CURRICULUM
VITAE
NAME
:
AMAL ABDULLAH ABDULATIF ABDULKAREEM
CITIZENSHIP
:
SAUDI
DATE OF BIRTH
:
3 March 1965
SEX
:
FEMALE
MARITAL STATUS
:
Married
PRESENT ADDRESS
:
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
P.O. BOX 7805 RIYADH 11472
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA OR
P.O. BOX 91743 RIYADH 11643
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
CONTACT PHONE
:
467-1875 (OFFICE)
493-3408 (HOME)
055-203628 (MOBILE)
114300959 (PAGER)
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QUALIFICATIONS
M.B.,B.S
:
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
24 OCT. 1990
GRADE :(GOOD)
ARAB BOARD IN SURGERY:
ARAB BOARD FOR GENERAL SURGERY
(PART ONE)
DATE
6/6/1993
:
ARAB BOARD IN SURGERY:
ARAB BOARD FOR GENERAL SURGERY
(PART TWO)
DATE
21/12/1997
:
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:
1.
INTERNSHIP
:
KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL &
AFFILIATED HOSPITALS IN RIYADH,
SAUDI ARABIA
ROTATION THROUGH INTERNAL
MEDICINE, PAEDIATRICS &
GYNAECOLOGY & GENERAL SURGERY
(3 MONTHS)
GRADE
:
EXCELLENT
SURGICAL
RESIDENCY
:
JOINED ARAB BOARD RESIDENCY
TRAINING PROGRAMME AT KING KHALID
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, RIYADH
SAUDI ARABIA, (5 YEARS)
:
SENIOR REGISTRAR
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
OCT. 24 1990 TO
OCT. 23 1991
2.
OCT. 1 1991
3.
PRESENT POST
2001 SEPT.
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CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
On the last 3 years I had the chance to work in Riyadh Central Hospital
during that period. I was responsible to take care of large numbers of patients of
well recognized hematemesis and malena unit to most critical trauma patients in
either condition, I was trusted to make the proper management.
Also, I have the chance to manage different abdominal surgery “including
rectal injury, colonic trauma most of time I treat patient with primary anastomosis.
Also start to do resection and primary anastomosis for obstructing colonic tumour
with no complication. My management always accepted my consultant.
Also, I have the chance to operate in rare surgical pathology e.g.
malrotation of bowel in adult cecal volvulus. Internal hernia and intestinal
obstruction cause ascaris. Also, I have the chance to see good number of drug
addict patient who presented to emergency room with groin and pelvic abscess
and necrotizing fasciatis.
I managed all types of foreign body ingestion. Also I treat most of
abdominal emergency starting from rupture hepatoma to rupture liver abscess,
all types of bowel perforation and duodenal ulcer, small bowel and large bowel
perforation. I use to see perforated duodenal ulcer not less than two per month.
Frequently, I see nail gun injury and air gun injury in different site of body (neck,
abdomen, spine and extremity).
I perform and supervise amputation of extremity in crush injury diabetic
and ischemic patient being working in Riyadh Central Hospital and receiving
large number of patient from the hospital and peripheral area that give me the
chance to see and manage most of surgical complication. I scrubbed in good
number of Hepatobiliary surgery and pancreatic surgery. Known that TB is
common problem I used to perform and assess in diagnostic laparoscopy with
help of infectious disease treating team. I used to treat TB adenitis, TB breast
axillary and psoas abscess. I treat good number of amebic liver abscess with
help of interventional radiologist, laparotomy and ERCP to stop bile leak. I have
seen the complication of diabetes e,g, retroperitoneal abscess, abdominal wall
gangrene, foreign gangrene and fasciatis. I manage patient with entercutaneous
fistula (biliary, small and large bowel).
In Central Hospital there is an Intensive Care Unit under care of surgeon.
2 units of multiple trauma under care of Intensivist as well as hematemesis and
malena unit. I used to take care of our patient in that special unit.
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Regarding elective surgery, I operated in large number of laparoscopic
cholecystectomy . I also train resident to do so. I operated in thyroid for different
pathology. I scrubbed in adrenal tumour e.g. Conn’s syndrome
pheochromocytoma, also I have seen and manage large number of gastric
tumours. I operated in submandibular salivary gland and I assist in many parotid
surgery. I operated in so many breast pathology from lumpectomy,
microductomy to mastectomy. A lot of perianal pathology fistula, hemorrhoid,
fissure and sinus. In surgical OPD with a capacity not less than 60 patient per
clinic as Senior Registrar, I used to see ore than 40 patients. I am responsible
for arrangement of admission. I supervise resident in their work in clinic while
doing minor surgery. The OPD clinic starts from 8 am to 6 pm. I used to
organize and divide the work in the clinic.
Regarding academic activity, most of board exam and course are
conducted in Riyadh Central Hospital in each time. I organize and prepare the
exam cases. Also I organize the student exam in surgery for several occasions.
I share in presentation in the morning round and also I present so many
topics in the teaching activity. I also presented Riyadh Surgical Round entitled
“The Primary Anastomosis in Non-prepared colon”.
I came back to King Khalid University Hospital on 1 Muharram 1422. I
shared in laparoscopic conference and scrubbed with international laparoscopic
surgeon.
My experience in General Surgery started with Internship in General
Surgery in Riyadh Medical Complex with Dr. Mohammed K. Alam, Consultant
General Surgeon and Dr. Inam. I involved in clerking all new admission
(emergency and routine), participate during ward round, attending OPD and
assisting in operations.
I joined the Arab Board Exam Residency Training Program on 1 October
1991. During the First Year of my residency, I worked in General Surgery at
King Khalid University Hospital with Dr. Mohammed Khoshim, Dr. Khalid
Murshid, Dr. Saleh Al-Sulaimani, Dr. Saleh Al-Khuwaitir Dr. Mohsin Al-Tameem,
Dr. Nail Al-Khudairy, Dr. Mervat A-Saleh, Dr. Saad Faqih and Dr. Abdulkarim ElBakry. I was involved in total care of their patients. This involved in the
preoperative, postoperative care, assisting them in operating theater, performing
some operation under supervision, participating in OPD clinics, preparing
discharge summaries.
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My oncall commitment used to be 1 in 4 during this period. I have
assisted in laparoscopic surgery, thyroid surgery, laparotomy for trauma and
other pathologies, breast surgery and performed under supervision,
appendicectomy, hernia repair, open cholecystectomy, excision of lipoma and
other lumps.
During the 2nd and 3rd years of my residency program, I have worked for
3 months in Neurosurgery with Prof. Naim Ur Rahman and Dr. A. H. Jamjoom.
My job involved clerking of patients, assisting Consultants in Surgery. I have
been involved in management of head injury patients. Assisted in many
craniotomy for emergency and elective cases.
Assisted in discectomy,
microscopic and conventional for disc prolapse.
I have also worked for 4 months in Orthopaedics with Dr. Mamoun Kremli
and Dr. Saleh Al-Harby. During this period I was trained to manage fractures by
close reduction and by surgery. I gained good experience in managing patient
with CDH. I was also involved in Elizarov bone elongation technique.
I worked for 3 months in Pediatric Surgery with Prof. Asal Al-Samarrai. I
used to take care of small babies calculating their fluid and dose of medications,
assisting in hernia repair, splenectomy, esophageal dilatation, and removal of
swallowed foreign bodies. I did many circumcision during this period.
I worked for 3 months in Plastic Surgery with Dr. Bassam Hawary, Dr.
Eufemiano Cardoso. During this period, I gained experience in management of
burn and bedsores. I have done few skin grafts under supervision. I assisted in
cleft lip and palate and other congenital anomalies and other cosmotic surgery.
I worked for 3 months in a 20 beds Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at
King Faisal Specialist Hospital. I gained experience in clerking and taking care
of a very sick patient, management of septic shock, and post major surgery
patients. I am able to insert central line, Hickman catheter, and endotracheal
intubation.
I worked for 3 months in Cardiothoracic Unit with Prof. Mahmoud Ashour,
and Dr. Samir Maher. My job was clerking patient, pre and post op care. I am
able to put chest tubes assisted in many thoracotomy, pneumonectomy,
esophageal surgery, coronary bypass surgery and tracheostomy.
I worked for 3 months (Riyadh Central Hospital) in the Emergency
Department. During this period, I was involved in the initial management of
trauma patients, preparing them for surgery and dealing with other emergency.
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I worked 3 months in Vascular Surgery with Dr. Mussaad Al-Salman. I
gained experience in dealing with ischemic limbs, diabetic foot. I have assisted in
aneurysm surgery, carotid surgery, bypass surgery and AV fistulas. I did under
supervision Hickman catheter, AV fistula and varicose vein surgery. Performed
bed side doppler studies for DVT.
I was promoted as Registrar on 26 December 1994. At the beginning of
my 4th year of residency, I have worked at King Khalid University Hospital which
is an 800 bedded teaching hospital. I worked at King Faisal Specialist Hospital
for 4 months and Riyadh Medical Complex. Riyadh Medical Complex a 1200
bedded hospital recognized for Arab board training, has 150 General Surgery
beds.
At King Khalid University Hospital, I was directly involved in the
management of surgical patient. I have done laparoscopic cholecystectomy,
breast surgery, thyroid surgery, hernia repair, bowel resection surgery for benign
and malignant condition. Assisted in pancreatic surgery and parathyroid surgery.
During the period at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, I worked with Dr.
Arvidsson who is a Oncologist Surgeon. I used to take care of his patients,
organize the meeting with Oncologist and Radiotherapist. I have assisted him in
a good number of gastric malignancy, esophageal malignancy. I had the chance
to operate in gastric carcinoma under his supervision.
I also worked with Dr. Tariq Amin who is a Hepatobiliary Surgeon. I used
to take care of the management of complicated biliary surgery, resection of liver
tumors and pancreatic cysts and tumours.
I worked with Dr. Ingmanson, an Endocrine Surgeon, which provided me a
good opportunity to learn many of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery.
I am now working in RMC from 2 September 1997 till. I deal with a large
number of surgical emergencies and multiple trauma patients. I particularly gain
experience in the management of patient with hematemesis and melena in a
special units. I have perform many laparatomy for different pathology.
In summary, during my surgical training, I have gain good experience in
surgical trauma, emergency surgery, tumor surgery, vascular surgery, and
laparoscopic surgery. I have performed most surgical problem independently
and few uncommon surgical problem under supervision.
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During my surgical training I shared in many of academic activities. I have
attended ATLS course. I gain the Resident price for Resident Research. I share
in the Anastomosis Workshop. I was awarded as Chief Resident for 1 year
during my residency programme.
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REFERENCES:
1.
DR. MOHAMMED K. ALAM
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR &
CONSULTANT GENERAL SURGEON
HEAD, UNIVERSITY UNIT - C
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
RIYADH CENTRAL HOSPITAL
SAUDI ARABIA
2.
PROF. ABDULAZIZ AL-SAEGH
PROFESSOR OF SURGERY
CONSULTANT GENERAL SURGEON
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
P.O. BOX 7805 RIYADH 11472
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
3.
DR. MOHAMMED AL-AKEELY
CONSULTANT GENERAL SURGEON
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
RIYADH CENTRAL HOSPITAL
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
4.
DR. SALEH AL-SALAMAH
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR &
CONSULTANT GENERAL SURGEON
RIYADH CENTRAL HOSPITAL
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA
5.
PROF. MUSSAAD M.S. AL-SALMAN, FRCSC, FACS
PROF. & CONSULTANT VASCULAR SURGEON &
VICE DEAN, HOSPITAL AFFAIRS
FORMER PROGRAM DIRECTOR
RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMME
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
P.O. BOX 7805 RIYADH 11472
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
DR. AMAL ABDULATIF
ABDULKAREEM
Revised:17/9/2001/Cora