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- CV:
Qualifications:
- Primary Qualification: M.B.Ch.B Baghdad College of Medicine 1981
- Specialist Qualification: Arab Board of Internal Medicine 1994
- MRCP Ireland 2009
- FRCP Ireland 2015
- Speciality Certificate of Endocrine UK 2013
Medical Registration Number / License Number in Your Country:
- Iraqi Medical Association No. 9353
- IMC Registration Number: 416975
Employment History Summary:
- 10/07/1981 - 1/10/1981: Graduate – Iraqi Ministry of Health
- 1/10/1981 - 1/10/1982: Rotator – Hilla General Hospital, Babylon Health Directorate, Iraq
- 2/10/1982 - 1/10/1986: General Practitioner – Iraqi Armed Forces Services
- 2/10/1986 - 1/10/1987: General Practitioner – Babylon Health Directorate, Primary Care
- 2/10/1987 - 1/10/1988: SHO Internal Medicine – Karbala Health Directorate
- 2/10/1988 - 30/5/1994: SHO Internal Medicine (Arab Board Study) – Teaching Hospitals (Baghdad & Basrah)
- 1/6/1994 - 1/10/1999: Specialist Internal Medicine – Mahaweel General Hospital, Iraq
- 15/10/1999 - 1/10/2001: Specialist Internal Medicine – Yemen Private Sector
- 15/10/2001 - 1/10/2003: Specialist Internal Medicine – Qatar, American Hospital
- 2/10/2003 - 1/7/2011: Consultant Internal Medicine, Endocrinology & DM – Qatari Armed Forces Medical Services
- 14/7/2011 - 18/9/2016: Consultant Internal Medicine, Endocrinology & DM – Marjan Teaching Hospital, Iraq
- 19/9/2016 - Now: Consultant Internal Medicine, Endocrinology & DM – Imam Sadiq Hospital, Iraq
Current Employment:
- Post: Consultant Internal Medicine
- Hospital: Imam Sadiq Hospital
- Dates: 19/9/2016 - Now
Summary:
- Diabetic and endocrine clinic once weekly, managing about 30 patients.
- Internal medicine clinic once weekly, managing 30 patients including heart, chest, nephrology, and gastroenterology cases.
- Inpatient duties three times a month for CVA, CR failure, heart failure, cardiac CCU, and HDU (DKA) cases.
- Duties in obstetric and gynecological hospital twice per month, consultations on diabetes, heart disease, and epilepsy in pregnancy.
Post in Qatar:
- Hospital: Qatari Armed Forces Medical Services
- Duties:
- Outpatient: All military personnel and families, family medicine services.
- Inpatient: Follow-up cases in Hamad Medical Corporation including all internal medicine cases.
First Post After Graduation:
- Post: Rotator
- Hospital: Hilla General Hospital
- Dates: 1/10/1981 – 1/10/1982
- Rotations / Departments:
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology – 2 months
- General Surgery – 2 months
- Paediatrics – 1 month
- ENT – Nil
- Anaesthetics – (not specified)
- Orthopaedics – 1 month
- Medicine – 6 months
- Summary: One year internship with 24-hour duty, one day off per week.
Clinical Skills, Techniques and Experience:
- CSF Aspiration – many per year, 35 years of experience
- Ascitic Fluid Aspiration – many per year, 35 years of experience
- Pleural Aspiration – many per year, 35 years of experience
- Bone Marrow Aspiration – many per year, 35 years of experience
- Transthoracic Procedures – many per year, 10 years of experience
Experience in Yemen:
- Practiced internal medicine for two years.
- Gained experience in treatment of malaria and cerebral malaria.
Workshops and Presentations:
- On 1/12/2012, conducted a workshop for 50 patients with type 1 DM at the diabetic center, focusing on medical education and self-monitoring of glucose.
- Follow-up for six months showed improvement in HbA1c, with a presentation delivered on results.
- Responsible for supervision of rotators, SHOs, and Iraqi board students.
- Participated in medical journal meetings, clinical meetings, death conferences, and grand tours.
- Annually celebrates Diabetic Day with lectures.
Courses and Conferences (Last 5 Years):
- International Conference in Emergency Medicine and Public Health – Qatar (14–18 Jan 2016)
- Functioning Genomic Symposium – Qatar (13 Dec 2015)
- Update in Pathology and Oncology – Babylon Medical College (21 Apr 2015)
- The Role of Biochemistry in Medicine – Babylon College of Medicine (28 Apr 2015)
- Recent Advances in Treatment of CA Bladder – Babylon College of Medicine (8 Mar 2016)
Publications:
- Diabetic Knowledge Questionnaire in Babylon Province – Babylon University Journal, No.1 (2015), Iraq. Ref No.1275, Date: 18/8/2013
- Do Hypoglycemia Attacks Affect Survival of Diabetic Patients – Kerbala Journal of Medicine, Vol.6 No.1–2, Iraq. Ref No.279/299, Date: 2/7/2013
- Effect of Health Education on Glycemic Control in Type 1 DM – Kerbala Medical Journal, Vol.5 No.1–2, Iraq. Ref No.302/232, Date: 8/7/2013
Preferred Work:
- Endocrine and Diabetes Mellitus
- Internal Medicine