Marwa Oudah, MD

Dr. Marwa Oudah is an American Board–Certified physician specializing in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Internal Medicine, with advanced expertise in Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Vascular Disease. She completed her Pulmonary Hypertension Fellowship at Penn Medicine, enhancing her subspecialty training at one of the nation’s leading academic health systems. Her clinical foundation includes a three-year Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship at The George Washington University Hospital, preceded by her tenure as Chief Resident and Internal Medicine Resident at GBMC Healthcare. Early training at Mafraq Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi shaped her as a globally informed and deeply dedicated clinician.

Dr. Oudah has distinguished herself as a researcher, critical care physician, and emerging voice in pulmonary vascular disease. She has authored peer-reviewed publications in the Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives and presented nationally, including at the 2025 CHEST Conference in Chicago, where she discussed evolving treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension in the era of Sotatercept. She also serves as a peer reviewer for the European Respiratory Journal and Pulmonary Circulation Journal.

Committed to advancing evidence-based care and improving outcomes for patients with complex cardiopulmonary conditions, Dr. Oudah recently completed an AI in Healthcare certificate program at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, highlighting her interest in leveraging technology to enhance patient care and health system performance. A graduate of Gulf Medical University (MBBS, 2017), she brings a global perspective and patient-centered approach to every aspect of her work.

Dr. Oudah’s professional journey spans from Abu Dhabi to major U.S. academic centers and includes the honor of meeting His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed during his official visit to the United States. She received the UAE Presidential Affairs Scholarship Office’s Distinguished Doctors Award under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, awarded by H.H. Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan in October 2025. With growing recognition as a rising leader in pulmonary vascular medicine, Dr. Oudah continues to shape the future of her field through compassionate care, academic excellence, and dedication to innovation.

• Gulf Medical University
• Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
• Pulmonary Hypertension Fellow - Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
• Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow - The George Washington University Hospital
• GBMC HealthCare - Internal Medicine Resident

• American Board of Critical Care Medicine
• American Board of Pulmonary Disease
• American Board of Internal Medicine

• Outstanding Doctors Award, Presidential Affairs Office, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E (2025)
• Alumni Excellence Award , Gulf Medical University, Ajman, U.A.E (2025)
• Medscape Medical News Recognition from CHEST (2024)
• CHEST 2024 Top Case Report, CHEST Conference; Boston, Massachusetts (2024)
• The Fellow of the Year, George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia (2024)
• The Obah Award, Excellence in Primary Care, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Maryland (2020)

• Formal Appointment: PVRI Pulmonary Vascular Disease History Council, Member
• Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI), Member
• Pulmonary Hypertension Association, Member
• American College of Chest Physicians, Member, Pulmonary Vascular & Cardiovascular Network
• American Thoracic Society, Member

• Oudah, M., Runo, JR., Badesch, DB., De Marco, T., Safdar, Z., Jose, A., Elwing, JM., Moutchia, J., Kawut, SM. (May 2025) Predictors of Quality of Life in Patients with PortoPulmonary Hypertension (PoPH): The Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry. Poster presented at ATS conference; San Francisco, California, USA

• Oudah, M., Wilkinson, JD., Aryal, S., Mani, H., Shlobin, OA., Nyquist, A., King, CS., Thomas, C., Khangoora, V., Singhal, A., Nathan, SD. (October 2024) Neurofibromatosis-associated Diffuse Lung Disease Progressing to Lung Transplantation: Histologic Findings. Oral slide presented at CHEST; Boston, Massachusetts, USA

• Zahergivar A., Oudah, M., Van De Rijn, J., Ahari, J. (October 2024) Age-specific Patterns of Pulmonary Embolism-associated Mortality in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Insights From a Retrospective Database Analysis. Oral slide presented at CHEST; Boston, Massachusetts, USA 

• Oudah M, Baram D, Diab K (February 2024). A Rare Complication of An Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Intranodal Forceps Biopsy (EBUS-IFB). Annal Cas Rep Rev: ACRR-374, doi: 10.39127/2574-5747/ACRR:1000374 

• Oudah, M., Mulhern, K., Vyas, K., Rohatgi, P. (October, 2023) Metastatic pulmonary calcification detected on whole body 18F sodium fluoride (18NaF) PET scan. Oral slide presented at CHEST; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

• Van De Rijn, J., Oudah, M., Baram, D., Lichtenberger, J. (October, 2023) Impact of radiologist’s report on treatment initiation time in patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis. Poster presented at at CHEST; Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

• Oudah, M., Van De Rijn, J., Fassas, S., Baram, D., Alsaggaf, M., Yee, R., Milojevic, I. (May 2023). Retrospective review of management of smear-negative pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Poster presented at: American Thoracic Society; Washington, D.C. USA. 2023 

• Oudah, M., Sabath, B. (October, 2020). Spontaneous resolution of Mycobacterium kansasii lung infection presenting as a spiculated lung mass. Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Volume 34, 2021, https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.rmcr.2021.101512.

• Upreti, S., Oudah, M., Hauptman, H., Minn, H.. Vasculitic neuropathy associated with rheumatoid arthritis, a case report. Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives. Vasculitic neuropathy associated with rheumatoid arthritis: a case report. 2019, Nov; 9(5): (430-432). Cited in PubMed; PMID: 31723390.

• Oudah, M., Sandhu, H., Sissoho, F., Sabath, B.. Cast of the left bronchial tree. Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives. Cast of the left bronchial tree. 2019, Jun; 9(4): (365-366). Cited in PubMed; PMID: 31528293