Lecturers College

QUALIFICATIONS

1. July 2014 - FICS (Fellow of the international college of surgeons) / USA
2. July 2013 - AFST (Associate of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers) / RCS Edinburgh
3. September 2012 - EITS (Member of European Institute of Telesurgery) / France
4. July 2012 - DLS (Diploma of Laparoscopic Surgery) / Strasburg / France
5. October 2005 - MD (Master of surgical sciences Degree) / University of London / UK
6. October 2005 - DIC (Diploma of Imperial College) / General Surgery / London / UK
7. September 2004 - MRCS (Member of the Royal College of Surgeons) / Edinburgh
8. June 1993 - MB.ChB AL-Mustansriya Medical School / Baghdad / Iraq

EXPERIENCE

1. Sept 2021 - Current: Assistant Professor of Surgery - Al Ameed Medical School - Kerbala
2. September 2017 - Current: Consultant GIT / General Surgeon – Imam Al Hujjah Hospital - Kerbala - Iraq
3. August 2018 - August 2021: Assistant Professor of Surgery - Kerbala Medical School - Kerbala
4. Consultant Surgeon - Imam Hussain Medical City - Kerbala
5. April 2013 – July 2018: Consultant Surgeon - Barnet Hospital - London - UK
6. March 2009 – March 2013: Colorectal & General Surgeon / North Middlesex University Hospital / Edmonton / London / UK
7. Feb 2008 - Feb 2009: Specialty Doctor / General & Vascular Surgery / Registrar - The Hillingdon / Mount Vernon Hospitals NHS Trust / Middlesex / UK
8. Aug 2007 - Feb 2008: Registrar Level / Breast / General Surgery - The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, Uxbridge / UK
9. Feb 2007 - Aug 2007: Registrar Level / Colorectal / General Surgery - The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, Uxbridge / UK
10. Feb 2006 – Feb 2007: Senior Clinical Fellow - General Surgery - The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, Uxbridge / UK
11. Nov 2004 – Nov 2005: MSc Research Project – Surgical Sciences - Hammersmith Hospital, London / UK (Professor Gordon Stamp)
12. Feb 2004 – Oct 2004: Clinical Fellow / General Surgery / The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust, Uxbridge
13. Feb 2001 – Feb 2004: 3 Years Basic Surgical Training Scheme / East Lancashire NHS Trust / UK
14. Aug 2003 – Feb 2004: SHO / Urology / Burnley General Hospital
15. Feb 2003 – Aug 2003: SHO – General Surgery / Burnley General Hospital
16. Aug 2002 – Feb 2003: SHO - Accident and Emergency / Burnley General Hospital
17. Feb 2002 – Aug 2002: SHO – General Surgery / Burnley General Hospital
18. Aug 2001 – Feb 2002: SHO - Plastic Surgery / Middlesbrough General Hospital / James Cook University Hospitals, Middlesbrough
19. Feb 2001 – Aug 2001: SHO - Orthopaedic Surgery / Middlesbrough General Hospital / James Cook University Hospitals, Middlesbrough
20. Aug 2000 – Jan 2001: Honorary Post (SHO level) - Orthopaedic Surgery / Middlesbrough General Hospital, Middlesbrough / UK
21. April 2000 – July 2000: Clinical Attachment - Accident and Emergency / Middlesbrough General Hospital, Middlesbrough / UK
22. Nov 1998 - March 2000: Preparation for PLAB Test

OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE

1. Feb 1996 – Oct 1998: SHO Level - General Surgery / Al Hayat Hospital / Al Baydha / Yaman
2. Oct 1993 - Nov 1995: House Officer level (2 years Pre-registration internship) / Baghdad Health Centre, Baghdad, Iraq

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Master Degree project: Histopathology Department - Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College / London / UK (Nov 2004 - Nov 2005).

Thesis: Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Observations on the Fetal Gut.

Supervisor: Professor Gordon Stamp, Chairman of the Histopathology Department, Hammersmith Hospital London.

Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM) is a new optical imaging technique, capable of studying the natural biochemical contents of cells and tissues, translating them into a contrast image, the equivalent of histological special staining without the stain. My work was focused on the human fetal gastrointestinal system with different gestational ages. The main aims were to study the structural development of fetal human tissues, also to obtain normally looking FLIM data of the GIT in order to use them in the near future with the FLIM endoscopic applications of the human adult. My tissue preparations were done in the Hammersmith Hospital London. My laboratory work was in the Department of Physics/Photonics, Imperial College London.

In conclusion, FLIM was able to produce a contrast in fixed normal fetal human tissue from the gastrointestinal system. Furthermore, the FLIM data collected from imaging the fetal GIT tract may be beneficial in the near future when FLIM becomes available with the endoscopic applications.

PUBLICATIONS

1. 2016 - 1st author: Global patient outcomes after elective surgery. International Surgical Outcomes Study (ISOS) group... Accepted for publication in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.
2. 2015 - 1st author: Antibiotics Use in patients underwent appendectomy at North Middlesex Hospital / London... Published by the Kerbala Journal of Medicine Volume 4, 2015.
3. 2014 - 1st author: Impact study of the Surgical Apgar Score to benefit postoperative outcome... Published by Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, July 2014.
4. 2013 - 1st author: The use of botulinum toxin-A in the management of neck and anterior chest wall flushing... Published by the International Journal of Dermatology, Dec 2013.
5. 2013 - 1st author: Splenic Laceration after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP)... Published by Laparoscopic Endoscopic Journal.
6. 2008 - 1st author: Three NON: A new technique for appendectomy. Published by the European Surgeon, Volume 40, Number 3, 125-129.
7. 2008 - 1st author: The Relationship between Vessel Size and Vascular Access Patency Based On Preoperatively Ultrasound Doppler... Published by The International Journal of Surgery (IJS), 2008.
8. 2008 - 1st author: Parathyroid adenoma and hypercalcemia in patient presenting with multiple pathological fractures... Published by The International Journal of Surgery (IJS), 2008.
9. 2008 - 1st author: Successful use of Botox® for the treatment of nasal hyperhidrosis... Published by the International Journal of Dermatology, 2008.
10. 2007 - 2nd author: Tricobezoar as a cause of small bowel obstruction. Published by South African Medical Journal, 2007.
11. 2006 - 1st author: Huge Hemangioma Of The Face... Published by The Internet Journal of Surgery, Volume 7, Number 2.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

1. 24th March 2016 - Management of colorectal Liver Metastasis (CRLMs). International GIT conference / Kerbala / Iraq.
2. 15th May 2015 - Critical appraisal of an article. Regional presentation at Imam Hussain Medical City / Kerbala / Iraq.
3. 12th September 2014 - Management of functional constipation. Regional presentation at Imam Hussain Medical City / Kerbala / Iraq.
4. 7th-9th July 2014 - Live TV interviews on management protocol (primary and secondary survey) of multiple injuries / Kerbala Satellite Channel / Iraq.

AUDIT EXPERIENCE

1. 14th April 2004 - Cost effectiveness between waiting list initiative list cholecystectomy and recurrent hospital admissions with acute on chronic cholecystitis. Venue: Hillingdon Hospital. Outcome: Initiative list saves more money.
2. 25th September 2003 - Postoperative morbidity and mortality in the urology department (June 2002 - June 2003). Venue: Burnley General Hospital. Outcome: Acute pyelonephritis was the main cause of morbidity.
3. 8th July 2003 - Central Feeding Line Sepsis (CFLS) audit. Venue: Burnley General Hospital. Outcome: 12% CFLS, within NHS average (10–18%).

RECENT COURSES & MEETINGS

1. 23 April 2013 - Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Operation Course / Poole Hospital / UK
2. 09 Feb 2013 - Conference on Strattice Mesh use / Berlin / Germany
3. 04-06 Nov 2012 - Teaching Course / North Middlesex University Hospital / London / UK
4. 02-07 July 2012 - Advance Laparoscopic General Surgery Course / IRCAD Centre / Strasburg / France
5. 04-05 May 2012 - Pelvic Floor Disorder Course / Oxford Hospital / Oxford / UK
6. 28-30 March 2011 - Advance Colonoscopy Skills Course / St Georges University Hospital / London
7. 2nd March 2011 - Reverification ATLS Course / St James University NHS Hospital / Leeds
8. 7th July 2010 - Laparoscopic Hernia Repair / ICENI Centre / Colchester Hospital / Colchester
9. 04-05 May 2009 - Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course / MATTU Centre / Guilford
10. 8-20 June 2008 - Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery Course / RCS England / Central London

OTHER SKILLS AND INTERESTS

1. 2014-Current: BMJ Case Report Reviewer
2. 2013-Current: Kerbala Medical Journal Editor
3. 2013-Current: Examiner at the Arabic/Iraqi board of surgeons
4. Statistical packages: Experienced in Minitab statistical software
5. Other: PowerPoint, Reference manager, Internet, and web research

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. I am fascinated by the physiopathology of the GI tract and gain tremendous satisfaction from the diagnosis and management of GI disorders.
2. I enjoy the wide variety of cases seen in general surgery and its acute nature.
3. I believe that a surgeon must have aptitude and passion for the field, which I have demonstrated clinically and academically.
4. I gain great enjoyment from teaching both clinically and theoretically and aim to continue doing so throughout my career as a surgeon.