Nahed O. ElHassan

Nahed O. ElHassan, M.D., MPH, is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Her clinical expertise focuses on neonatal intensive care, particularly in managing infants with complex congenital anomalies and neonatal pathologies. She developed the Division’s NICU Guideline Handbook and Electronic Application, emphasizing quality improvement in neonatal care.

Dr. ElHassan’s academic background includes a medical degree from the American University of Beirut, an MPH in Clinical Investigation from the University of Rochester, and ongoing doctoral studies in Pharmaceutical Evaluation and Policy at UAMS. Her research focuses on neonatal health outcomes, leveraging large-scale registries and administrative data to evaluate both short- and long-term impacts of congenital defects, prematurity, and neonatal interventions.

Her recent publications highlight studies on educational outcomes of infants with esophageal atresia, nephrotoxicity risks of antiviral therapies, and genomic medicine accessibility in NICUs. She has been recognized as an inaugural Data Scholar at UAMS’ Translational Research Institute and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.

Dr. ElHassan’s work bridges clinical practice and public health, addressing disparities in neonatal outcomes across racial/ethnic groups and advancing evidence-based protocols for neonatal metabolic disorders. She collaborates extensively with multidisciplinary teams to enhance care standards in neonatal intensive care units.