Abbaa Sarhan, MD, FACOG

ART Practice Director & Board-Certified Fertility Specialist

Dr. Sarhan is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) and reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI). Dr. Sarhan completed her undergraduate and medical degrees, as well as her residency training in OB/GYN at George Washington University in Washington DC, where she was appointed the leadership role of chief resident. Dr. Sarhan subsequently received fellowship training in REI at Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia—the site of the first IVF baby in the United States. While a member of an active medical practice, she also served as an assistant clinical professor at George Washington University School of Medicine and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.

Awards & Accolades

Dr. Sarhan has received many honors, including induction into Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha honor societies and being recognized as a Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor (2019-2022) and Washingtonian magazine Top Doctor (2016-2022).

She is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and a fellow with the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Sarhan has been the author or co-author of articles in numerous publications, including the Journal in Ultrasound Medicine, Reproductive BioMedicine Online, Fertility and Sterility, and the Middle East Fertility Society Journal. She has also co-authored several peer-reviewed poster presentations for the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Approach to Care

Dr. Sarhan is local to the area as she grew up in Rockville, Maryland. Fluent in both English and Arabic, she takes pride in caring for a diverse patient population with a supportive, personalized approach. She is dedicated to empowering patients by educating and counseling them about their fertility choices so they can make the best-informed decisions during their fertility journey. Dr. Sarhan has a special interest in egg freezing and maximizing the efficiency of IVF while optimizing the patient experience.