Rania Sakr, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Family Medicine

Division Head, Family Medicine
Clerkship Director in Primary Care

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