أساتذة الكلية

Education & Qualifications:

• Iraqi Board Certification in Pediatrics & Neonatology - University of Baghdad (2004).
• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) - College of Medicine, University of Baghdad (1997).
• Member, Diabetes and Endocrine Physicians Association (2019).
• Member, British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
• Consultant Pediatrician License (April 8, 2021).
• U.S. Board-Certified Trainer of Trainers (TOT) (2022).
• Teaching Authorization (January 18, 2023).
• Professional Diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) - Online/Palestine (2023).
• Training Certificate in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) - Online/Egypt (2024).
• Schema Therapy Course Certificate (November 16, 2025 - January 14, 2026).

Employment & Experience:

• Faculty Member, Al-Ameed University College of Medicine (Started October 15, 2025).
• Faculty Member, Warith Al-Anbiya University College of Medicine (2024-2025) Note: Five-year leave approved by Karbala Health Directorate (Release letter dated November 1, 2023).
• External Lecturer, Al-Tuff University College (Internal Medicine for Anesthesia Dept.) (2022-2023).
• Consultant Physician (2021-Present).
• Pediatric & Neonatology Specialist, Karbala Children's Teaching Hospital (February 21, 2012-Present).
• Head of Neonatal Phototherapy Unit (September 29, 2016-2022).
• Specialist in Pediatric Clinics, Outpatient Services, and Ward 1.
• Pediatric & Neonatology Specialist, Al-Hassan Diabetes & Endocrine Center, Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital (One day/week, April 22, 2018-2022).
• Pediatric & Neonatology Specialist, Karbala Maternity & Children's Hospital (February 18, 2008-February 20, 2012). Duties: Head of Neonatal & Premature Infant Unit, Wards, Delivery Room, Neonatal Resuscitation in OR, Quality Management Lead for Premature Unit (2009-2012), Breastfeeding Program Coordinator, Continuing Medical Education Coordinator.
• Pediatric & Neonatology Specialist, Al-Hindiya General Hospital (March 13, 2006- February 17, 2007).
• Pediatric & Neonatology Specialist, Ain Al-Tamur General Hospital (December 4, 2005-March 12, 2006).
• Pediatric & Neonatology Specialist, Al-Karkh General Hospital (October 19- November 29, 2005).
• Resident Physician (Pediatrics & Neonatology Board Program), Children's Protection Hospital (Al-Mansour), Baghdad Health Directorate (November 18, 1999-August 30, 2004; Certified by Order No. 2753).
• Rotating Resident Physician, Baghdad Health Directorate (October 2, 1997-November 18, 1999).

Languages:

• Arabic (Native).
• English.

Interests:

• Reading, Psychology, Qualitative Research, Literature/Poetry Writing, Drawing, Swimming, Traveling, Cultural Exchange, Charity & Humanitarian Work.

Publications:

• Qur'anic Phenomenology: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Model (2023).
• Two Poetry Collections (2024).
• Factors associated with maternal preference for bottle than breastfeeding-An exploratory study in Karbala /Iraq (December 2018 vol.1, no. 3 pp: 96-113, Journal of international medical and biological sciences).
• Reforming medical education system: using system thinking as a paradigm (Vol.4, Issue 14, pp40-50, sping 2020, Scientific journal of medical research).
• Exclusive breastfeeding as complex Adaptive System: A Qualitative Study (vol.4; Issue 15; Summer 2020, Scientific journal of medical research).
• Myopathy as unusual presentation of osteomalacia in adolescence. case report (Int. J.Adv.Res. vol.7 issue (1), pp 614-617, International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR)).
• Clinical Pattern of Childhood Type 1 Diabetes in Karbala City, Iraq (2020. sp1.201, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research). *Received an "Outstanding Research Award" among the top 15 papers in the Training & Development Center Competition, Karbala Health Directorate (November 2023).
• Assessment of Depression and anxiety in adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2024 vol.23(1) p.106, The Iraq Postgraduate Medical Journal).
• Vitamin K and G6PD-Induced Neonatal Hemolysis: A Case report (Under publication).
• Prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students in Alameed university Iraq (Under publication).
• Exploring institutional challenges in medical education: a qualitative study of under graduate medical students at Al ameed university Iraq (Under publication).

Training, Seminars, Conferences & Workshops:

As Lecturer/Trainer:

• Karbala Pediatrics Conference (3rd Edition, 2018) - Research Presentation.
• Pediatric Diabetes Training for Specialists - Karbala Children's Teaching Hospital.
• Infant Resuscitation Training for Specialists - Karbala Maternity Hospital.
• Neonatal Care & Breastfeeding Training for Nursing Staff - Karbala Maternity Hospital.
• Phototherapy Unit Training for Nursing Staff - Karbala Children's Teaching Hospital.
• Al-Hindiya Hospital Conference on Rare Pediatric Diseases (2023, 2024).
• DBT Therapy Workshop - Karbala University College of Medicine (June 4-6, 2024).
• Administrators' Training - Al-Ameed University (December 20, 2025).
• "Developing Psychological Counseling Skills for University Counselors" - Al-Ameed University (February 7, 14, 21, 2026).

As Participant (Iraq):

• Teaching Methods Course (2019) - Karbala University College of Medicine.
• Research Writing Course (September 29 - October 3, 2020) - Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital.
• Critical Care Management Course (April 7-14, 2019) - Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital.
• Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases Conference - Baghdad (2019).
• Modern Technologies in Diabetes Treatment Conference - Karbala (2019).
• First Scientific Conference for Diabetes Patients - Karbala (2019).
• Rare Diseases Conference - Al-Hindiya General Hospital (2016, 2019).
• Second Scientific Conference - Karbala (2017).
• Growth Hormone Therapy Conference - Karbala (2019).
• Advanced Research Course - Karbala Health Directorate (2017).
• Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children Course (November 14-16, 2016).
• Windows 7 Training (February 19-23, 2017).
• Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Workshop (March 31 - April 2, 2015).
• ICD-10 Training (February 21-27, 2013).
• Neonatal & Premature Infant Care Course - Baghdad (February 17-21, 2013).
• Nutritional Rehabilitation Workshop (April 1-5, 2012).
• Scientific Day - Karbala Maternity Hospital (December 17, 2012).
• ATLS & ACLS Emergency Medicine Training - Baghdad (June 26-July 7, 2011).
• Karbala Pediatrics Conferences (1st: 2016; 2nd: 2017; 3rd: 2018).
• Fifth Annual Medical Conference - Karbala University / Karbala Health Directorate (May 7, 2011).
• Positive Psychology Course - Karbala University College of Medicine (March 2022).
• CBT Therapy Course - Karbala University College of Medicine (2023).
• Fourth Psychology Conference - Baghdad (2023).
• ACT Therapy Workshop - Karbala University College of Medicine (May 14-16, 2024).

International Participation:

• Neonatal & Premature Infant Care Conference - India (2012).
• DRAGER Incubator Training - Germany (2012).

Certificates of Appreciation:

Ministerial Level:

• Letter of Appreciation (Ref: 3227, January 21, 2013).
• Letter of Appreciation (Ref: 11501, February 27, 2011).
• Letter of Appreciation (Ref: 11205, January 16, 2014).
• Letter of Appreciation (Ref: 77431, December 24, 2011).
• Letter of Appreciation (Ref: 1355, March 7, 2019).

Health Directorate Level:

• Outstanding Research Award - Top 15 Papers, Karbala Health Directorate (November 2023).
• Appreciation Certificate - Director General of Karbala Health (Ref: 2176, September 12, 2017).
• Appreciation Certificate - Director General of Karbala Health (Ref: 474, January 16, 2012).
• Appreciation Certificate - Director General of Karbala Health (Ref: 207, April 1, 2019).
• Appreciation Certificate - Director General of Karbala Health (Ref: 3099, November 14, 2017).
• Appreciation Certificate - Director General of Karbala Health (Ref: 2132, November 1, 2018).
• Appreciation Certificate - Director General of Karbala Health (Ref: 17349, September 7, 2016).
• Appreciation Certificate - Director General of Karbala Health (Ref: 1801, September 12, 2019).

Hospital Level:

• Karbala Maternity Hospital: Ref: 2417 (June 13, 2011) - Continuing Medical Education Efforts, Ref: 5196 (December 29, 2011) - Emergency Duty Attendance, Ref: 2099 (June 16, 2011) - Breastfeeding Program Efforts, Ref: 4373 (October 30, 2011), Certificates (December 2011; March 2009; June 2008; February 2012).
• Al-Kadhimiya Children's Hospital: Recognition Letter (Ref: 1983).