Chapter 4. WORLD IAN DONALD SCHOOL BRANCHESSaudi Arabia & Gynecology, King Faisal SpecialistHospital & Research Centre, Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.– June 1994-October 1998• Resident, Department <strong>of</strong> Obstetrics& Gynecology, King Faisal SpecialistHospital & Research Centre, Riyadh,Saudi Arabia. (Specialized high riskobstetric care; fetal ultrasoundimaging and monitoring; gynecologiconcology; reproductive endocrinology& IVF; high risk anesthesia;gynecologic pathology; neonatalintensive care).– 1993-May 1994• Department <strong>of</strong> Obstetrics &Gynecology, King Fahd NationalGuard Hospital, Riyadh, SaudiArabia. Provided low and high riskobstetrical care.Fellowship– July 2002-June 2005• Fellowship in Maternal FetalMedicine, Department <strong>of</strong> Obstetrics& Gynecology, Division <strong>of</strong> MaternalFetal Medicine, University <strong>of</strong> BritishColumbia, BC Women’s Hospital,Vancouver, BC, Canada.• 3rd Year, Maternal Fetal Medicine.Prenatal Genetics (Medical Genetics)and Fetal Echo. University <strong>of</strong> BritishColumbia, Vancouver, BC, Canadaand University <strong>of</strong> Montreal Canada.– July 2000-June 2002• Fellowship in Maternal FetalMedicine, Department <strong>of</strong> Obstetrics& Gynecology, King Faisal SpecialistHospital & Research Centre, Riyadh,Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Saudi Arabia.Work history– June 2006-to date• Consultant, Maternal FetalMedicine, King Faisal SpecialistHospital & Research Centre,Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.– August 2005-to date• Director <strong>of</strong> the Maternal FetalMedicine (Fetal Care Center).• Thuriah Medical Center, Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.On-going research activity– Principal Investigators: Dr. SAMEERABDULLAH/Dr. ROBERT LISTON• The use <strong>of</strong> fetal fibronection in theprediction <strong>of</strong> the mode <strong>of</strong> delivery interm induction <strong>of</strong> labor. Sponsoredby Adeza Biomedical Laboratories.– Principal Investigators:Dr. SAMEER ABDULLAH/Dr. KEN LIM• Pseudocyst <strong>of</strong> the Umbilical Cord:Prenatal Ultrasound Characteristicsand Clinical Significance. Aretrospective study to assess themorphologic characteristics and theclinical significance <strong>of</strong> umbilical cordPseudocysts detected prenatally byroutine second trimester ultrasound.– Principal Investigator:Dr. SAMEER ABDULLAH• Pregnancy in renal transplantrecipients: predictors <strong>of</strong> pregnancyoutcome in renal transplantrecipients.• Pregnancy in renal transplantrecipients: the effect <strong>of</strong> pregnancyon cyclosporine levels in renalallograft patients.127
Chapter 4. WORLD IAN DONALD SCHOOL BRANCHES Saudi Arabia• The role <strong>of</strong> thrombin in pretermparturition.Educational activity– 2007-up to date• Lecturer at the Ultrasound Diplomain Obstetrics, King Saud University,Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.– 2005-up to date• Lecturer at the Diploma inObstetrics & GynecologyUltrasonography, Riyadh MilitaryHospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Membership in pr<strong>of</strong>essionalorganizations– Member, American Institute <strong>of</strong>Ultrasound in Medicine (#127390).– Member, The Intenational Society<strong>of</strong> Ultrasound in Obstetricsand Gynecology (ISUOG Ref. #3076).– Fellow, The Society Of Obstetriciansand Gynecologists <strong>of</strong> Canada (112637).Publications: 8Areas <strong>of</strong> interest– Preterm labor.– Fetal ultrasound and dysmorphology.– Fetal echo.– <strong>Perinatal</strong> genetics.King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre.128