Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, M.D., FACR, RhMSUS
Rheumatology
Areas of Interest
Ankylosing Spondylitis and Spondyloarthropathies | Lupus and Connective Tissue Diseases | Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Guided Injections | Rheumatoid Arthritis
Primary Practice Location
UofL Health – UofL Hospital – Rheumatology
UofL Health – UofL Hospital – Multi-Specialty Clinic
UofL Health – Chestnut Street Outpatient Center
401 E. Chestnut Street, Suite 550
Louisville, KY 40202
502-992-7620 Get Directions
UofL Health – UofL Hospital – Multi-Specialty Clinic
UofL Health – Chestnut Street Outpatient Center
401 E. Chestnut Street, Suite 550
Louisville, KY 40202
502-992-7620 Get Directions
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Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, M.D., FACR, RhMSUS
Housam Aldeen Sarakbi, M.D., FACR, RhMSUS, is a Professor of Medicine and Division chief of Rheumatology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is the Chair of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Oversight Committee at the American College of Rheumatology and the President of the Arab American Rheumatology Society. He previously was the Fellowship Program Director for Division of Rheumatology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and the previous Division Chief and Program Director of Rheumatology at Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar.Education & Training
M.D.
Damascus University Medical School | Damascus, Syria | 1990
Damascus University Medical School | Damascus, Syria | 1990
Fellowship
University of Wisconsin-Madison | Rheumatology | Madison | 2001
Residency
Rosalind Franklin University | Internal Medicine |
North Chicago | 1998
Languages
English
Areas of Interest
Ankylosing Spondylitis and Spondyloarthropathies | Lupus and Connective Tissue Diseases | Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Guided Injections | Rheumatoid Arthritis
Certifications
Internal Medicine Board, Rheumatology Board, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (RhMSUS)Practice, Specialty or Service
School of Medicine
Division Chief, Rheumatology
Professor
Department of Medicine
Philosophy
"I strive for excellence in patient care and teaching. My goal is to build a strong Rheumatology division at UofL with excellence in patient care, subspecialty clinics, fellowship training and research."
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