Curriculum Vitae
Ali Ibrahim Al-Sultan. MD. FRCPC. FACP
Academic qualifications:
Academic Degree
Place of Issue
Address
Date
Certificate of
Competence in
Endocrinology and
Metabolism
Internal Medicine
Specialty Certificate
Royal College of
Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada
Canada
1990
Royal College of
Physicians and
Surgeons of Canada.
American College of
Physicians, U.S.A.
King Faisal
University
Canada
1990
U.S.A.
1988
Saudi Arabia.
1983
American Board of
Internal Medicine
M.B.B.S.
Professional record:
Job Rank
Place and Address of work
Date
Professor at the Department of
Internal Medicine
College of Medicine , King Faisal
University,
Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
King Fahd Hospital of the University,
Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
2008
Consultant Physician and
Endocrinologist at the
Department of Internal
Medicine.
1991
Membership of scientific & professional societies & organizations:
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Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. (FRCPC).
Fellow of the American college of physicians, (FACP).
Member of the American Association for Clinical Endocrinologists.
Member of the International Diabetes Federation.
Registered member in the Saudi Council for health specialties.
Administrative Assignments:
Dean of the college of medicine in Al-Ahsa, King Faisal University, 2004 - present.
Vice Dean for the college of medicine in Al-Ahsa, King Faisal University, 2001 - 2004.
Vice Dean for Higher Studies, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, 1999 - 2001.
Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University 1997 - 1999.
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Publications:
A newly diagnosed diabetic and a young patient with goiter. In: Comprehensive Approach to
Case Studies in Medicine: Editors, Ibrahim E.M., Al-Mulhim F.A., Bunyan R.F. Al-Eman
Printing Press, Dammam, 1995: 55-59.
Publications in refereed scientific journals:
1- Letter to the Editor: Identification of Variant Apolipoprotein E by Isoelectric Focusing and
Restriction Isotyping in a Patient with Type III Hyperlipoproteinemia. B.A. Nassar, R.
McPherson, E.M.F. Lamothe, Al-Sultan A.I., Z.J. Zhang, D.S. Rosenblatt. Clinical Chemistry,
1991; 37 (7):1308.
2-Plasma Fructosamine Values during Improving Diabetic Control in Saudi Arabs. Al-Sultan
A.I., Magbool G, Al-Quorain A, Dafallah A,Al-Bagshi M. International Diabetes Digest,
1993;4, (1): 151-53.Published Erratum with Apology in International Diabetes Digest,1993; 4 (2):
61.
3-Factors Influencing Medical Student’s Career Preferences. Al-Sultan A.I., Ibrahim E.M.
Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society, 1995; 7 (1): 7-12.
4-Clinical Presentation of Spontaneous Primary Hypothyroidism in Adults. Al-Sultan A.I., Larbi
E.B., Magbool G, Karima T, Bagshi M. Annals of Saudi Medicine, 1995; 15 (2): 143-47.
5- Middle East Multicentre Collaborative Study. The Efficacy and Safety of Pravastatin in the
Treatment of Primary Hypercholesterolemia - An Open Label Multicentre Study. Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co. Al-Sultan A.I., et al. European Journal of Clinical Research 1995; 7: 31-37.
6- Severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treated with Tris Hydroxy Methyl Aminomethane. Al-Sultan A,
Gyamfi AY. Bahrain Medical Bulletin, 1995; 17 (1): 39-41.
7- Abdominal Epilepsy. Ismail H., Al-Suliman A., Al-Sultan A, Al-Bagshi M. Saudi Medical
Journal, 1995;16(15):439-42.
8- Infective Dermatosis in Adult Diabetics. Al-Jabre S.H, Al-Sultan A.I, Journal of the European
Academy of Dermatology and Venerology, 1995 (5):264-68.
9- -Non-infective Dermatoses in Adult Diabetic Patients. Al-Jabre S.H., Al-Sultan A.I, Al-Zair
A. et al. Bulletin of the Arab Group for Study of Diabetes Mellitus, 1996; 5 (1): 7-14.
10- Carriage of Dermatophytes in the Toe-Webs of Adult Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetic
Patients. Al-Jabre S.H.M, Al-Sultan A.I. International Diabetes Digest,1996;7(1):20-21.
11- Pattern of Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases; A Teaching Hospital Experience. Lardhi A, AlSultan A, AL-Fadel M, et al. The Saudi Journal Of Gastroenterology 1996; (2)1: 5-18.
12- Abdul-Mohsen M, Al-Sultan A. Panhypopituitarism, Hyponatremia and Long QT Interval
Syndrome. Case Report. Saudi Medical Journal 1996; 17 (4): 531-35
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13- Al Quorain A, Ibrahim E.M, Al-Sultan A.I. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Value of ERCP and
Prediction of Outcome: A Retrospective analysis. Saudi J.Gastroenterol 1996; 2 (3):138-41
14- . Al-Sultan A.I, Al-Najashi S.S. Idiopathic Hyperprolactenemia: A Clinical Study of 140
Patients. Bahrain Med Bull 1996; 18 (4): 112-15.
15- Al-Suliman A, Ismail H.M, Al-Sultan A.I. Electrophysiological findings in newly diagnosed
Non-Insulin-Dependent diabetics: A prospective study. Annals of Saudi Medicine.1997;17
(4):399-401.
16- Abdel Hafeiz H B, Sultan A, Karim A.A. Prevalence of Psychiatric Disturbances Among
Patients with Thyroid Dysfunction. . Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 1998, 10 (1): 7-12.
17- Al-Awami S.M, Al-Sultan A.I, Al-Mulhim A, Wosornu L. Adrenal Surgery In a Teaching
Hospital: Implication For Residency Training. Saudi Medical Journal. 1999 ;20 (1):34-37.
18- Ammar A, Al-Sultan A, Al-Mulhim F, Al Hassan A.Y. Empty Sella Syndrome: does it exit
in Children? Journal of Neurosurgery, 1999 Dec; (6):960-963.
19- Al Sultan A. I., Parashar S. K., Wahass S.H., Alsoweilem L.S. Professional stress during
medical internship. Qatar Medical Journal, 2002; 11(1): 11-16.
20- Ali Ibrahim Al-Sultan, Shyam K. Parashar, Saeed Hadi Wahass, Latifa Saad Al-Soweilem
Professional stress during residency training,. Kuwait Medical Journal. 2002; June:133 -138.
21- Al-Sultan A.I. Popular clinical electives in medical internship. Scientific journal of king
Faisal university (Basic and Applied Sciences), 2003; 4 (1): 168 – 179.
22- Al-Sultan A.I, Parashar S.K, Al-Gamdi A.A. Electives during medical internship. Saudi
Medical Journal. 2003; 24(9): 447 – 450
23- Al-Ali AK, Al-Muhana FA, Larbi EB, Abdulmohsen MF, Al-Sultan AI, Al-Maden MS, AlAteeq SA. Frequency of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism in patients
with cardiovascular disease in Eastern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med. J 2005; Vol.26 (12): 1886 –
1888
24- Al-Muhana FA, Larbi EB, Al-Ali AK, Al-Sultan AI, Al-Ateeq S, Soweilem L, Goa L,
Bahnnasy AA, Al-Rubaish A, Abdulmohsen MF. Haematological lipid profile and other
biochemical parameters in normal and hypertensive subjects among the population of the Eastern
province of Saudi Arabia. East African Medical Journal 2005; Jan: 13 - 17
25- Al-Sultan A.I, Al-Elq A.H. Leptin levels in normal weight and obese Saudi adults. Journal of
Family & Community Medicine. 2006; 13, No 3: 97 – 102.
26- Choudary AC, Tawfik TT, Al-Sultan A.I. Morbidity patterns among King Faisal university
students, Al Hassa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Journal of Family & Community Medicine.2007,
13 (1):35-42.
27-Al-Sultan A.I. Leptin levels in normotensive and hypertensive type 2 diabetics. Biogenic
Amines. 2007; Vol. 21,1-2: 58-67.
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28- Rostom AH, Al-Sultan AI. Hypoglycemic Effects of some Fluoroquinolones on normal and
diabetic experimental animals. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2007; (28):404-417.
29- Baig MS, Al-Sultan AI, Akhtar N, Luni FK, and Shahid N. Frequency and types of
polyneuropathy in Asian patients with diabetes mellitus. Biogenic Amines. 2007; (21): 56-65.
30- Abusrie A, Al-Sultan AI, El-Asfahani A, Fateh MS, Afifi AM. Fasting serum glucose and
insulin levels and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance in male obese students at
King Faisal University, Al-Ahssa, Saudi Arabia. The Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical
Faculty (Girls). 2008; 29 (!): 1-10.
31-Amin TT, Al-Sultan AI, Ayub A. Overweight and obesity and their relation to dietary habits
and socio-demographic characteristics among male primary school children in Al-Hassa,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Eur J Nutr. 2008 Sep; 47(6):310-8.
31-Almulhim A.S, Al-Sultan A. Modified Alvarado score for acute appendicitis in overweight
patients. Saudi Med J; vol. 29(8); 2008: 179-182.
32- Al-Sultan A.I. Assessment of the Relationship of Hepatic Enzymes with Obesity and Insulin
Resistance in Adults in Saudi Arabia. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal; 2008, vol. 8,
issue 2; 185-192.
33- Al-Mulhim A S, , Kaman L, Al-Sultan A I. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band for
Morbid Obesity- Local Experience in Al-Ahsa Region of Saudi Arabia. Kuwait Med J 2008,
41(4):301-303
34- Fouad A.A, Qureshi H. A, Al-Sultan A. I, Yacoubi M. T, Ali A. A. Protective effect of
hemin against cadmium-induced testicular damage in rats. Toxicology, 2009, 257:153-160
Current research:
Effect of Nigella Sativa on glucose, lipids and antioxidant activity in diabetics
Sickle cell anemia and antioxidants
Vitamin D, insulin resistance, and obesity
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