Amal A. Shibli-Rahhal, MD, MS, MME

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology and Metabolism

Current Positions

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology and Metabolism
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Curriculum, Carver College of Medicine

Education

MD, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Internship, Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
Fellow, Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
MS, Clinical Investigation, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
MME, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa

Licenses & Certifications

Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine
Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine
Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

Selected Publications

Shams E, Kamalumpundi V, Cheng L, Taiwo A, Shibli-Rahhal A, Dokun AO, and Correia MLG. Association Between RAAS Antagonism on COVID19-related Mortality in Patients with Overweight/Obesity-related Hypertension, Retrospective Cohort Study. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia. 2023 Mar;120(4):e20220277. doi: 10.36660/abc.20220277
Hung C, Shibli-Rahhal A. Denosumab use in adults with fibrous dysplasia: case reports and review of the literature. Endocr Pract. 2022; 28:1196-1201.
Hung C, Mathews KD, Shibli-Rahhal A. Effect of denosumab on bone health in adult patients with Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy: a report of 2 cases. JBJS Case Connect 2022;12:e21.00664.
Malek R, Shibli-Rahhal A, Correa R, Szmuilowicz E, Morgan F, Luthra P, Sirisena I, Gianoukakis A, Smooke Praw S, Lieb D, Haw JS, Mayson SE. An Assessment of Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity Training in Endocrinology Fellowship Programs in the United States. Endocr Pract. 2022;28:1159-65.
Barlow P, Humble R, Shibli-Rahhal A. Temporal changes in medical student perceptions of their clinical skills and needs using a repeated self-assessment instrument. BMC Med Ed. 2021; 21:550.
Vather-Wu N, Krasowski MD, Mathews KD, Shibli-Rahhal A. Vitamin D Level Stability in Dystrophinopathy Patients on Vitamin D Supplementation. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2021; 8: 481-7.
Shibli-Rahhal A, Kreiter K. Development and evaluation of novel tool to assess communication skills in adult triadic interviews. Patient Educ Couns. 2021; 104:2412-7.
Dougherty SM, Schommer J, Salinas JL, Zilles B, Belding-Schmitt M, Rogers WK, Shibli-Rahhal A, O’Neill B. Immediate Preoperative Hyperglycemia Correlates with Complications in Non-Cardiac Surgical Cases. J Clin Anesth. 2021 Jun 16;74:110375
Zhang X, Comellas A, Regan E, Guha I, Shibli-Rahhal A, Rubin M, DiCamillo P, Letuchy E, Barr RG, Hoffman E, Saha P. Quantitative CT-Based Methods for Bone Microstructural Measures and their Relationships with Vertebral Fractures in a Pilot Study on Smokers. JBMR Plus. Volume 5, Issue 5 e10484
Kadaru T, Shibli-Rahhal A. Zoledronic acid after treatment with denosumab is associated with bone loss within 1 year. J Bone Metab. 2021;28:1-8.