Abdulghani Sankari MD PhD
Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Pulmonology
Professor & Director of Medical Education and ACGME Designated Institution Official at Ascension-Providence Hospital in Michigan. He served several leadership roles including the director Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship of Wayne State University and has been playing a key role in the development of graduate medical education programs at the Detroit Medical Center.
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4201 Saint Antoine St Ste 5VDetroit, MI 48201
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Summary
- Dr. Abdulghani Sankari is a University Professor and Director of Medical Education. He is a practicing board certified pulmonologist in Detroit Metro area in Michigan and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ascension Providence Hospital, Detroit Medical Center, John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Karmanos Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Arabic. He specializes in asthma & copd, critical care medicine, pleural disease, and sleep medicine and is experienced in sleep medicine, critical care medicine, medical education, general pulmonology, and pulmonary.
Education & Training
Wayne State UniversityPhD, Physiology , 2006 - 2009
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2005 - 2008- Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of Aleppo Faculty of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License Current
MI State Medical License 2004 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- APCCMPD Award for Novel Medical Education Implementation Association of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Program Director (APCCMPD), 2021-2022
- ATS Innovation in Fellowship Education American Thoracic Soceity, 2018-2019
- College Teaching Award Recipient Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2014
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Clinical Trials
- Role of Enhancing Serotonin Receptors Activity for Sleep Apnea Treatment in Patients With SCI Start of enrollment: 2015 May 14
- Treatment of Sleep-disordered Breathing in Patients With SCI Start of enrollment: 2017 May 01
- Novel by Upper Airway Respiratory Muscle Training to Treat OSA in Chronic SCI Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Religious and culturally conscious sleep care for Muslim patients: Clinical considerations and recommendations.Bilal Irfan, Hrayr Attarian, Muna Irfan, Abdulghani Sankari, Denise Kirschner
Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2025-10-01 - 1 citationsSleep apnea in individuals with spinal cord injury.Abdulghani Sankari, Ahmad Aldwaikat, Moustafa Habra, Anan Salloum, Salam Zeineddine
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2025-09-01 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Women: Associations with Reproductive Aging and Screening Challenges.Galit Levi Dunietz, Ronald D Chervin, Riva Tauman, Sigal Shaklai, Abdulghani Sankari
Chest. 2025-08-28
Journal Articles
- Communication Training in Adult and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. A Systematic ReviewMichael P Mendez, Harin Patel, Jordan Talan, Jared Chiarchiaro, Trevor C Steinbach, Abdulghani Sankari, Jennifer W Mccallister, ATS Scholar
- Multidisciplinary Disease Management Program for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseSankari, Abdulghani, Austin J Pulm Respir Med, 1/25/2014
Authored Content
- Communication Training in Adult and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. A Systematic ReviewJuly 2020
- Longitudinal effect of nocturnal R-R intervals changes on cardiovascular outcome in a community-based cohortAugust 2019
- Longitudinal effect of nocturnal R-R intervals changes on cardiovascular outcome in a community-based cohortAugust 2019
Press Mentions
Connections Lead to Trainee Courage During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Community Hospital SettingFebruary 23rd, 2021- Medical Student's Study Finds Diuretic Decreases Central Sleep Apnea in Spinal Cord Injury PatientsAugust 11th, 2020
Yes, You Can Suffer from Night Sweats at Any Point in Your Life — but These Tips Can HelpJuly 16th, 2019- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Effect of Hypercapnia Treatment on Respiratory Recovery after Spinal Cord InjuryJOHN D DINGELL VA MEDICAL CENTER2023–2026
- Novel treatment of sleep apnea by upper airway and respiratory muscle trainingRehabilitation R&DPresent
Committees
- Chair, Graduate Medical Education Council (GMEC)-Ascension Providence 2020 - Present
- Chairman, CPR committee, John D.Dingell VA MedCtr 2010 - 2020
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- American College of Health ExecutivesMember
- Member
Other Languages
- Arabic
External Links
- WSU pagehttp://pulmonarycriticalcare.med.wayne.edu/profile.php?id=42585
- Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/public-profile/settings?trk=d_flagship3_profile_self_view_public_profile
- Ascension paghttps://www.apmeded.org
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