Hameed Falahi
Calgary,Canada
Summary
I have 25 years of experience as an attending general surgeon, with teaching faculty experience. Past positions have included both emergency departments, regular general surgery, and independent clinic work, in addition to heading the department of surgery at the Medical College of Al Anbar University from 1993 to 2004. At the same time. I have been teaching faculty for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. I acquired excellent bedside manner and patient communication skills, developed through more than two decades of combined schooling and teaching experience. A dedicated surgeon with a strong track record of success in treating advanced conditions with proactive and high-performing professionalism, committed to achieving the best possible outcome for each and every patient.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Attending Consultant General Surgeon
Ramadi Teaching General Hospital
Ramadi, Iraq
01.2021 - Current
- Providing clinical mortality, morbidity and case discussion in surgical meetings which included postgraduate candidates.
- Performing a list of elective surgeries including laparoscopic procedures.
- Attending weekly surgical outpatient consultation clinic.
- Conducted patient assessments to determine medical needs and treatment plans.
Attending General Surgeon
Al Razi Private Hospital
Ramadi, Iraq
06.2017 - 01.2021
- Attending surgical consultation once weekly
- Performing various kinds of surgical procedure elective and emergency cases.
- Regularly shared biweekly rounds for post-operative patients.
- Receiving and planning management of patient referred from the emergency department.
Associate Consultant
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Supervising, resuscitation, and stabilization of multiple injured cases at trauma room.
- Diagnosis, and management of acute life and/or limb threatening conditions.
- Ensured optimal quality of standards for patient care.
- Regular rounds for follow up and management of surgical cases, as acute abdomen, infections, abscesses.
- Assisting junior surgeons in planning of management and disposing various kinds of surgical cases.
Attending Specialist Surgeon
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar
08.2004 - 07.2016
- Dealt with priority trauma patients in trauma room, resuscitating, and stabilizing multiple injured cases.
- Diagnosis, and management of acute life and/or limb threatening conditions.
- Ensured optimal quality of standards for patient care.
- Analyzed patient condition and if required, assisted in transferring to other departments.
- Managed non-urgent surgical cases such as acute abdomen, infections, and abscesses.
- Undergoing minor surgical procedures for various types of injuries.
Attending General Surgeon
Ramadi General Hospital
Al Anbar, Iraq
07.1992 - 07.2004
- Performed general surgical procedures such as Cholecystectomy, Appendectomy, Exploratory Laparotomy, Thyroidectomy, hernia repair, breast, etc.
- Operated on emergency (trauma) surgical procedures blunt and penetrating injuries.
- Diagnosed medical conditions that warranted general surgery and other related treatments.
- Oversaw the performance of new general surgeons in the hospital.
- Appointed as head of surgical department.
- Consulting in a surgical Clinic dealing with referred cases from different part of the governorate and different health centers.
- Clinical teaching sessions for 4th and 6th year medical students.
Surgical Resident
Council of Arab Board Program for general Surgery, Medical City
Baghdad, Iraq
10.1986 - 06.1992
- Performed general surgeries, in elective and emergency situations.
- Assisted consultants and other medical practitioners with surgical interventions and procedures.
- Monitored the therapy, preoperative preparation, and recovery of patients postoperatively.
- Prepared and presented reports and statistics for the Hospital Administrators and Educators for Clinical teaching sessions for 4th and 6th year medical students.
- 2nd and 3rd years included rotation in different surgical subspecialties such as Orthopedic, Urology, Plastic surgery, Neurosurgery, TICU and Pediatric surgery.
Senior House Officer (Surgeon)
Ramadi General Hospital
Ramadi, Iraq
02.1984 - 10.1986
- Performed emergency operations including appendectomy, perforated ulcer, laparotomies for traumatic cases, complicated hernias.
- Ordered and execute diagnostic labs and analyzed diagnostic image to further investigate the patient condition.
- First call in the Emergency Unit resuscitating and stabilizing urgent surgical cases, on alternate day duties.
- Surgical outpatient clinic twice weekly accompanying the attending surgeon.
Education
FRCSI -
Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
01.2002
C.A.B.S - Surgery
Arab Board of Medical Specialization
01.1992
Diploma in General Surgery -
Baghdad Medical College
Baghdad, Iraq01.1990
MBChB -
Mosul Medical College
Mosul, Iraq01.1978
Skills
- Clinical teaching
- Thesis supervision
- Organizational skills
- Prioritization
- General surgical knowledge
- Surgical critical care
- Emergency response
- Trauma surgery
- Effective communication
- Patient care
- Surgical procedures
- Laparoscopic techniques
- Ethical practice
- Surgical skills
References
- Dr. Riad Fadhil, Senior Consultant Organ Transplant Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, rfadhil@hamad.qa, +974 55556321
- Dr. Sadir Alrawi, Senior Consultant/Chief Executive Officer, Burjeel Medical city, Dubai, UAE, +971653709674
- Dr. Hani Hassan Al Kilani, Senior Consultant Physician, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, hanikelani@yahoo.com
- Dr. Abdulqadir Dawood Mosa Alobiady, Senior Consultant in the Urology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, Qatada1@yahoo.com, +974 55861511
- Dr. Hijran Mahdi, Senior Consultant in General Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, hijdakuk@hotmail.com
Research Work And Publications
- Incidence of nerve injury in thyroid surgery in 100 cases of thyroidectomy, submitted to Al Anbar medical journal.
- Incidence of various thyroid diseases in 50 cases of goiter subjected for surgery within one year.
- Comparative study for the result of traditional histopathology with FNAC in 100 cases of goiter.
- Effect of different sporicidal agent in use in surgical practice for hydatid surgery (in vivo study).
- Effect of gastric PH on the hatching of eggs of Echinococcosis Granulosis.
- Incidence of visceral injury in blunt abdominal trauma in 100 cases for 18 months period.
Memberships And Awards
- Fellowship in laparoscopic surgery, World Laparoscopy Hospital - India, 04/12
- Topper award of the batch in the course, World Association of Laparoscopic Surgery
- Membership of the World Association of Laparoscopic Surgery
- Member of Pan-Arab Society of Trauma & Emergency Medicine, 2005
Timeline
Attending Consultant General Surgeon
Ramadi Teaching General Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Attending General Surgeon
Al Razi Private Hospital
06.2017 - 01.2021
Associate Consultant
Hamad Medical Corporation
07.2016 - 06.2017
Attending Specialist Surgeon
Hamad Medical Corporation
08.2004 - 07.2016
Attending General Surgeon
Ramadi General Hospital
07.1992 - 07.2004
Surgical Resident
Council of Arab Board Program for general Surgery, Medical City
10.1986 - 06.1992
Senior House Officer (Surgeon)
Ramadi General Hospital
02.1984 - 10.1986
FRCSI -
Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
C.A.B.S - Surgery
Arab Board of Medical Specialization
Diploma in General Surgery -
Baghdad Medical College
MBChB -
Mosul Medical College