Muath ALTURAIKI

Consultant of Pediatrics & Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

Chairman of Pediatric Department.

one of the founders of pediatric department (General , NICU & PICU) at King Salman Hospital with achievements of the JCI & CBAHI accreditation.

Attentive and goal-focused brings successful approach to cultivating complex best practices to meet organizational and regulatory expectations.

Enthusiastic hard worker with expertise in improving the patient care by implementing better processes and procedures.

Dedicated Consultant in medical education.

Invited Speaker in the field of pediatrics, Nutrition, Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nursing as well.

• Secretary General of the Saudi Pediatric Association (SPA)
• Founder & President of the SASPGHAN (Saudi Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition) Sept 2016-2018 & reelected again as President 2021-2024
• Member of CASL (Canadian Association of Study Liver)
• Member of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association (SGA)
• Founder & Board Member of the Breast Feeding Association
• Founder & Vice President of the Saudi Society of Breastfeeding Promotion.
• Invited Speaker in the felids of Pediatric Nutrition, Gastroenterology , Breastfeeding & Childhood Developments and Growth.

• Invited Speaker in the following International Symposia:
• Cyclic vomiting, experience of Saudi children , (Word Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition), Brazil, 2008
• Chronic hepatitis and Duchene Muscular Dystrophy ( Asian Pan Pacific Symposium), Seoul, Korea 2009
• Nutritional deficiency in Celiac Patients of Saudi Arabia, APP Conference, Tokyo Japan 2013.
• Functional Constipation, Rome 2013
• Acute gastroenteritis & role of Goat Milk Dubai 2014
• Functional GIDs in the middle east Amsterdam 2015
• Role of the Prebiotics in FGIDs Singapore 2015
• Dietary management of Functional Constipation Istanbul 2015
• Faltering Growth in children London 2016
• Dietary management of acute gastroenteritis Amsterdam 2017
• Role of Goat milk in the management of feeding intolerance Amman 2018
• Magnesium in the formula and constipation, Warsaw,Poland 2019
• Breastmilk and HMO Dubai 2021
• CMPA & Role of hydrolyzed rice Barcelona 2022
• Role of HMO in FGIDs Amsterdam 2022 ( EIP Conference)
• Stunting growth and role of the complementary feeding Vienna 2023 ESPAGHAN.
• Local speaker in Saudi Arabia ( More than 20 times per year) in different Nutritioan topics such as Role of HMO
• New HMO
• Role of the hydrolyzed rice in the management of CMPA
• FGIDs management
• Acute gastroenteritis medical management
• Acute Gastroenteritis dietary management

Invited Speaker in different  advisory board meetings ( Abbott, Nutricia, Wyeth, Novalac, Primalac, Nestle & AlMaraai)

Editorial Board of the Journal Current Views in Pediatrics

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• 1995-2019, BLS, ACLS, NRB, PALS, Simulation, Sedation & Quality Courses as Provider & Instructor
• 2001-2010, Organizer of the Final Clinical Exams of Saudi & Arab Boards in Pediatrics
• 2011-Present, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, K.S.U, Riyadh
• 2011-Present, Member of the Scientific Board at the Celiac disease Chair, King Saud University, Riyadh

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Nationality: Saudi

• Unusual cause of chronic diarrhea, (Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology)
• Menetrier's disease report of four patients and review the literature (SJG)
• Vanishing bile duct syndrome and Steven-Johnson syndrome (SJG)
• Knowledge & Practice of physicians in constipation (Published), JPGN: 2014
• Mass screening for Celiac Disease among school-aged children, JPGN: 2017
• Assessment of knowledge of celiac disease among health care professionals, Saudi Med J. 2015 Jun;
• Overweight and obesity among Saudi children and adolescents: Where do we stand today? Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2019 Jul-Aug;
• Genetic susceptibility for celiac disease is highly prevalent in the Saudi population Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2018 Sep-Oct;
• Middle East Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in
• A Survey to Identify the Current Management of Cow’s Milk Disorders and the Role of Goat Milk-Based Formulas in the Middle East and North Africa Region nutrient 2022.
• Overweight and obesity among Saudi children and adolescents: Where do we stand today? SJG 2019
• Prevalence of the FGIDs in Saudi infants and Toddlers SJG 2023.
• Prevalence of Iron Deficiency anemia in infants and children cross sectional study ( manuscript in process).

• Dr. Ali Al Mehaidib, Head section of pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, 00966-1-4427763, 4647272 Ext-31969
• Dr. Sami Wali, Consultant of Pediatric Hepatology and Chairman of Prince Sultan Liver Transplant Unit, Riyadh Military Hospital (RMH), 00966-1-4777714-25452
• Dr. Bader Al Saleem, Head section of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, 00966-1-2889999 Ext-2200

WABA Certificate as supporting the Breastfeeding.

• Item writer certificate from the Saudi Commission for health specialties.
• SOE/OSCE Certificate from the SCFHS
• Member of the Exam committee for Pediatric Gastroenterology.
• Evaluator for General pediatrics