Since its establishment in April 2008, I am working as a consultant OB/GYN in Al-Hayat Medical Center. I am the owner and General Manager of this polyclinic located in Al-Waab Street, Doha, Qatar.
Feb. 1, 1981–Jan. 31, 1985 |
Residency program OB/GYN, Women’s Hospital, Damascus, Syria. |
June 1, 1985–March 19, 1988 |
Specialist OB/GYN in the Military Hospital, Lattakia, Syria. (At the same time I was working in my private ob/gyn clinic in the afternoon period). |
March 20, 1988–June 30, 1995 |
Senior Resident OB/GYN in Women’s Hospital Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. |
July 1, 1995-Dec 31, 2000 |
Specialist OB/GYN in Women's Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. |
Jan.1, 2001–Oct. 2, 2003 |
Senior Specialist OB/GYN in Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. |
Primary school: Al-Sharif Al-Radhi Primary School, Lattakia, Syria.
Secondary school: Joul-Jammal Secondary School, Lattakia, Syria.
Universities:
August 1-15, 1989 |
Basic Life Support and Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation. Staff Development, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. |
June 2-4, 1997 |
Statistic in health research. By Dr Bahaa Fateha, Director of Quality Management, Hamad Medical Corp., Doha, Qatar. |
July 1-14, 1997 |
Course in OB/GYN Ultrasound, Ultrasound Unit, Women's Hospital, Hamad Medical Corp., Doha, Qatar. |
August 1-Sept. 3, 1998 |
In-Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproductive Techniques. IVF Unit, Dr M. A. Shahata Unit, Hamad Medical Corp. Qatar |
August 1-Sept. 3, 1998 |
Abdominal and Transvaginal Ultrasound in IVF & ART. IVF Unit, Dr M.A.Shahata Unit, Hamad Medical Corp. Qatar |
October 5-7, 1998 |
Statistic in health research. By Dr Bahaa Fateha, Director of Qaulity Management, Hamad Medical Corp.,Doha, Qatar. |
June 5-7, 1999 |
Research Policy and Practice Workshop: Part I, Part II and Part III. By professor El-Sheikh Mahjob. Organized by WHO and Hamad Medical Corp., Doha, Qatar. |
June 29-30, 1999 |
The Use of SPSS in Medical Research. By professor Rafid Said Al-Ani. Organized by Qatar University and Hamad Medical Corporation. |
Jan. 1-March 29, 2000 |
IVF, Infertility and Ultrasound course in the IVF Unit and Infertility Clinic, Women's Hospital, Doha, Qatar. |
February 10-12, 2001 |
13th update course in OB/GYN ultrasound imaging. Research and Postgraduate Studies Center, King Fahad Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. |
April 10, 2001 |
Workshop on laparoscopy. Conducted during the Second international conference on Obstetrics and gynecology in Qatar. Women’s Hospital , Doha, Qatar |
April 11, 2001 |
Workshop on hysteroscopy. Conducted during the Second international conference on Obstetrics and gynecology in Qatar. Women’s Hospital , Doha, Qatar. |
July 16-31, 2001 |
Course of Ultrasound at the Early Pregnancy Unit and the Fetal Medicine Unit in the University College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom. |
6/Oct/2001-2/Jan/2002 |
IVF, Infertility and Ultrasound course in the IVF Unit and Infertility Clinic, Women's Hospital, Doha, Qatar. |
August 26-28, 2002 |
Evidence–Based Investigations and treatments of recurrent pregnancy loss. Copenhagen, Denmark. |
24/02/03 - 28/02/03 |
Obstetric Ultrasound Joint RCOG/RCR Course held at Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London, UK |
November 1, 2002 |
Workshop on Quality and Excellence in ART. Nile Tower Hotel, Cairo, Egypt |
February 24-28, 2003 |
Obstetric Ultrasound Joint RCOG/RCR Course. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London, UK |
June 9-11, 2003 |
Practical Ultrasound Course in the Feto-Maternal Unit, Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corp.,Doha, Qatar. |
June 3-July 9, 2003 |
Advanced Obstetric Ultrasound Course in the Feto-Maternal Unit, Women’s Hospital, Hamad Medical Corp.,Doha, Qatar. |
July 1-3, 2004 |
Breast Mammosonography. By International Academy of Medical Ultrasound (IAMU), Salzburg, Austria. |
December 16, 2005 |
Immediate life support provider course. Hamad international Training Center, Hamad Medical Corp.,Doha, Qatar. |
January 4-8, 2006 |
Diploma in “Ultrasound in OB/GYN”. Given by Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound and Hamad Medical Corp., Doha, Qatar. |
September 11-13, 2006 |
3D/4D Ultrasound in Clinical Practice. By International Academy of Medical Ultrasound (IAMU), Cairo, Egypt. |
November 9-11, 2006 |
Symposium on 3D/4D Ultrasound in OB/GYN, Women’s Hospital , Doha, Qatar |
December 3, 2006 |
Training day on “The New GentleLASE Laser System” in Dubai by CANDELA. |
March 29, 2007 |
Workshop on hysteroscopy. Conducted during the Third international conference on OB/GYN in Qatar. Women’s Hospital , Doha, Qatar. |
Mar 13-15, 2008 |
The 2nd Ian Donald Course and 1st the Fetus as a Patient Society Meeting. Conducted by Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound – Qatar Branch, at Hamad Medical Corporation Education Center, Doha, Qatar. |
October 23, 2009 |
Immediate Life Support (ILS) Provider Course according to the standard set by the European Resuscitation Council at Hamad International Training Center, Doha Qatar. Course No. ILS-475 |
February 3-4, 2012 |
ISCD Osteoporosis Academy Course at Gefinor Rotana Hotel Beirut, Lebanon organized by The Calcium Metabolism & Osteoporosis Program WHO Collaborating Center for Metabolic Bone Disorders American University of Beirut |
November 23, 2012 |
Completion of the Immediate Life Support (ILS) Provider Course according to the standards set by the European Resuscitation Council with 8CME/CNE points |
April 11-12, 2014 |
Analysis for Doctor /Patient Communication Workshop at Istanbul Turkey |
May 23, 2014 |
Successfully completed the Theoretical and Practical Course of Beauty and Sport Application using the Huber Motion Lab machine at Al Hayat Medical Center organized by Qatar French Fitness Development |
August 23, 2014 |
Training course of Action II Er: YAG Laser System at Al Hayat Medical Center organized by IMDAD MEDICAL QATAR |
Sept. 29-Oct.2, 2014 |
Completion of the Education Program Advanced VISUS 3D in Vienna International School of 3D Ultrasonography at International Academy of Medical Ultrasound |
January 17, 2016 |
Completed the module of 10minutes consultation for nipple discharge by BMJ Learning with 80% Score and Accredited 0.5 CPD Points |
March 27, 2016 |
Fetal Medicine Conference at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, Dubai UAE and awarded 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 |
March 28, 2016 |
Maternal Medicine Conference at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, Dubai UAE and awarded 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 |
March 29, 2016 |
General Obstetric Gynecology at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, Dubai UAE and awarded 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 |
April 22-23, 2016 |
Second Qatar National Obstetric Ultrasound Training Course at Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar |
September 30, 2016 |
Completed the Latest Updates in Obstetrics & Gynecology at European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education in Doha, Qatar |
March 31, 2017 |
Recent Update in Gynecology Medicine &Surgery at IBC Medical Services Oberoi Hotel, Dubai, UAE |
December 08-09, 2017 |
Completed the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider Course according to the standards set by the American Academy of Family Physicians with 10.25 hours as total accredited activity |
November 21-23, 1988 |
Symposium on Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology. Women's Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar. |
November 18-21, 1989 |
The First UAE Gynecology and Obstetrics Conference. Sheraton Hotel, Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. |
February 5-7, 1994 |
Second GCC International Conference on Dermatology and Venereology. Hamad Medical Corporation, Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
April 8-10, 1995 |
Annual Scientific Conference on Lipid Disorders. Hamad Medical Corporation, Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
October 24-25, 1995 |
3rd Annual Quality Improvement Seminar. “Patient/Customer Satisfaction”. Hamad Medical Corporation, Ibn Al Nafis Auditorium, Doha, Qatar. |
April 6-8, 1996 |
Annual Scientific Conference Current Concepts in Thyroid Diseases. Hamad Medical Corporation, Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
February 17-20, 1997 |
International Symposium on Emergency Trauma Care (Hamad Med. Corp. & Allegheni General Hospital, USA). Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
April 5-7, 1997 |
International Conference on Recent Advances in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. Hamad Medical Corporation and Doha Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar |
May 20-21, 1997 |
International Symposium on Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Failure. King Fahad Hospital National Guard, Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
August 3-8, 1997 |
XV FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics.Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
December 15-17, 1997 |
First Qatari International Pediatric Conference. Hamad Medical Corporation and Doha Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
November 18-20, 1999 |
First Qatar International Oncology Conference. Hamad Medical Corporation and Doha Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
November 24-26, 1999 |
The 6th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Middle East Fertility Society. Golf Hotel Sharm Movenpick,Sharm El-Sheikh,Egypt. |
February 26-28, 2000 |
The First International Conference on Erectile Dysfunction and Infertility in Qatar. Doha Sheraton Hotel,Qatar. |
September 3-8, 2000 |
XVI FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Washington DC, USA. |
April 11-13, 2001 |
Second international conference on Obstetrics and gynecology in Qatar. Doha Sheraton , Doha, Qatar |
May 15-17, 2001 |
11th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Saudi Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society. King Fahd Hospital University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. |
November 28, 2001 |
Activated Protein C resistance. Teleconference organized by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. |
April 13-16, 2002 |
Qatar International Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference. Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
April 28-31, 2002 |
4th Pan Arab Cancer Congress. Ritz Carlton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
May 10-11, 2002 |
7th International Symposium on Human Reproduction and Genetics: Recurrent Miscarriage |
September 12-13, 2002 |
First international symposium on intrapartum surveillance. Doha, Qatar. |
Oct. 30 – Nov.2, 2002 |
The 9th annual scientific congress of the Middle East Fertility Society.Cairo, Egypt. |
January 4-8, 2006 |
Recent advances in OB/GYN ultrasound. Ian Donald Inter-University School of Medical Ultrasound and Hamad Medical Corp., Women’s Hospital, Doha, Qatar. |
March 9, 2007 |
Symposium on female urinary incontinence, Hamad Medical Corp., urology department, Doha, Qatar. |
January 30-31, 2008 |
Middle East OB/GYN Conference. Provided by Arab Health. Dubai, UAE. |
December 13-14, 2009 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Track Qatar Health 2009 in Doha Qatar which is an educational activity worth 16CME / 15 CNE Points |
April 29, 2011 |
Management of Recurrent Uncomplicated UTI and Chronic Prostatitis 2011 EAU Guidelines at Rustar Dhow Cruise, Dubai UAE organized by OM Pharma |
November 17-20, 2011 |
The 14th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility |
October 5, 2012 |
Annual Merck Serono Program on Ovulation Induction Recent Evolution II at Istanbul Turkey |
June 23-27, 2013 |
12th World Congress in Fetal Medicine held in Marbella, Spain |
March 5-8, 2014 |
16th World Congress of Gynaecological Endocrinology held in Florence, Italy |
April 2-3, 2015 |
Middle East Endometriosis Forum organized by Bayer Middle East at the Intercontinental Hotel, Festival City – Dubai |
December 18-19, 2015 |
Preceptorship Program for Fertility at Abu Dhabi, UAE |
November 21, 2016 |
Development of National Clinical Guidelines Awareness Campaign Communication Strategy Seminar at National Clinical Guidelines for Qatar |
Feb. 17 – 18, 2017 |
IMPART IV EVENT at YAS Viceroy Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
March 31, 2017 | Recent Update in Gynaecology Medicine &Surgery at IBC Medical Services Oberoi Hotel, Dubai, UAE |
November 14, 2017 | Completed an educational activity entitled Obstetrics & Gynecology and Advanced Sonography Symposium held at Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. |
December 08-09, 2017 | Completed the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) Provider Course according to the standards set by the American Academy of Family Physicians with 10.25 hours as total accredited activity |
December 15, 2017 | Prenatal Screening (1st trimester screening in the era of cell free DNA testing) and Pre-eclampsia Screening (Prevention of early preeclampsia after 1st trimester screening) held at Holiday Villa, Doha Qatar |
December 22, 2017 | Recent Updates on the Management of Gestational Diabetes & Type 1 / Type 2 Diabetes Pregnancy Seminar at 2.5 hours in Al Hayat Medical Center |
December 29, 2017 | Updates in infections and infection control Seminar at 4 Hours in Al Hayat Medical Center |
February 21, 2018 | Physician and the Paradigm Shift in Medicine held at The Westin Doha Hotel |
05/04/97 - 07/04/97 |
International Conference on Recent Advances in Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. Outcome of pregnancy after paternal leukocytes transfusion for recurrent pregnancy loss. Hamad Medical Corporation and Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
20/05/97 - 21/05/97 |
International Symposium on Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Failure. Retrospective study of the outcome of pregnancy after paternal leukocytes transfusion in cases of recurrent pregnancy loss. King Fahad Hospital National Guard, Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
03/08/97 - 08/08/97 |
XV FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Paternal leukocytes transfusion and pregnancy outcome in cases of recurrent pregnancy loss. Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
28/09/97 |
The First Hematology Mini-Symposium of Hamad Medical Corporation. A lady with repeated fetal loss and an inherited coagulation defect. Ibn Sina Hall, Hamad General Hospital. |
15/12/97 - 17/12/97 |
First Qatari International Pediatric Conference. Triplet, quadruplet and quintuplet pregnancies in Qatar: incidence management and outcome (1982-1996). Hamad Medical Corporation and Doha Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
01/09/98 - 04/09/98 |
The 4th Obstetrics & Gynecology Congress. Paternal leukocytes transfusion and recurrent abortions, a prospective controlled study. Royal Cultural Palace, Amman, Jordan |
26/02/00 - 28/02/00 |
The First International Conference on Erectile Dysfunction and Infertility in Qatar. Clinical trial of immunotherapy with paternal mononuclear cells for unexplained recurrent miscarriage. Doha Sheraton Hotel, Qatar. |
03/09/00- 08/09/00 |
XVI FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Washington DC, USA. |
11/04/01 – 13/04/01 |
Second International Conference on Obstetrics and gynecology in Qatar. Sheraton Hotel, Doha, Qatar. |
15/05/01 - 17/05/01 |
11th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Saudi Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society. King Fahd Hospital University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. |
10/05/02 - 11/05/02 |
7th International Symposium on Human Reproduction and Genetics: Recurrent Miscarriage. Abu Jaoudeh Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon |
During my training in Syria and Qatar, I have gained wide experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and received my accreditation from Damascus university in May 1985, and from the Arab Board for Medical Specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology in November 1994.
Damascus Maternity Hospital is a university hospital with 300 beds. It serves, with other hospitals, a population of approximately 5 million and handles over 16000 deliveries per year, most of them are complicated cases and high-risk pregnancies.
Women’s Hospital in Doha, Qatar, is the only maternity hospital in the country and handles over 10000 deliveries per year and over 3000 surgical procedures in obstetrics and gynecology. It consists of 288 inpatient beds, a 16-suite labor and delivery ward and a 52-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The hospital provides a comprehensive care in Obstetrics & Gynecology with a recently established Assisted Conception Unit. The unit is now running continuously and provides all the assisted conception techniques and had achieved a very good success rate in the last few years.
Throughout my training in busy teaching hospitals, I have acquired the experience and skills that enable me to manage different gynecological and obstetrical problems. My training provided me the skills to be a general obstetrician and gynecologist.
Obstetric Experience: I have good experience in the management of normal and abnormal deliveries (including cesarean section for various indications and all forms of operative vaginal deliveries). I have gained a wide range of experience in managing high-risk pregnancies using modern methods of monitoring and assessment of fetal wellbeing, both antepartum and intra-partum. I have also had the experience in the management of pre-term pregnancies and deliveries and in the caring for acutely and seriously ill mothers (like those with severe preeclampsia or eclampsia or severe degree of obstetric hemorrhage). I am competent in carrying out early and late pregnancy scans.
Gynecological Experience: I am able to deal with most abdominal and vaginal operations. I have a good experience in performing laparoscopy, colposcopy, and hysteroscopy. I am competent in carrying out gynecological ultrasound including abdominal and trans-vaginal approaches.
Infertility Experience: I have special interest in infertility and reproductive endocrinology. In the Women’s Hospital, Doha, Qatar, there is a successful assisted reproduction program. By virtue of my training as a specialist at this center, I have acquired the skills to investigate, counsel and manage couples with subfertility. I have carried out various ovulation induction techniques. I am competent in carrying out hormonal and trans-vaginal ultrasound for cycle monitoring.
IVF and ART experience: I did a special and extensive course in the busy IVF-Unit in Women’s Hospital, Doha, Qatar. Under the support and guidance of the Head of that Unit (Dr. M. Shahata), I performed a lot of inductions, ovum pickups, embryo transfers and frozen embryo transfers. The Unit is well equipped, and we were able to transfer embryos fertilized using ICSI. The overall pregnancy rate of that Unit is about 30%.
Research Experience: I have special interest in doing research. I have carried out several research projects during the last few years. I have carried out the entire background literature search, all the clinical work that was involved, and all the necessary submissions to obtain ethical approval for the studies. I am also able to perform all necessary statistical analysis using SPSS program. I have special interest in the use of personal computers to perform my research.
Teaching Experience: Throughout my training years I was involved in teaching medical students which were attached to the wards where I was working. This included giving tutorials on pre-arranged topics, teaching ward rounds and informal side-room or labor ward teaching. I enjoy teaching junior staff various surgical techniques. We have students from Gulf University and several Saudi and Egyptian Universities attached to our unit. I play an active role in teaching those students both formally and informally. I was teaching Obstetrics & Gynecology to the student nurses at the Technical School of Nursing, in Doha, for several years. I was lecturer in the teaching program organized by the World Health Organization (this program was attended by doctors and nurses working in Health Centers and by social workers). I was also teaching the basics of emergency childbirth to the Emergency Medical Technicians throughout the last few years.
Editorial Experience: I am a referee for Qatar Medical Journal and recently appointed in the editorial board of the Arab Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Qatar Stillbirth Program (QSP): I introduced the Qatar Stillbirth Program in September 1998. QSP is a protocol designed to fulfill the requirement and the resources of the Women’s Hospital in Qatar. By following the QSP protocol algorithm, doctors will be able to perform a step-by-step evaluation of a stillborn infant and a specific etiology frequently can be discovered. Results after 2 years of establishment of the QSP were presented in the Second International Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology in Qatar held in Doha between 11-13 April 2001.
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) Clinic: On 2nd of June 1999, I introduced and started the RPL clinic in the Women’s Hospital, Doha, Qatar. This is the first clinic offering such service in the Middle East. So far, more than 750 patients with recurrent miscarriages were booked in the clinic. We are using a comprehensive protocol for investigation and treatment of recurrent miscarriage. Preliminary results of the first 500 cases were presented in the Second International Conference on Obstetrics and Gynecology in Qatar (held in Doha between 11-13 April 2001) and in the 7th international Symposium on Human Reproduction and Genetics (held in Beirut from 10-11 May 2002).
01/02/84 – 31/01/85 |
Clinical Ob/Gyn courses; for the 4th and 6th-year medical students. Women’s University Hospital, Damascus, Syria. |
1989 – 1995 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology; for the 3rd-year student nurses. Technical School of Nursing, Doha, Qatar. |
1994 – 1995 |
Emergency childbirth; for the EMS-technicians. Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Hamad Medical Corp. Qatar. |
1995 – 1996 |
Antenatal care and High-risk pregnancy WHO-Program, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar. |
04/10/98 - 08/10/98 |
Breast feeding, the best investment and Breast feeding : an obstetrician review; Ibn-Alnafis Hall, Hamad Med. Corp. |
24/10/98 - 28/10/98 |
Introduction on the use of computer and internet; given to junior doctors. Women's Hospital, Hamad Medical Corp. |
01/08/99 - 31/08/99 |
Qatar Stillbirth Program; A series of lectures given to the doctors and nurses in the department of OB/GYN, Hamad Medical Corp., Doha, Qatar. |
2000 - 2003 |
Recurrent miscarriage; A series of lectures given in the department of Maternal and Child Health as part of the Maternal Health Care Training program. |