Dr. Moustafa Shamma, MD, Internist
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Dr. Moustafa Shamma, MD

Emergency Physician

4/5(3)
3481 N Beauregard St Alexandria VA, 22302
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Moustafa Shamma practices Emergency Medicine in Alexandria, VA. Dr. Shamma assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of work day. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Shamma examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.

Education and Training

Univ. of KS Medical Center PhD 1990

Univ of Damascus, Fac of Med, Damascus, Syria 1981

Provider Details

Male English, Arabic
Dr. Moustafa Shamma, MD
Dr. Moustafa Shamma, MD's Expert Contributions

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Emergency Medicine

Awards

  • Teaching Assistantship 1985 University of Kansas Medical Center 
  • Vice President 1991 Prince George's House Staff Association 
  • American Best Physicians 2015 National Consumer Advisory Board 
  • Leading Physicians of the World & Top Emergency Physician 2015 International Association of Healthcare Professionals 

Professional Society Memberships

  • Maryland Medical Society (MedChi).Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA).

Articles and Publications

  • Functional and Molecular properties of PGE2 receptor on Macrophage-like cell line P388D.PGE2-induced desensitization of adenylate cyclase of Macrophage-like cell line P388D.

What do you attribute your success to?

  • My faith, hard work, and family support.

Favorite Place to Vacation

  • Florida

Hobbies / Sports

  • Reading, travel, photography, and handyman work.

Areas of research

Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics

Dr. Moustafa Shamma, MD's Practice location

PACS Urgent Care

3481 N Beauregard St -
Alexandria, VA 22302
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New patients: 703-307-0823
https://www.pacsurgentcare.com/moustafa-shamma

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Dr. Moustafa Shamma, MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Emergency Physician in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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