Dr. Thabet Qapaja assumed the role of Instructor in Medicine within the Division of Hospital Medicine in July 2024. Born and raised in Amman, Jordan, he has always been driven by a passion for medicine. He attended the University of Jordan School of Medicine, graduating with honors in 2018. Dr. Qapaja completed his internship and residency at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Cleveland, OH, from 2019 to 2022. Following his residency, he served as a hospitalist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic/Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM) of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, from 2022 to 2024 before joining the Department of Internal Medicine at Washington University, St. Louis, in 2024. Throughout his training, he engaged in various interests and participated in numerous research projects. He finds great fulfillment in teaching and collaborating with medical students and residents.
Education
- Medical Degree: University of Jordan, School of Medicine, Jordan (2018)
- Residency, Internal Medicine: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Cleveland, OH (2022)
Clinical/Research Interests
General internal medicine, inpatient care, gastroenterology, epidemiology of gastrointestinal diseases and cancers, celiac disease, and inflammatory bowel disease treatment and outcomes
Publications
Alkhayyat M, Qapaja T, Aggarwal M, Almomani A, Abureesh M, Al‐otoom O, Zmaili M, Mansoor E, Abou Saleh M. Epidemiology and risk of psychiatric disorders among patients with celiac disease: a population‐based national study. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2021 Aug;36(8):2165-70.
Alkhayyat M, Abou Saleh M, Coronado W, Abureesh M, Al-Otoom O, Qapaja T, Mansoor E, Simons-Linares CR, Stevens T, Chahal P. Increasing prevalence of anxiety and depression disorders after diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis: a 5-year population-based study. Pancreas. 2021 Feb 1;50(2):153-9. 2021
Alkhayyat M, Saleh MA, Abureesh M, Khoudari G, Qapaja T, Mansoor E, Simons-Linares CR, Vargo J, Stevens T, Rubio-Tapia A, Chahal P. The risk of acute and chronic pancreatitis in celiac disease. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2021 Aug;66:2691-9
Alkhayyat M, Abou Saleh M, Coronado W, Abureesh M, Zmaili M, Qapaja T, Almomani A, Khoudari G, Mansoor E, Cooper G. Epidemiology of neuroendocrine tumors of the appendix in the USA: a population-based national study (2014-2019). Annals of Gastroenterology. 2021 Sep;34(5):713.
Alkhayyat M, Abou Saleh M, Qapaja T, Abureesh M, Almomani A, Mansoor E, Chahal P. Epidemiology of gallbladder cancer in the Unites States: a population-based study. Chin Clin Oncol. 2021 Jun;10(3):25.