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Professional Profile

Medical doctor currently enrolled in Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Toronto. Consistently received positive feedback from senior physicians with respect to professional orientation, industry, bedside manner and efficiency in treating patients. Acquired teaching experience.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Student Physician, Internal Medicine Residency Program, 2001-pres. Completed 1st year. Graduation expected 2006. Received letter of commendation from Physician-in-Chief. Cited for bedside manner by children of patient I treated at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Attended Rheumatology course for 2 months, instead of usual 1-month period. KUWAIT UNIVERSITY, KUWAIT CITY Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, 1999 Ranked 5th in class. Authored original research study, "Prevalence of depression among elderly Kuwaities." Authored study, "Use of microvascular surgery in management of lower limb trauma." Won "Award of Success" each year, 1996-99, for ranking among top three students. Completed seminars: Clinical approach to confused patient. Rheumatic fever and its sequelae. How to manage patients with hepatocellular failure. Completed Journal Clubs: Clinical approach to management of hirsutism. Urinary incontinence and neurogenic bladder. Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences, 1996 Won "Award of Success" for ranking among top three students. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, KUWAIT   High School Certificate, 1992 Average: 93.5%. Won "Award of Success" each year, 1988-91, for ranking among top three students. Won "Excellent Performance Award" upon graduation.

EMPLOYMENT

THE TORONTO HOSPITAL, TORONTO Jul. 01 - pres.  Resident Physician Cited by Staff Physicians as "efficient" in providing diagnosis and treatment of patients with a wide variety of illnesses. MUBARAK GENERAL HOSPITAL, KUWAIT CITY Aug. 00 - Jun. 01  Assistant Registrar Served as Physician in Internal Medicine. Was invited to apply for position by my former Professor of Medicine in recognition of diligence in keeping current with latest updates. Spent 30 hrs. attending Dermatology clinic. Assisted in teaching 5th-year and 7th-year medical students while making rounds. MUBARAK GENERAL HOSPITAL; AL-AMIRI GENERAL HOSPITAL; MATERNITY HOSPITAL FOR OBSTRETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY; KUWAIT CITY Aug. 99 - Aug. 00  Intern 4 mos. in each of General Surgery and General Medicine. 2 mos. in each of Pediatrics and OBGYN.

AFFILIATION

Kuwait Medical Association.

INTERESTS

Maintain fitness by engaging in regular physical activity, including tennis and bowling. Read poetry.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English and Arabic.