Dr. Khalid Al Balushi
Assistant Professor
Assistant Dean, Postgraduate Studies and Research
Education:
PhD (Therapeutics), The University of Nottingham, UK. (2008)
MSc (Clinical Pharmacology), University of Aberdeen, UK. (2002)
BSc (Health Sciences), College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (1999)
Contact details:
Room number: 2094, 1047
Office Tel.: 00968 24143458, 00968 24143431
Fax: 00968 24141107
E-mail: mme51@squ.edu.om
Personal Email: kal_balushi@hotmail.com
Research Interest:
 Pharmacogenomics of diseases in the Omani population
 Drug prescribing patterns in Oman
Publications:
1. Al-Balushi K, Al-Ghafri F, Al-Sawafi F, Al-Zakwani I. Antibiotic prescribing
trends in an Omani paediatric population. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J.
2014;14(4):e495-9.
2. Ali BH, Al-Salam S, Al Za'abi M, Al Balushi KA, AlMahruqi AS, Beegam S,
Al-Lawatia I, Waly MI, Nemmar A. Renoprotective Effects of GammaAminobutyric Acid on Cisplatin-induced Acute Renal Injury in Rats. Basic Clin
Pharmacol Toxicol. 2014 Jul 22. doi: 10.1111/bcpt.12291. [Epub ahead of print]
3. Ali BH, Al-Salam S, Al Za'abi M, Al Balushi KA, Ramkumar A, Waly MI,
Yasin J, Adham SA, Nemmar A. Does swimming exercise affect experimental
chronic kidney disease in rats treated with gum acacia? PLoS One.
2014;9(7):e102528.
4. Al Balushi KA, Al-Haddabi M, Al-Zakwani I, Al Za'abi M. Glycemic control
among patients with type 2 diabetes at a primary health care center in Oman.
Prim Care Diabetes. 2014;8(3):239-43.
5. Al Balushi KA, Balkhair A, Ali BH, Al Rawas N. Antimicrobial agent
prescription patters for chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in patients
with hematological malignancies at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman. J
Infect Public Health. 2013; 6(3):216-21.
6. Al Balushi KA, Habib JQ, Al-Zakwani I. Comparative efficacy of irbesartan/
hydrochlorothiazide and valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide combination in lowering
blood pressure: a retrospective observational study in Oman. Med Princ Pract.
2013;22(3):265-9.
7. Drug utilization patterns in the emergency department: A retrospective study.
Al Balushi KA, Al-Shibli S, Al-Zakwani I. J Basic Clin Pharm. 2013 Dec;5(1):16
8. Drug utilization pattern in an Omani pediatric population. Al Balushi KA, Al-Sawafi F,
Al-Ghafri F, Al-Zakwani I. J Basic Clin Pharm. 2013 Jun;4(3):68-72.
Links
PubMed, Research Gate