Sami I. Jabara, MD, CURRICULUM VITAE
| Name: | Sami Jabara, M.D. |
| Contact Address: | Kaiser Permanente. 4900 Sunset Blvd Module 4E. Los Angelas CA 90027 |
| Telephone Number: | 323-783-6569 |
| Year Of Birth: | 1971 |
| Place of Birth: | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Languages: | Fluent in English, French, and spoken Arabic (Lebanese) |
EDUCATION:
High School:
College Protestant Francais
Beirut, Lebanon 1975 - 1988
University:
B.S. in Chemistry with High Distinction, American University of Beirut
Lebanon 1991
Medical School:
M.D. with Distinction, American University of Beirut
Lebanon 1995
Residency:
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Miami Valley Hospital, Wright State University, Wright Patterson Air Force Base MC.
Dayton, Ohio 1999
Fellowship:
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA 1999 - 2002
ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles California 2010 - present
Member, Medical School Admission Committee, Texas Tech University HSC 2006 - 2010
Medical Director, In-vitro Fertilization Program, Texas tech University HSC 2005 - 2010
Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Texas Tech University HSC 2005 - present
Co-Director, MSIII OB/GYN Clerkship, Texas tech University HSC 2007 - 2008
Administrative Chief Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology. Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio 1999
CERTIFICATION
Board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 2006-present
Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2004-present
Diplomat (Fellow) of the American College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists
California Medical License #C 54168
Texas Medical License #M5242
*Inactive: Pennsylvania Medical License # MD-068346-L
*Inactive: Ohio State Medical License # 35072820
ECFMG Certificate # 05054366
Boards, USMLE Step 1, 2, 3 passed and scores above 95th percentile
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Dean's outstanding medical educator,
Texas Tech University HSC 2010
Dean's Star teacher award,
Texas Tech University HSC 2009
APGO surgical scholarship 2008
Dean's Apple teacher award,
Texas Tech University HSC 2008
Wright Patterson Air Force Base Alumni Achievement Award,
Wright State University, department of OB/GYN, also invited judge for resident research day 2007
Dean's Star Teacher award,
Texas Tech University HSC 2007
Dean's Apple teacher award,
Texas Tech University HSC 2006
Philadelphia Area Reproductive Endocrine Society Research Paper Award 2001
CREOG Ortho Pharmaceutical (Best Resident Score) Annual Award 1999
CREOG Ortho Pharmaceutical (Best Resident Score) Annual Award 1998
CREOG Ortho Pharmaceutical (Best Resident Score) Annual Award 1997
CREOG Ortho Pharmaceutical (Best Resident Score) Annual Award 1996
M.D. with Distinction,
American University of Beirut (Equivalent of AOA) 1995
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hariri Award,
American University of Beirut 1991-1995
Malcolm Kerr Memorial Award,
American University of Beirut 1988 - 1991
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Member, Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Full-Member, American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Full-member, Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Full-Member, Middle East Fertility Society
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND INTERESTS
Basic Science
- Microarrays in products of conception in recurrent spontaneous abortions (internal funding) 2009
- Role of hydroxyl-steroids in endometriosis (internal funding) 2008 - present
- Verification of a new means semen selection fertility trials funded as part of the X/Y Project (Total funding external and internal $250,000) 2006 - present
- The Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor VEGF and Endocrine Gland Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (EG-VEGF) in Recombinant LH versus HCG Triggered IVF Patients 2002 - 2003
- Genomic Analysis of Granulosa cells in Unexplained Infertility versus Mechanical Infertility 2000 - 2003
- The Steroidogenic Potential of Stromal Cells from Human Post-Menopausal Ovaries 1999 - 2003
Clinical Research
- Partner Reaction Differences Associated with In Vitro Fertilization 2009 - present
- Assisted reproductive technologies available to individuals with human immunodeficiency virus and other communicable diseases 2008
- Infertility, Sperm abnormalities and Male Obesity 2007 - present
- Vaginal Bleeding in the Post-Embryo Transfer Days 1-12 of IVF/ICSI Cycles: Comparison Between Vaginal Gel and Intramuscular Progesterone and Correlation with Pregnancy Outcomes 2002 - 2005
- Reliability of Hysterosalpingogram (HSG): Clinicians Vs Radiologists 2002
- The Effects of Uterine Artery Embolization on the Endometrium and the Hypothalamic-Ovarian Axis in Patients with Leiomyomata Uteri 1999 - 2002
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of OB/GYN, Texas Tech University HSC, Lubbock, TX 2010 - present
Assistant Professor, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of OB/GYN, Texas Tech University HSC, Lubbock, TX 2005 - 2009
APGO surgical scholarship: teaching residents surgical procedures with guidance from APGO scholarship program 2008
Co-director, Obstetrics and Gynecology MSIII Clerkship, Texas Tech University HSC, Lubbock TX 2007-2008
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Rotation for residents and medical students 2005 - present
Clinical Instructor, Department of OB/GYN, University of Pennsylvania 2002
PRESENTATIONS AT REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEETINGS
Special Invited Lecture: Management of Fibroids update, Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (TAOG) 2009
Effect of obesity on semen analysis parameters. 64th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, 2008.
Assisted reproductive technologies available to individuals with human immunodeficiency virus and other communicable diseases. 64th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Oral Presentation. 2008
Differences in embryo weight and chemical composition, and their implications for cryopreservation survival. 64th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA, 2008.
Laura Bush Institute West Texas Infertility Update 2008
American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Annual Meeting 2007, Washington DC. Poster Presentation: "Affects of High Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Human Sperm Cellular Function" 2007
Sex Selection: An Aid to Couples or a Threat to Humanity, Grand Rounds: Resident Research Day Opening Lecture, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 2007
Invited Lecture: Update on Infertility: Texas tech University HSC, Amarillo, Texas 2006
Invited Lecture: Male Infertility Work-up: Texas tech University HSC, Amarillo, Texas 2005
Society of Gynecologic Investigators (SGI), Annual Meeting 2002, Los Angeles, CA. March 21, 2002. Oral Presentation: "The Steroidogenic Potential of Human Post-Menopausal Ovarian Stromal Cells". 2002
American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), Annual Meeting 2001, Orlando, FL. Poster Presentation: "Comparison Between Vaginal Gel and Intramuscular Progesterone and Correlation with Pregnancy Outcomes". 2001
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), Annual Meeting, 2001, Chicago, IL. Poster Presentation: "Effectiveness of Citalopram in Patients with Premenstrual Syndrome with Prior Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment Failure." 2001
American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), Annual Meeting 2000, San Diego, CA. Poster Presentation "The Relationship of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEAS), Testosterone and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Levels to Libido in Women in the Late Reproductive Years 2000
Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons, 45th Annual Symposium, San Antonio, TX, 1998: "Review of Atypical Cells Of Undetermined Significance (ASCUS) on Papanicolaou smears and the Detection of Dysplasia." 1998