami and Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Sammour is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at Riley Hospital for Children / Indiana University. His research has been published in various journals, with a focus on neonatal intensive care procedures and respiratory management. He has received several awards, including the Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Biology Young Investigators’ Forum Finalist and Teacher of the Year from the Cleveland Clinic.

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Neonatal Cardiology, 2018 - 2020
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Simulation, 2017 - 2018
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 2007

Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Biology Young Investigators’ Forum Finalist University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2015-2016
Teacher of the Year Cleveland Clinic, 2013
Resident of the Year Cleveland Clinic Children’s, 2013
Outstanding Resident Teacher of Medical Students Cleveland Clinic Children’s, 2012
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PubMed

Retrospective study of left and right ventricular strain mechanics among neonates undergoing therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal encephalopathy.
Justin B Jin, Wei Liu, Sreenivas Karnati, Ibrahim Sammour, Rukmini Komarlu
Early Human Development. 2025-01-01
4 citations
Trends in Procedures in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Ibrahim Sammour, Sreenivas Karnati, Hasan Othman, Farah Heis, Allison Peluso
American Journal of Perinatology. 2024-05-01
3 citations
Barriers in translating stem cell therapies for neonatal diseases.
Andreas Damianos, Ibrahim Sammour
Seminars in Perinatology. 2023-04-01

Journal Articles

Adjusting ventilator settings to avoid air trapping in extremely premature infants reduces the need for tracheostomy and length of stay
Ibrahim Sammour, Steven M Conlon, Sarah E Bauer, Gregory S Montgomery, A Ioana Cristea, Rebecca S Rose, Frontier Pediatrics

Abstracts/Posters

Effect of Sex on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Efficacy in a Neonatal Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury Model
Sammour I, Somashekar S, Huang J, Kumar S, Breton M, Wu S, Young K, Pediatric Academic Society/Society for Pediatric Research (PAS/SPR) meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Neonatal Hyperoxia-Induced Increase in Soluble Endoglin Production Impairs Lung Angiogenesis via Modulation of Smad 1/5 Signaling
Somashekar S, Sammour I, Huang J, Wu S, Young K, Pediatric Academic Society/Society for Pediatric Research (PAS/SPR) meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Late Administration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Does Not Improve Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury (HILI)
Sammour I, Somashekar S, Huang J, Breton M, Wu S, Young K, Pediatric Academic Society/Society for Pediatric Research (PAS/SPR) meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 1/1/2014

Lectures

Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve Neonatal Hyperoxia-induced Right Ventricular Dysfunction
Multiple Locations, 2016 - 1/1/2016
Common Respiratory Disorder in the Newborn
Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2016
Effect of Sex on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Efficacy in a Neonatal Hyperoxia-Induced Lung Injury Model
Key Largo, FL, 2015; Chicago, IL, 2015 - 1/1/2015
Neonatal Hyperoxia-Induced Increase in Soluble Endoglin Production Impairs Lung Angiogenesis via Modulation of Smad 1/5 Signaling
Key Largo, FL - 1/1/2015
What’s In a Bag? A Clinical Review of Parenteral Nutrition
Miami, FL - 1/1/2015
The Golden Hour - Workshop
Miami, FL - 1/1/2015
High Frequency Ventilation – Workshop
Miami, FL - 1/1/2015
Late Administration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Does Not Improve Hyperoxia- Induced Lung Injury (HILI); Platform
Key Largo, FL - 1/1/2014
Intrauterine Exposure to Soluble Endoglin Impairs Lung Development in Neonatal Rats
Key Largo, FL - 1/1/2014
Intrauterine Exposure t Soluble Endoglin Impairs Lung Development in Neonatal Rats
Vancouver, Canada - 1/1/2014
Anterior Abdominal Wall Defects
Miami, FL - 1/1/2014
Advances in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Treatment - Workshop
Miami, FL - 1/1/2014
The Placenta & Umbilical Cord
Miami, FL - 1/1/2014
Risk Factors For Hospital Readmission Secondary to Hyperbilirubinemia in Healthy Term and Late Preterm Neonates
Cleveland, OH - 1/1/2013
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