Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
RESEARCHES AND STUDIES
MEMBERSHIPS IN MEDICAL SOCIETIES
INTERESTS
REFERENCES
Timeline
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Dr.Hatem Abbod

Dr.Hatem Abbod

Manama

Summary

I am an ambitious and passionate doctor in developing and improving the pediatric diagnostic radiology service to ensure that the correct diagnosis is reached by using the simplest and least radiations facilities.
I have good experience working in the public and private sectors and i know the challenges related to each sector and how to overcome challenges in a way that achieves the benefit for the patient and the hospital/company.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant Radiology / Pediatric Radiology

Government Hospitals, Salmaniya Medical Complex
10.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for Reviewing diagnostic images quality and maintain optimum image quality especially for pediatric cases.
  • Utilised diverse radiography experience to perform general and specialist pediatric radiology examinations, such as MRI, CT, US, Fluoroscopy and X-Ray.
  • Reduced exposure to radiation by using beam-restriction devices and patient shielding techniques and follow the international standards to decrease exposure for radiation especially for kids.
  • Participate in teaching of radiologists under training in Saudi radiology board, ARAB Radiology board and give them a chance to do a pediatric radiology rotation in our department which is accredited by Saudi commission for health specialties & The Arab Board of Health Specialization as a training center in Saudi & ARAB radiology boards.
  • Assisted junior radiographers in training and development, producing high-performing, diligent radiology teams especially in pediatric imaging.

Registrar Diagnostic Radiology

Directorate Of Health Affairs-Jeddah, Saudi MOH
05.2018 - 11.2022
  • Acting consultant general and pediatric radiologist at East Jeddah Hospital.
  • Head of pediatric radiology unit and responsible for Reviewing diagnostic images quality and maintain optimum image quality especially for pediatric cases.
  • Utilised diverse radiography experience to perform general and specialist pediatric radiology examinations, such as MRI, CT, US, Fluoroscopy and X-Ray.
  • Reduced exposure to radiation by using beam-restriction devices and patient shielding techniques and follow the international standards to decrease exposure for radiation especially for kids.
  • Participate in teaching of radiologists under training in Saudi radiology board and give them a chance to do a pediatric radiology rotation in our department which is accredited by Saudi commission for health specialties as a training center in Saudi radiology board.
  • Assisted junior radiographers in training and development, producing high-performing, diligent radiology teams especially in pediatric imaging.

Pediatric Radiology Fellow

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
06.2016 - 05.2018
  • Clinical practice of routine and advanced pediatric imaging cases under the supervision of experts pediatric radiologists according to the training requirements of pediatric radiology fellowship program which is accredited by Saudi commission for health specialties.

Radiology Resident

The Specialty Hospital
07.2011 - 07.2015
  • Clinical practice of diagnostic imaging under the supervision of experts consultant radiologists according to the training requirements of radiology board program which is accredited by Jordan Medical Council and The Arab Board Of Health Specializations.

Intern Doctor

Cairo University Hospitals
03.2010 - 02.2011

Compulsory Internship. Internal medicine (2 months), General Surgery (2 months), Pediatric (2 months), Obstetric and gynecology (2 months), Nuclear medicine and cancer radiodiagnosis (2 months), Emergency ( 2 months).

Education

European Diploma in pediatric radiology

European Society of Pediatric Radiology
12.2025

Jordanian board in diagnostic radiology

Jordan Medical Council
02.2022

Saudi fellowship certificate in Pediatric radiology

Saudi commission for health specialist
03.2018

Arab board certificate in diagnostic radiology

The Arab Board Of Health Specializations
04.2016

Part 2A fellowship of the royal college of radiologists (FRCR) Still not completed

Royal College of Radiologist in London
02.2016

Part 1 fellowship of the royal college of radiologists (FRCR)

Royal College of Radiologist in London
03.2014

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, M.B.,B.CH

Cairo University
11.2009

Secondary School Certificate

Al Falah Secondary School
06.2003

Skills

  • Dealing with routine and advanced/complicated pediatric MRI, CT, US cases
  • Dealing with routine and advanced/complicated pediatric Fluoroscopy cases
  • Dealing with routine and advanced PICU, NICU cases
  • All general Radiology exams
  • Management of pediatric radiology unit
  • Training and supervision of radiology staff
  • Multidisciplinary teamwork

Additional Information

Date Of Birth

in Saudi Arabia at 7 - Nov - 1985

Nationality

Dominican

Marital Status

Married

License from National Health Regulatory Authority in Bahrain (NHRA) as:

Consultant Diagnostic Radiology, Sub Speciality Pediatric Imaging.

License in NHRA Number:

11020638

RESEARCHES AND STUDIES

· "Septic arthritis": Abbod, H., Al-Otaibi, L., & Alshamiri, K. (2018). Septic arthritis. International journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 5(4), 152–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpam.2018.12.005.

· "Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation": Alshamiri, K. M., & Abbod, H. B. (2017). Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation. International journal of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, 4(4), 159–160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpam.2017.12.001

· "Review of MRI features of congenital infantile firosarcoma": AlQatie A, Abbod H, Alzaid T, et al. (January 28, 2024) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Congenital Infantile Fibrosarcoma. Cureus 16(1): e53132. https://doi:10.7759/cureus.53132.

MEMBERSHIPS IN MEDICAL SOCIETIES

· Since July 2019: European society of pediatric radiology (ESPR).

· Since July 2014: Society for pediatric radiology (SPR).

· Since May 2014: American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS).

· Since April 2014: European Society of Radiology (ESR).

· Since December 2010: Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

INTERESTS

· Interested in Medicine in all its branches, especially diagnostic imaging (RADIOLOGY).

· Interested in Oncology Imaging, pediatric radiology and Emergency Radiology.

· Interested in sharing of medical teaching activities.

· Interested in investment, particularly investment in the healthcare and education sectors.

REFERENCES

· Dr Nawal Ebrahim Alhamar, Consultant General Radiology and Body Imaging, Head of Radiology department in Salmaniya Medical Complex, Goverments Hospitals, Manama, Bahrain, Mob +97339410300. E mail/ NHamar@health.gov.bh.

· Dr Ahmed Karsou, Interventional Radiologist and Head of Radiology department in East Jeddah General Hospital, ministry of health, Jeddah, KSA, Tel 00966 12 2327555 Ext. 7008, Mob +966 565678778. E mail/ akarsou@moh.gov.sa.

· Dr Rabab Baghdadi, Consultant general/Women imaging radiologist in East Jeddah General Hospital, ministry of health, Jeddah, KSA, Tel 00966 12 2327555 Ext. 1024, Mob +966 566465534 . E mail/ Rbagdadi@moh.gov.sa.

· Dr Ahmed Al Qatie, Pediatric Radiology consultant and program director of pediatric radiology training program at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Al-Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, Tel 0096611464 7272 ext 44532, Mob00966 554255410. E mail/ alqatie@gmail.com

· Dr Lefian Al-Otaibi, pediatric radiology consultant at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Al-Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, Tel 00966 11464 7272 ext 49971. E mail/ lotaibi@kfshrc.edu.sa.

· Dr Kamal Mostafa Alshamiri, pediatric radiology consultant and head of pediatric imaging department at King Saud Medical City-Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, Tel 00966550722233. E mail/ kalshamiri@ksmc.med.sa.

Timeline

Consultant Radiology / Pediatric Radiology

Government Hospitals, Salmaniya Medical Complex
10.2022 - Current

Registrar Diagnostic Radiology

Directorate Of Health Affairs-Jeddah, Saudi MOH
05.2018 - 11.2022

Pediatric Radiology Fellow

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center
06.2016 - 05.2018

Radiology Resident

The Specialty Hospital
07.2011 - 07.2015

Intern Doctor

Cairo University Hospitals
03.2010 - 02.2011

European Diploma in pediatric radiology

European Society of Pediatric Radiology

Jordanian board in diagnostic radiology

Jordan Medical Council

Saudi fellowship certificate in Pediatric radiology

Saudi commission for health specialist

Arab board certificate in diagnostic radiology

The Arab Board Of Health Specializations

Part 2A fellowship of the royal college of radiologists (FRCR) Still not completed

Royal College of Radiologist in London

Part 1 fellowship of the royal college of radiologists (FRCR)

Royal College of Radiologist in London

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, M.B.,B.CH

Cairo University

Secondary School Certificate

Al Falah Secondary School
Dr.Hatem Abbod