Samar Esther Atteih, MBBChBAO
Pediatric Pulmonology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
About Samar Esther Atteih
Johns Hopkins Clinician
Background
Dr. Samar Atteih is a pediatric pulmonologist at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, MD. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, asthma, cystic fibrosis and other pediatric pulmonary diseases.
Dr. Atteih received her medical degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland before completing her pediatrics residency at the Harriet Lane Clinic at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. She subsequently completed a Pediatric Pulmonology fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Research Interests
bronchopulmonary dysplasia, highly effective modulator therapy, Pediatric cystic fibrosis
Research Summary
Previous research has focused on the effects of highly effective modulator therapy on respiratory mucosal dynamics in Cystic Fibrosis, the experiences of individuals and families with Cystic Fibrosis experiencing food insecurity, and the effects of low birth weight on future respiratory and nutritional outcomes in Cystic Fibrosis.
Honors
First and Second Year Clinical Fellowship Award, North American Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Memberships
- American Thoracic Society
Locations
- Rubenstein Child Health Building
- 200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 443-997-5437
- fax: 410-367-3241
Expertise
Education
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Fellowship, Pediatric Pulmonology, 2023Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency, Pediatrics, 2020Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
Medical Education, MB BCh BAO, 2017Board Certifications
Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, 2020Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)