CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME : ABDULRAHMAN AHMED SULIMAN
AL-BASSAM
DATE OF BIRTH : 11 January 1959
NATIONALITY : Saudi
CIVIL STATUS : Married
HOME ADDRESS : P.O. Box 86572 Riyadh 11632 Saudi Arabia.
QUALIFICATIONS:
December 1988: Final F.R.C.S. (Ed)
November 1987: Arab Board Part I - General Surgery March 1987 : F.R.C.S. (Ed) Part I
May 1986 : Canadian Evaluation Exam June 1984 : M.B.B.S
Medical College ,king saud university.
Clinical Fellow
ACADEMIC POSITION:
Assistant Professor in Pediatric Surgery, (13 March 1989 - September 1996)
Associate Professor in Pediatric Surgery, (September 1996 – 0ct 2005)
Professor in pediatric surgery , 16 oct 2005.
(13/04/11-10/02/12) Winnipeg Children's Hospital Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 15/04/95 till date : Consultant – Paediatric Surgery
King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, KSA
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION:
Assistant Coordinator Residency Training Program, Nov.1996 - April 1998.
Program Director, Residency Training Programme, May 1998 – January 2001.
Intern Coordinator - Department of Surgery, 1996 – 1997.
Deputy of Accident & Emergency Director, 17 February 1998 – April 2001.
Acting Head of Pediatric Surgery Division, June 1996 – June 1997.
Head of Pediatric Surgery Division May 1998 –Till sep 2009.
Chairman, Department of Surgery, January 2001 – till 22 December 2002.
Chairman of Saudi Pediatric Surgery Training Fellowship.
Saudi Council for Health Subspeciality, October 2003-2005
Co-chairman of the coordinating committee of Riyadh pediatric surgery club meeting from Feb, 2010.
AWARDS/DISTINCTION RECEIVED:
Golden Model for FRCS (Ed) - Part I Exam, March 1987
The Best Teacher of the Year 1996 – Dept. of Surgery, KKUH
The Best Teacher of the Year 1999 – Dept. of Surgery, KKUH
MEMBERSHIP:
Member, Arab Association of Pediatric Surgeons
A Member of Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
A Member of International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG)
Honorary member of Kosovian’s Association of Surgeons
A Member of European pediatric surgeons association (EUPSA)
A member of Minimally Invasive Robotic Association (MIRA).
COMMITTEES:
1. AIDS Control Committee, Between 1988-1991
King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, KSA
2. A member of Examination Committee of Saudi Council of Health
Speciality (Surgical Section)
3. A member of Local Supervisory Committee of General Surgical
Residency Training Program, Saudi Council for Health Specialities.
(May 1998 – January 2001)
4. A member of Credential Committee of Department of Surgery (January 2001-December 2002).
5. A member of Ethic Committee of Medical College and King Khalid
University Hospital.
6. A member of Surgical Curriculum, Department of Surgery (January 2001-December 2002).
7. Journal reviewer
Saudi Medical Journal.
Annals of Saudi Medicine.
World journal of surgery.
Annals of pediatric surgery.
British journal of medicine and medical research.
Journal of clinical neonatology.
Journal of Robotic Surgery.
8. A member of Saudi training and accreditation committee of Pediatric
Surgery Fellowship
9. A member of Scientific board of surgery, Saudi Council for Health Specialities
October 2003-oct 2005
10. A member of department promotion and credential committee. From oct 2006-till now.
11. Chairman of Residents, registrar, and senior registrar credential promotion committee. From sep,2010 till now.
12. A member of hospital credential committee . from june 2006 – jan 2008
13. A member of college of medicine demonstration interview committee. From
jan 2006 till now.
14. A Member of department of surgery teaching staff promotion committee from 2006-till now.
15.A member of committee to attract the discerning .from aug 2011 till now.
16- A member of purchasing committee for pharmaceutical drugs to kkuh. From Jan, 2012 till now.
17- A member of selection committee for academic leaderships (vice deans, and department chairmen’s). Medical college, king Saud University. From July 31, 2012 till now.
CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA ATTENDED:
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Over 60 conferences and symposia attended
.PRESENTATIONS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIA:
-over 50 papers and researches were presented in national and international meetings
.PUBLICATIONS:
1. Inguinal Hernia and Hydrocele in Arab Children (2- Years Experience at King Khalid University
Hospital). Jawad A, Crankson SJ,
Al-Bassam A, Al-Tayeb O, Al-Samarrai A. Tabib Attifil Al-Arabi, 1987;2:137-140.
2. Midline Cervical cleft. Al-Samarrai A, Al-Bassam A, Jawad A.
Saudi Medical Journal, 1991, 12:20-21.
3. Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumours of Infancy. Al- Bassam A, Al-Rabeeah A, El-Abdin HA. The Saudi Dental Journal, 1992, 4:60-62.
4. Clinical Significance of Preoperative Nutritional Status in
Pediatric Surgical Patients. Al-Bassam A. Annals of Saudi Medicine, 1994; 14(6):511-513.
5. Possible Pneumococcal Vaccine Associated Thrombocytopenia in a Child. Al-Bassam A, Al-
Rabeeah A, Al-Fawaz I, Al-Samarrai A. Emirates Medical Journal 1994; 12(3):261-263.
6. Intussusception in Children and Infants: Report of 60 cases.
Al-Bassam A, Orfale N. Annals of Saudi Medicine for May 1995.
15(3):205-207.
7. Superior Ectopic Thoracic Kidney.
K. Fouda-Neel, S, Ahmed, A. Al-Bassam and A. Al-Rabeeah.
Paediatric
Surgery International, 1996; 11: 172-173.
8. 10-year Experience in the Management of Cervical Teratoma
M. Hany Hassab, M. Shadi, Y. Al-Olayet, A. Al-Bassam.
Paediatric Surgery International, 1996; 11:536-538.
9. Gastric Teratoma: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal
Bleeding in Neonate. S. Shadi, H. Hassab, A. El-Magid, A.
Abdullah,
Y Al-Olayet, A. Al-Bassam. Annals of Saudi Medicine, November 1996.
10. Persistant Mullerian Duct Syndrome Associated with
Transverse Testicular Ectopia. A. Al-Bassam, Annals of Saudi Medicine, March 997.
11. Leiomyoma of the Esophagus and Bronchus in a Child.
A. Al-Bassam, A. Al-Rabeeah, K. Fouda, Z. Mohasen.
Paediatric Surgery International, Vol. 13(1), 1998.
12. Transverse Testicular Ectopia: Report of 3 Cases. A.
Al- Samarrai, A.
Al-Bassam, Q. Al-Wattar. Pediatric Surgery International, May 1996.
13. Congenital Cystic Disease of the Lung in Infants and Children
(Experience with 57 Cases). Al-Bassam A., A. Al-Rabeeah, S. Al-Nassar, Al-Mobaireek, A. Al-Rawaf, AH. Banjer.
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 8, 1998.
14. Congenital H-type anourethral fistula with severe urethral hypoplasia: A report of a case and a Review of
literature.
A. Al-Bassam, M.A. Sheikh, S. Al-Smayer, A. A. Boukai, S. Al- Damegh
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Vol. 33, November 10,1998.
15. Impantable central venous devices access devices in children
with metabolic disease.
A. Al-Bassam, A. Al-Rabeeah, Fouda K, A. Al-Ashwal, Ozand P.T.
Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental, Vol. 47, November 8, 1998.
16. Hydatid disease of the liver in children (Report of 21 cases).
A. Al-Bassam, H. Hassab, Y. Al-Olayet, Shadi, G. Al-Shami,
A. Al-Rabeeah, A. Jawad
Annals of Tropical Pediatrics. Vol. 19, November 2, 1999.
17. Extrahepatic bile duct injuries in children following blunt
abdominal trauma: Case Report.
Abdulrahman Al-Bassam
The Asian Journal of Surgery. Vol. 22, November 3, 1999.
18. Fine Needle Aspiration cytology of masenchymal hamartoma of the liver: A case report.
A. Al-Rikabi, A. Al-Boukai, S. Al-Smayer, S. Al-Damegh and A. Al-Bassam Acta Cytology. May-June 2000; 44(3): 449-53
19. Circumumbilical pyloromyotomy: Larger pyloric tumours
need an extended incision. Dr. A.R. Khan, Dr. A. Al- Bassam
Pediatric Surgery International (2000). 16:338 – 341.
20. Congenital esophageal web: Report of two cases and review
of literature. Dr. A. Al-Bassam, Dr. A. Gado.
Asian Journal of Surgery. October 2000.
21. Mercury-in-glass thermometer as a cause of neonatal rectal
perforations: A report of three cases and review of the literature. Dr. A. Al-Qahtani, Dr. A. Al-Bassam, Dr. A. Al-
Wassabi
Annals of Saudi Medicine, Vol. 21; No. 1, 2001: 59-61.
22. Surgical management of severe peptic esophageal stricture in
childred. A. Al-Bassam.
Hepatogastroenterology, 2003; (50): 714-717
23. Non-operative management of blunt bile duct injuries in
children.
Dr. M.S. Mallick, Dr. A. Al-Bassam, Dr. A. Boukai.
Saudi Medical Journal, 2002; 23 (3): 341-344.
24. Two-port versus 3-port Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children
with Uncomplicated Appendicitis.
Dr. Abdulrauf Khan, Dr. A. Al-Bassam
Journal of Pediatric Endosurgery and Innovative technique, 2002; 6
(4): 255-266.
25. Diapraghmatic eventration after chest tube placement in a
neonate: Report of a case and a review of the literature.
Dr. M S. Mallick, Dr. A. Al-Bassam
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2003, Vol: 23; 298-300.
26. Late presentation of tracheo-bronchial foreign body aspiration
in children.
Dr. M.S. Mallick, Dr. A. Al-Bassam
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics April ,2005
27. Feminizing genitoplasty for patients with ambiguous genitalia:
Experience with 52 cases.
Dr. A. Al-Bassam, Dr. AM Gado.
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2004, 14: 172-178.
28. Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum in a neonate mimicking necrotizing enterocolitis. Jihad Zahraa, Faisal Abu-Ekteish, Abdulrahman Al-Bassam and Ali Naser. Ped. Emergency Gre.
2003, Vol 19: 418-419.
29. Melatonin vs. Midazolan pre-medication in Children. A double-blind, placebo-control study.
A. Samarkandi, M. Naguib, W. Riad, A. Thalaj W. AlOtaibi, F.
AlDammas and A. AlBassam.
European Journal of Anaesthesiology.2004,21:1-8
30. Laparoscopic appendectomy in children: Report of 100 cases.
A. AlBassam
Saudi Medical Journal. 2005 ,25: 556-559
31.primary omental torsion in children. The pre-disposing factors and role of laoaroscopy in diagnosis and treatment.
Mohammad s.mallick, Addulrahman Albassam. Saudi med j 2006, vol27: 194-197.
31. Laparoscopic appendectomy is afavorable alteranative for complicated appendicitis in children. Mohammad s
mallick, Aayed Al-qahtani. Abdulrahman Al-bassam. Pediatr surg int (2007) Mar, 23:257-259
32. Thoracoscopic division of vascular rings in infants and children. Abulrahman Albasssam, mohammad Mllick, Aayed Alqahtani, Tariq Altokhais,Abdulmonem
Gado,Ahmed Alboukai,Ahmed Thalag, Muslem Alsaadi.
Journal of pediatric surgery .2007 ,42: 1357-1361.
33. Surgical procedures performed in the neonatal intensive care unit on critically ill neonates: feasibility and safety.
Mohammed saquib mallick, Abul monem jado,
Abdulrahman Al-bassam. Ann Saudi med 2008,28(2):
105-108.
34.Nissen fundoplication, Robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic procedure: Acomparative study in children.
A.Albassam,M.S.Mallick.A.Gado.M.Shoukry. European Journal of pediatric surgery 2009,19(5) 316-319.
35-Robot-Assisted Pediatric Surgery: How Far Can We Go?
Alqahtani A, Albassam A, Zamakhshary M, Shoukri M, Altokhais T, Aljazairi A, Alzahim A, Mallik M, Alshehri A. World J Surg ,Feb, 2010.
36.Robotically Assisted Surgery in Children: Advantages and Limitations.A.Albassam. journal of robotic surgery. May 2010.
37-
Tracheobronchial Foreign Body Aspiration in Children: A Continuing Diagnostic Challenge.
Mohammad Saquib Mallick, Muslim Mohammad Al-Saadi, Abdulrahman Al-Bassam . Accepted for publication in International Journal Of Surgery.38-
Robotic-Assisted Anorectal Pull through For Anorectal Malformations
. Abdulrahman AlBassam, Abdulmonem Gado, Mohammad Mallick, Mohammed AlNaami andWeaam Al-shenawy. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery sep,2011.
39-Management of Complicated Esophageal Foreign Bodies in Children" . Accepted for publication in the Asian Journal of Surgery. Tariq I Altokhais, Alhanouf Al-Saleem,Abdulmonem Gado, Ayed Al-Qahtani,
Abdulrahman Al-Bassam,
40-Bedside NICU Correction of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia; Is Repair without Compromise.Tariq Altokhais, .Mohammad Aqil Soomro, .Abdulmonem Gado, Abdulrahman Albassam. Accepted in American Journal Of Perinatology.
