Amin J. Barakat (born November 2, 1942) is a Lebanese-American physician[1] known for the diagnosis Barakat syndrome.

Barakat was in full-time pediatric practice at Northern Virginia Pediatric Associates before retiring in 2020.[2] He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is also clinical professor of pediatrics and pediatric nephrology at Georgetown University.[3] Barakat is a member of the ALSAC/St Jude Children's Research Hospital Leadership Council,[4] and president of the American Foundation for Saint George Hospital.[5]

Early and personal life

Barakat was born in Mounsef, Byblos, Lebanon, and attended Tripoli Boys School in Tripoli and International College, Beirut. He received his college and medical education at the American University of Beirut (AUB). From 1967 to 1970, he completed pediatric residencies at AUB and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, and then obtained fellowship training in pediatric nephrology at Georgetown University from 1970 to 1972. Barakat has held academic teaching positions at AUB, Vanderbilt and Georgetown universities.[6]

Barakat is married to Amal Nassar and has three children. He lives in Vienna, Virginia.

Research

Barakat's focus in research has been with children with rare hereditary and congenital kidney disease.

Barakat Syndrome

In 1977, Barakat and co-authors J.B. D'Albora, M.M. Martin, and P.A. Jose described four siblings with familial nephrosis, nerve deafness, and hypoparathyroidism. This syndrome is now known as Barakat Syndrome.[7][8]

Barakat syndrome is an inherited condition characterized by hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural hearing loss, and renal (kidney) disease. Most cases have been attributed to a mutation on chromosome 10p which affects the GATA3 gene.[9] Inheritance is likely autosomal dominant. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive.[10][11][12][13]

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References

  1. ^ Famous Lebanese-Americans - Habeeb.com Retrieved Oct. 10, 2012
  2. ^ Meet the Doctors - Northern Virginia Pediatric Associates Archived October 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Oct. 10, 2012
  3. ^ Faculty Listing – Pediatric Nephrology, Georgetown University[permanent dead link] Retrieved Oct. 10, 2012
  4. ^ 2011 Annual Report - ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Retrieved Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine Oct. 11, 2012
  5. ^ Board of Directors - American Foundation for Saint George Hospital, Inc Archived March 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Oct. 11, 2012
  6. ^ “Success in America, But Heart is Here,” Lebanon Daily Star, June 12, 2000.
  7. ^ Barakat, A.Y.; D'Albora, J.B.; Martin, M.M.; Jose, P.A. (1 July 1977). "Familial nephrosis, nerve deafness, and hypoparathyroidism". The Journal of Pediatrics. 91 (1): 61–64. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(77)80445-9. PMID 874665.
  8. ^ Magnalini, I.S., et al. Dictionary of Medical Syndromes, 4th edition, Philadelphia: J.B. Lippencott-Raven, 1997, p 73.
  9. ^ Gene Map Locus: 10pter-p13 or 10p14-p15.1.
  10. ^ RESERVED, INSERM US14-- ALL RIGHTS. "Orphanet: Hypoparathyroidism sensorineural deafness renal disease syndrome". www.orpha.net.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ “Hypoparathyroidism, Sensorineural Deafness and Renal Disease,” listed in McKusick V. Mendalian, Inheritance in Man, 12th edition, volume 2, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. MIM ID # 146255
  12. ^ Rimoin, D.L., J.M. Connor, R.E. Pyeritz, and B.R. Korf. Emery and Rimoin’s Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics, fourth edition, volume 2, London: Churchill Livingstone, 2002, p. 2217.
  13. ^ Ranjbar-Omrani, Gholamhossein, Nima Zamiri, Behnam Sabayan, and Azam Mohammadzadeh. “Concomitant Hypoparathyroidism, Sensorineural Deafness, and Renal Agenesis: A Case of Barakat Syndrome,” Archives of Iranian Medicine, Volume 11, Number 3, 2008: 337–340
  14. ^ “Success in America, But Heart is Here,” Lebanon Daily Star, June 12, 2000
  15. ^ Ellis Island Medals of Honor – National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Archived August 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Oct. 10, 2012
  16. ^ Amin J. Barakat - Marquis Who's Who Retrieved Oct. 12, 2012

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