My bio
My name is Reem S. Abu-Rustum, MD, and I attended medical school and completed my residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. I returned to my alma mater in 2018 and currently serve as Professor & Director of Ultrasound Services, Education and Research in the UF Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Additionally, I am certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and am a fellow of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). I am the President of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG).
My clinical interests include ultrasound, specifically the first trimester fetus and the fetal heart, ultrasound education and global outreach. I have authored the textbook " A Practical Guide to 3D Ultrasound". I co-founded and presided over SANA Medical NGO in Lebanon and served on two outreach missions to Sudan with ISUOG, where I was a volunteer helping in the sonographic training of various health care providers to ensure that pregnant women in various underserved settings have access to a properly performed scan. Here in Alachua County in 2020, together with UF students and physicians, I oversaw the creation and served as Medical Director of the Equal Access Clinic鈥檚 Prenatal Night clinic, delivering care to our marginalized pregnant patients until August 2024.
As a physician, my goal is to provide my patients with compassionate care and the most advanced sonographic assessment of their fetuses.
In my free time, I enjoy the outdoors and the performing arts with my family.
Board certifications
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Fetal Echocardiography
ARDMS
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
ARDMS
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Principles and Instrumentation
ARDMS
Education
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Residency - OB/GYN
University of Florida, 1993-1997
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Medical School
University of Florida, 1990-1993
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B.S. Biologic and Medical Science
University of Florida, 1986-1990
My areas of focus
Specialties
Additional languages
- Arabic
- Italian
Gender
Female
Accomplishments
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Clinical Excellence Award
UF College of Medicine Council, 2023
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Exemplary Teacher Award
University of Florida College of Medicine, 2023
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CREOG National Award for Excellence in Resident Education
ACOG, 2022
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J. Lee Dockery, MD Excellence in Teaching Award
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Florida, 2021
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Exemplary Teacher Award
College of Medicine, University of Florida, 2020
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Gold Humanism Society
UF's Chapman Chapter of the GHHS, 2020
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Golden Apple Teaching Award
Dept. of Ob/Gyn University of Florida, 2019-2024
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Exemplary Teacher Award
College of Medicine, University of Florida, 2019
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Presidential Award
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2018
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The Shield of Honor of the Lebanese Order of Physicians Tripoli
Liban Ordre Des Medecins, 2018
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The Shield of Honor of the Lebanese Order of Physicians Tripoli
Liban Ordre Des Medecins, 2016
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The Shield of Honor of the Lebanese Society of Ob/Gyn
Lebanese Society of Ob/Gyn, 2008
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Most Outstanding Resident in OB/GYN
UF Medical Alumni Association Award, 1997
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Golden Apple Teaching Award
Dept. of Ob/Gyn University of Florida, 1994-1997
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AOA
Alpha Omega Alpha, 1993