Biographical summary
Sara Hassan, M.D., is a pediatric transplant hepatologist and gastroenterologist.
Dr. Hassan provides clinical care for patients and families with acute and chronic liver diseases and liver transplant care.
Areas of clinical expertise include:
- Diagnosis and management of biliary atresia
- Genetic and metabolic liver disease
- Providing comprehensive care for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Long- term post transplant care
In addition to her clinic activities, Dr. Hassan is active in education and research. Her interests include fatty liver disease, genetic & metabolic liver diseases and Fontan-associated liver disease.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Biliary Atresia
- Acute liver failure
- Wilson's disease
- Genetic and metabolic liver disease
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Primary Sclerosing Hepatitis
- Pediatric liver transplantation
- Fontan-associated liver disease
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2020
Fellowship - Advanced Hepatology and Liver TransplantTexas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
- 2019
Fellowship - Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 2016
Residency - PediatricsUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 2012
Doctor of MedicineAmerican University at Beirut (A.U.B)
- 2008
BS with Distinction - BiologyAmerican University at Beirut (A.U.B)
- 2005
Baccalaureate Studies - French Baccalaureate Diploma with high distinctionInternational College (IC)
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2020
Pediatric Transplant HepatologyAmerican Board of Pediatrics
- 2019
Pediatric GastroenterologyAmerican Board of Pediatrics
- 2016
PediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics
Awards and honors
- 2023
Minnesota Top DoctorMinnesota Monthly Magazine
- 2022
Minnesota Top DoctorMinnesota Monthly Magazine
- 2019
SPLIT Travel Grant AwardSociety of Pediatric Liver Transplant
- 2015
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 2005
Dean's Honor ListAmerican University of Beirut
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
MemberHepatology Committee, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- 2022 - present
MemberResearch Committee, Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT)
- 2022 - present
MemberRegistry Operations Committee (ROC), Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT)
- 2021 - present
DirectorPediatric Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
- 2021 - present
MemberProgram Evaluation Committee, Residents
- 2021 - present
MemberProgram Evaluation Committee, Pediatric Gastroenterology
- 2021 - present
MemberWomen in Leadership, Medicine and Academics
- 2021 - present
MemberPediatric and Adolescent Medicine Program Evaluation Committee
- 2021 - present
FellowAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
- 2017 - present
MemberAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- 2015 - present
MemberNorth American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- 2015 - present
MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 2013 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
Publications