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Rabea Alhosh, MD
Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition

Doctor Specialty Pediatrics

Dr. Rabea Alhosh is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, where he has served since 2015. Dr. Alhosh received his medical degree from the University of Damascus in Syria, followed by a pediatric internship and residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. He completed his Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in both General Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. 

His clinical interests include:

  • Endoscopy
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Pediatric liver disease

Dr. Alhosh’s research has been published in leading medical journals and encompasses pediatric pancreatitis, hepatopulmonary syndrome, acute pancreatitis, and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. He has presented his work at national conferences and is a regular peer reviewer for prominent hepatology and gastroenterology journals.

Awards & Recognition

  • Skirball Fellowship Research award, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
  • Teacher of the Year Award, University of Iowa Pediatric Residency Program

Languages: 

  • English
  • Arabic