Bedour Y. Jafar, MBBChB

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Bedour Y. Jafar, MBBChB, is a fellow with the Division of Endocrinology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Education and Training

Medical School

MBBChB - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine, Ireland

Residency

Pediatrics - University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

Fellowship

Endocrinology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philade

Titles and Academic Titles

Fellow

Departments and Services

Publications

Posters and Presentations

2021

Jafar, B. Peters, C. Iftikhar, S. Golani, K. (2021, September 15). Hand Hygiene and Mask Wearing Behaviors and its Associated Factors During COVID-19 Pandemic [Oral Presentation]. Journal Club at University of South Alabama, Children's & Women's Hospital/Mobile, AL, USA.

Jafar, B. Zayek, M. (2021, July 07). The Many Faces of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: an Atypical Case and Literature review [Oral Presentation]. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Multidisciplinary Meeting/Mobile, AL, USA.

Jafar, B. Ramakrishnan, R. Manjunath, C. (2021, May 13). Trisomy 9 and Associated Co-Morbidities: Case Presentation and Multidisciplinary Meeting [Oral Presentation]. Children with Special Needs at University of South Alabama Children’s & Women’s Hospital/Mobile, AL, USA.

Jafar, B. Kaulfers, A. (2021, April 27). Incidence of Elevated Blood Pressure in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in an Ambulatory Setting [Poster presented]. Research day at University of South Alabama/Mobile, AL, USA.

Jafar, B. Minzes, G. Murray, C. (2021, April 21). Prednisolone Versus Dexamethasone for Croup [Oral Presentation]. Journal Club at University of South Alabama, Children’s & Women’s Hospital/Mobile, AL, USA.

Jafar, B. Sheikh, A.. (2021, April 16). Case Presentation: Sudden Onset of Bulging Anterior Fontanelle [Oral Presentation]. Educational Session at Children's and Women's Hospital/Mobile, AL, USA.

Jafar, B. Gremse, D. (2021, February 25). Pancreatic Pseudocyst Resulting from a Jellyfish Sting [Poster presented]. Southern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference/New Orleans, LA, USA.

Jafar, B. Sheikh, A. Sharma, K. Maertens, P. (2021, February 25). The Novel Use of a Synthetic Amino Acid Analog in the Management Of Menkes Disease [Oral Presentation]. Southern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference/New Orleans, LA, USA.

Jafar, B. Reno, A. Alemayehu, H. Bhat, R. Zayek, M. (2021, February 25). Rare Thoracoabdominal Anomalies in a Neonate with 22q11.2 Microdeletion [Poster presented]. Southern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference/New Orleans, LA, USA.

Jafar, B. Sharma, K. Maertens, P. (2021, February 25). A New Diagnosis Of Alpha-Thalassemia X-Linked Intellectual Disability Syndrome (ATRX) has Features Mimicking Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome [Poster presented]. Southern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference/New Orleans, LA, USA.

Jafar, B. Anderson, S. (2021, February 23). Obesity and Pediatric Development [Oral Presentation]. Department of Developmental: Academic Day/Mobile, AL, USA.

Jafar, B. Anderson, S. (2021, February 19). LGBTQ+ and Gender Identity [Oral Presentation]. Department of Developmental Medicine: Academic Day/Mobile, AL, USA.

Jafar, B. Seghal, M. (2021, February 11). Identification and Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Pediatric Setting [Oral Presentation]. Case Presentation, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, at University of South Alabama Children’s & Women’s Hospital/Mobile, AL, USA.

2020

Jafar, B. Sehgal, M. (2020, September 23). Management of Intracranial Hypertension [Oral Presentation]. Case Presentation, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, at University of South Alabama, Children’s & Women’s Hospital/Mobile, AL, USA.

Jafar, B. Rallapalle, S. (2020, September 07). Immunodeficinecy, Centromeric Region Instability and Facial Anomaly Syndrome: Case Presentation and Multidisciplinary Meeting [Oral Presentation]. Children with Special Needs at University of South Alabama Children’s & Women’s Hospital/Mobile, AL, USA.

Jafar, B. Imran, H. Marri, P. (2020, February 13). Incidental Finding of Paratesticular Rhabdomyoma in a 22-month Old African-American Male [Poster presented]. Southern Society for Pediatric Research Annual Meeting/New Orleans, LA, USA.

2019

Jafar, B. Custodio, H. (2019, August 04). Osteomyelitis, is it Always Vancomycin? [Oral Presentation]. Academic Session, Department of Infectious Disease/Mobile, AL, USA.

Awards and Honors

2019, Kuwait institute for Medical Specialization Scholarship
2011, Zachary Johnson Prize, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
2009, Kuwait Institute of Higher Education Scholarship, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine

Leadership and Memberships

Memberships in Professional Organizations

International

Kuwait Medical Association

National

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Medical Association
Southern Society for Clinical Investigation