Farah Al-Bitar

Dedicated and compassionate pediatric resident with a strong passion for endocrinology. Committed to lifelong learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and advancing the field of pediatric endocrinology through clinical excellence, education, and research.

• Al Ta'ani, O., Al-Mahadin, S., Al-Tamimi, L., Al-Sharif, M., Al-Bitar, F., & Al-Dweik, G. (2024). The impact of overweight and obesity on health outcomes in the United States from 1990 to 2021. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.15924
• Al Ta'ani, O., Al-Khatib, M., Al-Dahoud, S., Al-Bitar, F., & Al-Soud, S. (2024). Examining the evolving landscape of liver cancer burden in the United States from 1990 to 2019. BMC Cancer. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12869-4
• Al-Nassan, A., Al-Sabbagh, M., Al-Shami, L., Al-Bitar, F., & Al-Hassan, T. (2024). Understanding Diagnosis Delay in Children With Cancer: Evidence From a Single Institution in Jordan. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0000000000002926
• Al-Ajlouni, Y. A., Al-Masri, R., Al-Khateeb, N., Al-Bitar, F., & Al-Tayeb, H. (2024). The burden of cardiovascular diseases in Jordan: A longitudinal analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 1990-2019. BMC Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18316-0
• Alhuneafat, L., Al-Farhan, J., Al-Khazaleh, H., Al-Bitar, F., & Al-Salem, A. (2023). Cardiovascular disease burden in the Middle East and North Africa region. Current Problems in Cardiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102341
• AlQirem, L., Al-Huenidy, L., Hammouri, M., Al-Somadi, H., Al-Bitar, F., Kitaneh, R., Al-Huneidy, Y., Al-Somadi, H., Ashour, O., Sayed, F., Mohammed, D., Abu Tawileh, R., & Al-Ani, A. (2022). Correction: Perceived barriers towards the importance and application of medical research: A source of gender disparity among medical students. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03964-w
• Al-Makhamreh, H., Al-Bitar, F., Saadeh, A., Al-Ani, A., Azzam, M., Alkhulaifat, D., Khanfar, A., Toubah, Y., Aburaddad, L., Hassan, K., & Al-Ani, H. (2021). Evaluating the physical, psychosocial and ergonomic burden of lead aprons among Jordanian interventionists: A nationwide study. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2021.2013029
• Farran, S., Al-Bitar, F., & Ergun-Longmire, B. (2024). Seizure-Like Activity in an Adolescent with Fahr Syndrome. ECronicon Journal, 13(8).
• Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes (CFRD) Book Chapter – Ongoing.

• Fever's Return: A Relapsing Tale. Los Angels , CA, United States of America. One of only five cases selected nationally for oral presentation at the Pediatric Fellows Day during IDWeek 2024, October 2024.
• Furosemide Use in Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A Literature Review Navigating Current Evidence and Clinical Implications – 43rd Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, March 2025.

• Seizure-Like Activity in an Adolescent with Fahr Syndrome – 42nd Annual Kalamazoo Community and Health Sciences Research Day, April 2024.
• THE BURDEN OF LEUKEMIA IN THE US FROM 1990 TO 2021 – ASH, December 2024.
• Bridging the Language Gap: Enhancing Quality Care for Non-English Speaking Families in Pediatric Clinics – Mental Health Equity Summit, November 2024.
• A Novel Link: Documenting Onychomadesis as a Sequela of Streptococcal Pharyngitis in a Child – MIAAP 74th Annual Conference, September 2024.
• A Rare Case of a Female Infant with Unbalanced Translocation Between Chromosomes 1 and 15 – MIAAP 74th Annual Conference, September 2024.
• A Rare Case of a Male Infant with Congenital Hyperinsulinism and a BRWD3 Gene Mutation – MIAAP 74th Annual Conference, September 2024.
• Beyond Recovery: Recurrent Dilated Cardiomyopathy After Prolonged Remission in an Adolescent with Resolved Infantile Myocarditis – 43rd Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, March 2025.