Alaa Shaheen

Family Medicine Consultant and Team Leader of the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, with a deep passion for promoting preventive healthcare and lifestyle interventions. Committed to successfully collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes through evidence-based lifestyle changes. Skilled in project coordination and performance monitoring, to ensure operational efficiency and team success. Focused at fostering effective communication to drive collaboration and achieve organisational goals. Motivated by a strong belief in the power of research to drive innovation in healthcare. Enthusiastic about implementation of lifestyle interventions, particularly in the fields of chronic disease prevention, obesity, and behavioral health to enhance patient outcome and improve healthcare practices.

• Diplomate of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (DipIBLM), January 2025.
• Saudi Board in Family Medicine (SBFM), November 2015
• Arab Board in Family Medicine (ABFM), May 2016
• Passed the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE), March 2014.

• Completed Harvard Medical School course : " Health and wellness: Designing a Sustainable Nutrition Plan" June - August 2024.
• Completed the course: (TOT on the Go Teaching and Assessment ) on 27 May 2024.
• Participated in the Third International Lifestyle Medicine Conference in Hail, 12-16 May 2024.
• Completed the course from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (Foundations of

   Lifestyle Medicine Board Review, 4th Edition ), September 2024.

• Participated in ( lifestyle modification workshop), at KFAFH, as speaker for the lecture ( Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention), 25 -27 Jan 2022.
• Conducted a research titled: Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome among female

    medical doctors at King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital and its impact on work  

    productivity, Jeddah, 2014.

• Poster presenter for the research: Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome among female

    medical doctors at KFAFH and its impact on work productivity, at the 5th International  

    Family Medicine Conference & Exhibition in UAE, February 2018.

• Participating in training and education of Family medicine Residents.

• Completed the course “ Professional Portfolio For Health Educator”, at KFAFH, on April 2019.
• Completed “ Train the Trainer Course on workplace based assessment” , February 2016.

• Awarded Resident of the year in the Family medicine Residency Program on 2012.
• Recognized for achieving the highest grade in the research project during the residency program on 2013.
• Published the research: Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome among female medical doctors at KFAFH and its impact on work productivity, at the International Journal of medical Research Professionals, on 2016, and presented a poster on the study at the 5th International Family Medicine Conference & Exhibition in UAE, February 2018.