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Name

Ahmad Al-Safi Ahmad

Date of Birth

16 December 1944

Nationality

Sudanese

Religion

Muslim

Marital Status

Married with four boys

Present Post

Consultant Anaesthesiologist and Head Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Arabian Oil Company Hospital, Al-Khafji 31971, Saudi Arabia

Senior Medical Officer, Medical Services Department, AOC.

Mailing Address

A.O.C. Hospital,

PBX 256

Al-Khafji 31971, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Tel & fax (Home) 966 (3) 7671671

Tel. (Office) 966 (3) 7660555 (ext. 4247)

E-mails:

asa@prime.net.sa

aasafi@hotmail.com

  ·  Passport Number

36817

  ·  Saudi Ministry of Health License

Licensed on 21/8/1409

Education

  ·  Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan

1965-71

  ·  Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK

1974-77

  ·  Nanjing College of Traditional Medicine, China

1982

Languages

Arabic, English (Full command)

Qualifications

·      MB, BS. (Khartoum)

1971

·      DA, RCP (London) and RCS (England)

1976

·      FFA, RCS. (England)

1977

·      Certificate of Acupuncture (Nanjing, China)

1982

·      FRCA (England)

1992

Registrations

·      Sudan Medical Council

1972

·      British, General Medical Council

1974

·      New Foundland Medical Council (Canada)

1980

·      Saudi Council for Health Specialties

1417

·      Saudi Ministry of Health

21/8/1409

Posts held

·      Consultant Anaesthesiologist

1978 -

·      Head, Department of Anaesthesia, Khartoum Teaching Hospital

1981-1988

·      Consultant and Head, Department of Anaesthesia, AOC Hospital, Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia

1988 – to date

·      Editor-in-Chief, Sudan Medical Journal (The Official Organ of Sudan Medical Association)

1982-1988

·      Founding Director, Traditional Medicine Research Institute, National Council for Research, Sudan

1984-1988

·      Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research in Traditional Medicine, East Mediterranean Region, Khartoum

1984 – 1988

·      Consultant Anaesthetist & Senior Medical Officer, AOC Hospital, Al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia

1997- to date

Appointments and experiences in Anaesthesia

·      Internship, Khartoum Teaching Hospital (KTH): The main referral hospital in Sudan, 1200 beds

Sep. 1971 –  Sep. 1972

·      General Practitioner, Nyala Civil Hospital (200 beds general duty hospital) also worked as Senior Medical Officer, Jan. 1973 – Oct. 1973

Sep. 1972 – Oct. 1973

·      Registrar in Anaesthesia, KTH

Oct. 1973 – May 1974

·      Registrar in Anaesthesia (Paid appointment), Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh (Scotland): Under (late) Professor JD Robertson,  MD, FRCPE, and FRCS. During this period attended the in-service training programmes in preparation f or examination of FFARCS and courses in advanced Anaesthesia. Joined the registrar rotational training scheme in the departments of the Royal Infirmary, and the Hospitals of the Lothian Health Board (Scotland) where I gained experience in:

·      Anaesthesia for general surgery

·      Anaesthesia for neuro-surgery

·      Anaesthesia for paediatric surgery

·      Anaesthesia for eye surgery

·      Anaesthesia for ear, nose and throat surgery

·      Anaesthesia for oral, facial and maxillary surgery

·      Anaesthesia for orthopaedic and spine surgery

·      Anaesthesia for cardiac (open and close) surgery

·      Anaesthesia for thoracic surgery

·      Anaesthesia for dental surgery

·      Anaesthesia for Day-Stay Surgery

·      Anaesthesia for Obstetrics and gynaecology

·      Management of and Anaesthesia for acute surgical emergencies and cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation and flying squad services

·      Management and experience in respiratory intensive care. The Unit in the Royal Infirmary gives prolonged assisted ventilation and intensive care services for all medical and surgical emergencies in the Lothian Region of Scotland.

12th May 1974 – 18th May 1977

Service commitments

1978-88: Anaesthetic services for all types of surgery and surgical emergencies in Khartoum Teaching Hospital (KTH). KTH (1200 beds) is the main referral hospital in Sudan for all medical, surgical, obstetric and gynaecologic, orthopaedic, urogenital, paediatric, ear, nose and throat, oral, dental and cardiothorcic surgery including open-heart surgery. It is also the main hospital for postgraduate, undergraduate and paramedical teaching and training. Anaesthesia activities include the following:

 a.  Postgraduate teaching and training in Anaesthesia. I shared regularly in the teaching and training of the candidates of the local Master of Anaesthesia, Khartoum and in all revision activities of the Anaesthesia curriculum since 1977. I designed and ran a weekly in-service programme for Ministry of Health registrars preparing for higher diplomas in Anaesthesia viz. FFARCS (England) since 1977.

 b.  Taught anaesthesia to undergraduate medical students, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum since 1977.

 c.  Taught anaesthesia to final students of the Higher Nursing College, Khartoum since 1977.

 

 


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