Abeer A. Azzuqa, MD

Abeer Azzuqa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology and completed her Neonatal-Perinatal fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Azzuqa serves as the Clinical Director of the NICU at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In her role, she provides oversight of the entire breadth of clinical activities in the NICU. Azzuqa has been instrumental in establishing the neonatal telemedicine program for the UPMC Division of Newborn Medicine. In addition to her clinical and administrative duties, Azzuqa is involved in all aspects of the Division of Newborn Medicine’s educational activities. Her research interests include digital health innovations, neonatal nutrition, and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

• Jordanian Medical Association, 1998-Present
• American Academy of Pediatrics, Member, 2002-2009
  • Section on Perinatal Pediatrics, 2008-Present
  • Fellow Member (FAAP), 2009-Present
  • Section on Telehealth, 2016-Present
  • Section on Breastfeeding, 2016-Present
• Academic Pediatric Association, 2016-Present