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Nasrulla A. Abutaleb

Nasrulla A. Abutaleb

Consultant Internist & Nephrologist
Jeddah

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Consultant Internist & Nephrologist

Dammam
02.2007 - 10.2016

Head of Nephrology

08.2007 - 02.2007

Senior Consultant

Nephrologist, King Abdulaziz Military Hospital
08.1999 - 01.2005
  • Tabuk, K.S.A; Head of renal unit in the period between first of

Chairman of Pharmacy and Therapeutic

King Abdulaziz
08.1999 - 08.2004

Hospital
12.1997 - 06.1999

Consultant Nephrologist and internist

King Abdulaziz Hospital
02.1994 - 12.1997

Medical Director and Chief of Surgery, Nephrologist

KFSH, Hospital
Chicago, Jeddah
05.2010 - 01.1997
  • I am still updating myself in both nephrology & medicine all the times.
  • In addition to the many medical conferences attended, the following are the conferences related to Nephrology subspecialty:
  • The Third Congress of the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, December 5 - 8, 1993, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • 6th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology on 5 -9 December 1995, Hong Kong
  • Pediatric Renal, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders “ on 18 -20 March 1996, KFSH, Riyadh
  • International Symposium on Vascular Access for Renal Patients, on 2 -3 April 1996, AFH, Riyadh
  • Third Annual Basic Echo-Doppler course & workshop, October 18-19,1996
  • 16th Annual ASTP Meeting, I maintain a holistic approach toward the care of the patients I follow
  • I don’t limit my care to that of one system, i.e
  • The renal system
  • I do not limit my patients’ care to the classical medical or renal investigations and interventions
  • I maintain an individualized approach and address all the other potential problems
  • I try the approach of Al-Ihsan (the extra mile) as much as possible with an open mind toward “Functional Medicine” approaches
  • REFRENCES, 1
  • Dr
  • Saud El-Shlash, Prof of Plastic Surgery, RKH, Ridh; previously Deputy Director and Chief of Postgraduate Education, King Abdulaziz Military Hospital, Tabuk
  • King Abdulaziz Military Hospital, Tabuk
  • Of internal medicine and Consultant, , King Faisal Hospital, Riyadh
  • 4
  • Dr
  • Husain Othman, Acting Chief of Medical Dept., King Abdulaziz Military Hospital, Tabuk
  • Dr
  • Bahaa El-Kailani

Assistant Nephrologist

King Faisal Specialist Hospital
Riyadh
09.1992 - 01.1994
  • Four
  • Years period)

Registrar

KAH
Jeddah
10.1991 - 01.1994
  • Was also formally recognized as part of residency training.

Senior Registrar

King Abdul Aziz Hospital
Jeddah
05.1992 - 09.1992

Senior Registrar

KAH
Jeddah
09.1990 - 05.1992

Medical Resident

Amiri Hospital
01.1989 - 08.1990

Assistant Registrar

Amiri Hospital
07.1988 - 12.1988
  • Pre-residency practice)

Assistant Registrar

Amiri Hospital
06.1985 - 08.1985
  • (Pre-residency practice)

Hospital of Ministry of Health
09.1983 - 12.1984

Education

the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, FRCP -

The SCE

The European Diploma - Transplant Medicine

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Certificate of Jordanian Board - undefined

King Faisal Specialist-Research
Fellowship equivalent nephrology training

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02.1994 - 05.1997
4 years carrying out same fellowship rotations and activities; not setting for the fellowship exam. Despite being admitted to KFSH-RC originally as a fellow; fellowship was then restricted to Saudi citizens)

MRCP - undefined

because of delayed mailing of the fees) - undefined

Residency Program: Managed to join the formal residency training program in Internal Medicine in Kuwait Teaching Hospitals in

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King
but interrupted because of the country crisis in August 1990. The four years of training were then completed in King Abdulaziz Hospital, Jeddah. Recognized experience in

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09.1990 - 04.1994
Passed of Arab Board in Medicine, 1st Part in

another certification in Internal Medicine - undefined

; never attempted Part 2 because of getting the MRCP earlier and not recognizing the importance of, All medical and non-medical exams are passed from first attempt; never failed any exam test). Internship in Kuwait teaching hospitals: with Distinction in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics & Surgery

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09.1983 - 05.1984
Internship was started as two years program then reduced by MOH to the usual period of one year

ECFMG - undefined

Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Exam for Foreign Medical Graduates - undefined

Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery - undefined

University of Kuwait
01.1976 - 04.1980
Faculty of Medicine

Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences - undefined

University of Kuwait
01.1980 - 04.1983
Ranked third in the overall Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

certification for the General Secondary Education - undefined

Ranked first in the overall

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certification for Preparatory Certification - undefined

tests for GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Biologics (ICH Focus) Basic Course and the NIH Web-based training course “Protecting Human Research - undefined

Accomplishments

  • Nasrulla Abutaleb, “Do we still need more data to provide renal transplantation for the CKD patients at or prior to stage 4?”, Saudi J Kidney Diseases Transplant, 2007 October-December
  • Volume 18 :4
  • Nasrulla Abutaleb, “Why we should sub-divide CKD stage 3 into early (3a) and late (3b) components”, Nephrol
  • Dial
  • Transplant., September 2007; 22: 2728 - 2729.
  • This idea in this letter was adopted by the international Nephrology community and CKD stage 3 was then formally divided toa & b
  • The article was considered by Dr
  • Rashad Barsoom, the deputy chairman of the ISN as the main Arabic contribution to Nephrology over earlier few years
  • Nasrulla Abutaleb, “Replay to comments on: Why we should sub-divide CKD stage 3 into early (3a) and late (3b) components”, accepted by Nephrol
  • Dial
  • Transplant
  • December 2007
  • Nasrulla Abutaleb, “Can the peritoneal membrane be the ‘poor man’ membrane for liver dialysis?” letter to editor, submitted on 11th May 2007 to Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation
  • Nasrulla Abutaleb, HCV as a nosocomial infection in dialysis units, 25 min lecture given in:
  • Infection Control in Dialysis units, Riyadh, 30th- 31st January 2008
  • Nasrulla Abutaleb, can 'LYFT' principle help objectively in timing renal transplantation therapy for the CKD Patients
  • Saudi J Kidney Dis Transplant 2008;19, Nasrulla Abutaleb, “Dialysis Adequacy: overview and update”, in PADC Scientific Day, arranged by Diaverum Co
  • Jeddah, November 22nd, 2019
  • Nasrulla Abutaleb, “COVID-19 What can we do to reduce its burden”, a live online scientific lecture given on 12 th June, 2020, arranged by Yemeni doctors in Diaspora
  • Keeping my priority on serving my patients in a truly comprehensive, scientific, faithful, generous caring practice has compromised my publication activities, despite having a wealth of research ideas
  • Staying at work for hours after the so-called “official working hours” was the main reason limiting this section
  • I have the right, here, to claim that keeping my patient care at highest possible standard had been the reason behind the limited research activities
  • International Critical Care Conference & 2nd International Pan Arab Critical Care Medicine Congress- Dubai 2007, 22- 24 April 2007, Dubai
  • Critical Care symposium, 13- 14 June 2007, Dammam
  • The 44th European Renal Association / European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Congress, 21- 24th June 2007, Barcelona, Spain
  • Infection Control in Dialysis units, Riyadh, 30th- 31st January 2008
  • Third Annual International Conference of Saudi Society of Nephrology, Jeddah, Feb 18- 21, 2008
  • The 45th European Renal Association / European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Congress, 10-13th May 2008, Stockholm, Sweden
  • The ‘8th Update in Internal Medicine: Nephrology Update ‘, held at KFU, Al-Khobar, 12- 13 November 2008
  • The 28th Annual Congress of the Egyptean Society of Nephrology & Transplantation, 10-12th February 2009, Hurghada, Egypt
  • Recent Advances in Chemical Pathology, 6th April 2009, Dammam, KSA
  • SDEA Diabetes Mellitus Update, 11th April 2009, Dammam, KSA
  • The World Congress of Nephrology/ European Renal Association / European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Congress, Milan, Italy, May 22 – 26, 2009
  • 1st Dammam International Transplant Symposium & Workshop, Al Khobar, 2-4 January 2010
  • 2nd International Transplant Coordinator Symposium, Al Khobar, 13-15 April 2010
  • The 11th Congress of the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, May5-8, 2010, Damascus, Syria
  • KFSHD Renal Histopathology, Dammam
  • KFSHD Medical Research and Education Week (KREW 2010), 1st 8thth December 2010, Dammam
  • Recent Advances in Kidney Transplantation Congress, Kuwait, 25th- 27th January 2011
  • Jubail International Kidney Conference held in Jubail Industrial City, KSA
  • 5-6 April 2011
  • 1st KFSHD International Chronic Kidney Disease Conference, Dammam, KSA
  • 14-15 May 2011
  • 15th Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, Glasgow, UK, 4-7 September 2011
  • The Second Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Organ Transplantation Congress, Ryadh, KSA 2-6 th October 2011, A member of the Formulary and Therapeutic and of the ethics committees in KFSH-D in addition to being a member of other less active committees: the ethical committee, religious committee and the patient advocate committee
  • I supervised KFSHD outreach renal care for several while it was active (inactive over last three years because of understaffing)
  • I maintained a proactive attitude toward the Hospital development and wrote many ideas in this regard
  • Examples of Other Past Hospital and Medical Activities:
  • Cared for pediatric renal patients (no pediatric nephrologist was available in KAH hospital, Tabuk for several years between 1997-2004)
  • Provision of medical coverage for burn patients for about a year at KAH, Tabuk
  • Past National Editorial Board member for the Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
  • Shared in reviewing several KDIGO guidelines as those on CKD-MBD (2008), Transplantation (2009), cardiovascular, and CKD (2011)
  • TEACHING ACTIVITIES
  • Except for the current job at Diaverum, I worked essentially only in University or teaching hospitals
  • Participated in teaching medical students, residents (rotating in nephrology services), fellows (within fellowship training) and nurses
  • In addition, lectured repeatedly to colleagues from other medical specialties on renal and non-renal subjects
  • Teaching remained an essential component of my practice (for both in and outpatients) equally directed to colleagues (physicians and nurses) and patients and patients relatives
  • I also participated actively in three six-month dialysis courses: The First and Second Renal Nursing Course at Northwest Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, 1st – 31st July 1998 & 1999 and the First Renal Technician Course at Northwest Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, 2000- 2002
  • Organized the Renal Day on Chronic Kidney Disease, NWAFH- Tabuk, 2nd June, 2004
  • Supervised, reviewed and rewrote most of the chapters of " the Transplant Patients Education Booklet"
  • Organized The " Workshop on Acid Base and Electrolytes Disturbances ", NWAFH-Tabuk, on 25th June, 2005
  • The course was recognized for 5 hours by the Saudi Medical Council
  • Contributed (speaker) to: Internal Medicine Board Review Course, 11-15 th Oct 2008
  • Contributed (speaker) to: Internal Medicine Review Course, 17-21Oct 2009
  • One of the teaching staff for the medical residents and nephrology fellows at KFSH-Dammam in the period of 2009 till July, 2016
  • In addition to giving lectures to GP colleagues and contributing to many medical activities as stated above
  • Arranged and supervised seven education and discussion seminars with renal patients and their relatives.

Affiliations

BLS and ACLS: repeated renewal for both tests since 1993 till 2022 (valid certification) Fundamental Critical Care Support Course (sponsored by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, SCCM, USA): March 2005 Fundamental of Disaster Management Course (sponsored by the SCCM, USA): March 2005, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians Saudi Society of Nephrology, SSN Arab Society of Nephrology Past member of European Renal Association / European Dialysis and Transplant Association, ERA-EDTA.

Timeline

Medical Director and Chief of Surgery, Nephrologist - KFSH, Hospital
05.2010 - 01.1997
Head of Nephrology -
08.2007 - 02.2007
Consultant Internist & Nephrologist -
02.2007 - 10.2016
Senior Consultant - Nephrologist, King Abdulaziz Military Hospital
08.1999 - 01.2005
Chairman of Pharmacy and Therapeutic - King Abdulaziz
08.1999 - 08.2004
- Hospital
12.1997 - 06.1999
Consultant Nephrologist and internist - King Abdulaziz Hospital
02.1994 - 12.1997
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02.1994 - 05.1997
Assistant Nephrologist - King Faisal Specialist Hospital
09.1992 - 01.1994
Senior Registrar - King Abdul Aziz Hospital
05.1992 - 09.1992
Registrar - KAH
10.1991 - 01.1994
Senior Registrar - KAH
09.1990 - 05.1992
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09.1990 - 04.1994
Medical Resident - Amiri Hospital
01.1989 - 08.1990
Assistant Registrar - Amiri Hospital
07.1988 - 12.1988
Assistant Registrar - Amiri Hospital
06.1985 - 08.1985
- Hospital of Ministry of Health
09.1983 - 12.1984
- ,
09.1983 - 05.1984
University of Kuwait - Bachelor of Basic Medical Sciences,
01.1980 - 04.1983
University of Kuwait - Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery,
01.1976 - 04.1980
The SCE - the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, FRCP,
- The European Diploma, Transplant Medicine
- ,
King Faisal Specialist-Research - Certificate of Jordanian Board,
- MRCP,
- because of delayed mailing of the fees),
King - ,
- another certification in Internal Medicine,
- ECFMG,
- Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Exam for Foreign Medical Graduates,
- certification for the General Secondary Education,
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia certification for Preparatory Certification,
- tests for GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Biologics (ICH Focus) Basic Course and the NIH Web-based training course “Protecting Human Research,

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