Samya Z Nasr, MB BCh

 Samya Z. Nasr
Professor of Pediatrics
Medical School
C. S. Mott Children's Hospital
Pediatrics
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]
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Samya Z Nasr, MB BCh
Samya Z. Nasr
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    • About

    Samya Nasr’s global health work focuses on respiratory diseases, diseases of the lungs, and malnutrition in adolescents, children, and infants. Her interests in global health equity align with the Center themes of empowering women, strengthening systems for health, and providing technical solutions. Nasr’s research interests focus on environmental health and sustainability, food systems and security, and the intersection of gender and politics.
    Dr. Nasr is a board certified Pediatric Pulmonologist at The University of Michigan Medical School.

    Links
    • University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital
    • University of Michigan Center for Global Health Equity

    Qualifications
    • Residency
      Children's Hospital of Michigan, Pediatrics, Detroit, United States
      Residency
    • Fellowship
      University of Michigan Medical School, Pediatric Pulmonary, Ann Arbor, United States
      Residency
    • Fellowship
      Children's Hospital of Michigan, Pediatric Pulmonary, Detroit, United States
      Residency

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Center for Global Health Equity

    Research Overview

    cystic fibrosis adherence, newborn screening and quality improvement

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Impact of a Standardized Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Cystic Fibrosis: A 12-Month Phased Project at Ain Shams University
      Hussein MM, Nasr SZ, Kamel TB, Rashad M, Kamel DN, Fawzy EA. Pediatric Pulmonology, 2026 Apr 1; 61 (4): DOI:10.1002/ppul.71621
    • Journal Article
      Lung T1-MRI and Multi-Breath Washout Detect Longitudinal Changes in Children 6–11 Years Old After Beginning Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor (ETI) Therapy
      Nasr SZ, Flask CA, Kretzler ME, Slaven JE, Joshi A, Mahani MG, Clem C, Cooper M, Farr S, MacAskill CJ, Gupta A, Ferrebee M, McBennett KA, Ren CL. Pediatric Pulmonology, 2026 Apr 1; 61 (4): DOI:10.1002/ppul.71628
    • Journal Article
      Transforming Care in Cystic Fibrosis: The Long-Term Impact of Quality Improvement Projects on Clinical Outcomes
      Karabulut S, Kalyoncu MY, Balcı MS, Cakar NM, Yıldız CA, Uzunoglu B, Tastan G, Kocaman D, Yeğit CY, Ergenekon AP, Eralp EE, Gokdemir Y, Karakoc F, Nasr SZ, Karadag B. Pediatric Pulmonology, 2026 Apr 1; 61 (4): DOI:10.1002/ppul.71597
    • Journal Article
      Characterising cystic fibrosis in African populations: a scoping review protocol on phenotype, diagnosis, genetics and barriers to care
      Ratner L, Marangu-Boore D, Hamouda S, Kwarteng Owusu S, Eze J, Dakshi A, Wordui S, Hamdy A, Owusu SA, Weldetsadik Y, Uluer A, Daimi H, El Makhzen N, Abriel H, Nasr S, Moosa S, Swanson C, Cronin AE, Zampoli M. BMJ Open, 2026 Feb 10; 16 (2): DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110798
      PMID: 41667184
    • Journal Article
      A Tale of Two Infants: Off-Label Use of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor in Early Cystic Fibrosis Treatment.
      Kadouh NK, Nasr SZ, Filbrun A, Phan H. Pediatr Pulmonol, 2026 Jan; 61 (1): e71444 DOI:10.1002/ppul.71444
      PMID: 41452033
    • Journal Article
      A retrospective cohort study evaluating the growth and clinical outcomes of preterm and term infants with cystic fibrosis during the first 11 years of life
      Reda H, Ahmed S, Sturza J, Nasr SZ. JPGN Reports, 2025 Dec 1; DOI:10.1002/jpr3.70124
    • Journal Article
      Roadmap to Global Cystic Fibrosis Care.
      Nasr SZ, Fleifil S, Kamel TB, Nassar MF, Abdel Hamed MH, Fouda NM, Elgendy Y, Fouda E. Pediatr Pulmonol, 2025 Nov; 60 (11): e71390 DOI:10.1002/ppul.71390
      PMID: 41267340
    • Journal Article
      Characterization of Egyptian Cystic Fibrosis children including genotypes and phenotypes: A Single Tertiary Center Experience.
      Fouda EM, Nasr SZ, Hamza HM, Shawky SM, Ramadan A, Ali RF, Ishak SR. Respir Med, 2025 Oct 7; 108411 DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108411
      PMID: 41067292

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    Embracing Egypt: Connecting Cystic Fibrosis Families Across the Globe

    For decades, families in Egypt lived without answers. Since 1997, Dr. Samya Nasr, Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonologist at the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, has worked to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis in Egypt, leading global efforts to improve diagnosis and understanding.