Ali Mohammad Saleh Al-‐Amri Professor
Personal Data
Nationality |Saudi
Date of Birth |28/11/1962
Department |Internal Medicine
Official UoD Email | [email protected] Office Phone No. |+96613-8966741
Language Proficiency
Language Read Write Speak Arabic Yes Yes Yes English Yes Yes Yes Academic Qualifications (Beginning with the most recent)
Date Academic Degree Place of Issue Address 4/5/2002 Medical oncology fellowship-‐UBC
qualified as Saudi Fellowship Saudi Council for Health
Specialties Saudi Arabia
6/30/2001 Medical Oncology Fellowship-‐ UBC
University of British Columbia, Vancouver Cancer Center
Canada
5/5/1997 Arab Board in Internal Medicine (ABIM) equal to Saudi board and PHD
Saudi Council for Health Specialties
Saudi Arabia
9/16/1995 Arab Board in Internal Medicine (ABIM)
King Faisal University Saudi Arabia
10/4/1989 MBBS
King Faisal University Saudi Arabia
3/7/1996 Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination for graduates of International Medical schools
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
7/20/1998 MRCP1
PhD, Master or Fellowship Research Title: (Academic Honors or Distinctions)
Fellowship Winner of the prize of The Best Poster presentation by fellow at Resident Research Day. May 23/ 2001 Vancouver Cancer Center, BC
Professional Record: (Beginning with the most recent)
Job Rank Place and Address of Work Date From To
Associate professor of medicine and medical oncology
Medicine/Medical Oncology/ Internal Medicine
University of Dammam/Saudi Arabia
2/17/2010 Present
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Medical Oncology
Medicine/Medical Oncology/ Internal Medicine
University of Dammam/Saudi Arabia
2005 2010
Consultant Internist/ Medical Oncologist
Medicine/Medical Oncology/ Internal Medicine
University of Dammam/Saudi Arabia
2001 2005
Fellow in Medical Oncology
Medical oncology University of British Columbia/Vancouver Cancer Center
1999 2001
Specialist (Senior Registrar)
Internal Medicine KFU/King Fahd Hospital of the University
1996 1999
Chief Resident in internal medicine
Medical Oncology KFU/King Fahd Hospital of the University
1995 1996
Resident in internal medicine
Medical Oncology KFU/King Fahd Hospital of the University
1990 1995
Intern, rotating internship
Medical Oncology KFU/King Fahd Hospital of the University
1988 1989
Scientific Achievements
Published Refereed Scientific Researches (In Chronological Order Beginning with the Most Recent) # Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Publisher and Date of
Publication 1 Abdullah K. Al-‐Hwiesh, Nadia
Aloadh, Ibrahiem S. Abdul-‐Rahman , Bander Al-‐Dhafery,Ali M. Al-‐Amri , Fahad A. Almuhanna.
Transport Characteristic of patients on automated peritoneal dialysis may not affect their lipid profile.
Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences 2013;1(2): 82-‐87 *
2 Al-‐Amri AM. Future Saudi doctors and cancer patients agree cancer patients should be informed about their cancer.
Asia Pac J Clin Oncol. 2013 ;9(4):342-‐8 *
3 Al-‐Amri AM. Management of metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
Gulf Journal of Oncology 2013;13:61-‐66. *
# Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Publisher and Date of Publication
4 Alenzi FQ, Al-‐Amri AM, Alanazi FG, Tammimi W, Alanazi A et al.
Cellular and molecular responses of saudi cml patients to imatinib (sti571); ten year experience.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad 2012;24(2):122-‐8. *
5 Ibrahim Saeed Abdulrahman, Al-‐Amri AM.
Castle man disease, review article. Korean J Hematol 2012;3(47):163-‐177. *
6 Ali M. Al-‐Amri. Pattern of thyroid cancer in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia: University hospital experience.
Journal of cancer therapy 2012; 3:187-‐191. *
7 Ali M. Al-‐Amri. False belief about etiology of cancer. Life Sci J 2012;9(3):2280-‐2282. *
8 Ali M. Al-‐Amri, Shawarbi MA, Al-‐Hassan AY, Al-‐Johi KS.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs): Case report and review of the literature.
Gulf Journal of Oncology 2011;1(9):57-‐60. *
9 Ali M. Al-‐Amri. Attitude of Saudi medical students toward the disclosure of information on cancer in eastern Saudi Arabia.
J Family and Community Med 2011;18(2):54-‐58. *
10 Ali M. Al-‐Amri. Breast carcinoma in pregnancy and lactation: Adiagnostic and therapeutic dilemma.
IJCRIMPH 2011;3(7):542-‐548. *
11 Ali M. Al-‐Amri. Middle Saudi cancer patient’s attitude toward disclosure of cancer information.
East J Cancer 2010;1(14):175-‐180. *
12 Ali M. Al-‐Amri. Long term survival of gastric adenocarcinoma without therapy: Case report.
Oman Medical Journal 2010;25(4):303-‐305. *
13 Ali M. Al-‐Amri, Abdulrahman IS, K. Q. Ghallab.
Castleman’s disease:A study of a rare lymphoproliferative disorder in a university hospital.
Gulf Journal of Oncology. 2010;7:25-‐36. *
14 Ali M. Al-‐Amri, Mohammad A. Shawarby, Sana M. Al-‐Solami, Khalda S. Al-‐Johi.
Evaluation of HER-‐2 overexpression of breast cancer at teaching hospital.
The Breast J 2010;16(2)211-‐212
15 Dalal M. Al-‐Tamim, Philip S. Bernard, Mohamed A. Shawarby, Ali M. Al-‐Amri,
Maha Abdel Hadi. Distribution of Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes in Middle Eastern-‐Saudi Arabian Women: A Pilot Study.
Ultrastruct Pathol 2009; 33(4):141-‐50.
16 Ali M. Al-‐Amri, Mir Sadat Ali. Cancer chemotherapy induced osteoporosis: How common is it among Saudi cancer survivors.
Indian Journal of cancer 2009;46(4)331-‐334
17 Ali M. Al-‐Amri . Shiraz E Phase I safety and clinical activity of thymoquinone in patients with metastatic carcinoma.
Medical Journal. 2009;10(3):107-‐111.
18 Ali M. Al-‐Amri. WHO Cancer patients desire for information: results from study in KSA teaching hospital.
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2009;15(1):19-‐24.
19 Samir H. Al-‐Mueilo, Ali M. Al-‐Amri.
Renal failure in patient with multiple myeloma: a single center experience.
Saudi Med J; 2008;29(3):466-‐8.
# Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Publisher and Date of Publication
20 Ali M. Al-‐Amri, Abdulaziz A. Al-‐Quorain.
Coexisting malignant lymphoma of the duodenum and adenocarcinoma of the colon: Case Report.
Saudi Med J 2007;28(3):463-‐464.
21 Faris Q. Alenzi, Saleh M. Al-‐Ghamdi, Waleed G. Tamimi,Abdulaziz M. Al-‐Sebiany, Iman M. El-‐Nashar, Iman El-‐Tounsi,Mohammad S. Bamaga, Maher M. Al-‐Enazi, Ali S. Al-‐Amri, Iman H. Al-‐Sheikh.
Apoptosis role of FAS/FAS ligand system in regulation of myelopiosis.
Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 2005; 78(1):25-‐26.
22 Ali M. Al-‐Amri. Prevention of breast cancer. J Family and Community Med 2005; 2(2):71-‐74.
23 Ali M. Al-‐Amri, Joseph M. Connors, Nicholas J.S. Voss, Randy D. Gascoyne, Alan A. Weiss.
Therapeutic outcome of gastric mucosa lymphoid tissue lymphoma: Review of 15 years experience.
The Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology 2001 (Abstract).
24 Mohammad I. Quadri, Iman H. Al-‐Sheikh, Ahmad Al-‐Faraj, Hadi Al-‐Awami, Ali M. Al-‐Amri.
Splenic lymphoma with Villous Lymphocytes: Report of the three cases.
Annals of Saudi Medicine 2000; 20(2):137-‐141.
25 Ezzeldin M. Ibrahim, Fatima A. Al-‐Mulhim, Fahd Al-‐Muhanna, Ali M. Al-‐Amri.
Effect of G-‐M CSF on chemotherapy induced oral mucositis in non-‐neutropenic cancer patient.
J Family and Community Med 1998; 5(1):37-‐43.
26 Ezzeldin M. Ibrahim, Fatima A. Al-‐Mulhim, Ali M. Al-‐Amri,Fahad Al-‐Muhanna, Adnan A. zzat, Robert K. Stuart, Dahish Ajarim.
Breast cancer in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Medical Oncology 1998; 15:241-‐247.
*Papers published after promotion to Associate Professor Refereed Scientific Research Papers Accepted for Publication # Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Journal Acceptance Date 1 Ali M. Al-‐Amri Clinical presentation and
causes of breast cancer diagnosis delay of patients with pregnancy associated breast cancer
Journal of family and community medicine
February 10 2015
2 Ali M. Al-‐Amri 'Surgical management of thyroid tumor; Single institutional experience of Eastern province of Saudi Arabia'
Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology, MN: KJCO-‐14-‐056
December 29, 2014
3 Ali M. Al-‐Amri Disclosure of cancer information among Saudi cancer patients
Indian Journal of Cancer, MN: IJC_491_13
January 17, 2015
# Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Journal Acceptance Date 4 Ali M. Al-‐Amri Gestational trophoblastic
neoplasia: clinical presentations and outcome of therapy
Life Science Journal. MN: 20299_life_2030817.
July 20 2014
Completed Research Projects # Name of Investigator(s)
(Supported by) Research Title Report Date
1 Ali M. Al-‐Amri Faris Al-‐Enezi (Non-‐budgeted)
Cellular and molecular responses of Saudi CML patients to imatinib 10years experience
December 2012
2 Ali M. Al-‐Amri Abdullah Bamosa (KACST) 760x103
Phase I clinical trial of thymoquinone in patients with advanced cancer resistant to standard therapy.
May 2009
3 Dalal Al-‐Tamimi Philip S. Bernard Mohmed A. Shawarby Ali M. Al-‐Amri Maha Abdelhadi
Differential genetics and epigenetic insight backgrounding the immunoprofile of breast carcinoma: a predictive and prognostic biomarkers university hospital-‐based study
Current Researches # Research Title Name of Investigator(s) 1 PIK3CA Mutation analysis in Head and Neck Squamous cell
carcinoma Ali M. Al-‐Amri, Tariq Hashim, Cyril Cyrus Chittibabu Vatte
2 Intra-‐operative radiotherapy for breast cancer Maha Abdelhadi, Ali M. Al-‐Amri, Sami Al-‐Badawi.
Contribution to Scientific Conferences and Symposia # Conference Title Place and Date of the Conference Extent of Contribution 1 Conference on clinical, pathologic &
molecular medicine Al-‐Khobar 15-‐19,2015 Participant
2 13th Saudi gastroenterology association meeting &2nd SALT meeting
Al-‐Khobar 25-‐27/11/ 2014 Attendant
3 Bioregional oncology meeting Dubai may 23-‐25/2014 Participant 4 Breast cancer: workshop and
Symposium meeting Al-‐Baha-‐ July 3, 2013 Speaker
5 ESMO Dammam May 2012 Attendant 6 Breast Cancer Symposium for primary
care physicians: Outreach Program Bisha February 27, 2013 Speaker
7 Beyond convention: New perspectives In NSCLC
Dammam February 19, 2013 Participant
8 The power of multidisciplinary team approach
Jeddah January 8, 2013 Attendant
# Conference Title Place and Date of the Conference Extent of Contribution 9 Hepatology update on hepatitis b
infection Al-‐Khobar May8-‐9, 2013 Attendant
10 The 4th annual international breast cancer conference
Jeddah October3-‐4, 2012 Attendant
11 The best of ASCO Dammam September12-‐13, 2012 Participant 12 23rd scientific meeting in internal
medicine on hematology and oncology Al-‐khobar November28-‐29, 2012 Participant, speaker and
posters presenter 13 11th update in internal medicine on
pulmonary and critical care Al-‐Khobar November23-‐24, 2011 Participant
14 Hepatology update on hepatitis c infection
Al-‐khobar May19, 2011 Attendant
15 Update in hematological malignancies Al-‐khobar November20-‐21, 2011 Participant 16 2nd international breast health education
program: A multidiscplinary approach to breast disease
Al-‐khobar March14-‐17, 2011 Participant
17 European multidisciplinary cancer congress
Stockholm September23-‐27, 2011 Attendant
18 Lung cancer symposium Al-‐khobar March21, 2010 Attendant 19 10th update in internal medicine Al-‐khobar December29-‐30, 2010 Participant 20 Breast cancer symposium Al-‐khobar October8, 2009 Speaker 21 Update on breast cancer Saad specialist hospital May 26
2009 Attendant
22 9th update in internal medicine on endocrine, diabetes and metabolic disorders
Al-‐khobar December9-‐10, 2009 Attendant
23 4th Best of ASCO Lebanon-‐Beirut July10-‐11 2009 Participant 24 3rd international scientific conference on
Genitourinary cancer Al-‐khobar April 29-‐30 2009 Attendant
25 Tutorials on neuropathology Al-‐khobar March31-‐April 2, 2009 Attendant 26 Two more minutes: Breast Cancer
Symposium. Maternity and Children’s hospital, Al-‐Ahsa, Saudi Arabia -‐ 9 December 2008
Participant.
27 Two more minutes Breast Cancer Symposium.
King Abdulla Hospital, Bisha, Saudi Arabia, 21 August 2008
Speaker
28 Update in osteoporosis course King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia – 14 May 2008
Participant.
29 8th update in internal medicine on nephrology
Al-‐khobar November 12-‐13 2008 Speaker
30 7th Update in Internal Medicine on Colorectal Diseases.
King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU), Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia. 21-‐22 November 2007
Speaker.
31 2nd International Scientific Conference( cancer forum 2007)
Gulf Meridien Hotel, Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia 21-‐22 November 2007.
Participant.
32 6th Update in Internal Medicine on Cardiology and Hypertension.
KFHU, Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia 29-‐30 November 2006
Speaker.
# Conference Title Place and Date of the Conference Extent of Contribution 33 International Day Awareness of
Lymphoma. Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia 15 September 2006.
Participant.
34 Non-‐Hodgkin Lymphoma Symposium. Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia 14 August 2006
Speaker
35 AFME oncology/Infectious Diseases Joint Meeting
Cairo, Egypt 16-‐17 March 2006.
Speaker.
36 Nursing Oncology Course. Saudi Cancer Foundation, Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia 15 March 2006.
Speaker.
37 Advances in Blood Transfusion. KFHU, Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia – 1 February 2006
Participant.
38 5th update in internal medicine on Endocrinology and Rheumatology
KFHU, Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia -‐ 7-‐8 Dec 2005.
Participant.
39 Non-‐Hodgkin Lymphoma Symposium. Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia 19 May 2005.
Participant.
40 Innovation in cancer: advance in therapy with proteosome inhibition and supportive care.
Rome, Italy 18 March 2005.
Attendant
41 International conference in clinical Oncology.
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia 9-‐11 April 2005.
Speaker
42 First Scientific Conference on Gastrointestinal malignancies.
Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia 16-‐17 February 2005.
Speaker
43 First Novartis Middle East and Africa Oncology Submit.
Dubai, UAE 8-‐9 January 2005.
Participant.
44 4th Update in internal medicine on Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases.
KFHU, Al-‐Khobar, 15-‐16 December 2004.
Speaker
45 Breast Cancer Workshop. Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia December15 2004.
Participant.
46 Local excision of rectal cancer. Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia 6 October 2004.
Participant.
47 Annual Oncology Update Seminar King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 6 May 2004.
Participant.
48 First Scientific Meeting on Hematological Malignancies.
Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia 14 April 2004.
Participant.
49 Hematology and Oncology Meeting of Eastern Province.
Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia 22 March 2004.
Participant.
50 Update of Breast Disease. KFHU, Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia March3-‐4 2004.
Participant.
51 Second Roche Middle East Oncology Conference.
Dubai, UAE 14-‐15 January 2004.
Participant.
52 Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer. Workshop for Primary Care Physician.
Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia January 2004.
Speaker
53 Update in Internal Medicine on Nephrology and Critical Care Medicine.
KFHU, Al-‐Khobar, Saudi Arabia – 15-‐16 October 2003
Participant.
# Conference Title Place and Date of the Conference Extent of Contribution 54 Diabetes and Hypertension Symposium. KFHU, Al-‐Khobar
13-‐15 November 2001 Participant.
55 3 day course on Diabetes and hypertension
Al-‐khobar November 13-‐15 2001 Attendant
56 Hematology-‐oncology club symposium, eastern province
Al-‐khobar October 29 2001 Speaker
57 Hematology and Oncology Club Al-‐khobar October 29 2001 Speaker 58 7th Annual Resident Research Day. 23 May 2001
University of British Columbia, Canada.
Presented a poster.
59 7th Annual Resident Research Day. 23 May 2001 University of British Columbia, Canada.
Speaker.
60 ASCO 2001 – 37th Annual Meeting and Educational Symposium.
12-‐15 May 2001 San Francisco, CA, USA
Participant.
61 Comprehensive Review of Clinical Cancer Genetics.
10-‐11 May 2001, San Francisco, CA, USA
Participant.
62 Visiting Professor Program 8 March 2001 Vancouver Cancer Center, BC, Canada
Participant.
63 Canadian Digestive Diseases Week. 21-‐28 February 2001 Banff-‐Alberta, Canada
Presenter of a poster.
64 First Update in Internal Medicine 17-‐18 February 1999 KFHU, Al-‐Khobar
Participant.
65 The 5th Saudi Gastroenterology Association Meeting.
KFHU, Al-‐Khobar 19-‐20 November 1997
Participant.
66 Third Saudi Oncology Symposium – Cancer Year of 1996
21-‐23 October 1996 Riyadh
Participant.
67 The Principle of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
26-‐27 October 1988, KFHU, Al-‐Khobar
Participant.
Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies and Organizations -‐ International:
• Associate Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), USA, 2001 • Representative in the Saudi commission for health specialty for oncology fellow program, health specialty
for oncology fellow program, Riyadh, KSA, 2014 -‐ National:
• Administrative member, Saud cancer Foundation, Al-‐Khobar, KSA, 2007 • Reviewer, KACST, Riyadh, KSA, 2007
Teaching Activities
Undergraduate # Course/Rotation Title No./Code Extent of Contribution
(no. of lectures/Tutorials. Or labs, Clinics) 1 Introduction to Medicine
Course (MDMD 451)
A 6 credit-‐hour course that extends over a 6-‐week period and is offered to the 4th-‐year medical students for 4 rotations per year. The course emphasizes history-‐taking and physical examination.
2 5th-‐year Clerkship Course in Medicine
(MDMD 501)
A 6-‐credit-‐hour course that is taught over a 6-‐week period and given to the 5th-‐year medical students for 6 rotations per year. The course objectives are to teach basic skills and the main subjects in Internal Medicine.
3 6th Year Clerkship Course in Medicine
(MDMD 601)
A 10-‐credit-‐hour course in Medicine that lasts over 9 weeks and is offered to 6th year medical students for 4 rotations per year. The course concentrates on patients’ management, follow-‐up and principles of therapeutics.
4 Nursing Course (MDMD 318)
A 9-‐credit-‐hour course in Nursing; The Department of Internal Medicine gives lectures for this course including oncology lectures.
Brief Description of Undergraduate Courses Taught: (Course Title – Code: Description) 1 Breast cancer 2 Lymphoma Postgraduate # Course/Rotation Title No./Code Extent of Contribution
(no. of lectures/Tutorials. Or labs, Clinics) 1 Data interpretation 2 Case study 3 Review Brief Description of Postgraduate Courses Taught: (Course Title – Code: Description)
1 Full participation in postgraduate training and evaluation of Internal Medicine interns, junior and senior residents, and demonstrators. It involves bedside clinical teaching, lectures, clinico-‐pathological meetings, tutorials, seminars and tumor board meeting (2001 -‐ present).
2 Active participation in the Residency Training Program of the Saudi Board and Arab Board Internal Medicine. The program is a 4-‐year residency training and certified candidates are equated to those who hold other postgraduate degrees (2001 -‐ present).
3 Active participation in the teaching of the MSc Occupational Medicine and Hygiene course (MDFM 8109) conducted by the Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Dammam. This is a 4-‐credit hour course and I was responsible for giving lectures on medical oncology.
Course Coordination # Course Title and Code Coordination Co-‐coordination Undergrad. Postgrad. From to 1 MDMD601 Coordinator Undergrad
uate 2013 2014
2 Master course in aviation medicine
Coordinator Postgraduate
2013 2014
Administrative Responsibil it ies, Committee and Community Service (Beginning with the most recent) Administrative Responsibilities # From To Position Organization 1 Jan. 2014 Feb. 2015 Tumor board chairman KFHU 2 June. 2014 Aug.2014 6th year exam. Coordinator KFHU 3 1995 Chief Resident in internal medicine
KFHU
Committee Membership # From To Position Organization 1 2014 2015 Clinical investigating committee KFHU 2 2007 2012 Blood transfusion and blood bank KFHU Volunteer Work # From To Type of Volunteer Organization 1 July 3 2013 July 4 2013 Breast cancer: workshop and Symposium
meeting Saudi cancer foundation Al-‐Baha
2 February 27 2013
February 29 2013
Breast Cancer Symposium for primary care physicians: outreach Program
Saudi cancer foundation Bishah
3 December 12 2012
December 13 2012
Two more minutes: Breast Cancer Symposium
Saudi cancer foundation Al-‐Hafof
Personal Key Competencies and Skills: (Computer, Information technology, technical, etc.) 1 Management and follow-‐up of patients with malignant diseases including chemotherapy,
immunotherapy, hormonal therapy and bisphosphonate therapy. 2 Management and follow-‐up of patients with chronic leukemia and multiple myeloma 3 Excellent expertise in performing and interpreting liver biopsy specimens. 4 Excellent expertise in performing and interpreting bone marrow biopsy and aspiration specimens. 5 Excellent expertise in performing and interpreting pleural tab and pleural biopsy specimens and
performing pleurodesis with chemotherapy. 6 Excellent expertise in performing and interpreting peritoneal tab and performing therapeutic peritoneal
para-‐centasis of cancer patients. 7 Excellent expertise in performing and interpreting lumber puncture specimens and performing intra-‐
thecal chemotherapy.
8 Care of patients with advanced cancer who need best supportive care and palliative therapy. 9 Follow-‐up of patients with cancer on an outpatient as well as inpatient basis. 10 Management of patients with cancer and complications including febrile neutropenia, fungal infections
and metabolic complications as hyponatremia. 11 Acute care including night calls for patients with tumor lysis syndrome.
Last Update
12 February, 2015