Dr. Rasha Abdulmassih, MD

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Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Rasha Abdulmassih, who serves patients in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Abdulmassih, an infectious disease specialist, currently serves as an attending physician within the Infectious Disease Department at Allegheny General Hospital.

Allegheny General Hospital is a large urban hospital located at 320 East North Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the larger Allegheny Health Network (AHN). Working as an integrated system within Highmark Health, employees at all of AHN’s care sites, including hospitals, Health + Wellness Pavilions, primary and specialty care offices and more, are committed to improving health and promoting wellness in our communities, one person at a time.

Educated in Syria, Dr. Abdulmassih graduated with her medical degree from the University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine in 2009. She then relocated to the United States, performing her residency in internal medicine at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in 2014.

The doctor is board-certified in infectious disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

In the state of Pennsylvania, Dr. Abdulmassih is affiliated with West Penn Hospital.

Infectious disease is a medical specialty dealing with the prevention, the diagnosis, and the treatment of all infections. An infectious disease specialist’s practice also consists of managing nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections.

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