1

M.B.B.Ch.

Damascus University, Syria

1973

2

M.Sc. in Paediatrics

Jordan University, Jordan

1987

3

CABP in pediatrics

Arab Board

1989

4

Specialization in paediatric Gastroenterology

Birmingham Children Hospital, UK

1996

1

20/05/1980 - 24/09/1980

Course in Medical English Language, Edinburgh

UK

2

01/10/1980 - 09/12/1980

Course in British Medical Practice, EXETER

UK

3

1981 - Summer & Spring sessions

Course in Paediatrics, Birmingham Children Hospital

UK

4

07/10/1981 - 16/12/1981

Course in Basic Science, Royal College

Glasgow, UK

5

11/01/1982 - 14/05/1982

Intensive Course for MRPC

Edinburgh, UK

6

1983 - 1987

Residency Program for Arab Board in Jordan University Hospital

Amman, Jordan

7

01/04/2002 - 04/05/2002

Course in Cystic Fibrosis Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, Belgium

8

01/05/2003 - 31/05/2003

Course in Invasive Endoscopy, St. Luke Hospital

Belgium

9

01/12/2003 - 02/12/2003

6^th Master class in Modern Paediatric Endoscopy, Royal Free Hospital

UK

10

03/07/2005 - 05/07/2004

Post Graduate Course in Pediatrics Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition during the 2^nd World Congress, Paris

11

16/04/2005 - 17/04/2005

Course in (Physicians as Educators) approved under the Royal College of Physicians (London) CPD scheme, held in UAE, sponsored by GAHS

1973 - 1976

Beginner Physician in Paediatric department, Abu Dhabi Grand Hospital, Abu Dhabi

1976 - 1979

General Practitioner in Paediatric department, Abu Dhabi, Grand Hospital, Abu Dhabi

1980 - 1982

Many Medical Courses were attended in different British Hospitals in Exeter, Edinburgh, Birmingham & Glasgow

1982 - 1983

Sharing many other professional colleagues in comparative studies between Modern Embryology, Anatomy and the Quran and Hadeeth. These studies were finally published in Professor Kethe L. Moore's Textbook (The Human Development, Clinical Oriented Embryology), Toronto University, Canada. These studies were sponsored by King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and delivered in the 8 ^th Saudi Medical Conference, Riyadh.

1983 - 1987

Resident in Paediatric Department, Jordan University Hospital. Attending the residency Program for M.Sc. degree in Paediatrics and to fulfill the requirements of the Arab Board in Paediatrics (CABP). It is well known that Jordan University Hospital is the 1^st Teaching Hospital in the region. The Residency Program is so well organized, includes all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as: Lumbar puncture, Bone-Marrow aspirate, suprapubic puncture, paracentesis, pleural tap, laryngeal and tracheal suction under direct vision, fixing IV line, taking blood samples, blood exchange, good experience in handling premature and newborn babies in health and in disease, dealing with ventilators. The Residency Program included 3 nigh duties per week in the 1^st year and 2 nights' duties in the 2^nd and 3^rd years. Many sub-specialties were available in the department such as Gastroenterology, Hematology, Oncology, Neonatology, Infectious diseases and Immunology. To obtain the master's degree, the candidate must pass the yearly examination and also in the final examination, the accumulative mark must be not less than 75%. Usually external examiners commence the examinations.

1987

Passed the 1^st Part exam. of the ARAB BOARD

1987 - 1994

Specialist in Paediatrics, Al Jazeera Hospital, Abu Dhabi

1989

Passed the 2^nd Part exam of the ARAB BOARD (this degree is equal to MRCP or American Board), training in recognized teaching hospital, passing written, clinical and oral examination are preliminary requirements for the degree.

1995 - 1996

Registrar in Pediatric Gastroenterology Department (for 12 months), Birmingham Children Hospital, UK. During this period, I was trained to do upper and lower endoscopy. Taking liver biopsy under deep sedation & G.A. I also had a good time in the liver unit. Trained to perform Breath H2 test, prolonged ambulatory pH study and to give T.P.N.

1999 - 2005

Consultant ‘A' Pediatrician & Gastroenterologist, Al Jazeera hospital, Abu Dhabi. During this period, I was able to establish a Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit fully equipped with 3 upper endoscopies, one Pediatric Colonoscope, Breath H2 test machines and Digi trapper MK III for prolonged ambulatory pH study, needless special for liver biopsy. We encounter all types of G.I. and liver diseases including rare conditions such as intestinal lymphangiectasia, bleeding gastric ulcer, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, Haemobilia, Zellweger syndrome and retrieving ingested foreign bodies from oesophagus and stomach.

2002

In cooperation with The Belgium Cystic Fibroses Society, worked for 2 months at Gent University Hospital in Gent and St. Lock Hospital in Brussel in the field of Paediatric Gastroenterology and endoscopy.

2005 - 16 December 2007

Consultant Pediatrician and Gastroenterologist, Pediatric department, Al Mafraq Hospital.

12/2007 - 31/12/2010

Acting Chair of Pediatric Department, then Chair of pediatric department.

10/2000 - 04/2011

Consultant pediatrician and pediatric gastroenterologist, part time at Al Noor hospital. Private section.

03/04/2011 - 31/01/2012

Consultant Pediatrician and pediatric gastroenterologist. Lifeline Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

01/02/2012 - 31/03/2014

Consultant Paediatrician & Paediatric Gastroenterology in Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

1

The Cataract: its progress and treatment, it comes in 82 pages was initial requirement for qualification 1973.

2

Research in Embryology, Anatomy and compare the findings to Quran & Hadeeth. Published in (The Human Development, Clinical Oriented Embryology) Textbook. Professor Keth L. Moore 1982, Toronto University, Canada.

3

The Histologic findings in the upper digestive tract necessitate doing upper endoscopy in Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis. Published in JPGN, 2001.

4

Comparison study regarding the sensitivity of our different laboratories in Al Jazeera & Central Hospitals in detecting H. Pylori. This study was presented In periodic meeting of Gastroenterologists of the UAE, Dubai 2000.

5

The expected health dangers in the future of our kids. This study was presented in the 6 th UAE Women Conference, Abu Dhabi, 1999.

6

Took part in many medical programs in Television & Abu Dhabi Radio.

7

Defining the etiology of the URTI among people during the pilgrimage (Haj) 1994.

8

The pathogenic organisms which can be isolated from the atmosphere in the crowded places in Mecca during pilgrimage (Haj) 1994.

9

C.F. in the UAE. This study was presented in Ghent University, Belgium.

10

Genetic modified food and Camel Milk can be sources of Baby Formula. Lecture delivered in The Pediatric Update Conference 2003, SKMC, Abu Dhabi, 2003.

11

Recent advances in the management of Gastroenteritis. Lecture delivered in GAHS as a part of CME activity, 17^th Sept. 2003, Abu Dhabi.

12

GERD - Update: Lecture delivered in Masqat, Oman. Day activity sponsored by Nutricia Company.

1

Two antral biopsies instead of two antral and two fundal biopsies to detect H. Pylori Histologically.

2

Prevalence of constipations among children in the UAE.

3

Categories of GI diseases among children in the UAE between 1997-2010.

4

The single case of The Plummer-Vinson Syndrome in modern medicine in a child of 4 years old. Case report.

5

Coeliac Disease presenting as Pyrexia of Unknown Origin.

6

The prevalence of Plummer-Vinson Syndrome among children

7

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome in a girl of 8 years old.

1

All Pediatric conferences held in the UAE during the past years.

2

Conference about Cystic Fibrosis disease held in Amman, Jordan, April 28^th, 30^th 1999.

3

The 1^st World Conference of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases and Nutrition, Boston, USA, August 5-9, 2000.

4

Conference about Intestinal Motility Disorder, Capry, Italy, April 5-7, 2001.

5

The 34^th European Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases, Hepatology & Nutrition, Geneva, May 9-12, 2001.

6

The 14^th Conference of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition 3-5 December 2003, Royal Free Hospital, London.

7

The 2^nd World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Paris 3-5 July 2004.

8

Middle east Cystic Fibrosis Meeting, Dead Sea, March 5-7, 2004, Jordan.

9

38th European Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) Conference, 1-4 June 2005, Porto, Portugal.

10

39th (ESPGHAN) Conference 7-10 June 2006 at Dresden, Germany.

11

40th (ESPGHAN) Conference 2007 at Barcelona, Spain

12

3rd. World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Iguassu, Brazil 16-20 August, 2008.

13

Danone Symposium about fighting Atopic Diseases & Obesity, Athens, Greece, 07/03/2009.

14

42nd. Annual meeting of ESPGHAN (Budapest, Hungary), 03/06/ 2009 To 06/06/2009 .

15

43rd . Annual meeting of ESPGHAN in Istanbul, Turkey from 9 to 12 June 2010.

16

44th Annual meeting of ESPGHAN in Sorrento, Italy from May 25th to May 28th 2011.

17

46th ESPGHAN Conference - London May 8th to May 12th 2013.

18

5th Middle East Quality Management in Health care Conference, Dubai, January 27 - 28, 2014. Arab Health Conference.

19

6th Middle East Gastroenterology Conference January 29-30, 214, Dubai.

20

Middle East Patient Safety & Quality, Abu Dhabi, 2014

21

Women and Child Health Conference, Abu Dhabi, 2014

22

Co-chair of Abu Dhabi 1 st International Conference in Fetal Medicine, Pediatric, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Abu Dhabi 26-28 February 2015, Rosewood Hotel. Abu Dhabi

23

ESPGHAN Conference 48, 06 - 09 May 2015, Amsterdam, Holland.

24

ESPGHAN49 Conference 49, 25 - 28 May 2016. Athens.

25

The 4th . International pediatric Conference of Columbia University Medical Centre. 11 - 13 October 2017, Abu Dhabi.

26

ESPGHAN 50th . Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech, 10-13 May 2017

27

ESPGHAN 51st . Annual Meeting, Geneva, 9-12 May 2018.

28

ESPGHAN 51, 09 - 12 May 2018, Switzerland.

29

ESPGHAN 52, 05 - 08 June 2019, Glasgow-Scotland, UK.

30

6th. World Congress of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, (Virtual), 2 - 5 June 2021, Vienna - Austria.

31

ESPGHAN 55, 17- 20 May 2023, Vienna. Austria.

32

Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Congress, 21- 22 October 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

33

The 12th. International Paediatric Conference of Colombia University,10 - 12 November 2023, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

34

ESPGHAN 56, 15-18 May 2024 - Milan, Italy.

35

18th. SEHA International Pediatric Conference, 16 - 18 Feb. 2024, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

35

Anxiety Disorders, OCD, And PTSD, 7th . Feb. 2024, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

37

Bacterial Infection indication; Where, March 4 2024, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

38

Rare diseases Conference, 29 Feb. - 2nd. March 2024, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

1

Director of The Pediatric Residency Program for post-graduate study, Pediatric Department, Al Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi.

2

Head of the Official UAE Pilgrimage Medical Mission between 1990 - 1994

3

The Medical Advisor of a mission sent to Mauritania to assess & determine the type of medical aids to Mauritania. The exclusive program of vaccination was adopted and covered the whole country.

4

The Medical Advisor for the Red Crescent's Mission to Somalia to assess their medical need. The multiple outpatient's clinics were established and still working until now.

5

A member of The Committee responsible for the commissioning of the Medical Centre by UAE in Tirana, Albania.

6

A Member of the Committee of evaluation of high credentials between 1990 - 1994, MOH, Abu Dhabi, UNAE.

7

Head and the Founder of Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Al Jazeera Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

8

Head of the Library Committee, Al Jazeera Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

9

Chairman of the evaluation Committee of Consultant Pediatricians planning to join the Medical Services in the UAE.

10

Member of the Post-graduate & Research Committee, MOH, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

11

The Medical Advisor of the Social Centre, The Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

12

Member of the Committee of regenerating the terms and conditions of the evaluation of the doctors in the MOH, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

13

Member of the Pediatric CME Committee, GAHS, Abu Dhabi

14

The coordinator of The Interns and Post-graduate Trainees, Al Jazeera Hospital.

15

Acting Chair of Pediatric Department, Al Mafraq Hospital, and Abu-Dhabi between 17 th .December, 2007 &June22, 2008.

16

Chairman of The Paediatric Department in AL Mafraq Hospital 2018 - 2010

17

Medical Director of King's College Hospital Clinics Abu Dhabi.2014 - 2016

18

Member of the Board of Directors of KCHC- Abu Dhabi.

1

Sheikh Rashid Prize for distinguished Scientific Achievement.

2

A letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia for the distinguished efforts of the UAE Medical Missionduring the pilgrimage seasons.