Biography
Dr. Abou-Arab was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio and is the proud son of Lebanese immigrants. He graduated with a B.S. in Respiratory care from University of Toledo in 2005 and subsequently graduated medical school from the Universidad Internacional del Ecuador in 2011. He completed residency in Family Medicine at Indiana University in Indianapolis in 2016 and then worked as Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Iowa after residency. He has experience in an LGBTQ clinic and is passionate about caring for LGBTQ patients, including gender affirming hormone therapy for adults and adolescents. He also has interest in immigrant health, school-based clinics and care for the un- and underinsured. He is fluent in Arabic and Spanish and sees patients at Briarwood Family Medicine.
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interests
Care of the Underserved
LGBTQ Healthcare
Immigrant Health
Climate Change and Health
Research Interests
LGBTQ Healthcare and the Intersection with Race and Ethnicity
Climate Change and Health
Medical Education
Credentials
Medical Degree
Universidad Internacional Del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador, 2011.
Residency
Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind., 206
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Family Physicians
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
World Professional Association for Transgender Health
GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality
Medical Society Consortium on Climate Change and Health
MiCCA: Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action
