Haithem Babiker

Haithem Babiker
^ null
DMD,FAAP,FACS,MD

Senior Attending Plastic Surgery Years Of Experience: 20
  • About the Physician

    Dr. Haithem Babiker is a plastic and hand surgeon who joined Sidra Medicine in April 2022. He holds both a Medical Degree (India) and a Dental Degree (University of Pennsylvania, USA).

    Prior to joining Sidra Medicine, Dr. Babiker was an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati and an Attending at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (one of the top pediatric institutions in the world). He was the Director of the Pediatric Plastic Craniofacial Fellowship and Director of the Maxillofacial Division.

    Haithem specializes in the management of cleft and rare craniomaxillofacial anomalies, brachial plexus birth palsy, and vascular anomalies. He has vast experience in facial reconstruction, both congenital and traumatic.

    Haithem’s unique background of both medical and dental training; double board certification in plastic surgery and maxillofacial surgery; and fellowship training in pediatric craniofacial surgery puts him among an elite group of surgeons around the world with such qualifications.

     

    Languages Spoken

    English, Arabic

    Years Of Experience
    20
    Education
    • MD Kasturba Medical College India, 2000
    • DMD, University of Pennsylvania Dental School,USA 2003
    • Plastic Surgery Residency, University of Cincinnati, USA 2013
    • Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, USA 2008
    • Peditaric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery Fellowship, USA 2014
    Affiliations
    • Associate Professor Plastic Surgery University of Cincinnati, USA
    Areas of Interest
    • Cleft and Craniofacial Conditions
    • Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
    • Vascular Anomalies
    • Orthognathic Surgery
    • Facial Reconstruction
    Educational Interests
    • Teaching medical and dental students, residents and fellows of Cornell University Qatar and Qatar University.
    Medical Publications
    1. Elhadi Babiker H; Runyan C; Oliver J; Bins G; Massary D; Lor L; Rap S; Pan B; Gordon C. Transfacial Two-Pin External Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis: A Technnique for Neonatal Airway Obstruction from Robin Sequence. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2023 June 15;11(6):e5085
    2. Starr B; Lax E; Barone A; Ulma R; Pan B; Elhadi Babiker H. Pindborg tumor in early childhood. A rare tumor in the youngest patient reported to date. Case Reports Plast Hand Surg Journal
    3. Eltayeb A; Gafar A; Elhadi Babiker H. Mothers’ knowledge and experience towards feeding a child with cleft lip and palate. ACTA Scientific Dental Sciences Volume 6 Issue 1, January 2022
    4. Bergeron M; Mabin A; Cohen A; E Babiker H; Pan B; Ishman S. The effect of cleft palate repair on Polysomnography Results. J Clin Sleep Med 10/2019 2019 Nov 15;15(11):1581-1586
    5. Elhadi Babiker H; Eltouhami Y; Sulaiman A. Patterns of Facial Nerve branching. A cadaveric and clinical study. FACE, Journal of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons. FACE 2 November 2021