Dr. Samira Alani
Samira Alaani, "Twin Babies, One Born with Gastroschisis and the Other with Sirenomelia in Fallujah Maternity and Children Hospital, Fallujah City, Iraq," Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health 2 no.3 (2019) 1-5.
Pirot Florent, Samira Alaani, and Paulo Scampa, Depleted Uranium: The Invisible Genocide and the Seeds of Terrorism (Éditions Universitaires Européennes, 2017).
Samira Alaani, "Twin Reversed Arterial Prfusion (TRAP) Sequence: A Case Report in Fallujah Maternity and Children Hospital, Fallujah, Iraq," Clinical Medicine Research 4 no. 5 (2015): 151-153.
Mozhgan Savabieasfahani, Samira Alaani, et al., "Elevated Titanium Levels in Iraqi Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Echo Findings in Occupation Soldiers," Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 187 no. 1 (2015): 4127.
Samira Alaani and Abdulqadir Abdulkareem Alrawi, "Fibular Himimelia and Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula in a Newborn in Fallujah General Hospital: A Case Report," Science Journal of Clinical Medicine 4 no. 5 (2015): 96-98.
Samira Alaani and Abdulqadir Abdulkareem Murie, "Sirenomelia Within a One-Year Period at Fallujah General Hospital: Two Case Reports," Science Journal of Clinical Medicine 2 no. 3 (2013): 64-67.
Samira Alani, "Speech at Human Rights Defenders Forum," Mobilizing Faith for Women: Engaging the Power of Religion and Belief to Advance Human Rights and Dignity (Atlanta, the Carter Center, 2013): 63-64.
Samira Alaani and Abdulqadir Abdulkareem Murie, "Case Report: Left Hand Acheiria in 3 Newborns Within a Period of 3 Months During the Year 2011 in Fallujah General Hospital," Clinical Medical Research 2 no. 4 (2013): 84-88.
Samira Alaani and Abdulqadir Abdulkareem Alrawi, "Report of Bilateral Microtia in 2 Successive Female Siblings in Fallujah General Hospital," Science Journal of Clinical Medicine 2 no. 4 (2013): 141-143.
Samira Alaani et al., "Causes and Differentials of Infant Mortality in the Pediatrics Wards in Fallujah General Hospital," British Journal of Midicine & Medical Research 3 no. 4 (2013): 1178-1186.
Samira T. Abdulghani, "Perinatal and Neonatal Mortality in Fallujah General Hospital, Fallujah City, Anbar Province, West of Iraq," Health 4 no. 9 (2012): 597-600.
Samira Alaani, "Report of Three Cases of Unusual Anterior Abdominal Wall Defects in Fallujah General Hospital During the Year 2010," Journal of Islamic Medical Association of North America 44 no.1 (2012): 1-7.
Samira Alaani, "Infant Mortality Rate from 2007-2009 in Fallujah City, Western Iraq," Iraqi Journal of Community Medicine 25 no. 1 (2012): 49-51.
Samira Alaani, "Uranium and Other Contaminants in Hair From the Parents of Children with Congenital Anomolies in Fallujah, Iraq," Conflict and Health 5 no. 15 (2011): 1-15.
Samira Alaani et al., "Four Polygamous Families with Congenital Birth Defects from Fallujah, Iraq," International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 8 (2010): 89-96.
Samira Alaani et al., "Pilot Study of Congenital Anomoly Rates At Birth in Fallujah, Iraq, 2010," Journal of Islamic Medical Association of North America 44 no. 1 (2010): 1-7.
Dr. Samira Alani was born and raised in Fallujah. At the time of the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003, she was working at Fallujah General Hospital as Chief of the Pediatrics Department. In 2005, a year after the two devastating sieges of Fallujah, Dr. Samira's staff began noticing increased rates of cancers and birth defects. She began keeping a log of these incidents, which became instrumental to a series of public health studies that have confirmed that Fallujah is indeed suffering from some of the highest rates of birth defects ever recorded. Dr. Samira has worked tirelessly to document, investigate, and treat this public health crisis. She has co-authored several studies and continues to document the daily cases of birth defects in Fallujah.