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	Rasha Haykal Assistant Professor of Medicine Office Phone: 202-741-3333 Email: Email Department: Medicine

Education

• MD Medicine, Damascus University Medical School, 2011

Biography

Rasha Haykal,‌ ‌M.D.,‌‌ ‌joins‌ ‌the Division of Endocrinology as‌ ‌an‌ ‌Associate‌ ‌Professor‌ ‌of‌ ‌Medicine‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Department‌ ‌
of‌ ‌Medicine ‌
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Dr.‌ ‌Haykal ‌obtained‌ ‌her‌ ‌M.D.‌ ‌degree‌ ‌from‌ ‌University‌ ‌of‌ ‌Damascus‌ in‌ ‌Damascus, ‌Syria, and‌ ‌subsequently‌ ‌received training in obstetrics and gynecology in Syria. ‌Prior to her medical training in the United States, Dr.‌ Haykal also worked as a research assistant at University of California Los Angeles at Women’s Health. Her research by then focused on reproductive medicine and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
 
Dr. Haykal completed‌ ‌post-graduate‌ ‌training‌ ‌in‌ ‌internal‌ ‌medicine‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌University‌ ‌of Central Florida.‌ ‌She‌ ‌completed‌ ‌her‌ ‌fellowship‌ training  ‌in‌ ‌Endocrinology,‌ ‌Diabetes,‌ ‌and‌ ‌Metabolism‌ ‌at‌ ‌the‌ ‌National‌ ‌Institutes‌ ‌of‌ ‌Health‌ ‌Inter-Institute‌ ‌Endocrinology‌ ‌program.‌ ‌She‌ ‌is‌ ‌board‌ ‌certified‌ ‌in‌ ‌Internal‌ ‌Medicine and‌ ‌Endocrinology,‌ ‌Diabetes,‌ ‌and‌ ‌Metabolism, She ‌is‌ ‌planning to obtain her obesity board certification as well.  ‌
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Dr. Haykal’s ‌areas‌ ‌of‌ ‌expertise‌ ‌include‌ reproductive medicine and women’s health ‌(primary‌ ‌interest)‌ ‌including‌ hypogonadism, menopause, high risk pregnancy,‌ ‌as‌ ‌well‌ ‌as‌ diabetes, thyroid, adrenal‌ ‌and‌ ‌pituitary‌ ‌disorders.‌ ‌ ‌
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Dr. Haykal continues to participate in research and scholar activities in collaboration with National Institutes of Health. 
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Dr. Haykal ‌has‌ ‌co-authored‌ ‌multiple abstracts and‌ ‌publications‌. She‌ ‌is‌ ‌an‌ ‌active‌ ‌member‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Endocrine Society ‌and is ‌serving‌ ‌as‌ part time volunteer at National Institutes of Health.
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Division

• Endocrinology and Metabolism

Industry Relationships and Collaborations

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported a financial interest with the health care related companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the University and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

• None