Education

• MBBS from Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Board of Emergency Medicine, National Guard Hospital, Saudi Arabia

• Fellowship in Disaster Medicine & Emergency Medical Services, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USA

• Professional Fellowship in University Teaching and Learning, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in partnership with the University of Turku, Finland

Areas of Expertise

Disaster Medicine & Mass Gathering Preparedness:

• Disaster risk reduction and hazard vulnerability analysis

• Coordination of mass casualty incident (MCI) response plans

• Development and execution of disaster drills and simulation-based training

• Strategic planning for healthcare delivery in mass gatherings (e.g., Hajj & Umrah)

• Triage systems and surge capacity optimization in disasters

• Integration of emergency operations centers (EOC) and hospital incident command systems (HICS)

Emergency Medical Services (EMS):

• Prehospital trauma and medical care system development

• EMS system design, protocol development, and performance improvement

• On-scene leadership during multi-casualty events and complex rescue operations

• Air and ground medical transport logistics

• Training and supervision of EMS personnel and volunteers

• Mobile medical teams and first responder coordination in urban and remote settings

Emergency Medicine Clinical Practice:

• Acute resuscitation: advanced airway management, shock stabilization, cardiac arrest care, and high-acuity critical interventions

• Complex trauma care: multi-system trauma management

• Cardiovascular emergencies: acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, heart failure, hypertensive emergencies

• Respiratory emergencies: asthma, COPD exacerbations, pulmonary embolism, upper airway compromise

• Sepsis and shock: early recognition and comprehensive management of septic, anaphylactic, cardiogenic, and hypovolemic shock

• Neurological emergencies: acute stroke, seizures (including status epilepticus), acute headache, altered mental status

• Surgical emergencies: appendicitis, bowel obstruction, mesenteric ischemia, cholecystitis, perforated viscus, vascular emergencies

• OB/GYN emergencies: ectopic pregnancy, vaginal bleeding, abortions, early pregnancy complications, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

• Pediatric emergency care: trauma, respiratory distress, febrile illness, seizures, dehydration

• ENT emergencies: epistaxis, peritonsillar abscess, foreign bodies, acute upper airway obstruction

• Ophthalmology emergencies: eye trauma, acute vision loss, chemical injuries, orbital cellulitis

• Toxicology and poisoning: drug overdoses, envenomations, toxic exposures, and antidote administration

• Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS): eFAST, cardiac, lung, aorta, obstetric, abdominal, vascular access guidance

• Urgent care services: minor trauma, wound care, ENT complaints, infections, urinary symptoms, musculoskeletal injuries