KHADIJAH YASIN ALATTAS
DR. KHADIJAH ALATTAS, OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPT, KAUH, P.O. BOX 80215, JEDDAH 21589
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Dr_keka_y@hotmail.com
PERSONAL INFORMATION
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Date of Birth: 05/ 19/ 1983
Nationality: Saudi
Place of Birth: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Position: Ophthalmology Demonstrator
Employer: King Abdul Aziz University Hospital
Marital Status: Single
Languages: Arabic (mother tongue)
English (excellent command, speaking and writing)
EDUCATION
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Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), King Abdul Aziz University
“Grade: Very Good with Second Degree Honors”
General Certificate of Secondary Education, Ministry of Education Saudi Arabia
“Excellent GPA: 99 %, with many Honors and certificates of recognition throughout the
years of study”
Postgraduate Medical Training:
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Ophthalmology demonstrator , King Abdul Aziz University ,Jeddah (2007-current)
Chief Resident in Ophthalmology: Jeddah Joint Residency Program in Ophthalmology, Saudi
Arabia (2009 – Current)
Ophthalmology Resident: Jeddah Joint Residency Program in Ophthalmology, Saudi Arabia
(2006-2009)
Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology, King Khalid Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia (October – November 2006)
Rotating Intern: King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Rotations
included: Medicine, Surgery, OBGYN, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology and Emergency Medicine
(August 2005 – July 2006)
Licenses & Certifications:
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Saudi Council for Health Specialties Licensing Examination: fully licensed to practice
medicine in Saudi Arabia
Basic Life Support Certified
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified
Advanced Trauma Life Support Certified
Awards:
Prince Abdul Majeed Al-Saud Award for Genuine Scientific Excellence (2000)
Symposia, Conferences & Courses Attended:
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Ocular Emergencies Course, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah (June 4 th, 2009)
Recent Advances in Management of Glaucoma and Corneal Disorders, Saudi German
Hospital, Jeddah (May 20th, 21st, 2009)
Refractive Surgery Procedures, Magrabi Eye and Ear Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (April
22nd, 2009)
10th International Congress of Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO),
Manama, Bahrain (March 26th-30th, 2009)
ISRS/AAO Wet Lab Program, Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology Meeting,
Manama, Bahrain (March 27th-30th, 2009)
SOEI Uveitis Course, Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology Meeting, Manama,
Bahrain (March 29th, 2009)
11th and 12th Preparatory Course for Final FRCS Examination in Ophthalmology (February
2008, February 2009)
The First International Refractive Surgery Conference, Soliman Faqih Hospital, Jeddah
(January 2009)
Advances in Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Canada (December 5 th-6th, 2008)
Cornea & Refractive Surgery Day, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (May 2008)
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (May
2008)
Saudi Ophthalmological Society Symposium (SOS), King Fahd Cultural Center, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia (March 2nd-5th, 2008)
Saudi Ophthalmological Society Symposium(SOS), King Fahd Cultural Center, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia (March 4th-7th, 2007)
Pediatric Ophthalmology Day, Joint Residency Program, Jeddah (March 1 st, 2007)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course, King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia (2007)
Basic Science Course in Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia (October – November 2006)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Course, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia (2006)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Course, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Research Activities:
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Ongoing research at the Ophthalmology Department, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital on
“Safety and efficacy of Botox injections in partially accommodative esotropia, a retrospective
study ”
Higher order aberrations in normal population, a prospective analysis (ongoing study)
Participated in a cohort study: Health Issues Affecting the Teenagers, surveillance conducted
through the Department of Community Medicine at King Abdul Aziz University. Role in the
study: gathering, processing, analyzing and presenting data (2003)
Selected Postgraduate Presentations:
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Orbital Lymphangioma, a Case Presentation. Residency Program Grand Round, Magrabi
Eye Hospital, Jeddah (January 2009)
Corneal Graft Rejection, a Case Presentation, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh
(December 2008)
Choroidal Choristoma, a Case Presentation. Residency Program Grand Round, King Khaled
National Guard Hospital, Jeddah (September 2008)
Facilitation of Amblyopia Management by LASIK in High Anisometropic Hyperopic and
Myopic Children, Journal Club Presentation. King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah (January
2008)
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Pseudotumor Cerebri, a Case Presentation. Residency Program Grand Round, Jeddah Eye
Hospital, Jeddah (June 2007)
The International Classification of Retinoblastoma, a Journal Club Presentation, King Khaled
National Guard Hospital (January 2007)
Modified Hangback Technique in Strabismus Surgery, Journal Club, King Abdul Aziz
University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (January 2008)
Visual Field, Ophthalmology Department, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, Journal Club, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital,
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (May 2008)
Lectures Presented During Internship:
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Hyponatremia, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital.
Gestational DM, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital
Acute Abdomen, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital
Ophthalmic Diseases in Pediatric Populations, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital
Lectures Presented During Undergraduate Tenure:
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Ground Round Presentation: Congenital Hypothyroidism “the first 6th year medical
student to present in a ground round meeting”, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital
(2005)
Mental Retardation & Developmental Delay, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital
(2004)
Epilepsy, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (2004)
Diabetes Mellitus, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (2004)
B20-B24 Viral Infection, King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (2003)
Acne (in Arabic language) - Presented at a secondary school (2002)
Participated in a survey about TEENAGERS, conducted by Community Medicine
Department (2003)
Extracurricular Activities:
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Coordinator in the 5th & 6th years Surgery final Exams in KAAU College of Medicine (JuneJuly 2006)
Elected as CLASS LEADER, KAAU, College of Medicine (2004-2005)
Chosen as the Interns' Leader in Internal Medicine department in KFAFH.
Presented a patient education poster in the Diabetic Day (2002)
Participate in survey about ophthalmic examination in pediatric population (2006)
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Clinical Training:
 Summer training at King Abdulaziz Univ. Hospital in the Medical Department on 2002
 Summer training at King Abdulaziz Univ. Hospital in the Medical &Surgical
Department on 2003
 Summer training at King Fahd Armed Forces in Jeddah in the Medical Department on
2004
 Summer training at King Fahd Armed Forces in Jeddah in the Pedatric Department on
2004
Hobbies and Interests:
Swimming, reading and traveling