Biographical summary
Dr. Abu Jawdeh completed his General Nephrology Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University and his Transplant Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. He joined Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, from the University of Cincinnati where he spent 10 years as a faculty member in the Division of Nephrology and assumed the role of Medical Director of Pancreas Transplantation. Dr. Abu Jawdeh received many awards including the Brigham and Women's Northeast Nephrology Young Investigators Award, the UC Bronze Pin Research Recognition Award for significant industry funding and the Top Medical Grand Rounds Presentation AWard voted for by faculty and trainees. Dr. Abu Jawdeh has received funding from the AHA and NIH (U01) as well as foundation grants and currently serves on the editorial board of NFK's Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. In addition to clinical trials, his research interests include immunosuppression, recurrent glomerulopathies, and complement-mediated diseases including humoral rejection and thrombotic microangiopathies.
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2011
Fellowship - Transplant NephrologyJohns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University
- 2010
Research Fellowship - Basic Science Case Western Reserve University
- 2008
Clinical Fellowship - NephrologyCase Western Reserve University
- 2007
Residency - Internal MedicineMetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University
- 2004
Internship - Internal MedicineAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center
- 2003
Doctor of MedicineFaculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut
- 1999
BS - BiologyFaculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2010
NephrologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2007
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2023
Top Reviewer for "Timely and Insightful Reports"Transplantation Journal
- 2019
First Place - Top Medical Grand Rounds Presentations for the 2018-2019 Academic YearUniversity of Cincinnati
- 2016
Bronze Pin RecipientUniversity of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- 2010
FinalistNational Kidney Foundation 5th Annual Young Investigator National Forum
- 2009
FinalistNorthwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigators’ Forum
- 2009
2009: Abstract Award WinnerNortheast Nephrology Young Investigators Forum, The Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- 2007
Rajiv M. Reddy, MD Academic Achievement AwardMetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
MemberSpeaker's Bureau, National Kidney Foundation
- 2023 - present
MemberPatient Experience Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Arizona, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
- 2023 - present
MemberClinical Competency Committee, Renal Transplant Fellowship, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
- 2023 - present
MemberInternational Society of Nephrology
- 2022 - present
MemberAmerican Lebanese Medical Association
- 2021 - present
MemberThe Transplantation Society
- 2017 - 2021
MemberProgram Evaluation Committee, Division of Nephrology, University of Cincinnati
- 2016 - 2021
InterviewerFellowship Recruitment, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Cincinnati
- 2013 - 2021
MemberResearch Committee, Division of Nephrology, University of Cincinnati
- 2013 - 2021
MemberFellowship Core Competency Committee, Division of Nephrology, University of Cincinnati
- 2013 - 2014
CoordinatorRenal Seminar Series, Division of Nephrology, University of Cincinnati
- 2012 - 2021
InterviewerFaculty Recruitment, Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Cincinnati
- 2012 - 2019
InterviewerResidency Recruitment, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati
- 2012 - 2019
InterviewerFellowship Recruitment, Division of General Nephrology, University of Cincinnati
- 2012 - 2019
InterviewerTransplant Nephrology Fellowship Recruitment, Division of Nephrology, University of Cincinnati
- 2012 - 2019
InterviewerFaculty Recruitment, Division of Nephrology, University of Cincinnati
- 2012 - 2018
JudgeTrainees' Research Grand Rounds, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati
- 2011 - present
FellowAmerican Society of Transplantation
- 2007 - present
FellowAmerican Society of Nephrology
Publications