Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, M.D., RhMSUS

Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, M.D., RhMSUS

Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, M.D., RhMSUS

UofL Physicians Outpatient Center
401 East Chestnut Street, Ste. 550
Louisville, KY 40202
502-992-7620 - Patient Appointments

    Clinical Expertise
    Rheumatology; Lupus; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Ankylosing Arthritis; Psoriatic Arthritis; Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

    • More than 20 years' clinical experience.
    • Former Program Director, Rheumatology at Wayne state University, Detroit, MI, and Former Division Chief and Program Director of Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

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    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine -
      Internal Medicine / Rheumatology
    • American College of Rheumatology -
      Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

    Education and Training

    • Medical School: Damascus University Medical School
    • Residency: Internal Medicine for the Rosalind Franklin University
    • Fellowship: University of Wisconsin-Madison (Rheumatology)

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    Featured Publications

    • Liang J, Mahmood R, Benchaala I, York R, Sarakbi H. Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Complex Diagnosis in the Setting of Lupus. Cureus. 2023 Aug 3;15(8):e42922. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42922. PMID: 37667720; PMCID: PMC10474971.
    • Enescu CD, Basida B, Zalavadiya N, Akram R, Sarakbi H. A Diagnostic Dilemma: Catastrophic or Seronegative Antiphospholipid Syndrome. Cureus. 2021 Oct 13;13(10):e18745. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18745. PMID: 34790491; PMCID: PMC8588193.
    • Kochar T, Bourji K, Sarakbi H. A Case of Trauma-Induced Arterial Thrombosis Mimicking Vasculitis. Cureus. 2020 Sep 21;12(9):e10576. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10576. PMID: 33101820; PMCID: PMC7577353.
    • Yazdanpanah O, Kaur J, Shafi I, Sarakbi HA. Diplopia as the initial symptom of multiple myeloma in a patient with sarcoidosis. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Aug 24;13(8):e235725. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235725. PMID: 32843378; PMCID: PMC7449539.
    • Emadi SA, Hammoudeh M, Mounir M, Mueller RB, Wells AF, Sarakbi HA. An assessment of the current treatment landscape for rheumatology patients in Qatar: Recognising unmet needs and moving towards solutions. J Int Med Res. 2017 Apr;45(2):733-743. doi: 10.1177/0300060516686872. Epub 2017 Mar 7. PMID: 28415924; PMCID: PMC5536653.
    • Imam YZ, Sarakbi HA, Abdelwahab N, Mattar I. Streptococcus agalactiae Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder and the Sacroiliac Joints: A Case Report. Case Rep Rheumatol. 2012;2012:720297. doi: 10.1155/2012/720297. Epub 2012 Aug 13. PMID: 22937455; PMCID: PMC3424657.
    • Mahdy S, Al-Emadi SA, Khanjar IA, Hammoudeh MM, Sarakbi HA, Siam AM, Abdelrahman MO. Vitamin D status in health care professionals in Qatar. Saudi Med J. 2010 Jan;31(1):74-7. PMID: 20062904.
    • Sarakbi HA, Hammoudeh M, Kanjar I, Al-Emadi S, Mahdy S, Siam A. Poststreptococcal reactive arthritis and the association with tendonitis, tenosynovitis, and enthesitis. J Clin Rheumatol. 2010 Jan;16(1):3-6. doi: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e3181c3444c. PMID: 20051746.