Omar Q. Samarah

Prof. Dr. Samarah got the M.B.B.S degree from the University of Jordan, where he did his postgraduate residency training in Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery and received the Certificate of Higher Specialization in Orthopedics and Trauma. After that he was appointed as teaching assistant at the School of Medicine of the University of Jordan for two and half years. He did specialized training in Pediatric Orthopedics & Pediatric Spine Surgery at the Asklepios Kinderklinik, Sankt-Augustin in Germany. Dr. Samarah was the Chief of the Orthopedic Division at School of Medicine of the University of Jordan & the Jordan University Hospital between 2014-2016. He is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at School of Medicine of the University of Jordan. He is a member of the national medical societies, a member of the scientific committee of Orthopedics of the Jordan Medical Council, AO Association and has authored several articles in medical journals.

• Postpartum Enterobacter Pyogenic Sacroiliitis. A Case Report and Literature Review. Fadi A. Hadidi, MD; Faris G. Bakri, MD; Rawan A. Abu Mughli, MD; Shawqi S. Saleh, MD; Jihad M. Al-Ajlouni, MD; Osama A. Samara, MD; Omar Q. Samarah, MD; Mahasen S. Al-Najar, MD; Azmy M. Hadidy, MD JBJS Case Connect, 2013 Feb 27; 3 (1)
• Henna-stained palms in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Jihad Al Ajlouni, Mohamad Yasin, Shaher El-Hadidi and Omar Samarah. Scientific Research and Essays, Vol.8(44),pp. 2176-2180,25November,2013
• Knee Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Descriptive Frequency and Outcome in University of Jordan Hospital Fadi A. Hadidi, Sherin W. AbdelMalek, Mahasen S. AL-Najar, Jihad M. AL-Ajlouni, Omar Q. Samarah, Reem N. Hasweh, Azmy M. Hadidy Jordan Medical Journal, Vol 47, No 4 (2013)
• The influence of aging on the association between adiposity and bone mineral density in Jordanian postmenopausal women. Ziad M Hawamdeh , Rasha F Sheikh-Ali , Abedallatif Alsharif , Ali H Otom , Alaa I Ibrahim , Fadi A Alhadidi , Omar Q Samarah , Imad N Dheirat , Malik E Juweid. J Clin Densitom. 2014 Jan-Mar;17(1):143-9.
• Femur neck insufficiency fracture in an adolescent associated with vitamin D deficiency. Omar Q. Samarah, Tareq M. Tareef, Fadi, A. Al hadidi and Azmy, M. Al hadidy. Scientific Research and essays. Vol 11(2), pp. 18-22, 30 January, 2016
• Late-presenting developmental dysplasia of the hip in Jordanian males: A retrospective hospital-based study. Omar Q. Samarah, MD, CHSM Orth, Fadi A. Al Hadidi, MD, CHSM Orth, Mohammad Q. Hamdan, MD, CHSM Orth, Ashraf T. Hantouly, MD. Saudi Med J 2016; Vol. 37 (2):151-155
• ANESTHESIA FOR CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE: case report. Alzaben KR, Samarah OQ, Obeidat SS, Halhouli O, Al Kharabsheh M. Middle East J Anaesthesiol. 2016 Jun;23(5):587-90.
• PERIOPERATIVE USE OF PREGABALIN IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS. Mohammed Tayyem, Fadi Elhadidi, Ra’ad Haddad, Omar Samarah, Mohammed Ananzah, Mohammad Ahmad, and Mohammad Hamdan. Journal of Musculoskeletal Research, June 2017, Vol. 20, No. 02
• Reasons for operation cancellations at a teaching hospital: prioritizing areas of improvement. Abeeleh MA, Tareef TM, Hani AD, Albsoul N, Samarah OQ, ElMohtaseb MS, Alshehabat M, Ismail ZB, Alnoubani O, Obeidat SS, Halawa SA. Ann Surg Treat Res. 2017 Aug;93(2):65-69
• Capillary Hemangioma as an Unusual Cause of Doughnut Sign on Bone Scan. Omar Q Samarah, Mohammad T Tayyem , Nisreen Abu Shahin , Ghadeer AlMuhaisen , Malik E Juweid. Clin Nucl Med. 2018 Jul;43(7):499-501. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002128
• Deficiency of lrp4 in zebrafish and human LRP4 mutation induce aberrant activation of Jagged-Notch signaling in fin and limb development. Tian J, Shao J, Liu C, Hou HY, Chou CW, Shboul M, Li GQ, El-Khateeb M, Samarah OQ, Kou Y, Chen YH, Chen MJ, Lyu Z, Chen WL, Chen YF, Sun YH, Liu YW. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2019 Jan;76(1):163-178. doi: 10.1007/s00018-018-2928-3
• Validation of the Arabic version of the Kujala patellofemoral pain scoring system. Hamdan M, Haddad B, Isleem U, Hamad A, Hussein L, Shwarabe Y, Hadidi F, Alryalat SA, Samarah O, Khanfar A, Alzoubi B. J Orthop Sci. 2019 Mar;24(2):290-293. doi: 10.1016/j.jos.2018.09.008.
• Association between mobile phone use and neck pain in university students: A cross-sectional study using numeric rating scale for evaluation of neck pain. Al-Hadidi F, Bsisu I, AlRyalat SA, Al-Zu'bi B, Bsisu R, Hamdan M, Kanaan T, Yasin M, Samarah O. PLoS One. 2019 May 20;14(5):e0217231. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217231. eCollection 2019
• An insight into the whole transcriptome profile of four tissue-specific human mesenchymal stem cells. Alhattab D, Jamali F, Ali D, Hammad H, Adwan S, Rahmeh R, Samarah O, Salah B, Hamdan M, Awidi A. Regen Med. 2019 Sep 1;14(9):841-865. doi: 10.2217/rme-2018-0137
• Bifocal Tibial Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma Responsive to Vincristine Therapy: A Case Report. Bsisu IK, Alkharabsheh MM, Al-Zu'bi BB, Almuhaisen G, Awidi AS, Samarah OQ. Am J Case Rep. 2019 Dec 23;20:1923-1929. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.917696
• Relationship between intra-operative hypotension and post-operative complications in traumatic hip surgery. Alghanem SM, Massad IM, Almustafa MM, Al-Shwiat LH, El-Masri MK, Samarah OQ, Khalil OA, Ahmad M. Indian J Anaesth. 2020 Jan;64(1):18-23. doi: 10.4103/ija.IJA_397_19.
• Safety of the LCP Pediatric Hip Plate in Proximal Femoral Osteotomy in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Samarah OQ, Shaheen MA, Tebabsim RA, Shaheen BA, Makahleh MB, Almustafa MM, Al Hadidi FA, Hussein LA, Hammad YS. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2020 Aug 10;13:779-784. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S268256. eCollection 2020
• Role of Arthrodiastasis Using Hinged Monolateral External Fixator Without Soft Tissue Release in Advanced Stage of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease. Samarah OQ, Nimer A, Al Karmi F, Mustafa O, Naser S, Al Omari L, Hammad Y, Ermeley Z. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2020 Nov 16;16:1117-1124. doi: 10.2147/TCRM.S282404. eCollection 2020
• Correlation between plain X-ray measurements and DXA scans, and its possible use as a screening tool for osteoporosis. Almasri M, Khalil O, Hammad Y, Alhidaya A, Alqawaba R, Hamdan Y, Samarah OQ, Hamdan M, Yasin MS, Hawa AF, AlRyalat A. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Nov;75(11):e14784. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14784.
• Percutaneous Curettage and Local Autologous Cancellous Bone Graft: A Simple and Efficient Method of Treatment for Benign Bone Cysts. Alisi MS, Abu Hassan F, Hammad Y, Khanfar A, Samarah O. Arch Bone Jt Surg. 2022 Jan;10(1):104-111. doi: 10.22038/ABJS.2021.55189.2747.
• Short versus Long-Leg Hip Spica After Closed Reduction in Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Retrospective Comparative Study. Yasin MS, Alisi MS, Hammad YS, Samarah OQ, Abu Hassan FO. Orthop Res Rev. 2022 Mar 24;14:71-76. doi: 10.2147/ORR.S353279. eCollection
• Treatment of Aneurysmal Bone Cysts by Minimally Invasive Curettage and Allogenic Bone Impaction Grafting: Mid-to Long-term Results. Yasin M, Alisi M, Hammad Y, Samarah O, Hassan FA. Orthop Surg. 2022 Dec;14(12):3171-3177. doi: 10.1111/os.13511.
• Musculoskeletal pain among medical students at two Jordanian universities. Samarah OQ, Maden HA, Sanwar BO, Farhad AP, Alomoush F, Alawneh A, Hadidi FA, Bashaireh K, Hammad YS. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2023;36(2):429-436. doi: 10.3233/BMR-220065. PMID: 36120767
• Acetabular index as an indicator of Pavlik harness success in grade I developmental dysplasia of the hip: A retrospective study. Yasin MS, Al Karmi J, Suleiman DO, Raja YM, Alshrouf MA, Abu Halaweh A, Hamdan M, Samarah O. J Child Orthop. 2023 Sep 25;17(6):598-606. doi: 10.1177/18632521231199519
• An 8-year review of upper limb congenital differences at a teaching hospital in Jordan: A retrospective study. Samarah OQ, Odeh AM, Alkhadire ZM, Abu Hejleh RH, Diab YY, Yousef LN, Hamdan YS, Yasin MS, Abu Halaweh AA. Saudi Med J. 2024 Nov;45(11):1265-1269. doi: 10.15537/smj.2024.45.11.20240602.
• Successful Reduction of a Dislocated Hip Joint in a Patient With Cutis Laxa From a PYCR1 Mutation, Case Report. O.Q. Samarah, CHSOrtho, D.H. Abu Rumman, MD. S.J. Ibrahim, MD. E.K. Hamed, MD. D.M. Obeidat. JBJS Case Connector. October-December 2024; 14 (4): e24.00308. DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.24.00308
• Unusual localization of osteoid osteoma at the physis of the proximal femur. Al Nawaiseh M, AlSamhori JF, Al Shawabkeh JK, Albtoush OM, Samarah OQ. Radiol Case Rep. 2025 Mar 8;20(5):2404-2407. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.02.064. PMID: 40129795; PMCID: PMC1930529.
• Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of developmental dysplasia of the hip among pregnant women in Jordan. Alnowaishiri KA, Khader JE, Alkanderi WK, Alshiyab SN, Jaber KA, Samarah OQ. Saudi Med J. 2025 Jul;46(7):831-835. doi: 10.15537/smj.2025.46.7.20241131. PMID: 40628442; PMCID: PMC12251593.
• Clinical and radiological outcomes of Evan's osteotomy in young patients with flexible flatfoot deformity: a retrospective investigation. Yasin MS, Rayyan HA, Eid MK, Awamleh NA, Rahhal SO, Rawashdeh R, Toubasi AA, Alqawasm MS, Samarah OQ, Haddad BJ, Khanfar A. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2025 Aug 7;26(1):755. doi: 10.1186/s12891-025-08978-1. PMID: 40775712; PMCID: PMC12329906.

My skills in playing the Arabic oud demonstrate dedication, cultural fluency, and technical discipline that are highly transferable to professional environments. I have cultivated proficiency in traditional Arabic musical theory (maqamat), enabling the interpretation and improvisation of complex melodic structures.

• Supervised several teams of undergraduate students to publish several scientific papers.
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• School of Medicine , the University of Jordan