Iman R. Sami Zakhari, MD
Pediatric Pulmonology
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Iman R. Sami Zakhari
Titles
Program Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship
Pulmonologist
Sleep Medicine Specialist
About the Provider
Iman R. Sami-Zakhari, MD, earned a bachelor's degree from University of Khartoum in Khartoum, Sudan. She went to medical school at University of Khartoum and University of Liverpool, UK, for post-graduate training. Dr. Sami completed her residency at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters and Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA. After her residency, she completed a pediatric pulmonary medicine fellowship at Children's National Hospital.
Dr. Sami is Clinical Associate Professor in Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Program at Children’s National. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric pulmonology. She is particularly interested in asthma, cystic fibrosis, BPD and sleep, with specific research in the area of pulmonary function testing.
Departments
Awards and Recognition
Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2025, 2024, 2023)
NPI
1457449837
Disclosure
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.
Outside Interests
- Genentech USA Inc.
- Novartis
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Gilead Sciences
Locations
- Northern Virginia
- 3023 Hamaker Court, Fairfax, VA 22031
- phone: 571-226-8380
- Prince George's County
- 2900 Campus Way North, Lanham, MD 20706
- phone: 888-884-2327
- Main Hospital-Pulmonary Medicine Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-3194
- Telehealth Video Visit
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 888-884-2327
Expertise
Education
Newmarket General Hospital
ResidentChildren's National Hospital
Fellow, 1994Children's National Hospital
Fellow, Pediatrics, 1994University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine
Medical School, 1979University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine
Undergraduate, 1974Board Certifications
Sleep Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics, 2011Pediatric Pulmonology
American Board of Pediatrics, 1994Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, 1990Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
- American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
- Amerigroup DC
- Amerigroup Maryland
- AmeriHealth DC
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
- Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
- ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
- Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
- Claimsbridge PPO
- Conifer Health
- First Health
- Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
- Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
- Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente: referral required
- Mail Handlers (Federal)
- Maryland Physicians Care
- Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
- MedStar Family Choice (DC)
- MedStar Family Choice (MD)
- Molina Health Care of VA
- Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
- Priority Partners MCO (MD)
- Tricare Humana Military
- U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
- United Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
- Virginia Premiere