Mohamad Raafat Chaaban MD MBA, MSCR

Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease

Associate Professor Vice Chair of Research Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University

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9500 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44195
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Summary

Dr. Mohamad Chaaban is an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, OH at the Cleveland Clinic. He received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. He specializes in rhinology & paranasal sinus disease and is experienced in sinusitis, rhinitis, otolaryngic allergy, deviated nasal septum, and rhinology and sinus disease.

Education & Training

Drexel UniversityMS, Clinical Research, 2013 - 2014
George Washington UniversityMBA, Healthcare, 2013 - 2014
George Washington UniversityMBA, HealthCare, 2012 - 2014
University of ChicagoResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2007 - 2011
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2012 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2015 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2007 - 2017
GA State Medical License 2011 - 2016
AL State Medical License 2011 - 2015
MI State Medical License 2006 - 2007
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
Cochrane Scholars Award American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, 2018
Teaching Excellence Award Byron Bailey Surgical Society, 2018

Clinical Trials

Esmolol vs. Labetalol in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 01
COMPLETED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Correction: Biphenotypic Sinonasal Sarcoma with a Novel PAX3::FOXO6 Fusion: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Meredith M Nichols, Fatimah Alruwaii, Mohamad R Chaaban, Yu-Wei Cheng, Christopher C Griffith
Head and Neck Pathology. 2026-08-21
Obesity, Weight Loss, and Rhinology and Allergy.
Chase Kahn, Christopher Roxbury, Mohamad R Chaaban
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2026-07-09
Obesity and New-Onset Asthma Risk in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Austin J Lee, Michael W Liu, Mohamad R Chaaban
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2026-06-01

Journal Articles

Epidemiology and trends of anaphylaxis in the United States, 2004-2016
Chaaban MR, Warren Z, Baillargeon JG, Baillargeon G, Resto V, Kuo YF, Int Forum Allergy Rhinol., 1/4/2019
Attitudes of Residents and Program Directors Towards Research in Otolaryngology Residency
Mansi A, Karam WN, Chaaban MR, Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol., 1/1/2019
Outcomes and Complications of Balloon and Conventional Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Chaaban MR, Rana N, Baillargeon J, Baillargeon G, Resto V, Kuo YF, Am J Rhinol Allergy, 1/1/2018

Books/Book Chapters

Crush Otolaryngology Boards Vol 1&2
Chaaban, MRNova Publishers2019
Bailey�s Head & Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Chapter: Immunology and Allergy.
Page 379 - 411Chaaban MR and Naclerio RMEditors: Johnson JT, Rosen CA.Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PAEdition 5th,2014
Emedicine
Chapter: "Transnasal Esophagoscopy".
Chaaban M, Portugal L2010

Abstracts/Posters

Mucosal Bleeding and Intraoperative Visibility during Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial with Labetalol and Esmolol.
Chaaban MR, Triological Society 121st Annual Meeting at COSM, National Harbor, MD, 1/20/2018
Epidemiology and Trends of Anaphylaxis in the United States, 2004-2016.
Chaaban MR, American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/7/2018
"Controversies in Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy: Challenging Traditional Practice".
Chaaban MR, American Rhinologic Society Summer Sinus Symposium, 1/1/2018

Lectures

Rhinologic Emergencies
2016, 2017 - 1/1/2018
Controversies in Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy: Challenging Traditional Practice
1/1/2018
"Anaphylaxis"
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School - 1/1/2017

Press Mentions

Acid-Suppressive Medication and Antimicrobial Use in Infancy Associated With Food Allergy and AnaphylaxisFebruary 7th, 2024
Study Reveals Weight Loss Medications May Improve Outcomes for Chronic Sinus Disease PatientsJanuary 23rd, 2026
Ozempic May Improve Outcomes from Sinus SurgeryJanuary 30th, 2026