Education:

-          Masters in Medical Education 2010-2012, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK
-          Macy Program, Diploma Program for Educators and Health Care Professionals 2009, Harvard Macy Institute, Boston, USA
-          Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery & Liver Transplantation Fellowship, 2005, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
-          Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship, 2004, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
-          Laparoscopic Surgery University Diploma, 2004, University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France
-          Canadian Board in General Surgery (FRCSC), 2003, University of Toronto, Canada, The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Canada
-          Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS), 1997, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Surgical Training:

-          Fellow, Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery & Liver Transplantation, 2004-2005,  University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
-          Fellow, Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2003-2004, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
-          Resident, General Surgery Residency Program, 1998-2003, University of Toronto, Canada
-          Resident, General Surgery Residency Program, 1997-1998, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Academic Appointments:

-          2013 to present: Head Department of Surgery, Director of Academic & Student Affairs, Associate Professor of Surgery, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          2009 to present: Director of Academic & Student Affairs, Associate Professor of Surgery, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          2008 to 2009: Head of the Curriculum Committee, Director of the Continuous Medical Education Center, Associate Professor & Consultant of Surgery, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          2005 to 2008: Assistant Professor & Consultant of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Clinical Working Experience:

-          2012 to present: Senior Consultant Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, and Obesity Surgery, Department of Surgical Specialties, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          2005 to present: Consultant General, Laparoscopic and Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          2005 to 2008: Consultant General, Laparoscopic and Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Academic Responsibilities:

-          2009 to present: Director of Academic & Student Affairs, which is inclusive of the following: Assessment Office, Curriculum Office, Admission & Registration Committee, Student Affairs Office, Mentorship Program & Student Development Committee, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          2009 to present: Director of the GI Block, Phase II, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          2008 to present: Supervising the Medical Students’ Association (MSA), College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          2008 to 2012: Head of the Curriculum Committee, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          2005 to 2008: Director of Undergraduate Surgical Clerkship, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Teaching Activities:

-          Clinical lectures on the GI  System, GI Block “GIT 352”, Phase II, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          Clinical lectures on Benign & Malignant Breast Disease, Reproductive Block “REP 354”, Phase II, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          Clinical lectures on Thyroid, Parathyroid & Adrenal Gland Diseases, Endocrine Block “END 353”, Phase II, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
-          Clinical lectures, Surgical Clerkship, Phase III, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Areas of Interest:

-          Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic & Gastrointestinal Surgery
-          Obesity & Metabolic Surgery
-          Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery
-          General Surgery
-          Medical Education
-          Curriculum Planning & Development
-          Assessment in Health Professions Education