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Samar H. Ibrahim, M.B., Ch.B.

  1. Pediatric Gastroenterologist
  2. Pediatric Transplant Hepatologist
  3. Pediatrician
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  1. Rochester, Minnesota

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Samar H. Ibrahim, MBChB, is the medical director of the pediatric liver transplant program within the Transplant Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Ibrahim is a physician scientist. She studies mechanisms of liver injury and inflammation in the lab and is interested in identifying disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Her primary clinical interests are steatohepatitis, cholestatic liver diseases, acute liver failure and liver transplantation.

  1. AAT deficiency
  2. Acute liver failure
  3. ADPKD
  4. Alagille syndrome
  5. Autoimmune hepatitis
  6. Biliary atresia
  7. Chronic liver disease
  8. Hemochromatosis
  9. Hepatic encephalopathy
  10. Hepatitis infectious disease
  11. Hepatorenal syndrome
  12. Liver problems
  13. Liver tumor
  14. Metabolic syndrome
  15. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
  16. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
  17. Portal hypertension
  18. Primary sclerosing cholangitis
  19. Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis
  20. Wilson's disease
  1. Upper endoscopy
  2. Variceal band ligation
  • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and immunoglobulin G4 associated cholangitis: the spectrum of autoimmune liver disease
  • Genetic and metabolic liver disease, biliary atresia
  • Neonatal cholestasis
  • Pediatric liver transplantation
  1. 2012
    Fellow - Pediatric Transplant and HepatologyCincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
  2. 2011
    FellowPediatric Gastroenterology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2011
    ResidentPediatric Gastroenterology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2008
    ResidentDepartment of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
  5. 2006
    Resident - PediatricsAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center, American University of Beirut
  6. 2003
    InternshipBeirut Arab University
  7. 2002
    MB ChBBeirut Arab University

Certifications

  1. 2012
    Pediatric Transplant HepatologyAmerican Board of Pediatrics
  2. 2011
    Pediatric GastroenterologyAmerican Board of Pediatrics
  3. 2008
    PediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Awards and honors

  1. 2024
    Elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation AAP/ASCI/APSA Annual Meeting
  2. 2023
    2023 Balistreri LecturerCincinnati Children's Hospital
  3. 2023
    American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) FellowAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
  4. 2020
    The department of Pediatrics Young Investigator of the Year Mayo Clinic
  5. 2020
    NASPGHAN FellowNorth American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
  6. 2020
    R01DK122948NIH (NIDDK)
  7. 2020
    Mayo Clinic Research Pipeline K2R Program Award 2020
  8. 2020
    2020 Bridge Research AwardAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Foundation
  9. 2017
    The Gilead Sciences Research Scholars Program in Liver Disease Gilead
  10. 2017
    Gerard Odell Prize for excellence in hepatology research, NASPGHAN foundationNorth American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  11. 2017
    NIDDK Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development (K08) AwardNIH (NIDDK)
  12. 2016
    NASPGHAN Foundation Young Investigator Award/Nestle Nutrition AwardNorth American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  13. 2014
    KL2 Mentored Career Development AwardCenter for Clinical and Translational Science
  14. 2014
    Pilot and Feasibility AwardCenter for Cell Signaling in Gastroenterology
  15. 2011
    Mayo Clinic ScholarMayo Clinic
  16. 2002
    Full tuition scholarshipThe Board of Specialization & Scientific Orientation

Professional memberships

  1. 2025 - present
    Executive Committee MemberT32 training grant in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  2. 2025 - present
    FacultyT32 training grant in Individualized Medicine
  3. 2024 - present
    Jee Won Jennifer Shin Thesis Advisory Committee MemberMayo Clinic in Rochester
  4. 2024 - 2026
    Vice Chair Pediatric Special Interest GroupAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD)
  5. 2024 - 2026
    Vice Chair, Basic science committeeAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD)
  6. 2023 - 2024
    MemberMaster's Thesis Advisory Committee
  7. 2022 - 2025
    ParticipantNational Liver Review Board, UNOS
  8. 2022 - 2024
    Basic Science SubcommitteeAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
  9. 2022 - present
    MemberResearch Space and Equipment Subcommittee
  10. 2021 - present
    Member, Executive CommitteeMayo Clinic Center for Cell Signaling in Gastroenterology
  11. 2021 - 2023
    At-Large Steering Committee Member Pediatric Special Interest GroupAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD)
  12. 2020 - 2024
    MemberMayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  13. 2020 - present
    NASH Council NASPGHAN's representative Global Liver Institute
  14. 2019 - present
    Committee MemberStudy of Pediatric Liver Transplant, education committee
  15. 2019 - 2021
    Member, pediatric IRB protocols reviewerPediatric & Adolescent Medicine Research Committee (PARC)
  16. 2018 - 2020
    SharePeds Task Force memberStudies in Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT)
  17. 2018 - present
    MemberAmerican Gastroenterological Association
  18. 2018 - 2024
    Advisory Group MemberChildren's Research Center
  19. 2018 - 2024
    Member, grant reviewerGIH research committee
  20. 2018 - 2020
    Publication Committee memberAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
  21. 2016 - 2022
    Hepatology Committee memberNorth American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  22. 2016 - 2020
    Advisory Team MemberPediatric Obesity
  23. 2016 - 2017
    On line learning committee memberAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
  24. 2016 - present
    NASH special interest group memberAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD)
  25. 2014 - 2020
    Chronic Allograft Injury Work Group memberStudies in Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT)
  26. 2012 - present
    MemberAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
  27. 2011 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation
  28. 2011 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Transplantation
  29. 2009 - 2011
    Fellows Committee memberNorth American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  30. 2008 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Alumni Association, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  31. 2008 - present
    MemberFellows Committee, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  32. 2006 - 2019
    MemberAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
  33. 2006 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association

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