CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
Salman Ahmed Bahammam

Assistant Professor & Palliative Care Consultant
King Saud University
College of Medicine

CURRENTLY:                                      

Palliative Care Consultant

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine                          

King Saud University, College of Medicine

WEBSITES:                         

• https://fac.ksu.edu.sa/sbahammam
• https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Salman_Bahammam
• https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jTSSPOUAAAAJ&hl=en
• http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9129-0370
• http://www.researcherid.com/rid/N-9208-2015
• https://www.linkedin.com/pub/salman-bahammam/a0/7b0/374

EDUCATION:

• Participated in AP Biology course in John Hopkins University in association with MIT via Distance Education (Jun-Aug 2007).
• Graduated from King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), College of Medicine with honors on June 2014 (GPA: 4.61).
• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), 2022.
• MCCE passed on 2 Mar 2015.
• USMLE Step 2 passed on 4 Mar 2015.
• FCCS (critical care) certified, July 2017.
• Finished Internship with excellence on July 2015.
• BLS Provider, last done June 2018.
• ACLS Provider, last done June 2018.
• ATLS Provider.
• TOEFL (Score 109) Apr 2015.
• IELTS (score 7.5) Nov 2018.

MEMBERSHIPS:

• Executive Board in the International Federation for Medical Students (IFMSA) of Saudi Arabia, 2011.
• Team of Officials in the IFMSA of Saudi Arabia, 2010-2011.
• Standing Committee of Research Exchange in the IFMSA, 2010-2011.
• ACP member. Feb 2011-Present.
• Standing Committee of Professional Exchange in the IFMSA, 2010-2011.
• Member of the University of Toronto Palliative Care team at the WHO Palliative Care Meeting, Madrid, Spain, October 30-31, 2023.
• Lifetime member of the International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care (IAHPC), Oct 2023-present.

AWARDS:

• Central Province in the National Chemistry Competition, 6th place. Saudi Arabia, 2007.
• Selected by King Abdulaziz and his Companions for Giftedness and Creativity to participate AP Biology course in John Hopkins University in association with MIT via Distance Education Jun-Aug 2007.
• National Chemistry Competition, Saudi Arabia (ranked 31st nationwide) 2007.
• Member of College of Medicine’s Dean list for 2010/2011 in KSAU-HS.
• Award for active participation in research and scientific conferences from KSAU-HS 2010/2011.
• Graduated from College of Medicine with honors in June 2014.
• Placed 1st among research oral presentations at the 12th Residents’ Research Day, Riyadh, 31 Dec, 2014.

• Placed 1st among research poster presentations at the 3rd Health Professions Conference, KSAU-HS, Riyadh, Jan 2016.
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

• Research Training, University Sleep Disorders Center, College of Medicine, KSU, Jul 2009-Jul 2010.
• Medical Research Block, KSAU-HS, College of Medicine Oct 2010-Jun 2014
• Laboratory training, Genetic Department with Prof. Fowzan AlKuraya, King Faisal Specialty Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jul- Sep 2011.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

• Medical Internship (Jul 2014 – Jun 2015):

   

  • King Abdulaziz Medical City. (Jul 2014 – Jun 2015)
  • King Khalid University Hospital, CTU Medicine. (Oct 2015)
  • King Faisal Specialist Hospital, ER. (May 2015)
• Internal Medicine Resident:
  • King Khalid University Hospital. (Oct 2015 – Sep 2016)
  • University of Manitoba in Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. CTU Medicine (Feb–Mar 2016)
  • University of Western Ontario in London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada. Nephrology (May–Jun 2016)
  • McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada (Jul 2017-Jun 2021)
• Palliative Care Fellow:
  • University of Toronto (Jul 2021-Aug 2023)
• Palliative Care Consultant
  • King Saud University (Oct 2023-Present)

VOLUNTEER WORK & ADMINSTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

• Volunteer work, Family Medicine and Critical Care, King Fahd Medical City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jul 2006.
• Volunteered in a research project, Sleep Disorders Center, KSU, Aug-Sep 2008.
• Volunteer in primary healthcare clinics King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Aug-Sep 2010.
• Diabetes Awareness Campaign, Sep 2010.
• IFMSA of Saudi Arabia Assistant Administrator of Finance and Secretary Nov 2010-Mar 2011.
• IFMSA of Saudi Arabia Administrator of Finance and Secretary Mar-Aug 2011.
• Volunteer in organizing the end of the year awards ceremony in KSAU-HS, May 2011.
• KSAU-HS Book Club President and Co-Founder Sep 2011-Jan 2013.
• Volunteer in KSAU-HS’ first theatrical activity, May 2012.
• Volunteer in organizing KSAU-HS’ 1st annual marathon, Jun 2012.
• KSAU-HS Research Club Vice-President and Co-Founder Oct 2012-Jun 2013.
• Montreal Saudi Student Association Media Administrator Feb-Sep 2018
• Organizer for the Annual McGill Internal Medicine Skit Night 2017-2019
• CaRMS File Reviewer for Palliative Medicine Royal College Program, University of Toronto, Aug-Sep 2021
• Worked with the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration (TAAAC) to develop teaching material for Palliative Care, November 2021-April 2022.
• Department of Palliative Medicine (DPM) Executive Committee member, University of Toronto, Dec 2022-Aug 2023
• Division of Palliative Care (DPC) Executive Committee member, University of Toronto, Dec 2022-Aug 2023
• Member of the University of Toronto Palliative Care team in charge of providing educational workshops in Ghana, January-November 2023.
• Working with the University of Toronto in preparing for the WHO Palliative Care meeting, Madrid, Spain. October 30-31, 2023.

CURRENT PROJECTS:

• Burnout Impact on Job Satisfaction, Mental Health, and Quality of Life among Administrative Staff: A Cross-Sectional Study

ARTICLES IN PEER REVIEW JOURNALS:

1. BaHammam A, Alrajeh M, Albabtain M, Bahammam S, Sharif M. Circadian Pattern of Sleep, Energy Expenditure, and Body Temperature of Young Healthy Men During the Intermittent Fasting of Ramadan.  Appetite 2010; 54(2): 426-9.

2. Bahammam SA, Sharif MM, Jammah AA, Bahammam AS. Prevalence Of Thyroid Disease In Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Respiratory Medicine. 2011 Nov;105(11):1755-60.
3. Almohaya A, Qrmli A, Almagal N, Alamro K, Bahammam S, Al-Enizi M, Alanazi A, Almeneessier A, Sharif M, BaHammam A. Sleep Medicine Education and Knowledge Among Medical Students in Selected Saudi Medical Schools. BMC Medical Education. 2013, 13:133.
4. BaHammam A, Obiedat A, Barataman K, Bahammam S, Olaish A, Sharif M. A Comparison between the AASM 2012 and 2007 Definition for Detecting Hypopnea. Sleep and Breathing. 2014 Dec;18(4):767-73.
5. Alotaibi M, Bahammam S, ur Rahman S, Bahnassy A, Hassan I, Alothman A et al. The demographic and clinical characteristics of leprosy in Saudi Arabia. J Infect Public Health. 2016 Jan 22. pii: S1876-0341(16)00006-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.12.015.
6. BaHammam A, Pandi-Perumal S, Piper A, Bahammam SA, Oliash A., Javaheri S. Gender Difference in Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: a Prospective Observational Study. J Sleep Res. 2016 Mar 18. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12400.
7. Almeneessier AS, Bahammam AS, Sharif MM, Bahammam SA, Nashwan SZ, Pandi Perumal SR, Cardinali DP, Alzoghaibi M. The influence of intermittent fasting on the circadian pattern of melatonin while controlling for caloric intake, energy expenditure, light exposure, and sleep schedules: A preliminary report. Ann Thorac Med. 2017 Jul-Sep;12(3):183-190. doi: 10.4103/atm.ATM_15_17.
8. Azzam N, Alharbi O, Almadi M, Aljebreen A, AlAmeel T, Alabbas M, Bahammam S, Bashmail A, Alomar Y, Mosli M. Predictors of Long-Term Outcomes of Radiologically Defined Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease Treated with Antitumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Agents Based on Parks' Classification. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Feb;32(2):187-192. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000001634.

9. Bahammam S, Asiri S, Al-Jahdali Y, Baharoon S, Al Shaikh A, Al-Ghamdi M, Alharbi A, Al-Jahdali H. Attitudes and Behaviours of Physicians Towards the Relationship with the Pharmaceutical Industry in Saudi Arabia. East Mediterr Health J. 2020 Mar 24;26(3):323-330. doi: 10.26719/emhj.19.024.
10. Mohammad H Alotaibi, Salman A Bahammam. Determining the correlation between comorbidities and MERS-CoV mortality in Saudi Arabia. J Taibah Univ Med Sci . 2021 Aug;16(4):591-595. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.02.003. Epub 2021 Mar 12.

SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACTS PRESENTED IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS:

ORAL PRESENTATIONS:

1. Salman A. Bahammam, Mohammad Alrajeh, Mohammad Albabtain, Munir Sharif, Ahmed BaHammam. Circadian Pattern of Sleep, Energy Expenditure, and Body Temperature During Ramadan Fasting. The 7th Scientific Conference for Medical Students in the GCC Countries, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, February 13-16 2010.
2. Ahmed BaHammam, Mohammad Alrajeh, Mohammad Albabtain, Salman A. Bahammam, Munir Sharif.  Effect of Ramadan Fasting on the Circadian Pattern of Sleep after Controlling for Mealtime: an Objective Assessment. 1st GulfThoracic Annual Congress, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2010.
3. A. BaHammam, M. Alrajeh , S. Bahammam , M. Albabtain , M. Sharif.  Effect of Ramadan fasting on the circadian pattern of sleep after controlling for mealtime: an objective assessment. 20th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Lisbon, Portugal, 14-18 September 2010.
4. Salman A. Bahammam, Munir M. Sharif, Anwar A. Jammah, Ahmed S. BaHammam. Prevalence of thyroid disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. 2nd GulfThoracic Annual Congress, Dubai, UAE, 16-19 March 2011.
5. Salman A. Bahammam, Munir M. Sharif, Anwar A. Jammah, Ahmed S. BaHammam. Prevalence of thyroid disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. 1st Internal Medicine Research Day, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 2 2011.

6. Salman A. Bahammam, Munir M. Sharif, Anwar A. Jammah, Ahmed S. BaHammam. Prevalence of thyroid disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, Amsterdam, September 24-28, 2011.
7. Salman A. Bahammam, Amr Obeidat, Kashmira Barataman, Munir M. Sharif, Ahmed S. BaHammam. “Comparison of the AASM "2012" and "2007" definitions for detecting hypopneas”. 3rd Annual Medical Trainee Research Day, May 10, 2012.
8. Abdulaziz Qrmli, Abdulellah Almohaya, Naif Almajal, Khalid Alamri, Salman A. Bahammam, Mashour Alenezi, Atif Alenezi, Aljoharah Almeneessier, Munir M. Sharif, Ahmed BaHammam. “Sleep Medicine Education and Knowledge among Medical Students in Selected Saudi Medical Colleges”. 4th GulfThoracic Annual Congress, Dubai, March 13-16, 2013.
9. Salman K. Alotaibi, Salman A. Bahammam, Omar A. Almohrej, Hamdan H. Al-Jahdali, “In Tuberculosis Endemic Area, How Pulmonologists Treat Their Patients With Pathological Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Granuloma And Is Empirical Anti-Tuberculosis Justified?” The 15th Department of Medicine Research Day at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabi, May 22 2014.
10. Salman A. Bahammam, Ahmed Bahammam, Mohammed AlZoghaibi. “Effect of Ramadan Fasting and Changes in Lifestyle on Sleep architecture, daytime sleepiness and Plasma Melatonin Concentration”. 6th Gulf Sleep Medicine Meeting, Dubai, December 12-13 2014.
11. Salman K. Alotaibi, Salman A. Bahammam, Omar A. Almohrej, Hamdan H. Al-Jahdali, “In Tuberculosis Endemic Area, How Pulmonologists Treat Their Patients With Pathological Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Granuloma And Is Empirical Anti-Tuberculosis Justified?” The 9th Scientific Conference for Medical Students in the GCC Countries, Al-Ain, December 26-30, 2014.
12. Salman A. Bahammam, Salman K. Alotaibi, Suhail Asiri, Hamdan Al-Jahdali. “Attitudes and behaviors of physicians towards the relationship with the pharmaceutical industry in Saudi Arabia”. 12th Residents’ Research Day, Riyadh, December 31, 2014.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

1. Salman A. Bahammam, Munir M. Sharif, Anwar A. Jammah, Ahmed S. BaHammam. Prevalence of thyroid disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. The 8th Scientific Conference for Medical Students in the GCC Countries, Muscat, Oman, January 28-February 1 2012.
2. Salman A. Bahammam, Amr Obeidat, Kashmira Barataman, Munir M. Sharif, Ahmed S. BaHammam. “Comparison of the AASM "2012" and "2007" definitions for detecting hypopneas”. 4th GulfThoracic Annual Congress, Dubai, March 13-16, 2013.
3. Salman A. Bahammam, Salman K. Alotaibi, Suhail Asiri, Hamdan Al-Jahdali. “Attitudes and behaviors of physicians towards the relationship with the pharmaceutical industry in Saudi Arabia”. 5th GulfThoracic Annual Congress, Dubai, March 13-15, 2014.
4. Salman A. Bahammam, Salman K. Alotaibi, Suhail Asiri, Hamdan Al-Jahdali. “Attitudes and behaviors of physicians towards the relationship with the pharmaceutical industry in Saudi Arabia”. 9th Scientific Conference for Medical Students in the GCC Countries, Al-Ain, December 26-30, 2014.
5. Salman K. Alotaibi, Salman A. Bahammam, Omar A. Almohrej, Hamdan H. Al-Jahdali, “In Tuberculosis Endemic Area, How Pulmonologists Treat Their Patients With Pathological Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Granuloma And Is Empirical Anti-Tuberculosis Justified?” The 6th GulfThoracic Annual Congress, Dubai, March 4-7, 2015.
6. Salman A. Bahammam, Salman K. Alotaibi, Suhail Asiri, Hamdan Al-Jahdali. “Attitudes and behaviors of physicians towards the relationship with the pharmaceutical industry in Saudi Arabia”. 3rd Health Professions Conference, KSAU-HS, Riyadh, 26-28 January 2016.
7. Alotaibi M, Bahammam S, ur Rahman S, Bahnassy A, Hassan I, Alothman A et al. “The demographic and clinical characteristics of leprosy in Saudi Arabia”. 3rd Health Professions Conference, KSAU-HS, Riyadh, 26-28 January 2016.