CURRICULUM VITAE
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Majed Sulaiman A Alkharashi, MD, FRCSC, DABO
DEMOGRAPHIC AND PERSONAL INFORMATION
Current Appointment
Full time Faculty staff, Department of Ophthalmology,
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, September 2012-present
Personal Data
Cornea and Anterior Segment Clinic, the Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Hospital Main Entrance - Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-5214
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-5214
Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute - Bel Air
Bel Air, MD
Phone: 410-955-5080
+1(410) 733-2893 (mobile)
E-mail: malkhar1@jhmi.edu
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1994-1997 High School (Science Degree), Riyadh Schools, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
1997-2003 Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery(M.B,B.S), College of Medicine, King
Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2003-2004 Internship, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and
Affiliated Hospitals.
2004-2005 Clinical Fellowship in Ophthalmology, at King Khalid Eye Specialist
Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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2005-2006 Ophthalmology Residency, King Saud University Hospitals and King Khalid
Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi.
2006-2011 Ophthalmology Residency, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
2011-2012 Cornea and External Disease Fellowship, Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012-present Faculty, Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, MD
LICENSURE AND EXAMES
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Passed the Saudi License Exam for Medical Post-graduates (SLE), Sep 2003
Passed the General Surgery Admission Exam for Medical Post-graduates, March 2004
Passed the Canadian Evaluation Exam (MCCEE), May 2004
Passed the International Council of Ophthalmology Exam Part I &
II (the Basic Science Assessment in Ophthalmology and Optics & Refraction), April
2005
 Passed the USMLE Step 1, May 2010
 Passed the USMLE Step 2 CK, Feb. 2010
 Passed the USMLE Step 2 CS, June 2010
 ECFMG certificate, Issue date Sep. 8th, 2010
 Passed the USMLE Step 3, Nov. 2010
 OKAP score (99th percentile April 2011, 96th percentile April 2010)
 Royal College of Physician and Surgeon of Canada in Ophthalmology, May 2011
 Passed the Written Qualifying Examination (WQE), American Board of Ophthalmology,
March 2012. (scored 98th percentile)
 Passed the Oral Examination of the American Board of Ophthalmology in June 2013,
Board certified.
 Medical License, State of Maryland, Exp. 9/30/2014
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COURSES
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The 4th Illinois Eye Review course held at Chicago university on March 19th to 25th,
2011
Wills Eye Institute 36th Annual Ophthalmology Review Course, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, USA, Feb. 2010
Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology, Houston, Texas, USA, February 2009.
Toronto Ophthalmology Resident Introductory Course, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
June 2007.
Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
November, 12, 2005 to January, 4, 2006.
Evidence Based Medicine Course (EBM) at National Guard Hospital,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 2005.
Advance Trauma Life Support (ATLS) at King Fahad National Guard
Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan, 4, 2004
Advance & basic cardiac life support provider at National Heart Center, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia, June 2003
Introductory training program on the use of analytical equipment in Medical and
Biological research at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, 1997 (32 Hours).
SYMPOSIUM AND CONFERENCE
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Attended the Annual Saudi Ophthalmology 2006 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
March, 26-29, 2006.
Attended the Annual Saudi Ophthalmology 2007 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
March, 4-7, 2007.
Attended the Alumni Residents day at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada May, 31, 2008.
Attended the Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, Whistler,
British Columbia, Canada, June, 11-14, 2008.
Attended the Alumni Residents day at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada May, 30, 2009.
Attended the Canadian Ophthalmological Society Annual Meeting, Toronto,
Canada June, 18-21, 2009.
Attended the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, USA May, 2-6, 2010.
Attended the Alumni Residents day at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada May, 28, 2010.
Attended the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, Chicago,
November 2012
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RESEARCH AND BOOK CHABTERS
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AlKharashi M, Stark W J, Daoud Y J. Advances in Cataract Surgery. Expert Review of
Ophthalmology. October 2013, Vol. 8, No. 5, Pages 447-456.
AlKharashi M, Bower K S, Stark W J, Daoud Y J. Refractive Surgery in Systemic and
Autoimmune Diseases. Accepted for publication in MEAJO.
Huynh K, Alkharashi M, Daoud Y J. Riboflavin and Ultraviolet-A Collagen Crosslinking as
an Adjuvant Treatment for Recalcitrant Infectious Keratitis: A Comprehensive Literature
Review, submitted for publication in MEAJO.
AlKharashi M and Daoud Y J. Collagen cross linking in corneal diseases. In
preparation.
Akpek EK, Lindsley KB, AlKharashi M. Clinical outcomes of artificial corneas versus
donor corneas for repeat corneal transplantation. Protocol submitted to Cochrane
Database Syst Rev.
Alkharashi M, Sikder S. Medical interventions for acanthamoeba keratitis. Protocol
accepted by Cochrane Database Syst Rev.
Ahmed S, Jun A S, Alkharashi M. Utilizing Hardware Culture in a Case of Atypical
Keratitis. Seminar of Ophthalmology. Accepted for publication.
Sachdeva M, Alkharashi M, Bower K J. Subepithelial fibrosis and tyrosine kinase
inhibitors. In preparation.
Pending:
 Alkharashi M, Kapusta M. OCT findings in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.
Presented in the 31st Annual McGill Clinical and Scientific Research Day, June 1st 2008
 Alkharashi M, Alfardan F, Discepola M. Patient Satisfaction after TORIC IOL'S
Implantation. Presented in the 32nd Annual McGill Clinical and Scientific Research Day,
June 6th 2009 (presented as Poster at ARVO, May 2010)
 Alkharashi M, Alfardan F, Discepola M. The Visual outcomes and Subjective
Satisfaction following Bilateral Implantation AcrySoft ReSTOR SN6AD1 IOLs.
Presented in the 33rd Annual McGill Clinical and Scientific Research Day, May 28th
2010
 Alfardan F, Alkharashi M, Discepola M. TORIC IOL’s “Which K to use?”. Presented in
the 32nd Annual McGill Clinical and Scientific Research Day, June 6th 2009 (presented at
ARVO, May 2010)
 Alkharashi M, Alfardan F, Discepola M. Refractive Outcomes with TORIC IOLs.
presented in the 33rd Annual McGill Clinical and Scientific Research Day, May 28th
2010
BOOK CHABTERS
 FOREIGN BODY of the ANTERIOR CHAMBER, Master Techniques in Ophthalmic
Surgery, 2013.
PRESENTATIONS
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A Case presentation of CNV with Choroidal Osteoma; Grand Round at King Khaled
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Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 29th 2006
A Baby with Horner’s Syndrome; McGill Ophthalmology Grand Round presentation,
Montreal, QC, Canada, Dec. 13th 2007
Third Cranial Nerve Palsy in elderly; Jewish General Hospital Round for
Ophthalmology, Montreal, QC, Canada, Dec. 2007
The OCT finding in Central serous Chorioretinopathy, McGill Ophthalmology Clinical
And Research Day, Montreal, QC, Canada, June 1st 2008
What to Expect When Hematopoietic Malignancy reach the Eye, McGill
Ophthalmology Grand Round presentation, Montreal, QC, Canada, Dec. 4th 2008
A Case of Bilateral Retinal Vasculitis, McGill Ophthalmology Grand Round
presentation, Montreal, QC, Canada, May 21st 2009
Patient Satisfaction after TORIC IOLs Implantation, McGill Ophthalmology Clinical
And Research Day, Montreal, QC, Canada, June 6th 2009
Femtosecond Laser Applications in Corneal Surgeries, McGill Ophthalmology Grand
Round presentation, Montreal, QC, Canada, March 18th 2010
The Visual outcomes and Subjective Satisfaction following Bilateral Implantation
Acry Soft ReSTOR SN6AD1 IOLs, McGill Ophthalmology Clinical and Research Day,
Montreal, QC, Canada, May 28th 2010.
Cornea Grand, Wilmer eye institute/Johns Hopkins University, Sep 26th 2011
Unusual Case of Myopia, Current Concept of Ophthalmology, Dec 1st 2011
Traumatic Iritis. The 30th Annual Wilmer Nursing Conference 2013, held in Baltimore,
MD, United States on June 14, 2013
TEACHING
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Participated in Early Morning Teaching for Resident, as a senior instructor.
Lectured at McGill medical student Thursday Teachings.
Supervise residents in the OR and clinic.
Instructor at cataract surgery wet lab for the residents (Johns Hopkins
University/University of Maryland) on Saturday October 13, 2012 at Wilmer
Participate in the “Transition to the Wards” course as part of the medical student
curriculum at Johns Hopkins 2/21/2013.
JOURNAL PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES
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Journal of Refractive Surgery.
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation.
Eye and Contact Lens.
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PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
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Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Member, Canadian Ophthalmological Society.
Member, Saudi Ophthalmological Society.
Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
Member, International Society of Refractive Surgery.
Associate, American College of Surgeons.
ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Institutional Administrative Appointments
 Member, The Ophthalmology Milestone Project for residents’ evaluations, Wilmer Eye
Institute/Johns Hopkins University.
HONORS AND AWARDS
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High School (Science degree) honor grade June 1997
Resident of the year for the Academic year 2005/2006, King Saud University affiliated
Hospitals and King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Received a merit award for academic achievements year 2010 from the Saudi Cultural
Bureau, Ottawa, Canada
Received a merit award for academic achievements year 2011 from the Saudi Cultural
Bureau, Ottawa, Canada
Received a merit award for academic achievements year 2012 from the Saudi Cultural
Bureau, Ottawa, Canada
Leadership award 2010/2011 from McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Wilmer Research Grant Award for 2011-2012.
L. Harrell Pierce, MD Wilmer Resident Teaching Award 2013.
Wilmer Resident Surgical Teaching Award 2013.
LANGUAGES
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Arabic (natively)
English (fluent)
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