Marie R. Nakhoul

Marie R. Nakhoul serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Her clinical practice focuses on comprehensive women's healthcare in Baltimore.

Educational background includes BS in Biology (2008-2011) and MD (2012-2015) from the American University of Beirut, followed by Pediatrics/NICU Internship (2015-2016) at Beirut Medical Campus and Obstetrics/Gynecology Residency (2018-2022) at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus.

Her research centers on integrative and holistic medicine approaches in women's health, with specialization in art therapy applications for prenatal stress management. She actively bridges medical practice with artistic expression through medical illustration and therapeutic interventions.

Key certifications include Harvard's Mind and Body Medicine Certificate (2019), Yale's Science of Wellbeing Certificate (2019), MoMA's Modern/Contemporary Art Certificate (2020), and clinical credentials in PALS/NRP/BLS/ACLS with robotic/laparoscopic surgery certification.

As both a professional abstract artist and children's book author/illustrator, she operationalizes her philosophy: "I have made the decision to bridge mediational art and medicine in my practice to broadly impact health and wellbeing." Her work integrates artistic expression with clinical care to enhance patient outcomes in obstetric settings.