Jihane Naous

Jihane Naous, MD

Assistant Professor

Department: MD-CHFM RURAL HEALTH-OLD TOWN
Business Phone: (352) 542-0068
Business Email: jnaous@ufl.edu

About Jihane Naous

Dr. Jihane Naous is a Family Medicine specialist with a concentration in Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine and Health. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine. She has worked in both academic and clinical pathways, including experience working in multiple student health centers, in a sexual health center, and treating eating disorders within a multidisciplinary team. Dr. Naous also has an interest in Balint groups.

Her areas of expertise and research interests are in primary care, adolescent health, sexual health, eating disorders, and medical education.

Teaching Profile

Teaching Philosophy
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn” (Benjamin Franklin).

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Family Medicine
Areas of Interest
  • Adolescent development
  • Eating disorders – resources

Publications

2024
Advanced Practice Providers in Departments of Family Medicine: Status, Supervision, and Services.
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM. 36(6):1058-1061 [DOI] 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230121R1. [PMID] 38171583.
2024
Hospitals’ Collaborations Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons Learnt from COVID-19
Healthcare. 12(3) [DOI] 10.3390/healthcare12030321.
2023
Comparative effectiveness of mobile health smoking cessation approaches among underserved patients in primary care: Study protocol for the PROMOTE-UP trial.
Contemporary clinical trials. 127 [DOI] 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107120. [PMID] 36804046.
2023
Effectiveness of a modified Balint group process on empathy and psychological skills employing Kirkpatrick’s evaluation framework.
PeerJ. 11 [DOI] 10.7717/peerj.15279. [PMID] 37483957.
2023
Psychosocial wellbeing and risky health behaviors among Syrian adolescent refugees in South Beirut: a study using the HEEADSSS interviewing framework.
Frontiers in psychology. 14 [DOI] 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1019269. [PMID] 37205080.
2023
The Mental Health Crisis in Refugee Populations – commentary
Family Medicine. 55(3):140-142 [DOI] 10.22454/FamMed.2023.223919. [PMID] 36888667.
2021
Impact of Sleep on Medical Residents’ Emotions: A Cross-Sectional Study Using a Wearable Device
Family Medicine. 53(4):275-281 [DOI] 10.22454/fammed.2021.173571.
2021
Prevalence of STIs, sexual practices and substance use among 2083 sexually active unmarried women in Lebanon
Scientific Reports. 11(1) [DOI] 10.1038/s41598-021-89258-5. [PMID] 33972604.
2021
Youth Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Unique Needs and Practical Strategies From International Perspectives
Journal of Adolescent Health. 68(2):236-240 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.11.005.
2019
Oesophageal ulcer due to a herbal remedy.
Age and ageing. 48(2):309-311 [DOI] 10.1093/ageing/afy174. [PMID] 30371724.
2019
Prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and their association with sexual practices and substance use among 2238 MSM in Lebanon.
Scientific reports. 9(1) [DOI] 10.1038/s41598-019-51688-7. [PMID] 31641252.
2016
A Vulvovaginal Mass in a 16-Year-Old Adolescent: A Case Report.
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology. 29(1):e17-9 [DOI] 10.1016/j.jpag.2015.09.003. [PMID] 26409649.

Education

Post-Grad Diploma in Family & Community Medicine
2017 · Arab Board for Health Specializations
Fellowship in Adolescent Medicine
2013-2014 · Miami Children's Hospital
Family Medicine Specialist
2009-2013 · Saint Joseph University
Medical Degree
2002-2009 · Saint Joseph University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 542-0068
Emails:
Business:
jnaous@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
UF Health Family Medicine Old Town Clinic
PO Box 100383
GAINESVILLE FL 32611
Business Street:
25827 SE 19 Hwy
Old Town FL 32680