Dr.Abdulrahman Abdullah Hagr
Date of birth : May 19,1972
Place of birth : Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Marital status : Married
Nationality : Saudi
Address :
Department of Otolaryngology
P.O.Box 245 Riyadh 11411 Saudi Arabia
E-mail hagr@ksu.edu.sa
Home Page http://www.geocities.com/dhagr
http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/drhagr
PRESENT STATUS
- Otolaryngology consultant
- Otology , neurotology and skull base surgeon
- Assistant professor king Saud University 2005
- ORL-HN Postgraduate program director of King Saud university & Saudi board .2005
- Director of ORL department in king Khalid university hospital.2005
EDUCATION
· Primary School Al-Rodah, Riyadh, KSA 1984
· Secondary School Ibn Al-Jauzi ,Riyadh ,KSA 1987
· High School Al-Gasnawi ,Riyadh ,KSA 1990
· Primary Medical School King Fisal Univ.,Dammam.KSA1993
· Medical School King Saud Univ. ,Riyadh, KSA 1996
· University Hospitals (Internship) Riyadh ,KSA 1997
· Course of Scholarship AL-Jazirah Hotel ,Kobar, KSA 1998
· Postgraduate Otolaryngology McGill university, Montreal 2004
· Otolagy & Neurotology Dalhousie university, Halifax 2005
with Prof. Manohar Bance.
ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS
- Attained Grade A in Primary School in all levels.
- Attained 1st Grade in Secondary School.
- Passed High School with a score of (97%).
- Outstanding Performance at Introductory Course after 2nd MBBS year with G.P (4.7/ 5 ) in King Faisal University ,Dammam.
- Won Kingdom Scholarship for Postgraduate Study in ORL -1998.
- Won demonstrator job in spite of great competition and contest.
- Accepted at McGill University in Montreal for Postgraduate Study 1999
- Accepted at Dalhousie University in Halifax for fellowship 2004
CERTIFICATES
1. MBBS. July 13 , 1996
2. Neonatal Resuscitation Course. Sept 23, 1996
3. Saudi Council Examination. May 5 , 1997
4. Internship. July 20 , 1997
5. MCCEE . March 5 , 1998
6. King Medal for Me May 16 , 1998
7. 4th Vascular Anastomosis Workshop. Feb 17-18 ,1999
8. Advance Trauma Life Support Course (A.T.L.S).
Feb 11 , 1999
9. Microsurgery workshop. May 13, 1999
10. Advance Cardiac Life Support Course (A.C.L.S).
May 17, 1999
11. Principle Of Surgery ( P.O.S ) May 3, 2001
12. McGill Temporal Bone Drilling Nov 12, 2001
13. Royal College of Canada June 25, 2004
14. Michigan Temporal Bone Drilling Nov 14, 2003
15. McGill Facial Plastic Course Feb 11, 2003
16. McGill certificate of completed residency July 30, 2004
17. BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aids) course Dec 2, 2004
18. McMaster Evidence Based Medicine course June 5-10, 2005
HONORS AND RECOGNITION
1. Best Presentor in primary school
2. Best football leader in secondary school
3. King Saud University prize for research 1995
4. Chief intern 1996
5. Two letters of thanks from head of ORL Department for call schedule organization
6. “Social Service Award” from ambasaador of Saudi Arabia in Canada (2000)
7. “Vice President Award” from President of Saudi Community in Montreal (2001)
8. “McGill ORL Award” for resident research 2001
9. “McGill ORL Award for Temporal Bone Drilling” 2002
10. Saudi Cultural Mission Letter of Thanks for Leadership (2002).
11. Xomed flight & accommodation for The 56th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting 2002
12. Saudi Cultural Mission Award for outstanding level in 2001-2002
13. “President Award” from Ambasaador of Saudi Arabia in Canada (2002)
14. Letter of thanks from Department of ORL at McGill for supervising Temporal Bone Drilling coarse 2002
15. Xomed flight & accommodation for The 57th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting 2003
16. McGill Facial Plastic Surgery Research Award 2003
17. Letter of thanks from Department of ORL at McGill for supervising Temporal Bone Drilling coarse 2003
18. Saudi Cultural Mission Award for outstanding level in 2002-2003
19. Saudi Cultural Mission Award for passing Royal College Exam in 2004
20. Head of Saudi Cultural Mission “Letter of Thanks for Leadership” (2002).
21. Up-North Natives Canada help March 2003
22. Saudi Cultural Mission Award for outstanding level in 2003-2004
23. Honourable Mention award in the Dalhousie ORL annual research 2005.
24. Dalhousie ORL department Best teacher Honourable Mention award 2005
25. Letter of thanks from Department of ORL at KSU for supervising Temporal Bone Drilling coarse 2006
26. Letter of thanks from Department of ORL at KFSH for supervising Temporal Bone Drilling coarse 2006
27. King Saud university ORL fellowship best teacher award 2006
28. Saudi council ORL fellowship best teacher award 2006
29. Letter of thanks from Department of ORL at KFU in Damam for supervising Temporal Bone Drilling coarse 2007
30. Letter of thanks from Department of ORL at RMH in Riyadh for supervising Temporal Bone Drilling coarse 2007
31. Letter of thanks from postgraduate director in medical college for program director of ORL 2007
32. Letter of thanks from Department of ORL at KSH in Riyadh for supervising 27th Temporal Bone Drilling coarse 2007
33. Letter of thanks from Department of ORL at KSU in Riyadh for supervising workshop on vertigo and dizziness 2007
34. Prince Satam Bin AbdulAziz award for best research 2007.
35. Letter of thanks from Saudi Arabia Airlines 2007.
36. Letter of thanks from Department of ORL at Military Hospital in Riyadh for supervising 2 nd Temporal Bone Course 2007
37. The best web site in king Saud university medical collage 2008.
HOBBIES
1. Medical research.
2. Writing Medical Article In a Newspaper.
3. Playing Volleyball.
4. Teaching patients, students and residents.
POSTIONS HELD
· Undergraduate student group leader and class leader at clinical session
· Demonstrator in ORL Department ,KSU –1997 to 2004.
· Running ENT Clinic in King Abdulaziz University Hospital. 1997-1999
· Teaching medical students and junior residents
· On call Schedule Organizer in K.K.UH.(1998)
· Conferences and Parties organizer at K.S.U.H (1998)
· Organizer for histopathology and radiology session for postgraduate 1998
· Updating audiovisual Division of ENT Department at KAUH 1997-1999
· Coordinator for ENT seminars which are held twice a year at KAUH 1997-1999.
· Member of Saudi ORL Society.
· Member of Al-Ghamdi Families Organization.
· Member of Hagr Family Organization.
· Member in Canadian Society of ORL-H&N
· Member in American Society of ORL-H&N
· Member in Saudi community in Montreal
· Member in Saudi community in Halifax
· Head of Social Service for Saudi community in Montreal 1999
· Vice President for Saudi community in Montreal 2001
· President of Saudi community in Montreal 2002
· Acting representative of Saudi community in Montreal at McGill University 2002
· Head of election committe for the President of Saudi community in Halifax Oct 2004
· Director of ENT at KKUH 2005
· ORL Program director of King Saud University fellowship 2005.
· Member in local training committee for Saudi ORL Program 2005
· Member in devalopment and planining committee in ORL department 2006
· Debuty of ORL Program director of King Saud University fellowship 2006
· Program director of King Saud University fellowship in otology neurotology 2006
· Co-chairman of vertigo and dizziness workshop
· Co-chairman of reseach committee in ORL department 2007
· Chairman of ORL clinical meeting in ORL department 2007
· Cordinator of Montreal Saudi sociaty 2007
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING:
A) In Saudi Arabia
1-Surgery house officer in King Fahad National Guard Hosp.
21 July-20 Aug 1996
2-Pediatric house officer in King Fahad National Guard Hosp.
20 Aug-01 Oct 1996
3-Pediatric house officer in Al-Sulimaniyah Children Hosp.
02 Oct-16 Nov 1996
4-Ob/Gyne house officer in Security Force Hosp.
15 Feb-11 May 1996
5-Gen Med house officer in King Khalid Univer Hosp.
17 Nov-30 Dec 1996
6-Gen Med house officer in Riyadh Medical Complex.
31 Dec-12 Feb 1997
7-Surgery house officer in King Khalid Univer Hosp.
12 May-20 Jul 1997
8-O.R.L Resident in King AbdulAziz Univer Hosp.
28 Sep 1997- 29 Sep 1998
9-Gen Surgery Resident in King Khalid Univer Hosp.
1 Oct-30 Nov 1998
10-Neurosurgery Resident in King Khalid Univer Hosp.
1 Dec-31 Jan 1998
11-Plastic Surgery Resident in Security Force Hosp.
1 Feb-31 Mar 1999
B) In Canada
I) One Year of core surgery (1999-2000)
1- Plastic Surgery at Montreal General Hospital
2- Trauma Surgery Montreal General Hospital
3- General Surgery at Jewish General Hospital
4- General Surgery at Montreal General Hospital
5- ICU at Royal Victoria Hospital
6- Neurosurgery at General Hospital
7- Pediatric Surgery at Montreal Childern Hospital
II) One year Junior ORL Resident (2000-2001)
1- Montreal Childern Hospital
2- Montreal General Hospital
3- Royal Victoria Hospital
III) One year Senior Resident ( 2001-2002)
1- Montreal Childern Hospital
2- Royal Victoria Hospital
3- Jewish General Hospital
IV) One year of research (2002-2003)
V) Chef resident PGY5 (2003-2004)
1- Royal Victoria Hosp
2- Montreal General Hosp
3- Jewish General Hosp
VI) Fellow in Otology , Neurotology & Skull BaseSurgery (2004-2005)
QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
MEMBERSHIP
1. American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and NeckSurgery
2. Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
3. Saudi ORL sociaty
4. Saudi Student house in Montreal
5. Saudi Student house in Halifax
6. Devalopment and planing in ENT Department 2005
7. Internship Committee in KSU 2005.
8. M.R.I. committee KKUH 2005.
9. Cochlear implant KAUH 2005.
10. Temporal course KAUH 2005.
11. Residency traning committee ( Saudi Medical Council) 2005.
PUBLICATIONS
I- In Arabic
1- Diabetic Foot
2- Chickenpox
3- Gallstone
4- Candida Infection
5- Meningitis
6- Baha a new hearing aid. Al-Jazirah 12044 Sep 19, 2005 P 22.
7- ( Medicine) Question & answer. Al-Jazirah 12135 Dec 19, 2005 P 45.
8- BAHA treats deafness. Al-Eqtisadia 4486 Jan 22, 2006. P Medicine
9-Otitis media. Al-Eqtisadia Jan, 2006. P Medicine
10-( Medicine) Question & answer. Al-Jazirah 12170 Jan 23, 2006 P 24
11- Consult. King Saud University Massage Letter. Saturday March 18, 2006. 884:8.
12-Translation of: Lecture Notes on Diseases of the Ear, Nose, and Throat.By P.D.Bull (Jun 2002).
13- Baha a new hearing aid. Al-Jazirah 12345 Jul 17, 2006 P 41.
14- Otitis media with effusion. Al-Jazirah12611 April 9, 2007. P 20.
15- Healing ear drum. Al-Jazirah12765 September 10, 2007. P 44.
Radio & TV
1. Physicien on the phone, Riyadh Radio Station Wednesday 4:00 PM June 6, 2007
II- In English
1- Hagr A, Laberge JM, Nguyen LT, Emil S, Bernard C, Patenaude Y. Laparoscopic excision of Sub-Diaphragmatic Epidermoid Cyst: A case report. J Pediatr Surg 2001 Jun;36(6):E8
2- Tewfik, T.L., Hagr, A: Choanal Atresia. In: Arlen Meyers (ed ), e.medicine Textbook of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery.
(http:www.emadicine.com)
3- Hagr A, Kamal D, Tabah R.Pharyngeal perforation caused by blunt trauma to the neck. Can J Surg 2003 Feb;46(1):57-8
4- Nyquist GG, Hagr A, Sobol SE, Hier MP, Black MJ. Octreotide in the medical management of chyle fistula. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003 Jun;128(6):910-1.
5- Mlynarek A, Hagr A, Kost K.Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced unilateral tongue angioedema. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003 Nov;129(5):593-5.
6- Mlynarek A, Hagr A, Tewfik TL, Nguyen VH.Congenital mid-line cervical cleft: case report and review of literature. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2003 Nov ;67 (11) : 1243-9.
Presented at The 56th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting 2002
7- Hagr A, Funnell WR, Zeitouni A, Rappaport J.High-resolution X-Ray CT scanning of the human stapes footplate. The Journal of Otolaryngology 2004 Aug; 33(4): 217-221
Presented at Poliquin Medtronic Xomed Residents' Competition. The 57th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting 2003.
8- Mlynarek, Alex, Mark Tewfik, Abdulrahmab Hagr, John Manoukian, Melvin Schloss, Ted Tewfik, Jeanne Choi-Rosen.Lateral Neck X-ray vs. Direct Video Rhinoscopy in Assessing Adenoid Size. The Journal of Otolaryngology 2004 Dec; 33(6): 360-365
Presented at Poliquin Medtronic Xomed Residents' Competition. The 57th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting 2003
9- Al-Sabah BH, Bin Salleen HM, Hagr AA, Manoukian J.J, Tewfik TL. Retropharyngeal Abscess in children: 10-Year Study. The Journal of Otolaryngology 2004 Dec; 33(6): 352-355
Presented at The 57th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting 2003
10- Morris DP, Hagr A. Biofilm: why the sudden interest?. J Otolaryngol. 2005 Aug;34 Suppl 2:S56-9.
11- Chacra ZA, Manoukian JJ, Al-Qahtani K, Al-Eisa M, Balys R, Hagr A, Tewfik TL, Schloss MD. Hydrogen peroxide mouth rinse: an analgesic post-tonsillectomy. J Otolaryngol. 2005 Jun;34(3):178 -82.
Presented at The 57th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting 2003
12- Alfadda A, Hagr A, Al-Qahtani K, Tabah R. Radio-guided minimally invasive para-thyroidectomy under local anesthesia. West African Journal of Medicine. 2006 25;2 134-137.
Presented at Annual meeting of Canaian Society of General surgery, 2000.
13- Hagr A, Alabdulhadi K. Sarcomatoid carcinoma of head and neck: a twenty year experience. The Saudi Journal of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery.2007 9;1 7-10.
Presented at Poliquin Medtronic Xomed Residents' Competition. The 56th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting 2002
14- Hagr A, Bance M.Intracranial hemorrhage: a rare complication of cochlear implant. The Saudi Journal of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery.2007 9;1 27-29.
15- Hagr A, Blindness: a curable complication of acute sinusitis. The Saudi Journal of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery.2007 9;1 30-34.
16- Hagr A. Intra-parenchyma Pneumocephalus: a complication of cochlear implant. International Health Sciences Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 January 2007 (Muharram 1428 H)
17- Hagr A. . BAHA: Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid. International Health Sciences Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 January 2007 (Muharram 1428 H).
III- In progress
1- Hagr A, Al-Qhahtani K,. Acquired Laryngomalacia: A New Clinical Entity with Review of the Literature.
Presented at The 56th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting 2002
2- Hagr A, Bance M. Anterior Tip of Mastoid (ATOM): new syndrome and new treatment.
3- Hagr A, Al-Dhahri S, Al-Sonosi A. Dangerous space emphysema after dental treatment.
Presented at The 61st CSO-HNS Annual Meeting 2007.
4- Hagr A. Ear pressure equalization tube, our 10 year experience
5- Al-Sonosi Al-Noumas H. Al-Dhahri S, Hagr A. A giant fibrovascular polyp of pyriform fossa.
6- Tsinalis P, Hagr A, Zeitouni A. Familial clustering of Parotid gland Lymphoepithelioma in North America
7- Al-QahtaniM, Hagr A. Stapedectomy in tympanosclerosis, our experience
8- Al-QahtaniM, Hagr A. Endoscopic Acoustic Stapedial Reflex in Chronic Otitis Media.
9- Al-Malki K, Hagr A.Acoustic Analysis of Normal Saudi Adults
IV- Funded
- Psychiatric sequalae of benign positional vertigo BPV. King Saud University. Deanship of Scientific Research 30.000 SR
- Dose Interferon cause hearing loss. King Saud University. Deanship of Scientific Research 50.400 SR
- Translation “Lecture Notes on Diseases of the Ear, Nose and Throat. By Peter Bull MB BCh FRCS 9th Edition. Funded by KSU 24..000 SR.
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
1. Workshop on Emergency Medicine March 13 , 1997
Security Force Hospital ,Riyadh
2. AL-Hada 1st International symposium for ENT Oct 28-30 ,1997
AL-Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Al-Taif
3. 9th ORL Seminar on Pediatric Otolaryngology Dec 25 , 1997
King Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh
4. 10th ORL Seminar on Manifestation And Systemic
Apr 30,1998
Disease in Head and Neck ,KAUH , Riyadh
5. 6th International M.R.I Course Oct 26-28 ,1998
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
6. Symposium on update in Plastic Feb 23-24 ,1998
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
7. 2nd International symposium for ENT Mar 7-9 ,1999
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
8. 12th ORL Seminar on Rhino-Sinusitis Apr 29 , 1999
King Abdulaziz Hospital , Riyadh
9. International Symposium on Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
Oct 13, 1999
McGill University, Montreal
10. H.Rocke Robertson Day Feb 10th, 2000
McGill University, Montreal
11. Canaian Association of General surgery ,Annual meeting Sept 21-23, 2000
Shaw Conference Center Edmonton
12. The 56th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting April 28 to May 1, 2002
Ottawa, Ontario
13. Facial Plastic Surgery Conference November 9, 2002
Toronto
14. The 57th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting May 25-28, 2003
Calgary
15. The 58th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting May 16-19, 2004
Quebec
16- Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children Annual Meeting Dec 2-5 2004
Toronto
17. The 59th CSO-HNS Annual Meeting June 19-22, 2005
Newfoundland, St. John's
18. 24th ENT updates Nov 26-28, 2005
Riyadh .KAUH
19. Endoscopic ear surgery cour Nov 26, 2005
Riyadh .KKUH
20- M.C.Q. Course Dec 26, 2005
Riyadh .KAUH
21- Skull Base Surgery International Symposium Jan 28-30, 2006
Riyadh. KFSH
22- 7th Family Medicine Essentials Workshop: Update on March 12-15 2006
Ccommomn Clinical Problems and Practical Skills.
Riyadh, KSU (Visiting professor)
23- Advance
Temporal Bone Course Apr 24, 2006
Riyadh, KFSH
24- Temporal Bone Course Apr 20-24, 2006
Riyadh, KSU
25- 9th International confference on Cochlear implants June 14-17, 2006
Vienna, Austria
26- Annual meeting AAO-HNS Sep 17-20, 2006
Toronto, Canada
27- 1st International ORL meeting Nov 5-8, 2006
Kuwait
28- 8th GCC ORL meeting Jan 22-25, 2006
Maskat, Oman
30- Workshop on vertigo and dizziness Apr 26, 2007
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
31- 27th Temporal Bone Course Apr 21-25, 2007
Riyadh, KSU
32- The 61st CSO-HNS Annual Meeting May 13 - 16, 2007
Montreal, Canada
33- The 15th Saudi sociaty of ORL May 16 – 17, 2007
Abha, Saudi Arabia
34- English course in Otology and Neurotology June 25 – 30, 2007
Bordeaux, France
35- 6th European Congress of Oto-rhinio-laryngology EUFOS June 30-July 4, 2007
Vienna, Austeria
