About Me
As an endocrinologist and the medical director of the Pituitary Center here at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, I specialize in caring for patients with rare pituitary disorders. I have extensive experience treating issues including Cushing syndrome, growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas, and noncancerous tumors of the pituitary gland. I have been named to lists such as Castle Connolly Top Doctor and Exceptional Women in Medicine multiple times.
Ohio State has established one of the largest centers in the country to handle pituitary and skull base cases, and I’m proud to be part of such a skilled and devoted group. Together with the Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery Center, my team and I have been providing highly specialized, comprehensive care for more than 10 years. Our patients have access to a multidisciplinary team of specialists, including neurosurgeons, radiologists, otolaryngologists, and oncologists who can address their urgent needs in one convenient location.
Contributing to innovative research to develop enhanced treatment strategies that can help patients achieve better outcomes is deeply rewarding. I am currently involved in clinical trials of new medications, and my work has been widely published in prestigious peer-reviewed journals.
My role includes helping to train future physicians. I am a clinical associate professor in the Department of Endocrinology and a core faculty member overseeing the endocrine fellowship program. I am also actively involved in professional organizations. I serve on the Pituitary Society Professional Education Committee and on the scientific and medical advisory board of the Pituitary Network Association.
Highlights
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2019
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
Additional Languages I Speak
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Diabetes Complications
- Graves Disease
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Adrenocortical Adenoma
- Adrenal Gland Diseases
- Cushing Syndrome
- Thyroiditis
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperparathyroidism, Primary
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
- Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
- Prolactinoma
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Hypothyroidism
- Hashimoto Disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Turner Syndrome
- Insulin Infusion Systems
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Thyroid Diseases
- Endocrinology
- Pituitary Diseases
- Skull Base Tumors
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Pituitary Tumor
- Thyroid Cancer
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
University of Baghdad, Al-Rasafa, Baghdad 12114
9/1/1986 - 7/31/1992
Residency
Medical City Teaching, Baghdad
10/1/1992 - 10/31/1994
Internship
Medical College of Ohio Hospital, Toledo, OH
7/1/2000 - 6/30/2001
Residency
Medical College of Ohio Hospital, Toledo, OH
7/1/2001 - 6/30/2003
Fellowship
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago, Chicago, IL
7/1/2003 - 6/30/2005
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
8/19/2003
American Board of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology,
10/28/2005
Academic Information
My Department
Internal Medicine
My Division
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2024, Dr. Ghalib has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
