Understanding
why disease
happens.
I work at the intersection of clinical medicine and genomics, using genetic data to uncover unexpected biology and ask better questions about human disease.
Research focus
Genomics · Cardiovascular Genetics
The question
What can genomic data tell us that conventional clinical thinking cannot?
My work starts with patients and unexpected findings, then moves into genomic data to investigate the biology underneath. I am particularly interested in discovering rare variation, connecting genotype to phenotype, and turning computational findings into biological questions that can actually be tested.
Weekly Reads
Papers, ideas, and findings that made me stop and think — with my perspective on why they matter.
Publications
Enhancing familial hypercholesterolemia diagnosis in pediatrics through universal screening and provider education
Omar Abousaad
Effectiveness of intracameral antibiotics in reducing postoperative endophthalmitis risk after cataract surgery: a meta-analysis
Hashem Abu Serhan, Hamad A Alkorbi, Elhassan Mahmoud, Muhammad Zain Kaleem, Omar Abousaad, Mohamed Nasser Elshabrawi, Ibrahim M Alrawi, Abdulrahman Nasir Al Khatib, Ahmed E Habib, Ayman G Elnahry
Precision Medicine in Respiratory Care: Implementation Strategies and Clinical Impact–A Scoping Review
J Sreedharan, O Abousaad
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN LUNG COMPLIANCE ON PRESSURE CONTROL AND AIRWAY PRESSURE RELEASE VENTILATION – A RANDOMIZED CROSS- OVER TRIAL
Iqra Abid, Imran Riasat, Aneeha Alvi, Surraya Shams, Omar Abousaad, Malgorzata Sowa, Nadia Qureshi, Hamza Irfan, Syed Farjad Sultan
Strategies for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults in the Middle East and North Africa Region: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Omar Abousaad, Aisha Al-Ajji, Noor Abouazab, Adel Aljoaid, Jithin K Sreedharan
Disseminated meningococcal infection presenting with constrictive pericarditis and bilateral septic arthritis without meningitis: A case report
Binidris, Mutasim; Shehata, Menatalla; Mahfouz, Ahmed; Abousaad, Omar; Francis, Willington; Rafeeq, Muhammed
Explore
All Things Heart
Explore the anatomy, physiology, diseases and science of the human heart.