Ibrahim S. Fanous
Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

Dr. Ibrahim S. Fanous

Internal Medicine
UPMC
HealthFirst Medical Associates-UPMC
400 Oxford Drive, Suite 202, 
Monroeville, PA 
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Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
UPMC
HealthFirst Medical Associates-UPMC
400 Oxford Drive, Suite 202, 
Monroeville, PA 
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Overview

Ibrahim Fanous, MD, specializes in internal medicine and is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Fanous received his medical degree from the University of Cairo, Egypt, and completed his residency at UPMC McKeesport.

Dr. Fanous is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Stiff Person Syndrome, Breast Cancer in Men, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Swallowing Difficulty.

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Obesity Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Upmc East
Upmc Mckeesport Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Gender
Male

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Locations

HealthFirst Medical Associates-UPMC
400 Oxford Drive, Suite 202, Monroeville, PA 15146
Call: 412-887-6602
Other Locations
HealthFirst Medical Associates-UPMC
1318 Fifth Avenue, Mckeesport, PA 15132
Call: 412-887-6602
HealthFirst Medical Associates-UPMC
2001 Lincoln Way, Suite 290, White Oak, PA 15131
Call: 412-887-6602

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


6 Total Publications

Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel Antibody-Induced Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Presenting as a Paraneoplastic Neurological Complication in Breast Cancer.
Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel Antibody-Induced Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Presenting as a Paraneoplastic Neurological Complication in Breast Cancer.
Journal: Cureus
Published: April 07, 2021
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