Samer Abu-Sultaneh, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Bio
Samer Abu Sultaneh joined the IU School of Medicine faculty in 2012. Focusing on service to his patients, the university and the department, he serves as chair of the unplanned extubation committee, co-chair of the IUSM maintenance of certification QI portfolio committee and associate fellowship director in the department of pediatric critical care.
Given his passion for safe, effective and efficient care, Dr. Abu Sultaneh has a special interest in the standardizing of care and long-term outcome of mechanically ventialated patients. His efforts include investigating and standardizing the extubation readiness evaluation, decreasing the duration of mechanical ventilation and mentoring of fellows to continue work in this area.
Dr. Abu Sultaneh is also very intereseted in the area of community outreach education, being a co-leader of the Pediatric Community Outreach Mobile Education (PCOME) initiative. The aim of PCOME is to improve the quality of patient care pre-transport to Riley Hospital for Children.
A native of Jordan, Dr. Abu Sultaneh participates in Riley's international heart mission which aims to conduct open heart surgeries for children with complex heart disease.
Titles & Appointments
- Associate Director, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program
Simulation, long term outcome of PICU survivors and standardization of respiratory support in PICU
American College of Chest Physicians
American Medical Association
Jordan Medical Association
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society
Society for Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics - SB in Critical Care
Desc: Annual PICU Teaching Award
Scope: Department
Date: 2016-06-01
Org: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics
Desc: Outstanding Resident in Research Award 2008 - 2009
Scope: Department
Date: 2009-06-01
Org: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics
Desc: Resident Teaching Award
Scope: Department
Date: 2008-10-01
Org: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics
Desc: Resident Teaching Award
Scope: Department
Date: 2007-06-01
Org: Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
Desc: Honor Roll
Scope: School
Date: