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EDUCATION

• 1983–1984 — C.U. of Tropical Medicine
• 1972–1978 — C.E.S. of Gastroenterology
• University of Tours, Tours, France
• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Damascus University, Syria
• American ECFMG Certificate, Medical Section

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 04/2016 – Present — Consultant Gastroenterologist — Saudi German Hospital, Dubai, UAE
• 08/2015 – 03/2016 — Specialist in Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine — International Modern Hospital (IMH), Dubai, UAE
• 08/2000 – 07/2015 — Consultant Gastroenterologist & Internist — Medical Center & Private Clinic, Hama, Syria
• 04/1990 – 06/2000 — Consultant Gastroenterologist and Internist — Head of Internal Medicine Department — Al Mishari Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• 03/1989 – 04/1990 — First Specialist in Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine — Dallah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 03/1987 – 03/1989 — Specialist Gastroenterologist — Specialized Hospital & Private Clinic, Hama, Syria
• 1984–1987 — Head of Internal Medicine Department — Al Watany Hospital, Military Section & Private Clinic (Part-Time), Hama, Syria
• 06/1983 – 08/1984 — Specialist Doctor: Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine — Chateauroux Hospital, France

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION

• DHA (Dubai Health Authority) Approval – Eligibility Letter

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Gastroenterology
• Digestive Endoscopy
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
• Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy
• Hepatology
• Hepatobiliary Diseases
• Internal Medicine
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Malabsorption Syndrome
• Chronic Hepatitis B & C
• Clinical Research
• Medical Education
• Clinical Leadership
• Medical Committee Experience

TRAINING

• 1981–1983 — Training in Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine — Trousseau Hospital, Tours University, France
• 1981–1983 — Training in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Dept. — Le Mans Hospital, Le Mans City, France
• 1981–1983 — Training in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Dept. — St. Eloi Hospital, Montpellier University, France
• 1979–1981 — Training in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Dept.

THESIS AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

• Study of possible relation between Rubies’ Taches and Chronic Hepatitis, University of Tours, France, 1983.
• Excretory Urinary Tumors, Damascus University, Syria, 1978.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

• Diagnostic and therapeutic management
• Gastroscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Hepatobiliary diseases (since 1983)
• Special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Special interest in Malabsorption Syndrome

CLINICAL RESEARCH & SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

• Published studies as co-author and collaborator concerning chronic Hepatitis B and C.
• HBsAg titers in the different phases of hepatitis B infection in Syrian patients, co-author with Nabil Antaki, MD, et al., Journal of Clinical Virology, January 2012, Volume 53, Issue 1, Pages 60–64.
• Presenter at the Syrian Francophone Hepatology Days, Dedeman Hotel, Damascus, Syria, February 2011.
• Participated in conferences and round-table discussions on chronic hepatitis in several Syrian cities for many years.
• Founding committee member of the Syrian Working Group for Study of Viral Hepatitis (SWGSVH) since 2003.
• Member of the Syrian Society of Gastroenterology (SSGE).
• Participated in numerous national and international Gastroenterology, Digestive Endoscopy and EASL symposiums, workshops, postgraduate activities and conferences during more than 43 years of professional practice.