King AbdulAziz University ( M.D. ), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 1987
University Of Manitoba, Canada - General Surgery 1991- 1996
University Of Manitoba, Canada - Thoracic Surgery 1996 -1997
University Of Manitoba, Canada - Critical Care Medicine Fellowship 1997 - 1998
University Of Toronto, Canada - Lung Transplantation Fellowship 1998
University Of Alberta and University of Toronto, Canada - Cardiac Surgery Fellowship 1998 - 2000
Board certified in General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Cardiac Surgery
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & research Center- Attending cardiothoracic surgeon 2001-2005
The Chinese University of Hong Kong- Assistant Professor (sept. 2005-2007)
King Abdulaziz University-Assistant Professor (June 2007-Present)
Surgical Critical Care
Coronary Artery Bypass
Video assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Esophageal Surgery
Thoracic aortic aneurysm surgery
Valve Surgery
Clinical research
Lung Transplantation