EDUCATION
MB,BS, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, 1984, Amman/Jordan
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow (Pediatrics) -1989
Residency training in Pediatrics (4 years) – Royal Jordanian Medical Services- Finished Dec 1989
Jordan Medical Council Pediatric Specialty Certificate -1989
Fellowship In Pediatric Cardiology (2 years) – Southampton University Hospitals – Finished July 1994
Fellowship of the Royal College of Pediatrics & Child Health (FRCPCH) - 2006
EMPLOYMENTS
Nov 1995- Present |
Pediatric Cardiology Clinic- Private Sector – Amman
Privileges in The four main hospitals in Amman as Interventional Pediatric
Cardiologist ( The Senior Pediatric Cardiologist) |
Nov 2022-present
Sep2020-Present
2008- 2009 |
Teaching staff member of the three main residency programs in Private
Sector hospitals in Amman
Teaching Staff (Ass Professor) Yarmouk University- School of Medicine
Part time commitment At Abdali –Clemansou hospital- Amman
Teaching Staff in Pediatric Cardiology (part time) – Mouta University-Jordan |
2000-2008 |
Trainer for Amplatzer Pediatric transcatheter closures for the Middle east
& North Africa |
July 1994- Oct 1995 |
Full time Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist – Islamic Teaching Hospital-Amman |
July 1992-July 1994 |
Pediatric Cardiology Fellow – Southampton University General Hospital-UK |
March1990- July1992 |
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics – Jordan University of Science & Technology
- Jordan |
Jan 1986- Dec1989
July1985- Dec 1985
July 1984- June 1985 |
Pediatric Resident – Royal Medical Services- Jordan
Field Physician- Royal Medical Services –Jordan
Rotating Internship – Jordan University Hospital |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / Conferences and workshops
- Participated in local, regional and international conferences as speaker and workshop supervisor
In different Pediatric Cardiology topics for Pediatricians & Pediatric Cardiologists
- Faculty member of the Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Symposium (PICS-AICS)
- Scientific Committee member of many regional & international Pediatric & Pediatric Cardiology Conferences
MEMBERSHIPS
- Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow (Membership since 1989)
- Royal College of Pediatrics & Child Health (Fellowship since 2006)
- Jordan Pediatric Society
- Jordan Medical Association
RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY CLINIC (AMMAN)
MANAGER & SENIOR CONSULTANT NOV 1995–PRESENT
- Running the service in a busy practice, which is referral for the private practice all over Jordan. This includes clinical and diagnostic procedure assessment, family and patient counseling , deciding on the need and urgency of hospital admission, and managing the financial relations with different insurance companies
HOSPITALS
CONSULTANT PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGIST & TEACHING STAFF MEMBER JULY 1994-PRESENT
- Taking calls for pediatric cardiac emergencies in the main three private hospitals in Amman
- Covering consultations for all of the three hospitals.
- Performing and analyzing all diagnostic cardiac tests available in the hospitals including transthoracic echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, table tilt testing, MRI, Cardiac CT, and cardiac catheterization.
- Doing all types of pediatric and adult congenital cardiac interventions.
- Taking care of congenital heart disease patients preoperatively & postoperatively, and following those patients up as outpatients.
- Teaching pediatric residents, interns & medical students in the pediatric departments of the three hospitals ( all hospitals accredited by Arab Medical Council & Jordan Medical Council and affiliated to Jordanian Universities).
TRAINER FOR AMPLATZER TRANSCATHETER CLOSURES 2000-2008
- Supervising & mentoring Pediatric Cardiologists in all countries of the Middle East & North Africa
during workshops of varying durations to train them on all transcatheter procedures using the Amplatzer devices. Approximately 20 workshops were organized annually.
UNIVERSITIES
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics – Jordan University of Science & Technology- March 1990-July1992
- Pediatric Cardiology Fellow (2 years) – Southampton University Hospitals – Finished July 1994
- Teaching Staff in Pediatric Cardiology (part time) – Mouta University-Jordan- 2008-2009
- Ass. Professor of Pediatrics – Yarmouk University – Nov 2022- till now
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- President of the Jordan Pediatric Society for seven years – till 2020
- Member of the Jordanian National Immunization Technical Committee for seven years
- President of the Pan Arab Congenital Heart Disease Association for four years.
- General Secretary of the scientific committee of the Jordan Medical Association for four years
- Member of the International Pediatric Association (IPA) steering committee for three years