(Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative colitis) (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS)
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Muath Hattab
An intern doctor
With a strong interest in medical research
Mob 0595300163
Maha Bahjat Qazzaz
Research Associate
at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
0597260127
Main Research Interests
- Gastroenterology
- Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative colitis).
- Functional gastrointestinal disorders (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS).
- Gastrointestinal cancers (stomach, colon, pancreas) and early detection methods.
- Gut microbiome and its role in gastrointestinal health.
- Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, as well as non-invasive techniques.
- Hepatology
- Chronic liver diseases such as viral hepatitis (B, C) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Liver cirrhosis and its complications (ascites, portal hypertension).
- Hepatocellular carcinoma and early detection strategies.
- Liver transplantation and post-transplant immunological complications.
- Drug-induced liver injury and hepatotoxicity.
- Nutrition
- Clinical nutrition in patients with liver and gastrointestinal diseases.
- Malnutrition and cachexia in chronic diseases.
- The role of nutrition and the gut microbiome in intestinal health.
- Obesity and metabolic syndrome, and their impact on the liver and gastrointestinal tract.
- Pediatric nutrition and therapeutic approaches (e.g., parenteral nutrition).
Cross-cutting Research Themes
- Personalized medicine: Genetic and microbiome influences on dietary and pharmacological responses.
- Novel therapies: Monoclonal antibodies and stem cell therapy for liver and intestinal diseases.
- Public health: Screening programs for colorectal cancer, vaccination against hepatitis.
- Pediatrics: Pediatric liver diseases and malabsorption disorders.
