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Dr. Firas Ahmad Saker, MD

Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Neonatology
40 years of experience
8401 Market St, Boardman, OH 44512
(330) 480-3693

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Brief Intro

Firas Saker, M.D., holds multiple appointments with Cleveland Clinic Childrens Hospital. He is the associate Chair for the Department of Neonatology at Cleveland Clinic Foundation, he also is the medical director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Hillcrest Hospital. , Dr. Saker is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Cleveland Clinic Learner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Saker is double board certified in both pediatrics and neonatal/perinatal medicine. He earned his medical degree from Damascus University School of Medicine in Damascus, Syria. His post-graduate training includes a pediatric residency at Texas Tech University School of Medicine in El Paso, Texas, and a neonatal/perinatal fellowship at Case Western Reserve University and Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. his clinical practice, Dr. Saker is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section of Perinatal Medicine. He also serves on several committees for Cleveland Clinic Health Care System, including the Reproductive Ethics Subcommittee, NICU Design Committee, and Infection Disease Control Committee at Hillcrest Medical Center; as well as the Blood Conservation Committee at Main Campus, among others. Dr. Saker has received a number of awards and recognitions. Most recently he was selected by his colleagues to be included in the Best Doctors list in America for the year 2011-2012. He also received a Lifetime Service Award from the Syrian American Medical Society. An established clinical researcher, Dr. Saker has secured a number of grants for his work and has published multiple research articles in peer-reviewed journals, as well as having contributed abstracts and presentations at a number of professional association meetings.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

University Hospital Health System

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Damascus Faculty Of Medicine - 1986

UNIVERSITY OF DAMASCUS - 1985

Location & Hours

8401 Market St, Boardman, OH 44512

Specialties Treated

Pediatrics
Critical Care Medicine
Neonatology
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Conditions Addressed

Uncomplicated or Low Risk Pregnancy and Delivery
Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension
Conditions of Pregnancy and Delivery

Insurance Accepted

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Buckeye Health Plan
Priority Health
Molina Healthcare
Meritain Health
SummaCare
Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare
Aetna
Paramount Healthcare
Tricare
Cigna
UnitedHealthcare Oxford
AmeriHealth
Three Rivers Providers Network (TRPN)
Oscar Health Insurance
Blue Cross Blue Shield
AmeriHealth Caritas

Cancer 32
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 41
Orthopedics 69
Neurology & Neurosurgery 47
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 66
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 71
Diabetes & Endocrinology 23
Children's Hospital 12
Urology 62
Psychiatry 59
Geriatrics 56
Rehabilitation 45
Obsterics & Gynecology 9
Ophthalmology 2
Ear, Nose & Throat 5
Rheumatology 2
Long Term Care 19
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 29