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Faculty

Adel A. ElHennawy, M.D.

Adel A. Elhennawy, M.D.

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics—Neonatology

Clinical Titles

  • Medical Director of Nurseries (NICU + WBN),
    Methodist Willow Brook Hospital
  • Chairman, Department of Pediatrics,
    Methodist Willow Brook Hospital
  • Attending Neonatologist, Methodist Willow Brook Hospital
  • Director, Neonatology Database in Methodist WillowBrook Hospital

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics
  • Neonatal–Perinatal Medicine

Current Positions in Professional Organizations

  • Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Fellow, Perinatal Section in American Academy of Pediatrics

Professional History

  • M.D., Cairo University School of Medicine, Giza, Egypt, 1982
  • Intern, Cairo University Adult and Children's Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt, 1983–1984
  • Pediatric Resident, Abu El Rish Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, 1985–1986
  • Pediatric Resident, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston TX,
    1995–1996
  • Neonatal Fellow, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston TX, 1996–1999

Academic Interests

  • NICU Quality Care and Improvement
  • Breast Milk Benefits in ELBW and LBW Infants
  • Early High Caloric, High Protein Nutritional Supplementation effects on VLBW
    and SGA Outcomes
  • Medical Students, Residents and Fellow Education

Recent Publications

  • ElHennawy AA., Sparks JW., Armentrout D., Husbag V. Berseth CL. Erythromycin fail to improve feeding outcome in feeding intolerant preterm infants. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2003; 37 :281-86.