About the doctor
Postgraduate education and training
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from King Khalid University College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia, 1998.
- Internship at Asir Central Hospital, September 1998 - August 1999.
- Certificate of Excellence, from King Khalid University, College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia, in August 1999.
- The 4-year internal medicine residency training program began at Asir Central Hospital, affiliated with King Khalid University, in 2000.
- Junior Resident in the Department of Medicine, Asir Central Hospital, King Khalid University, 2000-2002.
- Senior Resident at Asir Central Hospital, Department of Medicine, 2002-2004.
- Completed 4 years of training in Internal Medicine, from the Arab/Saudi Board Training Programs at Asir Central Hospital affiliated with King Khalid University, 2000-2004.
- He holds a certificate of completion of the Saudi Arab Board training programs in internal medicine at the end of the academic year, 2004.
- Worked in the Department of Internal Medicine, Senior Registrar, at Asir Central Hospital, 2004-2006.
- Completed fellowship training program in adult rheumatology at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, July 2006 - August 2008 for two years.
- Completed fellowship training in Rheumatology subspecialty, Clinical fellowship in systemic lupus erythematosus and psoriatic arthritis from University of Toronto, Canada, July 2010 - June 2011.
Board Certification
Saudi Board Certificate in Internal Medicine (SSC-Med), May 2005.
Arab Board Certificate in Internal Medicine (ABMSIM), September 2005.
Fellowship Certificate in Rheumatology, August 2008.
Canadian Clinical Fellowship Certificate from the University of Toronto in Lupus and Psoriatic Arthritis, June 2011.
Fellow of the American College of Physicians, since May 2012.
Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology, April 2012.
- Jordanian Board Certificate in Internal Medicine (JBIM) No. MG3 /1/ 2540, September 2005.
Current position or academic rank
- Consultant of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine, Lupus and Psoriasis in the Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Asir Central Hospital, affiliated with King Khalid University, currently.
- Director of Academic Affairs, Training and Continuing Medical Education at Asir Central Hospital affiliated with King Khalid University, from August 2011 - to date.
