Mohammed Morshed Tamim, MD
Neonatology
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Child
Languages
- Arabic
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Mohammed Morshed Tamim
Biography
Neonatology Attending, Neonatology Department at Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Education and Research Training
- Quality Improvement Course and IQI certified in 2022
- Successfully completed the course of Introduction to Clinical Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Successfully completed the two-semester course on Research: Design and Biostatistics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Pediatric Residency and Neonatal Fellowship, Pediatric Department, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (1999-2005).
- Graduated from Damascus University Medical School in 1986
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Residency: Case Western Reserve University (MetroHealth) Program, 2005
- Fellowship: Case Western Reserve University (MetroHealth) Program, 2002
- Medical Education: Damascus University Faculty of Medicine, 1986
Board Certifications
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: American Board of Pediatrics, 2010
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2006
Professional Highlights
Administrative Responsibilities, Professional Societies and Committees
- Associate Medical Director (2017-2020), NICU, Akron Children’s Hospital, MV Campus
- Interim Medical Director, Quality Improvement Director, NICU Akron Children’s Hospital, Mahoning Valley Campus (2017)
- Chairman, Pediatric Educational Committee, Pediatric Department, Akron Children’s Hospital, Mahoning Valley Campus, Ohio (2015-2024)
- Member of Critical Care Committee, Latifa Hospital, Dubai, UAE (2014)
- Member of NRP Committee, Fairview Hospital, CCF, Cleveland (2014)
- Member of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Neonatology Department (2011-2012)
- Member of Mortality and Morbidity Committee, Tawam Hospital (2007-2010)
- Member of Neonatal Discharge Committee, MetroHealth Medical Center NICU 2001
- Member of Neonatal Transport Committee, MetroHealth Medical Center NICU 2002
- Fellow Member of American Academy of Pediatrics (2002-2024)
Additional Training
Pediatric Residency Training at Alwasl Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (1989-2001)
Awards
Honor and Awards:
- Excellence of Teaching Award in 2009-2010 academic year, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, UAE University
- Physician Recognition Award, American Medical Association (2002–2005).
- Medical School Scholarship from United Arab Emirates Embassy, Damascus, Syria (1981- 1986)
- Ranked as the first and highest scores at elementary and primary schools, and among the highest ten at high school
Licensure and Certifications
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Board Certified with good standing
- General Pediatric Board Certified (Diplomat, American Board of Pediatrics)
Professional Memberships
Innovations & Patents
Publications: Peer Review Articles, Abstracts and Poster Presentation
- Eat, Sleep, Console and Adjunctive Buprenorphine Improved Outcomes in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Hein, Sarrah PharmD, BCPPS; Clouser, Barbara MD; Tamim, Mohammed M. MD; Lockett, Diane MSN; Brauer, Kathleen MSN; Cooper, Linda MD. Advances in Neonatal Care: December 2020.
- Improving Care of Opioid Exposed Infants, Linda Cooper MD, Sarrah Hein Pharm D, Dian Lockett MSN, Kathleen Brauer MSN, Mohammed Tamim MD, Barbra Clouser MD. Von Annual Conference, Chicago, November 2019
- Neonatal Antimicrobial Therapies and Enhancing Awareness of Antibiotic Stewardship through Optimization of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Provision of Discipline-Specific Education for Neonatal Care Team Providers and Family Members. D. Mulder, NNP-BC; S. Hein, Pharm D; J. Manning, DO; L. Cooper, MD; D. Lockett, MSN; M. Tamim, MD; Barb Clouse, MD. Akron Children’s Hospital, Mahoning Valley NICU, Von Annual Conference, Chicago, Nov 2018
- Optimization of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to Improve Antimicrobial Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Dianna Mudler, NNP-BC; Sarrah Hein, Pharm D; Jennifer Manning, DO; Linda Cooper, MD; Diane Locket, MSN; Mohammed Tamim, MD; Kathleen Bauer, MSN; Mary Ellen Michael, MSN; Barbra Clouser, MD, Akron Children’s Hospital, Mahoning Valley NICU, Von Annual Conference, Chicago, Nov 2018
- Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation at a Community Based Level III NICU, D. Mulder, NNP-BC; S. Hein, Pharm D; J. Manning, DO; L. Cooper, MD; D. Lockett, MSN; M. Tamim, MD; F. Saker, MD. Akron Children’s Hospital, Mahoning Valley NICU, Von Annual Conference, Chicago, Nov 2017
- Poster presentation: (Slow Feeding Advancement Prevents NEC but is Associated with Poor Growth in Very Low Birth Weight Infants) at the 2012 Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Jalal M. Abu-Shaweesh, Terry M. Baird, Mohammad M. Tamim, Hany Aziz, William I. Zaia, Ajith K. Mathew, Ricardo J. Rodriguez. Fairview Hospital, Pediatric Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
- G. N. Bekdache, M. A. Hamdan, M. A. Begam, F. Chedid, M. M.Tamim, H. Mirghani: (Prenatal Diagnosis of Extrahepatic Umbilicoportosystemic Shunt: Impact on Postnatal Management), Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; the Journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Aug. 2011; 31(6): 542-3
- Eman Al Reyami, Khawla Al Zoabi, Aiman Rahmani, Mohammed Tamim, Fares Chedid: (Is isolation of Outborn Infants Required at Admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control, Feb. 2009
- High Signal Intensity of White Matter in the Neonatal Period. A. Imran, I. Musharaf, M. Tamim, A. Rahmani, K. Mando, M. Rahman, J, Hertecant, H. Abou Adma, F. Chedid. International Symposium. Hot Topics in Pediatrics. Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. May 2008
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening. The Tawam Experience. K. Mando, A. Rahmani, N. Salman, M. Tamim, Z. Shihab, I. Musharraf, A. Imran, H. Abou Adma, M. UrRahman, P. Kumar, F. Chedid. International Symposium. Hot Topics in Pediatrics. Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. May 2008
- Respiratory Syncytial virus Nosocomial Outbreak: Artificial Neural Networks and Prediction of Premature Infants who may Benefit from Palivizumab, Palisade, Europ 2008; 04:22-23. Saadah L, Tamim M, Salman N, Chedid F, Kumar S, Rahmani A
- Poster Presentation: (Association of Maternal Intrapartum Nubain with Low 1-minute Apgar Score), Mohammed Tamim, MD. Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2004
- Poster Presentation: (Smaller and More Acutely Ill Infants with Patent Ductus Arteriosus Respond Less Well to Indomethacin in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants), Mohammed Tamim MD. Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting
Research & Publications
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