Hamza F. Abbasi MD

Hamza Abbasi

Hamza F. Abbasi
MD

Clinical Assistant Professor. Neonatology

Department of Pediatrics

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Specialty/Research Focus

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine; Neonatology

Contact Information
1001 Main Street, 5th floor
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: 312-918-8607
hamzaabb@buffalo.edu
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Professional Summary:

Research Projects:
o Optimal pH Targets in Term Lambs with Asphyxia, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome and Pulmonary Hypertension to Minimize Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (Ovine Model Study).
o Efficacy of Epinephrine through Laryngeal Mask Airway (Ovine Model Study).
o The Role of Calcium Chloride During Resuscitation in Asphyxiated Neonates (Ovine model study).
o Differences in Outcomes of Neonates Born Through Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid Before and After Tracheal Suctioning Recommendations were Discontinued.

Quality Improvement:
o Strategies to minimize the incidence of Unplanned Extubations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Education and Training:
  • Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital (2024)
  • Residency, Pediatric Residency, Unterberg Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center (2018)
  • MD, Medicine, Alfaisal University (2013)

Employment:
  • Associate Director of Neonatal Transport, Neonatology, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital (2024-present)
  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, State University of New York at Buffalo (2024-present)

Awards and Honors:
  • Young Investigator Award (2023)
  • Steven L. Lefrak, MD Award for Excellence in Pediatrics (2018)
  • Cilento Award (2018)

Research Expertise:
  • Neonatal Resuscitation

Grants and Sponsored Research:
  • January 2023–December 2024
    The Role of Calcium Chloride During Resuscitation in Asphyxiated Neonates (Ovine model study)
    Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Young Investigator Award
    Role: Principal Investigator
    $15,000

Journal Articles:

  • Abbasi H, Shelton J, Chandrasekharan P, Rawat M. (2025) Impact of Change in Neonatal Resuscitation Program Guidelines for Infants Born Through Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid. Children (Aug)(12(8):1072) doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/children12081072
  • Abbasi H, Blanco C, Prasath A, Kasu M, Gugino S, Helman J, Nielsen L, Paluch R, Chandrasekharan P, Rawat M. (2025) Efficacy of laryngeal mask epinephrine in neonatal resuscitation; an ovine study. Pediatric Research (May) doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-025-04070-5
  • Helman J, Bawa M, Gugino S, Bradley N, Nielsen L, Prasath A, Blanco C, Kasu MD, Abbasi H, Rawat M, Chandrasekharan P. (2025) The Utility of Umbilical Cord Pulse Oximetry—A Translational Study with Four Minutes of Deferred Cord Clamping Using an Asphyxiated Preterm Ovine Model. Children (Sep)(12(9), 1205) doi:10.3390/children12091205

Presentations:
  • "Optimal pH Targets in Term Lambs with Asphyxia, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome and Pulmonary Hypertension to Minimize Pulmonary Vascular Resistance" Pediatric Academic Society (2024)
  • "The Role of Calcium Chloride During Resuscitation in Asphyxiated Neonates" Pediatric Academic Society (2024)
  • "Optimal pH Targets in Term Lambs with Asphyxia, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome and Pulmonary Hypertension to Minimize Pulmonary Vascular Resistance" Eastern Society of Pediatric Research (2024)
  • "The Role of Calcium Chloride During Resuscitation in Asphyxiated Neonates" Eastern Society of Pediatric Research (2024)
  • "Differences in Outcomes of Neonates Born Through Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid Before and After Tracheal Suctioning Recommendations were Discontinued" Pediatric Academic Society (2023)
  • "Efficacy of Epinephrine through Laryngeal Mask Airway in Neonates" Pediatric Academic Society (2023)
  • "Strategies to minimize the incidence of Unplanned Extubations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" Pediatric Academic Society (2023)
  • "Differences in Outcomes of Neonates Born Through Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid Before and After Tracheal Suctioning Recommendations were Discontinued" Eastern Society of Pediatric Research (2023)
  • "Efficacy of Epinephrine through Laryngeal Mask Airway in Neonates" Eastern Society of Pediatric Research (2023)
  • "Strategies to minimize the incidence of Unplanned Extubations in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" Eastern Society of Pediatric Research (2023)
  • "Efficacy of Epinephrine through Laryngeal Mask Airway in Neonates" Northeastern Conference on Perinatal Research, sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (2022)
  • "Efficacy of Standardized Feeding Protocol for Preterm Infants" Monmouth Medical Center (2018)
  • "Efficacy of Standardized Feeding Protocol for Preterm Infants" Neonatal Hot Topics (2017)
  • "Efficacy of Standardized Feeding Protocol for Preterm Infants" 14th World Neonatal and Pediatrics Healthcare conference (2017)
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Contact Information

1001 Main Street, 5th floor
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: 312-918-8607
hamzaabb@buffalo.edu
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This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.

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