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Office
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18103Phone+1 610-402-8000- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a fellowship trained in nationally top-ranked programs and a board-certified Child Neurologist with additional fellowship training and Board Certification in Sleep Medicine and also certified in Epilepsy and Headache Medicine. I earned a comprehensive experience in outpatient, inpatient, administration, executive and philanthropic work. I performed national and international presentations and I am also a cognoscente medical expert consultant. My scholarly works include Institutional Review Board (IRB) Research; Peer Reviewed Publications in top tier medical journals; Quality Peer Reviewer for prestigious medical journals; medical associations and professional societies; Position Statements author ; American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Political Action Committee (PAC) Northeastern Region (US States) Ambassador; American Academy of Neurology (AAN) peer committee selected advocate including Neurology on the Hill and Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum. My background incorporates dual administrative experience in both Child Neurology and Sleep Medicine. I am enthusiastic about opportunities and challenges that significantly contribute and impact the medical field while passionately building long-lasting peer and patient relationships.
Education & Training
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Sleep Medicine, 2014 - 2015
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Child Neurology, 2005 - 2008
- Western Reserve Health Education/NEOUCOMResidency, Pediatrics, 2002 - 2005
- University of Alexandria Faculty of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2004 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 2004 - 2024
- OH State Medical License 2002 - 2024
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Sleep Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Epilepsy
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Neurology-Special Qualification in Child
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pediatrics
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Sleep Medicine
- National Headache Foundation (NHF) Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Headache Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Recognized for National Medical Achievements for the Academic year 2017-2018 & 2018-2019 at the Annual Combined Meeting for General Medical Staff Lehigh Valley Health Network 12/2018
- Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (FAASM) 02/2021 (this designation by the AASM signifies special professional achievements in the field of Sleep Medicine) American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2021
- Certificate of appreciation for devoting time, effort and expertise in educating SELECT students for Academic Calendar 2018-2019 Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL rec University of South Florida, 2020
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Clinical Trials
- VTS-270 to Treat Niemann-Pick Type C1 (NPC1) Disease Start of enrollment: 2015 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Young Man Who Rocks and Rolls at Night.Sameh S Morkous, O'Dene H Lewis, Dennis Auckley> ;Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2015 Sep 1
- A 16-Year-Old Male With Frequent Nocturnal Events During Slow Wave Sleep on a Polysomnogram.Sameh S Morkous> ;Cureus. 2021 Sep 17
- 1 citationsA Pediatric Patient With Seizures and Vagus Nerve Stimulation With Worsening Snoring and Apneas.Sameh S Morkous> ;Cureus. 2021 Apr 9
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Journal Articles
- A 16-Year-Old Male With Frequent Nocturnal Events During Slow Wave Sleep on a PolysomnogramSameh Morkous, Cureus, 9/17/2021
- A Pediatric Patient With Seizures and Vagus Nerve Stimulation With Worsening Snoring and ApneasSameh Morkous, Cureus, 4/9/2021
- A 10-Year-Old with Frequent, Disruptive, and Unexplained Night AwakeningsSameh Morkous, Cureus, 12/4/2020
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Jo Ann Coryell, Alexis Gerber, Morkous S. Implementation of ASET Skin Safety Guideline by The Lehigh Valley Health Network Committee Improves Extended EEG Related Skin...Sameh Morkous, ASET 59th Annual Conference
- Morkous S, Lewis O, Loplumlert J, Dunbeck K, Rosen C. Added Value of Actigraphy in Children With Suspected Narcolepsy. Journal of Sleep and Sleep Disorder Research.201...Sameh Morkous, Oxford Academic - Oxford Journals - Oxford University Press
- Lewis O, Morkous S, Loplumlert J, Dunbeck K2, Rosen C; Added value of Actigraphy in Pediatric Insomnia Evaluations in Clinical Practice . Journal of Sleep and Sleep Di...Sameh Morkous, Oxford Academic - Oxford Journals - Oxford University Press
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Other
- Spring-Summer special " Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) issue” of Child Neurology Society (CNS) Connections. COVID-19 & Child NeurologySameh Morkous, Child Neurology Society
https://e.issuu.com/embed.html?d=covid_issue2020-flipbook&u=kimweeks04
2019 - Healthy You Magazine Article - LVHN Newsletter for the Community. Your Child’s Sleep Poor slumber is linked to behavioral, learning and developmental problems by Sameh...Sameh Morkous
https://scholarlyworks.lvhn.org/healthy-you/126/
Lehigh Valley Health Network - 2019 - Document Type: Newsletter. Raising awareness about Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Article by Sameh Morkous, this article gives clinical clues about the presentation of th...Sameh Morkous, Network Office of Research and Innovation “NORI News”.
https://scholarlyworks.lvhn.org/nori-news/
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Authored Content
- From Sleep Health Disparities to AI, What Was Hot at Sleep 2023June 2023
Press Mentions
- First Patient Enrolled in Lehigh Valley Health Network Study of Rare Brain DiseaseMarch 24th, 2016
- Sameh Morkous, MDSeptember 19th, 2021
- Evaluation and Management of Drug-resistant epilepsy by Dr Sameh Morkous, MDSeptember 19th, 2021
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Committees
- Committee member, Legislative Affairs Committee Child Neurology Society 2020 - Present
- Vice Chair, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Political Action Committee (PAC) 2018 - Present
Research History
- Advisory Board Member & Medical Consultant for Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.March 16, 2019, until March 16, 2021 (the “Consulting Period”). Advisory Board Member & Medical Consultant for Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Consultant provides services that utilize consultant’s skills and knowledge related to the pharmaceutical industry in the Epilepsy Medicine field2019 - 2021
- Medical Consultant for B. Braun Medical Inc. Infusomat® Space Infusion System / Volume Pumps options for Cerebrospinal Fluid InfusionFebruary 1, 2018, until January 31, 2019 (the “Consulting Period”). Medical Consultant for B. Braun Medical Inc. Infusomat® Space Infusion System / Volume Pumps options for Cerebrospinal Fluid Infusion for Improved Patient Outcomes with the objective of providing consultant’s expertise to improve t2018 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Child Neurology SocietyMember
- Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum Graduate (Advocate) & ( Advisor ) and Alumni American Academy of Neurology Leadership Program(Advocate in 2017 ) & ( Advisor in 2021 )
- Neurology on the Hill American Academy of Neurology (AAN)Neurology on the Hill 2018,2019,2020 & 2021 (State Captain)
Hospital Affiliations
- Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, Pennsylvania
Industry Relationships
- PEER REVIWER, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE (AASM )Appointed since 11/2017 – 11/2018 and reappointed by the AASM Board of Directors 11/2018-11/2019 and reappointed by the AASM Board of Directors 11/2019-11/2020 and reappointed by the AASM Board of Directors 11/2020-11/20212017 - Present
- PEER REVIEWER, PEER REVIEWER(Sleep and Breathing Journal Publications) since 08/2014 ,Pediatric Neurology Briefs since 11 /2020,Cureus Journal of Medical Science peer review panel since 07/2021,SAGE Open Medical Case Reports since 09/2021.
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