Instructor, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
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Saadia Abbas, MD, is a resident physician in the Pediatrics Residency Program at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. She graduated from the Aga Khan University in Pakistan, where she held several student representative roles. Following graduation, she served as a Teaching Associate for first- and second-year medical students at her alma mater. During this time, she also contributed to developing a guideline framework for managing endocrine disorders in patients with thalassemia major in low-resource settings. Her academic interests include pediatric cardiology, endocrinology, and medical education.
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Education and Training
- MBBS 2024, Aga Khan University
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Publications
Mahmood S., Noorali A.A., Manji A., Afzal N., Abbas S., Qamar J.B., Siddiqi S., Hoodbhoy Z., Virani S.S., Bhutta Z.A., Samad Z. Health data ecosystem in Pakistan: A multisectoral qualitative assessment of needs and opportunities BMJ Open. 2023;13(9)
Aamir F.B., Zaidi S.M.A., Abbas S., Aamir S.R., Zaidi S.N.A., Lal K.K., Fatima S.S. Non-compliance to social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic: A comparative cross-sectional study between the developed and developing countries Journal of Public Health Research. 2022;11(1)
Noorali A.A., Inam M., Shahbaz H., Rauf H., Aamir F.B., Khalid F., Abbas S., Saeed A., Musharraf M.D., Merchant A.A.H., Hasan B.S., Rasheed M.A., Jehan F., Tariq M., Haider A.H. A Nationwide Virtual Research Education Program for Medical Students in Pakistan: Methodological Framework, Feasibility Testing, and Outcomes Frontiers in Public Health. 2022;9
Noorali A.A., Inam M., Shahbaz H., Rauf H., Aamir F.B., Khalid F., Abbas S., Saeed A., Musharraf M.D., Merchant A.A.H., Hasan B.S., Rasheed M.A., Jehan F., Tariq M., Haider A.H. Corrigendum: A Nationwide Virtual Research Education Program for Medical Students in Pakistan: Methodological Framework, Feasibility Testing, and Outcomes(Front. Public Health, (2022), 9, (812130), 10.3389/fpubh.2021.812130) Frontiers in Public Health. 2022;10
Ahmed S., Arif A., Abbas S., Khan M.O., Kirmani S., Khan A.H. Hajdu Cheney Syndrome due to NOTCH2 defect – First case report from Pakistan and review of literature Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;62:154-159.
Baig M., Ali S.A., Mubeen K., Lakhani A. Induced abortions in Pakistan: An afflicting challenge needing addressal British Journal of Midwifery. 2021;29(2):94-98.
Lakhani A., Jan R., Baig M., Mubeen K., Ali S.A., Shahid S., Kaufman K. Experiences of the graduates of the first baccalaureate midwifery programme in Pakistan: A descriptive exploratory study Midwifery. 2018;59:94-99.