Dr. Jabbour is board certified in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology and in Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery. In addition to his medical and surgical training, he holds a master’s degree in Medical Education. He is passionate about innovation to improve the process for training surgeons outside of the operating room setting and holds multiple patents for novel surgical simulators.
Dr. Jabbour’s clinical interests include microtia and aural atresia, cleft palate and submucous cleft palate repair, velopharyngeal dysfunction (hypernasality), conductive hearing loss, and comprehensive pediatric otolaryngology care for cleft and non-cleft patients. He has published over 70 scientific articles in the medical literature and numerous book chapters.
He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, the International Society for Auricular Reconstruction, the American Cleft Palate Association, and the Society for University Otolaryngologists. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has served on the Residency Review Committee for the ACGME and on the Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology Item Writing Task Force to develop the first board exam in this field.
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship with special emphasis on microtia reconstruction and cleft care
- University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Otolaryngology Residency Training
- University of Pittsburgh, Master of Science in Medical Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, MD
- Wheaton College, BS, Biology
Education & Training
Disparities in Surgical Intervention in Pediatric Patients With Submucous Cleft Palate and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction. Eljamri S, Reddy PD, Shaffer A, Harley RJ, Jabbour N. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Jan 7. doi: 10.1002/ohn.1111.
A qualitative analysis of pediatric otolaryngology fellowship websites. Harris MK, Lu N, Tang A, Mayer N, McCarty EB, Stapleton A, Jabbour N. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Jul;182:112026. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.112026. Epub 2024 Jul 5.
The use of veno-veno-arterial ECMO as a successful strategy in acute mitral regurgitation secondary to papillary muscle rupture causing cardiogenic shock and profound hypoxemia: a case report. Al-Sarraf N, Maher A, Muddaiah NK, Agzamov Y, Jabbour N. J Surg Case Rep. 2024 Jun 6;2024(6):rjae408. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjae408. eCollection 2024 Jun.
Moving Beyond the Temporal Bone Lab: Creating a Drilling Station in the Otolaryngology Clinic. Freiser ME, Morill C, Eichar B, Baddour K, Jabbour N. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Jul;171(1):305-308. doi: 10.1002/ohn.701. Epub 2024 Mar 17.
The 3-Dimensional Temporal Bone Dissection Manual: Operable Stepwise Models for Teaching Otologic Surgery. Freiser ME, Magnetta M, Ghodadra A, Castaño JE, Jabbour N. OTO Open. 2024 Feb 8;8(1):e110. doi: 10.1002/oto2.110. eCollection 2024 Jan-Mar.
Dr. Jabbour's research interests include improving surgical options for microtia and aural atresia, novel surgical simulator development, 3D printing for patient-specific case preparation, and use of augmented reality and virtual reality in surgical education.