Biography

Ramia G. Zakhour, MD, is a pediatric infectious diseases physician with specialized expertise in the prevention and treatment of infections in immunocompromised children.

Dr. Zakhour completed her pediatric infectious disease fellowship at UTHealth Houston and then went on to complete a fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where she focused on managing complex infectious diseases in pediatric patients undergoing solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, as well as those with other immunodeficiencies and cancer. Her clinical and research interests center on improving outcomes for different immunocompromised pediatric populations, including transplant recipients, children with primary immunodeficiencies, and children receiving biologics and other immunosuppressive therapies, with an emphasis on evidence-based, individualized patient care.

 

Education

Doctor of Medicine
Saint Joseph University, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Lebanon, 1999-2006
Residency
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, 2006-2010
Fellowship
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, 2010-2014
Fellowship
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 2021

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Prevention and treatment of infections in immunocompromised pediatric patients

Research Interests

Response to vaccines in immunocompromised pediatric patients

Disease-specific immunologic changes and their impact on risk of infection and disease prognosis in different immunocompromised pediatric populations

Interactions between the immune system and in host evolution of pathogens, including the development of bacterial resistance over time

Novel diagnostics in pediatric infectious diseases