Rania Sakr, MD

Clinical Instructor
Division of Family Medicine

Program Director, Residency in Family Medicine
Clerkship Director of Continuity Experience Clerkship
Acting Head, Division of Family Medicine

As a Family Medicine specialist, I was one of the individuals who established both the Travel Clinic and the Youth Clinic at the Medical Center of Saint Joseph University. This effort helped raise consciousness and improve the knowledge and state of health in our community — through prevention, travel vaccination, and attention to adolescent health.

Subsequently I established the Family Medicine division at the LAU Medical Center — Rizk Hospital. This has served a vital role at our hospital in raising awareness about the importance of family practice to our society.

Professional and Research Interests

Family Medicine
Clinical research
Medical education
Occupational Health
Travel medicine
Adolescent medicine

Education and Training

M.D. Degree, St. Joseph University (USJ), Beirut, Lebanon, 1991-1998
Degree in Family Medicine (FM), St. Joseph University, 1998 — 2001
Postgraduate Clinical Training in Pediatrics, St. Joseph University, 2001 — 2002
Diploma in Statistics and Epidemiology, St. Joseph University, 2002
Diploma in Clinical Simulation, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon, 2016
Courses in essentials of palliative care, 2018

Professional Memberships and Organizations

Lebanese Society of Family Medicine

Keywords

Eczema, urticaria, hair loss, hirsutism, mycosis, rashes, psoriasis, acne, conjunctivitis, stye, chalazion, upper respiratory tract infection, acute bronchitis, pneumonia, otitis , allergic rhinosinusitis, tinnitus, gingivitis, vertigo, headache, migraine, tremor, Parkinson, neuropathies, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, diabetes , dyslipidemia, reflux disease (GERD), dyspepsia, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, diarrhea, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pyelonephritis, nephrolithiasis, cystitis, prostatitis, vulvovaginitis, menstrual irregularities, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), vasculitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, menopause, high cholesterol, anemia, neck pain, dizziness, dysphagia, prostate enlargement (BPH), gout, hemorrhoids, hypothyroidism, insomnia, joint pain, low back pain, malaise, fatigue, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, polymyalgia rheumatica, depression , anxiety, Vitamin D deficiency, pregnancy follow up, vaccination, wellness examination, child health