AMAR MOHAMMAD A. ALKHOTANI, MBBS
3790 Waly Alahd, Makkah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 24354 Cell phone: +966506511322, E-mail: [email protected]
Personal Data:
Date & Place of Birth: January 22, 1989; Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Languages: Arabic, English.
Education and Work Experience:
• November – Present: Consultant, The First Clinic, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• August 2022 – Present: Consultant, King Abdulaziz Hospital Geriatric Center, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
• September 2021 – July 2022: Senior Registrar, Umm Al-Qura University Medical Center, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
• July 2021 – Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims Health Care, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
• July 2020 – June 2021: Geriatrics Fellowship, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY.
• July 2017 – June 2020: Internal Medicine Residency, Connecticut Institute for Communities, Danbury, CT.
• June 2016 – June 2017: Teaching Assistant, Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims Health Care, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
• August 2012 – July 2013: Internship, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
• August 2006 – June 2012: Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, MBBS, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Board Certifications and Licenses:
• Board-certified, American Board of Internal Medicine.
• Board eligible, American Board of Geriatrics.
• New York State license No.306459.
• Saudi Arabian license: SCFHS No.21287478, Consultant.
EMR Experience:
• eClinical works, Epic, Cerner, Pheonix, and CPRS.
• Strong experience in Telemedicine from 2020 through 2021 during the height of the Covid pandemic.
Courses:
• Completed the IHI Basic Certificate In Health Care Quality Improvement And Patient Safety.
• Successfully completed the Communication And Interpersonal Skills Course in August 2015 at The Marchand Center for Clinical Competence, New York.
Research and QI Experience:
• House staff representative in the Stroke Committee (Danbury Hospital 2018-2020):
Improve all aspects of care for patients suspected to have CVAs.
• Member of the Wellness Committee (Connecticut Institute For Communities
2018-2020): Ensure the well-being of the residents, mitigate fatigue, and recommend policies to prevent burnout.
• Research title: Self-Directed Learning Readiness Among Medical Students, statistical analysis.
• Research title: Knowledge of School Teachers In Makkah Region About Seizure First Aid, co-author.
• QI project: Improving The Cognitive Screening Rate In Patients With Uncontrolled Diabetes, co-author, presented at the annual AGS meeting on May 13th, 2021.
• Case presentation: “I Want To Know What My Dad Has”, A Case of Undiagnosed DLB, presented at the Dr. Jeffrey Escher Memorial Research Event on June 2nd, 2021, won best case presentation.
Teaching and Presentations:
Assistant Professor (Umm Al-Qura University, July 2020-Present):
• Lecturer on topics of Geriatrics for internal and family medicine residents in Makkah.
Fellow (NYU Geriatrics, July 2020-June 2021):
• Division of Geriatrics: Dementia with Lewy Bodies, History, Current Practices, And Future Directions, Jun 10th, 2021.
• M and M: The Use Of Haldol To Treat Agitation In An Elderly Patient, Dec 15, 2020.
• Geriatric Cardiology Conference: A Tragic Outcome For Anticoagulation Therapy, Nov 10, 2020.
• Division of Geriatrics Journal Club: Intensive Glucose Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes — 15-Year Follow-up, Sep 22, 2020.
Resident (Connecticut Institute For Communities, July 2017- June 2020):
• Instructor for med students from the University of Vermont, Ross University, and the American University of the Caribbean.
Teaching Assistant (Umm Al-Qura University, June 2016- June 2017):
• Organized clinical skills and problem-based learning sessions for medical students.
Medical Student (Umm Al-Qura University August 2006- July 2013):
• Organized and presented lectures during the First Neurology Review Day for sixth-year students.
Health Promotion And Community Education Participation:
• Radio show guest on Mix FM to discuss topics of Geriatrics, May 2023.
• Presented a talk on falls to a community center in NYC, in April 2021.
• Authored a pamphlet on falls and seizures to senior centers in NYC in 2020.
• A talk for the Saudi Geriatrics Society on Tremors and falls, Makkah, June 2017.
• International Stroke Day, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, October 2015.
