C.V. of Dr. Omar Fathaldin
NAME
Omar Ahmad Fathaldin
EDUCATION:
TRAINING INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
American College of Physicians
American College of Rheumatology
Canadian Board
American Board
King Abdulaziz University, KSA
POSITION TITLE
Assistant Professor and Consultant in Internal Medicine
(Rheumatology), Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
DEGREE
FACP
FACR
FRCP(C)
MD
MBChB
YEAR(s)
1996
1993
1992
1991
1984
FIELD OF STUDY
Medicine
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Rheumatology
Rheumatology
A. Professional Experience:
1994 – present Currently Assistant Professor and Consultant in Internal Medicine/Rheumatology at King Abdulaziz
University, Jeddah, KSA
Senior member of Rheumatology section of medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
1993-1994
Fellowship training in Rheumatology Department, Vancouver, Canada
1990-1992
Subspecialty training department of Rheumatology, Ottawa, Canada
1987-1990
Residency training program Department of Medicine, Ottawa, Canada
1985-1987
Demonstrator, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, KSA
B. Membership & Committee:
2009
Research participant in the center of excellence for Osteoporosis Research, KSA
2006
Member of Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
2004
Member of Jeddah Rheumatology Club
2001
Member of the organizing committee for international conference on advanced medicine, Jeddah
1999
Member of the Jeddah Osteoporosis Club (JOSC)
1996Senior member of the committee for Saudi commission for health specialties for evaluation
specialist/consultant Rheumatology for West & South district of Saudi Arabia.
Member of the Organizing Committee for the Third Pan Arab Rheumatology Conference in Riyadh
1996-2000
Member of (Hajj) pilgrim medical advisory committee for Ministry of Health
1993
Member of Canadian Rheumatism Association
1991-1996
Membership of Royal College of Physicians
1988-1989
Vice President of Saudi Student House Club, Ottawa, Canada
C. Conferences attended:
May 22-23, 2009
Chairman Session Participation The Enbrel 1st AS MENA Summit, Cairo, Egypt
Mar 20-22, 2009
Global Expert Meeting in RA Budapaets, Hungary
Feb 17-20, 2009
31st Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society for Joint & Arthritis, Egypt
Jan 17-20, 2009
1st EMS Bureau, Dubai, UAE
Nov 21, 2008
IL-6 inhibition with Actemra (tocilizumab) A new approach to the treatment of Rheumatology
Arthritis, Dubai, UAE
June 11-14, 2008
Annual European congress of Rheumatology "EULAR 2008", Paris, France
Jan 21-24, 2008
8th Arab Pan Rheumatology Society Conference, Aldouha, Qatar
June 13-16, 2007
Annual European Congress of Rheumatology "EULAR 2007", Barcelona, Spain
Aug 1-5, 2006
12th Asia Rheumatology APLA Facing the Challenges, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Apr 8-9, 2005
5th Regional Medical Conference, Cairo, Egypt
D. Publications:
ü Pattern to admission to Hospital doing Muslim pilgrimage
ü Saudi medical journal Volume 24- Issue 10 Page 1073 – 6 Oct.2003
On going Research:
1.
Prevalence &Severity of Vit D level deficiency in 600 normal persons
( prospective – Retrospective Cohart study with Dr. Suzan Attar )
Start May 2009 .
2.
Prevalence & Severity of Vit D level deficiency in 400 normal persons
( prospective – Retrospective Cohart study with Dr. Suzan Attar )
Start May 2009.
3.
Do RA drugs affect the level of Vit D in patient with early stage RA
Vitamin D status in patient with early stage RA
( cohart prospective study with the Youth Development program Hatem Batawi –4th year medical student ) Start
May 2009.
4.
Prevalence & Severity of Vit D status in healthy 4th year male medical
Students( 60 students )
( cohart prospective study with the Youth Development program Suhail Turkistani -4th year medical student) Start
May 2009.
5.
Prevalence of osteoporosis in type II diabetes mellitus
( Prospective Cohart study with Dr.Abdulrahman Alshaikh ).
6.
Incidence of Grave's disease in Western area in Saudi Arabia
( Retrospective study with Dr.Abdulrahman Alshaikh) .
7.
Comparison of Detemair ( Humulin) Insulin and Glargine ( Actos) Insulin in treatment of type II diabetes mellitus.
( Retrospective study with Dr. Abdulrahman Alshaikh )
8.
Sleep pattern and impaired GTT
( Retrospective study with Dr.Abdulrahman Alsheikh)
9.
Prevalence & Severity of Vit D level deficiency in 160 adults with RA.
10.
Association of low Vit D level in 160 (p)ē RA and Activity of the disease .
11.
Prevalence & Severity of Vit D level in 1000 patient in private
Rheumatology clinic .
12.
Prevalence & Severity of Vit D level in 175 F. IU.S patients and Cohart prospective studies.
13.
Association of correction of Vit D 175 difficult patient with F.IU.S and Glohal Sympolamtic relief .