Research

Ikhlas Abdulaziz Sindi

Vice Dean of Female Section and Research Director

PhD degree in Medical Science, Molecular neuroscience and genetics, School of Medicine. University of Queensland, Australia. Masters of Molecular Biology, School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience. University of Queensland, Australia. 2000-2005

Research Interest

My research interest on molecular neuroscience and genetics. It’s focus on understanding the basic of neuro-genetic disorder with particular emphasis on comprehensive genomic sequencing to candidate gene associated-study, gene polymorphism and protein quantity.

Sabrin Ragab Mohamed Ibrahim

Professor of Natural Products Chemistry, Preparatory Year

Prof. Dr. Sabrin Ibrahim is Professor of Natural Products Chemistry. She is Deputy of Ethical and Scientific Research committees in BMC. She joined BMC as Professor of Chemistry since 2021. She pursued her PhD from Heinrich-Heine University, Dusseldorf, Germany in 2005, after completing Master`s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University in Egypt. She has worked as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor of Pharmacognosy at Assuit University and Taibah University in Madinah Al-Munawara, Saudi Arabia as well. She has published 267 publications, two patents, and three book chapters. More than 35 highly indexed journals have her as an editor in their editorial boards. She is Co-I in more than 30 research projects at the national and international level. She is recognized in the world’s top 2% most important scientists in her field worldwide, according to the lists issued by Stanford University from 2021 to 2023.

Research Interest

Isolation and structural elucidation of biologically active metabolites from natural sources (Marine, Plants, and Fungi). Natural products chemistry and biology. Phytochemical characterization of the traditionally used medicinal plant.

Hassan Izzeddin Yousef Sarsak

Head of Occupational Therapy Program , Associate Professor

Hassan Sarsak received his PhD degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and Occupational Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh in 2013. Dr. Sarsak is a consultant for Assistive Technology at the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2017, Dr. Sarsak developed the Wheelchair Training Program (WTP) to become the first Arabic training program approved by the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals (ISWP) and the first Arabic-speaking international trainer recognized by the Wheelchair International Network (WIN). In 2019, he developed an Occupational Therapy Program to become the first Occupational Therapy Program approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) in Saudi higher education private sector and is currently the Head of the Program at Batterjee Medical College (BMC). In 2020, Dr. Sarsak developed the Enriching Arabic Content in Occupational Therapy Project and since then has authored over five books in Arabic language. Dr. Sarsak has recently developed the OT Dictionary Mobile Application to become the first electronic Occupational Therapy Dictionary worldwide. 

Research Interest

Mental Health and Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Wheeled Mobility and Seating Interventions

Assistive Technology

Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities

Environmental Modifications and Workstation Ergonomics

Pediatric and School-based Rehabilitation.

Community-based Rehabilitation

Geriatric Rehabilitation

Curriculum Development

OT Profession Learning and Awareness Development

Mohamed Lotfy Morsi Ashour

Professor, Pharmacy Program

Mohamed Lotfy Ashour is currently a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Batterjee Medical College since September 2018. He got his PhD in 2010 from the Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Heidelberg University, Germany. Since then, he has conducted research on different aspects related to medicinal plants. He coauthors over 145 highly indexed (Q1 and Q2) publications in Scopus or Web of Science (research articles, review articles, book chapters). He is a reviewer in many peer-reviewed journals and serves as an associate editor in two international ISI-indexed journals. Based on the impact of his work, Stanford's ranking has nominated him as one of the top 2% most influential scientists in the field since 2020. He has many local and international-funded projects (more than 20) in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, in collaboration with Germany and Italy.

Research Interest

The main research interest is medicinal plants, with a special emphasis on isolation, structure elucidation, and biological screening of secondary metabolites from plants and marine organisms. In addition to applying molecular modeling and multivariate analysis in natural product research

Mohamed Omer Yousef

Professor of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology

My first Doctorate degree in Nuclear Medicine and second Doctorate in Diagnostic Radiology. I joined BMC in 2016 as Associate Professor and Head of Radiology Program. I was Dean of the College of Medical Radiologic Science, SUST, Khartoum – Sudan. I am active reviewer of different national and international journals and  KACST, I have published more than 50 papers in highly impacted journals and  supervised PhD, MSc students and graduation research Projects.

Research Interest

Research Interests include Nuclear Medicine, Radiation protection, Medical Imaging, Radiotherapy physics and dosimeters, Environmental Radiation Protection, Medical Education, and artificial intelligence in radiology

Ziad Omran

Associate Professor, Pharmacy program

Ph.D.

Research Interest

Drug Design and Discovery; Drug Targeting

Fawaz Pullishery

Assistant Professor in Community Dental Practice, Dentistry Program

Dr. Fawaz, an Assistant Professor at Batterjee Medical College, earned his BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University and an MDS in Public Health Dentistry from Yenepoya University.. As a Diplomate in Dental Public Health from the Royal College of Surgeons England and holding an MMed from Dundee University, a certification in Biostatistics from CMC, Vellore

Research Interest

Dr. Fawaz, honored with the IASLC 2016 Mentorship Award, has over 52 publications and editorial roles in two indexed journals. An active participant in global conferences, he has received Best Scientific Paper Awards and holds two UK patents, with pioneering work in dental public health, health education, preventive dentistry, Oral Epidemiology, and tobacco control.

Abd AlRahman Mohammad Foda

Associate Professor of Pathology, Medicine Program

PhD. in Pathology from the Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt in 2014. Associate professor degree in 2019.

Research Interest

Gastrointestinal, Breast and CNS tumors biological markers.

Mohamed Abdel-Daim

Professor, Pharmacy Program

Ph.D.

Research Interest

· Pharmacology
· Toxicology
· Alternative Medicine
· Laboratory animals

Mohammad Adel Ghandour AL-Bsheish

Assistant Professor, Healthcare Administration Program

Ph.D.

Research Interest

Healthcare management, Management information system, Healthcare quality and patient safety, Safety performance

Nadeem Ikram

Assistant Professor, Medicine Program

After doing MBBS, DCP, and FCPS (Immunology), working as Assistant Professor in department of Microbiology. Passion to teach clinical skills and basics of biostatistics.

Research Interest

Interest in guiding the students in writing research proposals and statistical data analysis

Yasser R Souror

Assistant Professor, Dentistry program

Ph.D.

Research Interest

Pediatric Dentistry, Dental Education

Roula Bayram

Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Program

Dr. Roula Bayram is presently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, P.O. Box 6231, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia. With over 20 years of teaching and research experience at undergraduate, Dr Bayram published 15 papers in international ISI journals.

Research Interest

Areas of research interests is to develop and validate eco-friendly analytical methods to quantify the drugs in bulk and different dosage forms by different analytical techniques.

Ahmed Fouad Ibrahim Hassan

Lecturer of Periodontology, Dentistry Program

Research Interest

Periodontology; Implant Dentistry; Dental Education

Mohamed Roshdy Aboelazayem

Lecturer of Periodontology, Dentistry Program

Ph.D.

Research Interest

Periodontology; Implant Dentistry; Dental Education; Material Science

Ayedh Alahmari

Program Head, Respiratory therapy

Dr. Ayedh Alahmari Graduated from the University of South Alabama (USA) in 2008 as respiratory therapist, master's in respiratory leadership from University of Evansville, Indiana, USA and finished with PhD in 2014 from university college London (Respiratory medicine UK), Worked as a clinical research fellow at COPD Research Group, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London. Dr. Ayedh started working at Batterjee Medical College, Saudi Arabia in 2016 and stablished the respiratory program at BMC. In 2018 appointed as assistant professor in respiratory therapy from Jeddah university.  

Research Interest

Dr. Ayedh Alahmari's primary research interest is in COPD exacerbations, with a particular focus on influence of weather and atmospheric pollution on patients with COPD, The relationship between exercise capacity and Inflammatory Markers at COPD Exacerbation, recovery and time course of exacerbation. Also, the current group as medical academic department we interested in medical education and students’ development.

Mazen Homoud

Assistant professor , Respiratory therapy

Dr. Mazen Homoud  

Graduated from the University of Taxes Health Science center at San Antonio (USA) in 2008 as respiratory therapist, Master's in Multi-Disciplinary Studies with focus in Polysomnography from Taxes State University, USA and finished with PhD in Health Sciences in 2019 from Seton Hall University, USA. 

Worked as Respiratory Therapist for over 8 years at different tertiary Hospitals.   Worked as assistant professor at BMC from 2019-2021. Currently, I worked at King Abdulaziz University as a full time Assistant Professor, and consultant respiratory therapist at King Abdualziz University Hospital. 

Research Interest

Dr. Mazen Homoud's primary research interest is in cardio pulmonary and sleep disorders with focus on OSA

Rowaida Qoutah

Lecturer , Respiratory Therapy

MS in respiratory therapy. A lecturer in batterjee medical college. Have 3 published researches in the respiratory field 

Research Interest

Main interest is sleep disorders research with the focus of OSA. 

Layan Fahad Saaty

Clinical Instructor , Respiratory Therapy

Ms. Layan, an instructor in respiratory therapy at Batterjee Medical College, possesses a fervent dedication to both teaching and research. She earned her bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy from Batterjee Medical College with 1^st Honor. Her contributions to the field include upcoming publishing articles on various respiratory care topics, which will play a role in advancing the practice of respiratory therapy and healthcare.

Research Interest

She has research interests in COPD, systematic effects of smoking, pulmonary function testing, and patient’s well-being.

Weaam Rahali

Clinical instructor , Respiratory therapy

Ms.weaam rahali is a respiratory therapy clinical instructor with a passion for teaching and critical care clinical practice. She holds a bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy from Batterjee medical college. She has published articles on respiratory care topics contributing to advancements in respiratory therapy.

Research Interest

She has research interests focusing on sleep disorders, a Comparative Study Among Cigarette, Electronic Cigarette and patient outcomes in chronic respiratory disease.

Noran Harbli

Clinical Instructor , Respiratory therapy

Respiratory therapist “clinical instructor” with a passion for teaching and critical care clinical practice. I completed my bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy from Batterjee medical college, in 2021 and worked for 1 year in IMC in Pulmonary Function Test lab. I have 2 years' experience in education.

Research Interest

Respiratory therapist “clinical instructor” with a passion for teaching and critical care clinical practice. I completed my bachelor's degree in respiratory therapy from Batterjee medical college, in 2021 and worked for 1 year in IMC in Pulmonary Function Test lab. I have 2 years' experience in education.

Gokul Krishna G

Lecturer , Respiratory Therapy

Mr. Gokul Krishna completed his BSc. RT from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in 2013 and worked for 1 year as clinical respiratory therapist. He has also completed his master's degree in respiratory therapy (Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care) from Manipal College for Allied Health Profession (India) in the year 2017. He went on to join as an Assistant professor in Respiratory Therapy Department (SOAHS) at Manipal, India. Mr. Gokul Krishna continued in the academic domain and joined Batterjee medical college as assistant professor in 2018 and continued till date. He is also an NRP Instructor, PALS and ITLS provider. 

Research Interest

He has indexed publications, and area of research interests includes RT Education, Sleep, simulation and Neonatal intensive care/respiratory care.

Ann Mary Jose

Lecturer , Respiratory Therapy

Mrs. Ann Mary Jose is a respiratory therapy lecturer with a passion for teaching and clinical practice. She holds a master's degree in respiratory therapy (adult cardiopulmonary respiratory care) from Manipal college for Health Professions, MAHE, India and has over 6 years of experience in the field. Her field of specialization includes pulmonary function test and Respiratory Diseases Management. She has published articles on respiratory care topics contributing to advancements in respiratory therapy education and practice.

Research Interest

Mrs. Ann’s research interests focus on pulmonary function tests, patient outcomes in chronic respiratory disease conditions and development of educational strategies for respiratory therapy students. 

Sultan Alshehri

Lecturer , RT program

Master's degree in medical education. Mini MBA. Project management professional and certified business professional with a collective of 20+ years in critical care, education, and management 

Research Interest

Majed Alkahtani

Lecturer , Respiratory Department

Lecturer and Respiratory Therapist with six years of experience in ICUs and the emergency department at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. My expertise is working with both adults and children, including involvement in code and rapid response teams. I have a background in working with heart and lung transplant patients and acute illness patients in the ICUs. I graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor's degree in Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences, and in 2023, I completed my master's degree in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Healthcare at the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London.

Research Interest

Research areas of interest are focused on chronic airflow obstruction and use of solid fuels in low- and middle-income countries

Cardiopulmonary diseases

Chronic respiratory diseases

Abdulrahman Alkhathami

Lecturer , Respiratory Department

Lecturer and Senior Respiratory Therapist with more than 13 years of experience in ICUs and Emergency Departments. Successful at implementing best practices to continuously advance respiratory therapy outcomes. Strong healthcare services professional with a Master of science focused on Respiratory Therapy from Georgia State University

Research Interest

Aerosol therapy and its application.

COPD.

Sleep studies

Cardiopulmonary diseases

Ziyad Alshahrani

Lecturer , Respiratory Therapy

Lecturer and senior hold a Master of Science in Respiratory Therapy from Georgia State University with over 6 years of experience in ICUs and emergency departments. I'm skilled at improving respiratory therapy learning outcomes.

Research Interest

Research areas of interest are focused on pulmonary rehabilitation, COPD, and respiratory education. 

Faisal Alshehri

Faculty Lecturer , Respiratory Therapy

Self-directed respiratory therapist with passion for patient-focused care and continuing education. Founder of the biggest community for Respiratory Therapy in Saudi Arabia “RT Questions Groups” on Telegram.

Research Interest

Pulmonary Trends in Health Care, Respiratory Therapy Specialty Occupations, Ventilator Management, E-learning

Amal Alsalamah

HOP/ Assistant Professor , Radiological Sciences

I’m a consultant Radiographer with over fifteen years’ experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Ultrasonography. I'm assistant professor with teaching skills where I use my educational and learning experience in training ultrasound via blended learning and simulation. I gained excellent management skills in organizing projects and teamwork during my study and work in the UK 15 years ago. 

Research Interest

Medical education
Ultrasound
Simulation
Blended learning 

Saddig Jastaniah

Vice Dean of Hospital Affairs

A Full Professor of Radiation Physics.  Expertise in curriculum development.  Having knowledge in teaching and administration with organized working as a consultant for over 20 years in several Saudi universities. Vice Dean for hospital affairs in addition to a variety of research, 47 publications and projects supervision.

Research Interest

Digital Radiation Detection Systems

Medical Imaging and signal processing

Medical Education

Medical imaging technology

Environmental Radiation Protection

Medical Radiation Physics

Hanady Elyas Osman

Assistant professor , Radiological Sciences

Dr.Hanady recieved her PhD degree in Diagnostic Radiological technology 2017 from Sudan University of Science and Technology, she had more than 9 years educational experience in KSA and Sudan Universities. She works as a Head of Radiology department at Al-Ghad international college for Medical Applied Sciences, Jeddah.  Dr. Hanady has many publications in highly reputed Journals. she published more than 26 scientific Paper in highly impacted scientific international journals. 

Research Interest

Diagnostic Radiography Interventional MR Echocardiography- Dental Radiography-Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging- Digital Radiography -MR Image Reconstruction -Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed Tomography  

Adel Alghamdi

Head of Preparatory Year , Assistant Professor

Dr. Adel Alghamdi, Head of the Preparatory Year at Batterjee Medical College, has extensive experience in academic teaching and management, as well as significant expertise as a Senior Medical Technologist at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh. He holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Liverpool and has extensive expertise in embryonic stem cell research, including proficiency in various molecular biology techniques.

Research Interest

Embryonic stem cell culturing, re-culturing, and research project planning within biochemistry and stem cell biology, with proficiency in qPCR, Real-time PCR, PCR, Western Blot, ELISA, Sandwich ELISA, and data analysis using various software.

Mai Albaik

Assistant Professor , Program Research Coordinator

Dr. Mai Albaik, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at Batterjee Medical College since 2019, holds a PhD and MSc in Biochemistry from King Abdulaziz University, along with a PG Dip. and B.Eng. in Food Science from the University of Aleppo. She collaborates with Lund University's Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Center in Sweden. As a prolific researcher and Program Research Coordinator, she has published extensively in prestigious journals and authored a book chapter on vitamin D. Dr. Albaik serves as Editor and Reviewer for prestigious scientific journals, participates actively in conferences, and has received four awards for her scientific contributions

Research Interest

Vitamin D, Osteoporosis, Obesity, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Metabolic Syndrome.

Nouf Fahad Sharaf Alshreif

Assistant Professor of English

Dr. Nouf Alshreif is an Assistant Professor of English at Batterjee Medical College. She is the Head of the English Department at the Preparatory Year Program and the Vice Chair of BMC Social Responsibility Unit. She holds a PhD in Composition and Applied Linguistics with a concentration in Learning Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She holds a Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In addition, she holds a Master's Degree in Public Policy and Administration from California Lutheran University. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in English and Education. Dr. Alshreif is a scientific researcher and educator who received a number of scientific and teaching awards. Dr. Alshreif received First Place Professional Display Poster at the 10^th International Family Medicine Conference-Dubai. Dr. Alshreif received the Scholar for the Deam Award 2019 from the National Council of Teachers of English in USA. In addition, she received the Teaching Excellency Award 2017 From Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Research Interest

Writing Knowledge Transfer

Second Language Writing

Writing Center Studies

Osama Rashad Elgendy

Assistant Professor , Preparatory Year

I gained a PhD in Pure Mathematics in 2013 from Ain Shams University. The subspecialty was abstract algebra. My research interests are in Abstract Algebra, Fuzzy Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, Numerical Analysis, and General Topology.

Research Interest

Fuzzy mathematics, Abstract Algebra and Algebraic Geometry.

Mohammad Fatehi Hasan

Assistant Professor of physics , Preparatory year

I have a PhD in theoretical nuclear physics. My work is centered on scattering and quantum mechanics.

Research Interest

Quantum mechanics, Scattering

Ali Osman Selim

Professor , Physical Therapy

I am a professor of Physical therapy with more than 26 years of teaching experience for undergraduate and postgraduate students in physical therapy for integumentary system and post-operative cases. I got my bachelor's master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Physical therapy from the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. I was promoted to professor degree in 2023. I worked since (1998-2013) in the faculty of Physical Therapy, at Cairo University, Egypt. Then I moved to Saudi Arabia to work in Batterjee Medical College as an associate professor. I have been the head of the physical therapy program since 2017.

Research Interest

My research interest focuses on the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of integumentary system disorders (burn wounds and skin diseases) and rehabilitation before and after surgical cases (general, bariatric and oncology surgeries).

Osama Abdelraouf Ibrahim

Professor , Physical Therapy

Dr. Osama Abdelraouf is a professor of physical therapy who spent over 30 years teaching in highly ranked Universities in different countries. This may be the reason he adopts multicultural education, where histories, texts, values, beliefs, and perspectives of people from different cultural backgrounds are incorporated. His unique approach in education helped to improve student attitudes towards his courses, as well as their ability to look at things from a broader context and from different angles. He used to teach a diversity of courses including Biomechanics, human kinesiology, sports injuries, musculoskeletal radiology, as well as basic psychology that serves to add a deeper dimension to his comprehensive teaching philosophy.

Research Interest

Dr. Osama has much high-quality research work which focus on biomechanical analysis, muscle imbalance, and rehabilitation strategies used to help patients with mechanical musculoskeletal pain. In 2005, he owned the republic accolade from the Egyptian government for his major contribution in the field of sports rehabilitation.

Usman Thattarauthodiyil

Professor , Physical Therapy

Usman T is currently working as a professor and program coordinator of physical therapy at Batterjee Medical College, P.O. Box 6231, Jeddah 21442, KSA.  With 26 years of incredible experience in diverse areas encompassing teaching, research, and clinical practice with soundtrack record of scholastic achievements over the career span, successfully guided and mentored graduate, and post graduate students. Obtained the master’s degree in advanced PT in Orthopedics from Dr. MGR medical University, India and PhD from Mangalore University, India.

Research Interest

Areas of research interests include Musculoskeletal and sports physical therapy

Mohamed Abdel Fattah Abdel Ghafar

Professor , Physical Therapy

Dr. Mohamed A. Abdel Ghafar is a distinguished professor of physical therapy at Batterjee Medical College in Jeddah, where he has been imparting knowledge for over two decades. Additionally, he serves as a faculty member on October 6 University in Egypt, contributing to the education of aspiring physical therapy professionals.

Research Interest

Dr. Mohamed A. Abdel Ghafar's research focuses on pediatric rehabilitation, aiming to improve therapeutic interventions for children. He also explores neurological physical therapy to enhance treatment protocols for neurological impairments. Additionally, he integrates community service and education to promote health and wellness through physical therapy

Mariam Elsayed Mohamed

Professor , Physical Therapy

I am a professor of Physical therapy with more than 20 years of teaching experience for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Department of Physical Therapy for cardiovascular/ respiratory disorders and geriatric. I got my master’s and Ph.D. in Physical therapy from the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. I was promoted to professor degree in 2022. I worked since (2001-1-13) in the faculty of Physical Therapy, at Cairo University, and then moved to Saudi Arabia to join Batterjee Medical College as an associate professor. 

Research Interest

My research interests are improving physical therapy practices, narrowing the gap between scientific knowledge and clinical implementation, and enriching evidence-based practice for better outcomes among patients. My work is focused on preventing and treating Cardiovascular and Respiratory disorders and Geriatric physical therapy for seniors and elderly subjects.

Reem S Dawood

Assistant Professor , Physical Therapy

I joined BMC in 2012 till now as an assistant professor of physical therapy. My specialty is the basic sciences of PT, I teach many subjects related to electrotherapy, therapeutic exercises, musculoskeletal, and clinical practice. I am the coordinator of the labs in PT program. Previously I worked as a PT lecturer at the Saudi German Institute for Nursing and Allied Health (SGNA) in Jeddah and Madina, where I spent there around seven years teaching most of the PT subjects and I was the head of the PT department there. I have an extensive clinical experience; that before I joined the teaching I was working as a PT specialist for about twelve years in many hospitals and centers in Egypt and Saudi Arabia (Jeddah and Madina).

Research Interest

musculoskeletal, sport injuries, and therapeutic modalities

Olfat Ibrahim

Professor , Physical Therapy

Dr. Olfat Ibrahim is a professor of Physical therapy with more than 20 years of teaching experience for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Basic Science for Physical Therapy. She got her master’s and Ph.D. in Physical therapy from the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. She was promoted to professor degree in 2023. She worked since (2001-17) in the faculty of Physical Therapy, at Cairo University, and then moved to Saudi Arabia to join Batterjee Medical College as an associate professor. 

Research Interest

Dr. Olfat Ibrahim Ali research interest is to improve Physical therapy practices and diminish the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical application and enrich evidence-based practice for better patient's outcomes. My research focuses on the prevention, treatment of musculoskeletal & pediatric disorders and women's health well-being.

Fatimah Mustafa S Saidi

Lecturer , Physical Therapy

I am a physical therapy instructor with over 8 years of experience teaching the clinical part of physical therapy subjects to bachelor's students. I completed my master’s degree in physical therapy at King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Physical Therapy in 2022. I have been working in the Department of Physiotherapy at Batterjee Medical College from 2015 to date, initially working as a clinical instructor and was promoted to lecturer in 2023.

Research Interest

My research interests will focus to improve physiotherapy practice, reduce the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical application, and enrich evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes, and in prevention, treatment of musculoskeletal and sports injuries, and on understanding  biomechanics in different ways.

Mohamed Abdel Daim

Professor , Pharmacy

Mohamed Abdel-Daim; Ph.D. is a highly cited researcher (worldwide top 1% in his field), according to Clarivate (2023). He is a professor of Pharmacology, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College. He obtained his Ph.D. in medical sciences from Kobe University, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.

Prof. Abdel-Daim's research work recognition has awarded him various research prizes, including the State Encouragement and the State Excellence Awards from the Academy of Scientific Research & Technology, Cairo, Egypt, in 2014 and 2019, respectively.  He served as an associate editor in Q1 journals belonging to different publishers.  

Research Interest

The areas of research interest include Pharmacology, Drug Toxicology, Neuropharmacology, Molecular Pharmacology, Alternative Medicine, Environmental Pharmacology & Toxicology, and Pharmacogenomics.

Ahmed A. Elberry

Professor , Pharmacy

Ahmed A. Elberry, PhD, is currently a Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Batterjee Medical College, P.O. Box 6231, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia. With 26 years of experience in teaching and research at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Dr. Elberry has published over 85 papers in international ISI journals and supervised more than 30 MSc and MD theses for postgraduate students in both the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Medicine. He obtained his PhD in Medical Sciences and Pharmacology from the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

Research Interest

Areas of research interests include Cardiovascular, respiratory and renal Pharmacology, in addition to clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 

Anan Yousif Bakr Howsawi

Lecturer of Pharmacy Practice

Anan Howsawi is recognized for her proactive approach to advancing within the pharmacy education and pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. She gained her master’s in science in clinical pharmacy from the university of Strathclyde, Scotland, UK.  Anan's research interests include pharmacy education and training for undergraduate students, enhancing Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences, as well as focusing on pharmacotherapeutics and Pharmacoeconomics.

So far, she supervised two research groups which depicts her dedication to education, research, and professional development positions. She is passionate about building and nurturing her impact on literature specialized in pharmacy profession and connections with fellow research pharmacists and colleagues in the affiliated institute, hospitals, or pharmaceutical companies, aiming to expand her network and collaborate for mutual growth.

Research Interest

Bshaer Mohammed Jameel

Lecturer , Pharmacy

Bshaer Mohammed Jameel is a lecturer in pharmacy, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College. She obtained her Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical science-Industrial Pharmacy from University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, United states.   

Research Interest

The areas of research interest include Pharmaceutics, Industrial Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

Heba Abdel Moniem Gad

Professor , Pharmacy

Heba Abdel Moniem Gad is currently a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Batterjee Medical College since November 2021. She got his PhD in 2013 from the Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Egypt. Since then, she has conducted research on different aspects related to drug delivery systems. She coauthors about 50 highly indexed publications in Scopus or Web of Science (research articles, review articles, book chapters). She is a reviewer in many peer-reviewed journals. 

Research Interest

The main research interest is drug delivery with special emphasis on lipid nanocarriers’ preparation and characterization. She is focusing on the delivery of nanocarriers to overcome the biological barriers to target small molecules including brain and cancer targeting.

Muhammad Afzal

Professor , Pharmacy

Dr. Muhammad Afzal is presently working as Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, P.O. Box 6231, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia. With 14 years of teaching and research experience at undergraduate and post graduate levels, Dr Afzal published 7 patents (6 USA and 1 Indian), 190 Research/Review articles and 15 Book Chapters, He worked as Principal Investigator in his research group working on Non Communicable diseases. He has successfully completed more than 20 funded research projects as Principal Investigator and Co-investigator.

Research Interest

Thirst area of research includes Neuropharmacology and drug discoveries for the treatment of neurological diseases, Biology of cancers and anticancer drug development.  

Mohammad Jaffar

Associate Professor , Pharm D

Mohammad Jaffar is presently working as Associate professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, P.O. Box 6231, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia. With 16 years of teaching and research experience at undergraduate and post graduate levels, Mohammad Jaffar published 57 Research/Review articles,1 Book Chapter.

Research Interest

Thirst area of research includes Neuropharmacology and drug discoveries for the treatment of neurological diseases, Biology of cancers and anticancer drug development. 

Nehmat Ghaboura

Assistant Professor , Pharmacy

Dr. Nehmat Ghaboura is presently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, and Head of Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, P.O. Box 6231, Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia. She has 13 years of experience in teaching and administration and 13 publications. 

Research Interest

The main area of interest is the experimental research with expertise in Invitro and Invivo Experimental Cardiovascular research, mechanical ventilation for rats and mice, induce myocardial infarction invivo in rats, ischemia-reperfusion model in rats, induce diabetes and metabolic syndrome in rats and mice, langendorff-Isolated Heart technique, computerized planimetry and Western blot technique.

Syed Imran

Assistant Professor , Nursing

I am a quality-oriented nursing professional with 14-years of career and a skill set directly relevant to my professional role including curriculum development, teaching-learning, and nursing research. 

Research Interest

Mental Health and illness, Substance abuse, Oncology Nursing, Clinical ethics, Complementary therapies.

Boshra Mohammed

Associate Professor , Nursing

I have 27 years of experience in education, nursing practice and research of nursing profession as general and more specifically in pediatric nursing and actively involvement in community services activities.

Research Interest

Pediatric Nursing Pediatric Oncology Nursing, Clinical ethics, Complementary Therapies, Nursing education. 

Marwa Ahmed Shahin

Associate professor , Nursing

I have 16 years of experience in education, nursing practice and research 

Research Interest

Woman Health, cancer Research, Evidence based Practice

Nadia Abdalla Mohamed Aly

Professor , Nursing

I have 31 years of experience in education, nursing practice and research of nursing profession as general and more specifically in obstetric and gynecological nursing education and actively involvement in community services activities

Research Interest

The best research on all thing’s obstetrics and gynecology, especially evidence-based practice on postpartum hemorrhage. 

Ahmed Abdulghany Eldamanhory

Assistant Professor-Biochemistry , Medicine

(M.B.B.S.) (M.Sc.) (M.D.) (Ph.D.)

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Head of Biochemistry Department

Block Leader of Respiration and Circulation - M2

Research Interest

DM- stem cell - Genetics - cancer and chemotherapy

Ehab Abo Ali

Professor , Medicine

Ehab Abo Ali was borne in Tanta (Egypt) in 1973. He received his MD degree in Community Medicine from Tanta University in 2009.He supervised many of Master and MD theses. He published many local and international research. He attended many of national and international conferences. Currently, he is the HOD Community Medicine, BMC, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Research Interest

Epidemiology

Community Medicine

Nutrition

Mental Health Promotion

Hader Ibrahim Sakr

Associate Professor , General Medicine Practice

PhD. D. in Medical Physiology from the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt in 2016. Associate professor degree in 2021.

Research Interest

Research work in the fields of endocrinology, hepatorenal and musculoskeletal Physiology

Ibrahim Ahmed Zaki Aiad

Lecturer of Pediatrics , Medicine

(M.B.B.S.) (M.Sc.)

Master of pediatrics, Cairo University

Lecturer of pediatrics

Coordinator of pediatrics department, BMC

Research Interest

General Pediatrics and Pediatrics subspecialties e.g. Neonatology, cardiology, respiratory, growth and development.

Mohammad Shahid Iqbal

Assistant Professor , Medicine

Completed M.B.B.S in 2004 and M.D (Pathology) in 2009. Has vast work experience of nearly 14 years in the capacity of Assistant Professor and Pathologist in renowned medical colleges and hospitals. Joined prestigious BMC in 2023. Well versed with scientific teaching and learning methods, horizontal and vertical integrated teaching, block based-integrated curriculum, and student-centered learning methods. 

Research Interest

Has a strong interest in scientific research, with over 30 publications in peer-reviewed and international journals. Areas of interest: Hematology, Oncopathology, Molecular Pathology, Diagnostic histopathology, Cytology, Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Moustafa Alsaied Alsawy

Associate professor , Medicine

MD / PhD: Al Azhar University (Histology and cell biology) Date of award 2007
Master (MSc): Al Azhar University (Histology and Cytogenetics) 11-1-2004
MBBCh: Al Azhar University (Medecine and surgery) 12-1998

Research Interest

Cell biology, Molecular biology, and Histology

Sherine Magdi

Assistant professor , Medicine

M.B.B.Ch , M.Sc , MD in Physiology
Physiology department, Faculty of medicine, Banha University, Egypt.
Physiology department, Batterjee Medical College,Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Research Interest

Biological and physiological sciences

Abdelhamid Elsify

Associate Professor of Human Anatomy, Embryology& Neuroanatomy. Head Of Anatomy Department

PH.D in Human Anatomy, Embryology&Neuroanatomy

Block Leader of Growth & Development M1

Research Interest

Anatomy, Embryology, Histology,Genetics,Stem cells

Abdullah Mohammed Alagali

Lecturer , Medicine

PhD. D. in Medical Laboratory from the Faculty of Ribat 2019, Master Degree in Sudan University, Sudan in 2010. BSc Degree in Sudan University 2005.

Research Interest

Research work in the fields of Cytology, histopathology and immunohistochemistry  and Molecular Biology  

Atef Hamed Hamed Asal

Lecturer of Pediatrics , Medicine

Master of pediatrics, Alexandria University
Lecturer of pediatrics 

Research Interest

General Pediatrics and Pediatrics subspecialties e.g. gastroenterology

Faten Alhemrany

Assistant Professor , Medicine

Assistant Professor in Microbiology Department in Battejee Meical college. Quality coordinator of General Medicine Practice Program.
PhD in Medical parasitology, Graduated from faculty of Medicine. 

Research Interest

Medical Parasitology and vector-borne diseases

Jina Khalid Mohammed Fadl

Assistant professor & Head of department obstetrics & gynecology

Dr. Jina got her clinical MD in obstetrics & gynecology in 2020-Sudan medical specialization Board, she worked as teaching assistant then assistant professor at University of Khartoum for >10 years.Facilitator & instructor of postgraduate courses such as RCOG Basic practical skills & ALSO.Membership of Academy of medical educator-2015, ECFMG certificate in 2014.

Research Interest

Preconception care
High risk pregnancies
Medical education
Women’s health 

Mohamed Roshdi Herzalla

Associate Professor and Head of Internal Medicine Department

Currently an associate professor and head of internal medicine department, general medicine practice program, Batterjee Medical College.
Associate professor of Internal Medicine (Diabetes and Endocrinology Unit) Zagazig University Hospital, Egypt.
Formerly: Registrar of internal medicine at United Doctors Hospital (UDH), Jeddah, KSA. (ACHSI accredited)

Research Interest

Clinical and basic science research in:

Diabetes and Endocrinology.

Obesity and  other metabolic disorders

Liver diseases.

Muhammad Reihan

Associate Professor , General Medical Practice

Cardiology Consultant. Scientific researcher and author with a number of publications at many international and local journals. Reviewer for many local and international journals Editor at International Journal of Medical Arts (IJMA)

Research Interest

Cardiology, Adult Education, Cardiac Imaging

Mohamed Elmutasim Elsheikh

Lecturer, PhD , General Medicine Practice

Mohamed Elmutasim A. M. ELSHEIKH, PHD LECTURER OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY  PUBLISHED MANY RESEARCH ARTICLES IN THE FIELD OF PRODUCTION OF DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANT. SPEAKER in national conferences and worked in teaching Medical microbiology for many Years.

Research Interest

Molecular identification of the antimicrobial resistance encoding genes using PCR.
Production of microbial diagnostic tests

Uzma Asif

Assistant Professor Biochemistry , Medicine

PhD in medical biochemistry with extensive interest in bioinformatics and computational chemistry.

Research Interest

Utilization of biochemical and computational models to investigate critical aspects of metabolic disorders and disease pathogenesis to identify and develop novel therapeutic molecules, ultimately improving patient care and public health outcomes. 

Muhammad Awais

Lecturer Microbiology , Medicine

I did bachelor's in pharmacy from   University of Peshawar, Pakistan in 2002. Completed M. Phil in Microbiology from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan in 2006. Currently, working as Lecturer Microbiology and Head of Academic Advising Committee in BMC, Jeddah-Saudi Arabia.

Research Interest

Bacterial synthesis of antimicrobial metabolites

Manal El Said

Professor and Head of Microbiology Department, Head of Assessment Committee

MD in Medical Microbiology and Immunology 2008, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. Diploma in Global Strategy for Hospital Hygiene, 2005, Claude Bernard University (Lyon1), France, M. Sc. in Medical Microbiology, and Immunology, 2002, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt  M.B. B.Ch., 1997, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

Research Interest

My research interest is medical microbiology including the diagnosis and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. My research interest is also extended to infection control in hospitals and antibiotics stewardship.

Remah Moustafa Ahmed Kamel

Professor , Medicine

University staff for over 20 years with an interest in teaching medical students (undergraduates & postgraduates) and conducting clinical research.

Research Interest

Infertility.

Assisted Reproduction.

Mohamed Mahmoud Elfiky

Professor , Medicine

Professor of anatomy and embryology 

Research Interest

Stem cells in the treatment of neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS

Shakeel Ahmed Ansari

Associate Professor , Medicine

I am honored to serve in the Biochemistry Department at Batterjee Medical College. My academic journey has been driven by a deep passion for scientific exploration and a commitment to nurturing the next generation of scholars. I am working on “Enzyme Biology” and development of “Nanotechnology based platforms”.

Research Interest

Nanobiotechnology

Rafat Alhindi

Lecturer , Health Management

MHA, lecturer in Health Management at Batterjee Medical College , Program coordinator 

Research Interest

Health Administration, Risk Management, Health Informatics  

Nadia Fanous

Assistant Professor , Health Management

Dr. Nadia Fanous, an Assistant Professor in Health Management at Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, KSA. She holds a PhD in Management from the University of Glasgow, UK, a master’s in health management and policy, and a B.S. in Environmental Health, from the American University of Beirut, in Beirut, Lebanon. Dr. Fanous has experience in leading healthcare research initiatives, resulting in the production of cutting-edge research papers and contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field. 

Research Interest

Evaluate potential models to enhance patient centered care in the region; Evaluating and developing public health communication interventions and policies; studying the determinants of health of different health products

Mohammad Adel Ghandour AL Bsheish

Assistant Professor , Health Management

Dr. Mohammad Al-Bsheish is an Assistant Professor in the Health Management Department at Batterjee Medical College (BMC). Al-Bsheish received his Ph.D. in Healthcare Management from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia. His experience has been extended in both practical and academic fields for 16 years. Lastly, Al-Bsheish has several publications in highly indexed journals, and he is registered in several professional entities such as the SCHS, JNMC, and MUAAJ.

Research Interest

Health Management, Safety Performance, Quality and Patient Safety.

Lujain Samarkandi

Assistant Professor /Head of Health Management Program

Dr. Samarkandi earned her Ph.D. in Professional Leadership in Health Science from Seton Hall University the Department of Interprofessional Health Sciences and Health Administration, and Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from the University of New Haven. Dr. Samarkandi’s experience relies on all aspects of health management including health leadership, strategic management, and healthcare financial management.

Research Interest

Her research areas of interest are health information management, electronic and personal health records, healthcare quality, public health informatics, and health policies.  She has a particular interest in administrative-level leadership issues and improving the quality of healthcare outcomes from the organizational level to the focus of the patient-centered care model.

Mohamed Samir EL Nawawy

Assistant professor , Dentistry

I was born in Egypt and graduated from Mansoura University and got a PhD in conservative dentistry and Endodontics in 2014 and associate professor in 2024

Research Interest

Conservative dentistry, endodontics, composites, adhesive dentistry, and rotary files.

Mahmoud El Homossany

Professor , Dentistry

I graduated from Ain Shams University 2001.I got My PHD 2012.I got professor title 2023.I have 16 Publications in the field of prosthodontics.

Research Interest

Digital Dentistry, Implantology, Removable Prosthodontics

Harshkant Gharote

Professor , Dentistry

I am Oral physician and possess expertise in diagnosis and management of oral lesion. Being oral and maxillofacial radiologist, I assist in diagnosis of bony conditions related to jaws and temporomandibular joints.   

Research Interest

Oral cancer and premalignant disorders
Cone-beam computed tomography

Kanishk Gupta

Associate Professor , Dentistry

I am a Periodontist and treat gum diseases. I do laser treatment and Implant placements. I got M Perio from prestigious The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK, and FAIMER from Philadelphia, US.

Research Interest

CBCT, Lasers in Perio, Periodontal surgeries, Periodontal Medicine. 

Gufaran Ali Syed

Associate Professor , Dentistry

Did PhD in Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics from India in 2017. Performs RCT to remove the infected and inflamed pulp and save the tooth, while using cutting-edge tools & techniques for a comfortable, pain-free experience.

Research Interest

Local anesthesia during RCT, CBCT, Root canal morphology, Endodontic emergencies, Traumatic injuries, Re-RCT

Ahmed Mohammed Saaduddin Sapri

Assistant Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr. Ahmed MS Sapri is an Assistant Professor and the Head of the OMFS Division at Dentistry Program – BMC. He obtained his PhD degree in OMFS (2014) from Mansoura University, Egypt under the tutelage of the late Professor Mohammed Kenawy and Dr. Fouad Albelasy well-known and eminent OMFS professors.

Research Interest

Dental Implantology
Jaws Reconstructive Surgeries
Maxillofacial Traumatology