Close Menu
Laeth S . Nasir, MB,BS

Professor

Contact

School of Medicine
Family and Community Medicine
CRISS I - Criss 1 - 111

Laeth S . Nasir, MB,BS

Professor

Laeth S Nasir MBBS
Is Professor and Associate Dean for Community Medicine at Creighton University, and Graduate Program Faculty in the Creighton University Department of Medical Anthropology.
Dr Nasir earned his medical degree from the University of Jordan in 1987, subsequently completing a Fellowship from the Department of Surgery at Deaconess Beth Israel Hospital in Boston Massachusetts. After completing a residency in Family Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, he joined the faculty in 1992. He was promoted the rank of Professor in 2005.
In the 2003-04 academic year, Dr Nasir was awarded a J.William Fulbright Scholarship to teach and carry out research at the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan. Over the years he has served as a consultant to a number of organizations, including the World Bank, USAID and UNRWA.
From 2009 to 2011, he served as Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine, as well as Acting Chair of Medical Education in the Faculty of Medicine at the United Arab Emirates University in the United Arab Emirates.
Dr Nasir has written on a variety of topics during his career. He has a special interest in cross cultural aspects of medical care, and is the primary author of the medical textbook, “Caring for Arab Patients; A Biopsychosocial Approach”. He also serves as a co-editor of “Taylors Principles and Practice of Family Medicine”. Currently he is working with Harvard University on a project that explores mental health care delivery in the primary care setting in Middle Eastern countries.  Dr Nasir lectures nationally and internationally on primary care topics and medical education in Middle Eastern countries.

Teaching Interests

  • Primary Care mental Health Delivery in the Middle East

Research Focus

Primary Care Mental Health in Arab Countries, Social Determinants of Health in Arab Countries, Medical Humanities Related to Arab Populations

Department

Family and Community Medicine

Position

Professor

Books

  • Family Medicine Principles and Practice Eighth Edition

    1 & 2 2022
  • Family Medicine Principles and Practice Eighth Edition
    Laeth S. Nasir, 'Behavioral Problems of Children' Laeth S. Nasir and Arwa Nasir; Family Medicine Principles and Practice; 8th Edition, Vol 1 & 2 Chapter 18, pp 263-273
    1 & 2 2022
  • Family Medicine Principles and Practice Eighth Edition
    Laeth Nasir, 'Selected Problems of Infancy and Childhood'; Laeth S. Nasir and Arwa Nasir; Family Medicine Principles and Practice 8th Edition, Vol 1 & 2 Chapter 20 pp 293-301
    1 & 2, p. 293-301 2022
  • Family Medicine Principles and Practice Eighth Edition
    Laeth S. Nasir, 'Managing Mentally Ill Patients in Primary Care'; Laeth S. Nasir; Family Medicine Principles and Practice 8th Edition, Vol 1 & 2 pp 411-420
    1 & 2, p. 411-420 2022
  • Family Medicine Principles and Practice Eighth Edition
    Laeth S. Nasir, 'Anxiety and Stress in Young Adults'; Laeth S. Nasir and Amy E. Lacroix; Family Medicine Principles and Practice 8th Edition, Vol 1 & 2 Chapter 36, pp 481-488
    1 & 2, p. 481- 488 2022
  • Family Medicine Principles and Practice Eighth Edition
    Laeth S. Nasir, 'Sinusitis, Tonsillitis, and Pharyngitis'; Laeth S. Nasir and Alexander Tu; Family Medicine Principles and Practice 8th Edition, Vol 1 & 2 pp 541- 549
    1 & 2, p. 541-549 2022
  • Family Medicine Principles and Practice Eighth Edition
    'Bites and Stings' Brian Jobe and Laeth S. Nasir; Family Medicine Principles and Practice 8th Edition, Vol 1 & 2 Chapter 50, pp 653-661
    1 & 2, p. 653- 661 2022
  • Lexington Books: A Division of Rowman and Littlefield
    Heinemann L, Herzog C, Minnich M, Mitchell C, Nasir L, et al. The Competing and Shifting Relevance of Social Capitals in Successful Refugee Resettlement. In:The Crux of Refugee Resettlement. Rebuilding Social Networks. Nelson A, Rodlach A, Willems R. 1stEdition, Lexington Books. 2018, p. xi-xxxiv 2018
  • Springer Publishing
    Nasir L. ‘Managing Mentally Ill Patients in Primary Care’. In: Taylor, Paulman, Nasir, Paulman. Taylors’ Principles and Practice of Family Medicine 7th Edition. Springer. In press.
    1, p. 401 2017
  • Springer Publishing
    Nasir L. Nasir A. ‘Selected Problems of Infancy and Childhood’. In: Taylor, Paulman, Nasir, Paulman. Taylors’ Principles and Practice of Family Medicine 7th Edition. Springer. In press.
    1, p. 287 2017
  • Springer Publishing
    Jobe B, Nasir L. ‘Bites and Stings’. Taylors’ Principles and Practice of Family Medicine 7th Edition. Springer. In press
    1, p. 605-614 2017
  • Springer, Berlin, Germany
    Nasir L. Nasir A. ‘Selected Problems of Infancy and Childhood’. In: Taylor, Paulman, Nasir, Paulman. Taylors’ Principles and Practice of Family Medicine 7th Edition. Springer 2017.
    1, p. 287-294 2017

Articles

  • Global Health Collaborations Press
    Tiffany Chu, BS, BA, Laeth S. Nasir, MBBS Improving Physician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Regarding Betel QUID, Global Health;Tiffany Chu, BS, BA, Laeth S. Nasir, MBBS, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE July 3, 2023 2023
  • Principle of Family Medicine
    Greene M., Nasir S.L. (2021) Care of the Refugee. Family Medicine, Principles and Practice pp 1-9, p. 1-9 2021
  • Cambridge University Press
    "Complexity in Pediatric Primary Care"; Arwa Nasir, Laeth Nasir, Ariel Tarrell, David Finken, Amy Lacroix, Swetha Pinninti, Sheryl Pitner and Molly McCarthy, Department of Pediatrics, 982167 Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USA and 3College of Public Health, 984365 Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA , p. 1-7 2018
  • Primary Care Companion CNS Disorder
     Osman OT1,2, Nasir L3, Mollica RF4, Zoubeidi T5, Lavelle J4, Amawi N;Trauma-Informed Care Survey of Psychiatrists and Primary Care Physicians in the Middle East. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord.2017 Sep 28;19(5). pii: 17m02157. doi: .4088/PCC.17m02157.
    pii: 17m02157, p. doi: .4088/PCC.17m02157 2017
  • Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
    Nasir A, Khader A, Nasir L, Abuzayed I, Seita A. Paediatric continuing medical education needs and preferences of UNRWA physicians in Jordan. East Mediterr Health J. 2016
    Apr 19;22(1), p. 47-51 2016
  • American Family Physician
    Nasir A, Nasir L. Counseling on Early Childhood Concerns: Sleep Issues, Thumb-Sucking, Picky Eating, School Readiness, and Oral Health. Am Fam Physician. 2015 Aug 15;92(4):274-278.
    92(4), p. 274-278 2015
  • American Family Physician
    Nasir A, Nasir L.  Counseling on Early Childhood Concerns: Sleep Issues, Thumb-Sucking, Picky Eating, School Readiness, and Oral Health.  Am Fam Physician. 2015 Aug 15.
    92(4), p. 274-278. 2015
  • Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    Amawi N, Mollica RF, Lavelle J, Osman O, Nasir L. Overview of Research on the Mental Health Impact of Violence in the Middle East in Light of the Arab Spring: J Nerv Ment Dis. 2014 Sep;202(9):625–9.
    202(9), p. 625-9 2014
  • Springer, Berlin, Germany
    Nasir L. ‘Managing Mentally Ill Patients in Primary Care’. In: Taylor, Paulman, Nasir, Paulman. Taylors’ Principles and Practice of Family Medicine 7th Edition. Springer 2016.

Editing and Reviews

  • The Physicians Bulletin
     Nasir L. “Fall in love again” Guest editorial. The Physicians Bulletin. Metro Omaha Medical Society. March-April 2018. , p. 9 2018
  • Springer, Berlin, Germany
    Paulman, Taylor, Paulman, Nasir. (Eds) Taylors’ Principles and Practice of Family Medicine 7th Edition. Springer, 2016. 2 Volumes
    1 & 2 2017
  • Springer Publishing
    Associate Editor: Taylor, Paulman, Nasir, Paulman. Taylors’ Principles and Practice of Family Medicine 7th Edition. Springer. Expected publication date: 2016(Edited 48 of the 133 chapters)  2016
  • Not Applicable
    Section Editor: Nasir,L “Infectious disease”. Taylors’ Manual of Family Medicine. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. 2015 2015
  • Not Applicable
    Paulman, Paulman, Harrison, Nasir, Jarzynka. Taylors’ 10 Minute Diagnosis Manual. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. 3rd Ed, 2013. 2013
  • Elsevier
    Co-Editor: Paulman, Paulman, Harrison, Nasir. “Signs and Symptoms in Family Medicine”: A Literature Based Approach. Text- 1st Edition. Elsevier/Mosby 2011.
    1 2011

Presentations

  • Nasir L. "Primary Care Mental Health", "Preconception Care", "Primary Care Orthopedics". December 18, 2019 Ramallah, Palestine. 2020
  • Nasir L., Primary Care Mental Health", "Preconception Care", "Primary Care Orthopedics". December 16, 2019 Nablus, Palestine 2020
  • Nasir L. Invited Lecturer and Panelist, "Pediatrics and Primary Care Essentials for Physicians". CME course in collaboration with University of Nebraska Medical Center. Delivered to physicians practicing with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). 2019
  • Nasir, L. Invited Lecturer, "Primary Care Essentials" CME lectures for UNRWA Physicians. Beirut Lebanon 2019
  • "Complexity in Primary Care", Laeth Nasir, M.D.; Grand Rounds, Department of Family Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine 2018
  • Nasir L. Invited Speaker, Pediatric and Primary Care Essentials for United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) physicians. October 6th and 7th 2017. Gaza City, Gaza. Presentations "Primary Care Orthopedics" "Primary Care Mental Health Issues". 2017
  • Nasir L. 'Physician Impairment in Arab Countries'. Research Presentation, 2nd Annual Global Health Conference-Midwest. Creighton University February 5th and 6th 2016 2016
  • Nasir A. Nasir L. 'They make me sign a paper so that when something goes wrong, I will have only myself to blame': A socio-cultural analysis of parental refusal of lumbar puncture. Research Presentation, 2nd Annual Global Health Conference-Midwest. Creighton University February 5th and 6th 2016 2016
  • Nasir L. Invited Speaker and Panelist - Abu Dhabi Ambulatory Healthcare International Congress. Presentations: "Depression in Primary Care", "Anxiety and Panic Disorder in Middle Eastern Countries", and "End of Life Care in Arab Countries". Abu Dhabi, October 8-13th 2015 2015
  • "Trauma Informed Care Survey of Psychiatrists and Primary Care Physicians in the Middle East". Ossama O, Mollica R, Nasir L, Hashim J, Lavelle J, Amawi N. Poster Accepted, 16th World Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain. September 14th-18th, 2014 2014
  • Research Presentation: Amawi N, Mollica R, Lavelle J, Osman O, Nasir L. "Overview of Research on the Mental Health Impact of Violence in the Middle East in Light of the Arab Spring". Presented at the Third International Conference of the Jordanian Association of Psychiatrists. Co-sponsored by the World Association of Psychiatrists. Amman, Jordan June 4th 2014 2014
  • Nasir L. Invited Speaker and Panelist " Importance of Primary Care in the Middle East". C3 Conference hosted by the US Department of State, and the US Department of Commerce, April 28th 2014 New York, New York 2014
  • Research Presentation: "Trauma Informed Care Survey of Psychiatrists and Primary Care Physicians in the Middle East". Ossama O, Mollica R, Nasir L, Hashim J, Lavelle J, Amawi N. 13th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders, November 20th -22nd, 2013 Monte Carlo, Monaco. 2013
  • Research Presentation: "Communities and Communication: Health Care for Bhutanese and Burmese Refugees In Omaha" Roedlach A, Heinemann L, Minnich M, Nasir L, Travers Gustafson D. American Academy of Anthropology, Nov 12, 2012. San Francisco, California 2012
  • Research Presentation: "Emirati Medical Student's Perspectives on Delivering Bad News in the Local Setting: The Hidden Curriculum" Stella Major, Leena Amiri, Jawad Hashim, Laeth Nasir and Arwa Abdul-Haq. Third Annual SEHA Research Conference,15th Dec 2011, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi 2011

Awards

  • -Excellence in Teaching Award:
    Creighton University Department of Family Medicine
  • Alumnus of the Year
    Department of Family Medicine University of Nebraska
  • 2014- Alumnus of the Year:
    University of Nebraska Department of Family Medicine.
  • J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Visiting Scholar
    University of Jordan Department of Community and Family Medicine

Consulting

  • Medical Specialist Review Committee, Life Sciences/Medical-
    Committee Member
    J. William Fulbright Scholars Program.
    2014 - 2017
  • Graduate Program Faculty
    Faculty
    Department of Medical Anthropology
    2013 - 2013
  • Medical Specialist Review Committee
    Member
    Life Sciences/Medical- J. William Fulbright Scholars Program.
    2005 - 2005
  • International Consultant to the World Bank
    member
    International Consultant to the World Bank. Project to Implement Medical Service Packages for a Women’s Health Center in the South of Jordan in collaboration with the Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
    Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation
    2004 - 2004
};