Albert Aboulafia, MD, MBA

Paul M. Hassoun, M.D., is professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the director of the pulmonary hypertension program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He received his medical degree from the Faculté de Médecine Lariboisière-Saint Louis at the University of Paris, France, completed an internship and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, both at Harvard Medical School. He was on faculty in the pulmonary division at New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine (Tufts-NEMC) in Boston, MA, until 2002 when he joined the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University.Dr. Hassoun has served or currently serves on numerous American Thoracic Society (ATS) assemblies and committees, including the Pulmonary Circulation Long Range Planning Committee, the Pulmonary Circulation Program Committee (for which he served as chair for 2008-2009), the ATS Scientific Advisory Council, Pulmonary Circulation Leadership Committee, and the American College of Chest Physicians Vascular Steering Committee. He served as the ATS Pulmonary Circulation chair (2011-2012) and on the ATS Publications Policy Committee. He was recently elected president of the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI; 2018-2019).Dr. Hassoun has held numerous editorial activities including serving on the editorial board of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Medicine (2010 to present), CHEST (2006-2015) and the European Respiratory Review (2008-2015). He currently serves as associate editor of the European Respiratory Journal (2013-present) and has served as associate editor for the Journal of Clinical Investigation (2017-2022).

Dr. Babar Shafiq is an orthopaedic surgeon fellowship trained in traumatology who performs surgery for acute trauma and adult reconstruction. As an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Shafiq is very active clinically caring for patients with a broad range of orthopaedic injuries and conditions. An abbreviated list incudes:Poorly healing Fractures called Non-unions/MalunionsLimb Deformity/Limb LengthHip ReplacementsFractures:Lower Extremity: Hip, Pelvis, Acetabulum, Femur, Tibia, Tibia plateau, Ankle, FootUpper Extremity: Shoulder, Clavicle, Humerus, Scapula, Elbow, Forearm, Distal RadiusFractures around hip and knee replacementsDr. Shafiq completed his orthopaedic trauma fellowship in Minnesota at the renowned Regions Hospital/University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. He has practiced orthopaedic traumatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital since 2013 after spending 2 years serving as the Director of Orthopaedic Trauma at Howard University Hospital where he also completed his medical and residency training. In addition, Dr. Shafiq formerly practiced Physical Therapy after completing a master's degree prior to attending medical school. His knowledge of biomechanics, rehabilitation, and surgery make him uniquely qualified to guide patients from injury through rehab and on to optimal recovery.Current academic and administrative appointments:Director: Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Bone Health Center (where he partners with Andra Love, PA-C to identify and manage the care of patients with fragility fractures and osteoporosis related fracture risk)Associate Program Director: Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Residency training programDr. Shafiq is very active in teaching and research. He gives lectures and teaches medical students, residents and fellows on a daily basis both at Johns Hopkins and at regional, national and international courses.Dr. Shafiq has authored or co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters (See PUBMED for a detailed list)Outside of the hospital Dr. Shafiq spends time with his wife, 3 children and his dog. He is active in cycling, running and swimming.

Johns Hopkins orthopaedic specialists offer many areas of expertise at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center located on The Johns Hopkins Hospital campus in Baltimore, Maryland. Our specialists work closely together and with other experts in rehabilitation and radiology to streamline your appointment and provide well-rounded care. We offer consultations as well as inpatient and outpatient surgeries at this location.