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 as an associate professor in the UF Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine within the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and currently serve as the Director of Ultrasound Services, Education and Research. 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).
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, together with UF students and physicians, I oversee the Equal Access Clinic’s Prenatal Night clinic, delivering care to our marginalized pregnant patients.
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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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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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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AOA
Alpha Omega Alpha, 1993