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Omar Halawa, MD, Anesthesiology, Tualatin, OR, Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center

OmarHalawaMDMS

Anesthesiology Tualatin, OR

Pain Medicine

Anesthesiologist & Pain Medicine Specialist

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Summary

  • Board Certified Anesthesiologist and Pain Specialist.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2015 - 2016
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency, Anesthesiology, 2011 - 2015
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2011
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolM.S., Bioinformatics, 2004 - 2006
  • University of North Carolina System
    University of North Carolina SystemB.S.P.H., Biostatistics, Minor-Math/Chemistry, 2000 - 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Dr. Betty Thompson Excellence in Teaching Award (Resident Teacher of the Year) 2014
  • Early Clinical Investigator Award Medical Research Foundation, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Results of a pilot multi-centered genotype-based randomized placebo-controlled trial of propranolol to reduce pain after major thermal burn injury  
    Orrey DC, Halawa OI, Bortsov AB, Shupp JW, Jones SW, Haith LR, Hoskins JM, Jordan MH, Bangdiwala S, Roane BM, Platts-Mills TF, Holmes JH, Hwang J, Cairns BA, McLean SA, Clinical Journal of Pain, 1/31/2015
  • When I'm in Pain, I feel God is Testing Me: Differences in Middle Eastern and US Pain Experiences  
    Halawa OI, Al-Diri I, McLean SA, Darnall BD, BAOJ Pall Medicine, 1/1/2015
  • Come home sweetheart: a fight for my father's last wish  
    Halawa OI, Journal of Palliative Medicine, 1/14/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Neurostimulation is a Viable Treatment Option after Scoliosis Surgery.
    Halawa OI, Terry M, Ahadian FM, North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2015
  • Fibromyalgia patients exhibit more photoaversion than healthy controls: a pilot study exploring a role for photosensitivity in central sensitization.
    Halawa, OI, Tonsfeldt KJ, Maxwell CA, Hoffman J, Bennett RM, Jones KM, Mauer KM, Heinricher MM, International Association for the Study of Pain, Buenos Aires, 1/1/2014
  • Light Sensitivity Correlates Positively with Pain Sensitivity in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Look at the Potential Utility of Photoaversion in Functional Pain Syndromes.
    Halawa, OI, Maxwell CA, Tonsfeldt KJ, Hoffman J, Bennett RM, Jones KM, Mauer KM, Heinricher MM, American Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2014
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Other Languages

  • Arabic, French

Hospital Affiliations