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Name: Sami Mohammad Abdullah Bahlas
Birth Place/ Date: Saudi Arabia/ 1965
Address: Al-Wafa Trad. Corp. P.O. BOX 5477, Jeddah 21422 K.S.A. Tel. Nos. Off. 6695016- Res. 6060494, Mobile +966505625857
Marital Status: Married/ 4Childern
EDUCATION:
• Elementary in Salman Al-Farsi School, 1971-1976.
• Preparatory in Ibn-Taymeah School, 1977-1980.
• Secondary school in Jeddah School, 1980-1983.
UNIVERSITY:
• In the Medical College of King Abdul-Aziz University in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 1983-1989.
• Rotating internship 01/08/1989 to 05/06/1990.
POSTGRADUATE RESIDENCY:
• 07/1991 to 09/1991 resident in Internal Medicine in King Abdul-Aziz General Hospital.
• 12/1991 to 12/1994 resident in Internal Medicine in Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill, Montreal (Dr. Sam Banaroya.)
• 01/1995 to 02/1995 Gastroenterology Fellowship in McGill.
• 03/1995 to 12/1997 Rheumatology Fellowship in the University of Alberta in Edmonton (Dr. S. Aaron).
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATIONS:
• American Board of Internal Medicine/ August 1995.
• Canadian Board of Internal Medicine/ November 1995.
• Canadian Board of Rheumatology/ November 1997.
• American Board of Rheumatology/ November 1997.
RESEARCH/ PAPERS:
• Outcome of 149 Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica/ Giant Cell Arthritis First Author (for publication in the Journal of Rheumatology).
• Rheumatic Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Diseases Second Author (Current Opinion in Rheumatology Jan. 1997).
• Ability and Cost of Diagnosing Polymyalgia Rheumatica by the Referring Physicians .
PRESENTATIONS:
• Outcome of 149 Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arthritis. (A poster presentation in ARC/ Florida 1996)
• Cost of Diagnosis of 149 Patients with PMR/ GCA Who spent More Money? The Rheumatologist or the Referring Physician. (A poster in the same meeting)
• 1st Rheumatology Workshop: Approach to Musculoskeletal Disorder in Jeddah, on May 2005. (Participant)
• New Approach in Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug Therapy in Saudi Arabia, Jeddah on September 2005. (Participant)
• New Approach in Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug Therapy in Saudi Arabia, Al Khobar on September 2005. (Participant)
• New Approach in Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug Therapy in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh on September 2005. (Participant)
• Patient Education Course in King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital in Jeddah, in 2005. (Speaker in Rheumatic Manifestation of DM)
• 5th Update in Internal Medicine Endocrinology & Rheumatology, King Fahd Hospital of the University in Saudi Arabia, Al Khobar on December 2005. (Participant)
• 5th Conference of Internal Medicine at King Faisal University East Province, on December 2005. (Speaker in Rheumatic Manifestation of DM)
• Patient Education Course in King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah in 2006. (Speaker in Rheumatic Manifestation of DM)
• Patient Education Course in King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah in 2007. (Speaker in Rheumatic Manifestation of DM)
• 1st Conference in the update of Rheumatology at King Fahd General Hospital, May 2007. (Presenter of Anitphospholipid Antibody Syndrome)
• Condense Clinical Course at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah in 2007. (Participant)
• Pain Management in the Ministry of Health, Jeddah in 2007. (Presenter of Treatment of Osteoarthritis)
• Patient Education Course in King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah in 2007. (Speaker in Rheumatic Manifestation of DM)
• Condense Clinical Course at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah in 2008. (Participant)
WORK EXPERIENCES:
• Consultant in Internal Medicine Rheumatology at King Abdul-Aziz General Hospital and Oncology Centre in Jeddah from 16/11/1418H to 30/07/1420H.
• Part time Consultant Rheumatologist in Bakhsh Hospital from May 1998 (four clinics per week).
• Consultant in Rheumatology in King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital from 1420H.
• Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency Training Program from 2002 to February 2009.
• Currently part time Consultant Rheumatologist in Dr. Adel Bahlas Polyclinic from 2002.
• Currently Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine/ Rheumatology at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital since 2007.
CONFERENCES:
• The American College of Rheumatology, Orlando Florida in 1996.
• The American College of Rheumatology, San Diego California in 1998.
• The Ninth European Conference in Obesity, Milano Italy in 1999.
• 1st Conference of Update in Internal Medicine at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, in 2001. (Member of the organizing committee)
• 2nd Conference of Update in Internal Medicine at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, in 2003. (Member of the organizing committee)
• First Rheumatology Update Symposium and workshop, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital on April 2005.
• New Approach in Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug Therapy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on September 2005.
• Third International Conference on Advanced Medicine, King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah in 2005.
• 5th Update in Internal Medicine Endocrinology & Rheumatology, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia on December 2005.
• New Perspectives in the Management of Rheumatic Diseases in Dubai, in 2007.
HOBBIES:
• Soccer
• Fishing
REFERNCES:
• Anthony S. Russel
University of Alberta
Department of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
780- 4071964
E-mail: asr@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
• Paul Davis
E-mail: paul.davis@ualberta.ca
• Joanne E. Homik
E-mail: jhomik@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
• Stephen L. Aaron
E-mail: stephen.aaron@ualberta.ca
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