Iman R. Sami Zakhari, MD

Program Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship

Pulmonologist

Sleep Medicine Specialist

Iman R. Sami-Zakhari, MD, earned a bachelor's degree from University of Khartoum in Khartoum, Sudan. She went to medical school at University of Khartoum and University of Liverpool, UK, for post-graduate training. Dr. Sami completed her residency at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters and Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA. After her residency, she completed a pediatric pulmonary medicine fellowship at Children's National Hospital.

Dr. Sami is Clinical Associate Professor in Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Program at Children’s National. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric pulmonology. She is particularly interested in asthma, cystic fibrosis, BPD and sleep, with specific research in the area of pulmonary function testing.

• Cystic Fibrosis Center
• Infant Apnea Program
• Heart and Lung Center
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Sickle Cell Pulmonary Clinic
• Sleep Medicine
 

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Outside Interests

• Genentech USA Inc.
• Novartis
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals
• Gilead Sciences