Provide medical command for ALS/BLS services across the city.
Respond to high-acuity EMS calls including cardiac arrests, complex airways, ECMO activations, and prolonged extrications.
Flight Physician
STAT MedEvac
Pittsburgh, PA
06.2024 - Current
Deliver critical care alongside flight paramedics for air medical transport.
Manage stabilization of trauma, cardiac, and neurocritical patients in prehospital environments.
Event Physician
Pittsburgh Event Physician
Pittsburgh, PA
06.2023 - Current
Provide emergency medical care for large public gatherings including concerts at Star Lake Pavilion and events at PNC Park and Acrisure Stadium.
Educational Presentations
UPMC Emergency Medicine Residency
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
06.2023 - 06.2026
- Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Presentation, October 2025
Educational presentation focused on physician education, quality improvement, and patient safety through case discussions on adverse events.
- Emergency Medicine Education Conference Lecture, February 2026
"Etomidate vs. Ketamine for RSI in the Critically Ill Patient."
Medical Student Research Assistant - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
MetroHealth System
Cleveland, OH
01.2022 - 01.2023
Contributed to basic research on pathophysiology in the setting of cardiac arrest.
Clinical Data Research Assistant - Urologic Oncology
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
01.2018 - 01.2021
Supported data collection and analysis for multicenter surgical oncology trials to guide clinical care guidelines.
Medical Scribe - Orthopedic Surgery
Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
01.2018 - 03.2019
Documented patient encounters for orthopedic surgeons, ensuring accurate charting and improved clinic workflow.
Medical Scribe - Urology
ScribeAmerica (University Hospitals Network)
Cleveland, OH
01.2018 - 03.2019
Documented patient encounters for urologists, ensuring accurate charting and improved clinic workflow.
Education
Residency in Emergency Medicine - Pittsburgh, PA
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
06-2026
Doctor of Medicine - Rootstown, OH
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, OH
05-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
05-2018
Research And Publications
Dalo A., Abboud B., Piktel J., Effect of Danegaptide on Gap Junction Preservation at the Blood-Brain Barrier After Sudden Cardiac Arrest., Annals of Emergency Medicine, 10/01/23
Irish L., Abboud B., Wilson L.D., Myocardial Metabolic and Electrolyte Derangements Linked to PEA Rearrest., Presented at the AHA Resuscitation Science Symposium, 2022
Mishra K., Mahran A., Abboud B., Bukavina L., Validating the Martini Staging System for Rectourethral Fistula: A Meta-Analysis of Postoperative Outcomes., Urology, 2020
Mahran A., Mishra K., Omil-Lima D., Abboud B., Is There a Benefit to Additional Neuroaxial Anesthesia in Open Nephrectomy?, International Urology and Nephrology, 2019
Sadeghi Z., Abboud R., Abboud B., Mahran A., A New vs. Old Notion: Correlation Between Multi-Parametric MRI PI-RADS Score and PSA Kinetics., Journal of Urology, 2018
Payne J., Abboud B., Buzzy C., Incorporating MRI Improves Prostate Cancer Screening: A Call to Expand Current Guidelines., 33rd EUS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2018
Leadership Experience
Recruitment Chair, UPMC Emergency Medicine Residency, June 2025- June 2026
M4 Student Advisor, NEOMED Emergency Medicine Interest Group, June 2022 - May 2023
Vice President, NEOMED Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group, July 2020 - June 2021
Treasurer, NEOMED Dermatology Interest Group, July 2020 - June 2021
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer, NEOMED Student-Run Free Clinic, June 2021 - May 2023
Volunteer, Medical Brigade, Dominican Republic, April 2019
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Medical Command Provider
City of Pittsburgh Medical Command
06.2024 - Current
Flight Physician
STAT MedEvac
06.2024 - Current
Educational Presentations
UPMC Emergency Medicine Residency
06.2023 - 06.2026
Event Physician
Pittsburgh Event Physician
06.2023 - Current
Medical Student Research Assistant - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
MetroHealth System
01.2022 - 01.2023
Clinical Data Research Assistant - Urologic Oncology
Medical Coder/Provider Relations/ Medical Biller/ Neuropsych Evaluation Services and Documentation Reviewer at CFPSYCHMedical Coder/Provider Relations/ Medical Biller/ Neuropsych Evaluation Services and Documentation Reviewer at CFPSYCH