Council College

Academic Qualifications:

1. Fellow of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (2019).
2. M.B.Ch.B. (1988).
3. F.I.B.M.S. (1997).

Experience and Workplaces:

1. Assistant Professor of General Surgery (2008).
2. Specialist Surgeon at Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital (1997).
3. Director of the Medical Education Unit (2010–2013).
4. Head of the Urology Surgery Department (2011–2017).
5. Granted the title of Professor (2019).

Professional and Scientific Committees:

1. Supervisor and trainer for Iraqi Board candidates in General Surgery.
2. Supervisor and trainer for Arab Board candidates in General Surgery.
3. Member of the Preparatory Committee for the Fifth Najaf Medical Conference at the Najaf Doctors Syndicate (2010).
4. Member of the Preparatory Committee for the Gastroenterology Conference held at the University of Kufa in cooperation with the Najaf Health Directorate (2011–2012).
5. Member of the Iraqi Medical Association.
6. Member of the Iraqi Association of Surgeons.
7. Member of the Iraqi Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (IqSMBS).
8. Member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).

Expertise:

1. General surgery.
2. Metabolic and bariatric surgery.
3. Advanced laparoscopic surgery.

Awards and Recognition:

• Received multiple letters of appreciation from the Minister of Higher Education, the University President, and the Director General of Najaf Health Directorate.

Published Research:

1. A comparative study between imipramine, oxybutynin and nondrug therapy in treating nocturnal enuresis
2. Associated risks of obesity and/or metabolic syndrome with intra-operative or post-operative occurrences in patients with open ventral hernia repair
3. In vitro evaluation of the protoscolicidal effect of Eucalyptus globulus essential oil on protoscolices of hydatid cyst compared with hypertonic saline, povidone iodine and silver nitrate (Journal of Visceral Surgery 2019 Sep;156(4):291–295)
4. Helicobacter pylori in obese females
5. Evaluation of the effects of Eucalyptus essential oil and hypertonic saline as scolicidal agents in induction of sclerosing cholangitis in rabbits
6. The Results and Outcomes of Rectal Cancer Treatment in the Era of Adjuvant Chemoradiation
7. Outcome of Fecal Incontinence in Patients with Rectal Prolapse Undergoing the Altemeier Procedure with or without Posterior Levatorplasty
8. Skin Allergies Generated by Rubber Gloves and Excessive Soaps and Sterilizers due to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review