Arek Hidirsah

Major, Air Force

Department of Primary Appointment:
School of Medicine
Pediatrics
Title
Division Head - Tidewater Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Location: Navy Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA
Research Interests:
Obesity
Sports Medicine
Email
arek.hidirsah.mil@health.mil
Office Phone
757-953-9222

Education

Fellow of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles- 2019-2022
Resident of Pediatric Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center- 2016-2019
Doctor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University- 2012-2016
Bachelor of Science in Psychology & Biochemistry/Cell Biology, cum laude, University of California San Diego 2006-2011

Career Highlights: Positions, Projects, Deployements, Awards and Additional Publications

Uniformed Services University National Faculty Coach (2023-Current)

Pediatric Residency Clinical Competency Committee Member, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (2023-Current)

Pediatric Residency Wellness Committee Advisor, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (2023-Current)

Transgender Care Liaison , Naval Medical Center Portsmouth/Langley AFB (2022-Current)

TY Residency Clinical Competency Committee Member, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (2022-Current)

Director of the Metabolic Health Clinic, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (2022-Current)

Division Head, Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Tidewater Marker (2022-Current)

Representative Bibliography

Hidirsah A, Chai Y, Flores R, Vidmar AP, Borzutzky C, Espinoza J. Paediatric obesity: Documentation, screening, and pharmacotherapy in a national cohort. Pediatr Obes. 2023 Jul;18(7):e13032. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.13032. Epub 2023 Apr 5. PMID: 37017271.

Arek Hidirsah, Juan C. Espinoza; Obesity Care in Adolescents: Are We Screening for Comorbidities and Providing Anti Obesity Medications?. Pediatrics February 2022; 149 (1 Meeting Abstracts February 2022): 231