
Rafat Abbasi
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Reproductive Endocrinology
10215 Fernwood Road Suite 301A Bethesda Maryland, 20817About
Rafat Abbasi, MD, FACOG, works at Columbia Fertility Associates in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Abbasi specializes in reproductive endocrinology, working with the body's hormones to help discover answers to infertility, among other problems. Prior to working at Columbia, Dr. Abbasi served the United States for Army for 10 years and was Chief of Endocrinology at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas. She now serves Suburban Hospital as their Chairperson of Gynecology, drawing on her experience as Director of the IVF program at the University of Texas Medical Center in Houston.
Education and Training
University of Sind
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Speaking for Peers and Medical Students and Patient Groups -
Fellowships
- Georgetown University Hospital, National Institutes of Health (Reproductive Endocrinology)
Professional Society Memberships
- American Society of Reproductive Medicine, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Montgomery and Arlington County Medical Societies
Articles and Publications
- 10-12 Peer Reviewed Publications
What do you attribute your success to?
The Influence and Inspiration she Received from her Mother, who was a Practicing OBGYN into her 70's.
Hobbies / Sports
- Travel, Music, Jazz, French
Favorite professional publications
- Human Reproduction, Fertility and Sterility
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