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Prof.Sameer Hamed Saeed Al Ghamdi

Bachelor Degree of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS), Saudi Board in Family Medicine (SBFM), Arab Board in Family Medicine (ABFM) Professor Department of Pediatric College of Medicine In Al Karj

College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
011-588-6110
sh.alghamdi@psau.edu.sa

Curriculum Vitae
Publications

Education

• Feb. 2013 Arab Board in Family Medicine (ABFM (from Arab Board of Health Specializations, Damascus, Syria • Nov. 2012 Saudi Board in Family Medicine (SBFM) from Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Oct. 2012 Family Medicine Residency Training Program Completion Certificate, Scientific Board of Family Medicine, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • Jun. 2008 Internship Completion Certificate (ICC), Collage of Medicine, King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • May. 2007 Bachelor Degree of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS), Collage of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Research Interests

Family Medicine
Public Health
Chronic diseases
Epidemilogy

Experience

2019 - until now - Associate Professor - Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University

Responsibilities

• Sep. 2022 - Now Dean, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia • April 2019 – Now Head, The Research Ethics Committee in Health and Science Disciplines (REC-HSD), Deanship of Scientific Research, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University • Sep. 2019 – Now Member, Deanship of Scientific Research Board, PSAU • Aug 2018 – Now Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, University Hospital of PSAU • Sep. 2017 – Now Member, The Permanent Committee of the lecturers and Demonstrators, College of Medicine, PSAU • Aug. 2017 – May 2019 Head, Scientific Research Committee, College of Medicine, PSAU • Jan. 2015 – Now Member, Publication Award Committee, College of Medicine, PSAU • Sep. 2015 – Now Member, Students Affairs Committee, College of Medicine, PSAU

Publications

1. Aldossari KK, Shubair MM, Al-Ghamdi SH, Alduraywish AA, Almeshari AA, Alrasheed AA, Aldahash R, Angawi K, Gaissi A, Alhumud HA, El-Metwally A. Psychological Wellbeing of Diabetic Individuals, Prediabetics, and Non-diabetics: A Population-Based Study in Saudi Arabia. Front Psychol. 2022 Jun 13;13:863861. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.863861. PMID: 35769727; PMCID: PMC9236127.
2. Al-Ghamdi S, Shubair MM, Angawi K, Al-Zahrani J, Khormi AAM, Alshammari RF, Alshammari NS, Aldahash R, Otayf BY, Al-Zahrani HS, Aleshaiwi MS, Aldossari KK. Combined' Neck/Back Pain and Psychological Distress/Morbidity Among the Saudi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study. Front Psychol. 2022 Apr 19;13:870600. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.870600. PMID: 35519627; PMCID: PMC9066093.
3. Janani B, Vijayakumar M, Priya K, Kim JH, Prabakaran DS, Shahid M, Al-Ghamdi S, Alsaidan M, Othman Bahakim N, Hassan Abdelzaher M, Ramesh T. EGFR-Based Targeted Therapy for Colorectal Cancer-Promises and Challenges. Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Mar 24;10(4):499. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10040499. PMID: 35455247; PMCID: PMC9030067.
4. Bedewi MA, Elsifey AA, Naguib MF, Saleh AK, Al-Ghamdi S, Alhariqi BA, Aldossary NM, Abdelwahab G, Nwihadh NB, Abd-Elghany AA, El-Bidawy MH. Ultrasonographic Measurement of Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. International Journal of Biomedicine. 2022;12(1):xx-xx. doi:10.21103/Article12(1)_OAxx
5. Ayman Geddawy, Mansour Alajmi, Abdulaziz M. Alaskar, Salman T. Alwadani, Abdulaziz F. Alanezi, Abdullah Abdurahman Alhomaidhi & Sameer Al-Ghamdi (2021) Undergraduate health sciences students’ response regarding COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: an observational study, Postgraduate Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2021.2017184
6. Sameer Al-Ghamdi et al. Prevalence and correlates of diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Pan African Medical Journal. 2021;40:159. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.159.31089]
7. Al-Ghamdi SH, Aldosari KH, AlAjmi MM. Patterns and determinants of treatment for coronary artery disease: A cross-sectional study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2021 Aug;42(8):895-902. doi: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.8.20210219. PMID: 34344814.
8. El-Bidawy, M. H.; Al-Ani, B.; Hussain, A. B.O.; Al-Ghamdi, S.; Aldossari, K. K. & Haidara, M. A. Inhibition of diabetes mellitus-induced knee joint injury in rats by a combination of metformin and captopril. Int. J. Morphol., 39(3):747-753, 2021.
9. Alajmi M, Aldosari K, Al-Ghamdi S. Clinical, epidemiological, and management aspects of burn injuries in Saudi Arabia – A cross-sectional study. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2021. doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.04.021
10. Bahakim N, Geddawy A, Sharma K. Alkhathlan K, Alsheddi M, Al-Zogbi A, Alonazi A, Alzahrani M, Albassam K, and Al-Ghamdi S. Visual status among undergraduate students: Findings from an emerging university in Saudi Arabia. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2021. doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.04.081
11. Al-Ghamdi S, Alajmi M, Batais MA, Al-Zahrani J, Aldossari KK. Meaningful professional activities from family medicine practitioners' perspectives: a study from Saudi Arabia. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2021 Apr 5;22:e13. doi: 10.1017/S1463423621000104. PMID: 33818367; PMCID: PMC8101074.
12. Al-Zahrani J, Shubair MM, Al-Ghamdi S, Aldossari KK, Alsalamah M, Al-Khateeb BF, Saeed A, Alshahrani S, AlSuwaidan AS, Alrasheed AA, El-Metwally A. Psychological predictors of chronic pain in Al Kharj region, Saudi Arabia. Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2021 Mar 26;20(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12991-021-00345-3. PMID: 33771167; PMCID: PMC8004409.
13. AlAjmi M, Al-Ghamdi S. Translation and validation of the Arabic version of the osteoarthritis quality of life questionnaire (OAQoL) in Saudi patients with osteoarthritis. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2021 Mar 17;19(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s12955-021-01741-9. PMID: 33731135; PMCID: PMC7972212.
14. Aldossari KK, Shubair MM, Al-Ghamdi S, Al-Zahrani J, AlAjmi M, Mastour Alshahrani S, Alsalamah M, Al-Khateeb BF, Bahkali S, El-Metwally A. The association between overweight/obesity and psychological distress: A population based cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2021 May;28(5):2783-2788. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.02.008. Epub 2021 Feb 16. PMID: 34012319; PMCID: PMC8116972.
15. Almalki D, Shubair MM, Al-Khateeb BF, Obaid Alshammari RA, Alshahrani SM, Aldahash R, Angawi K, Alsalamah M, Al-Zahrani J, Al-Ghamdi S, Al-Zahrani HS, El-Metwally A, Aldossari KK. The Prevalence of Headache and Associated Factors in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pain Res Manag. 2021 Mar 4;2021:6682094. doi: 10.1155/2021/6682094. PMID: 33747320; PMCID: PMC7952183.
16. Aldossari KK, Al-Ghamdi S, Alzahrani J, Al Turki MS, Almuhareb M, Alanazi ZG, Alshahrani ZM, Wong J. Physicians' perception about use of vitamin B12 in treatment or prevention of diabetic neuropathy: A cross-sectional survey in Saudi Arabia. Curr Diabetes Rev. 2021 Feb 10. doi: 10.2174/1573399817666210211095610. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33573558.
17. El-Bidawy MH, Omar Hussain AB, Al-Ghamdi S, Aldossari KK, Haidara MA, Al-Ani B. Resveratrol ameliorates type 2 diabetes mellitus-induced alterations to the knee joint articular cartilage ultrastructure in rats. Ultrastruct Pathol. 2021 Feb 11:1-10. doi: 10.1080/01913123.2021.1882629. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33567949.
18. Zacharakis G, Almasoud A, AlZahrani J, Al-Ghamdi S, Altuwaim A, AlShehri A, Bawazir A, Alonazi A, Alsamari F, Alajmi M, Lotfy A, Kyritsis A, Nikolaidis P, Terzis I. Upper gastrointestinal tract involvement in the management of bariatric patients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ann Gastroenterol. 2021;34(2):177-182. doi: 10.20524/aog.2021.0576. Epub 2021 Jan 16. PMID: 33654356; PMCID: PMC7903581.
19. Al-Zahrani J, Shubair MM, Al-Ghamdi S, Alrasheed AA, Alduraywish AA, Alreshidi FS, Alshahrani SM, Alsalamah M, Al-Khateeb BF, Ashathri AI, El-Metwally A, Aldossari KK. The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and associated risk factors in Al-Kharj population, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2021 Jan 7;21(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s12872-020-01825-2. PMID: 33413091; PMCID: PMC7792200.
20. Al-Ghamdi S, Shubair MM, El-Metwally A, Alsalamah M, Alshahrani SM, Al-Khateeb BF, Bahkali S, Aloudah SM, Al-Zahrani J, Almigbal TH, Aldossari KK. The relationship between chronic pain, prehypertension, and hypertension. A population-based cross-sectional survey in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. Postgrad Med. 2021 Apr;133(3):345-350. doi: 10.1080/00325481.2020.1863716. Epub 2020 Dec 31. PMID: 33317375.
21. Zacharakis G, Al-Ghamdi S, AlZahrani J, Almasoud A, Arahmane O, AlShehri A, Alharbi MH, Alsalmi MM, Alotibi SB, Algaradi YA, Alsadiq FN, Nikolaidis P. Effects of the Rome IV Criteria to Functional Dyspepsia Symptoms in Saudi Arabia: Epidemiology and Clinical Practice. Korean J Gastroenterol. 2020 Dec 25;76(6):304-313. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2020.110. PMID: 33361706.
22. Alsaidan MS, Alhaqbani YJ, Alfaifi AM, Alotaibi FG, Alsomari AK, Alzhrani AA, Al-Ghamdi SH. Assessing knowledge of scabies among physicians working in primary health care setting. J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Oct 30;9(10):5320-5326. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_593_20. PMID: 33409209; PMCID: PMC7773122.
23. Sameer Al-Ghamdi et al. Current self-medication practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: an observational study. Pan African Medical Journal. 2020; 37:51. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.51.24098]
24. Sameer Al-Ghamdi et al. The interventions and outcomes associated with fall-related injuries at tertiary hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study. Pan African Medical Journal. 2020;36:314. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.314.21943]
25. Aldosari KH, Al-Ghamdi S, Alkhathlan KM, Alkhalidi HM. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of limb-Girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B. Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2020 Jul;25(3):214-217. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2020.3.20200002. PMID: 32683403.
26. Geddawy A, Al-Burayk AK, Almhaine AA, Al-Ayed YS, Bin-Hotan AS, Bahakim NO, Al-Ghamdi S. Response regarding the importance of vitamin D and calcium among undergraduate health sciences students in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia. Arch Osteoporos. 2020 Jul 23;15(1):114. doi: 10.1007/s11657-020-00790-9. PMID: 32705622; PMCID: PMC7376825.
27. Aldosari KH, Al-Ghamdi S, Alkhathlan KM, Alkhalidi HM. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of limb-Girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B. Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2020 Jul;25(3):214-217. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2020.3.20200002. PMID: 32683403.
28. Bedewi MA, Elsifey AA, Naguib MF, Saleh AK, Al-Ghamdi S, Alhariqi BA, Aldossary NM, Gould ES. Ultrasonographic measurement of femoral cartilage thickness in type II diabetic patients. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Apr;99(14):e19455. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019455. PMID: 32243364; PMCID: PMC7220742.
29. Aldosari KH, Alkhathlan KM, Al-Ghamdi S, et al. Pattern of coronary arterial lesions amongst Saudi Arabians: a cross-sectional coronary fluoroscopic angiography study. Pan African Medical Journal. 2020;36:21. [doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.36.21.21423]
30. Aldosari KH, Ahmad G, Al-Ghamdi S, et al. The influence and impact of smoking on red blood cell morphology and buccal microflora: A case-control study. J Clin Lab Anal. 2020;34(6):e23212. doi:10.1002/jcla.23212
31. Al-Zahrani J, Al Dossari K, Gabr AH, Ahmed AF, Al Shahrani SA, Al-Ghamdi S. Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Uropathogens isolated from adult women with acute uncomplicated cystitis. BMC Microbiol. 2019 Oct 30;19(1):237. doi: 10.1186/s12866-019-1612-6. PMID: 31666014; PMCID: PMC6822473.
32. Al-Zahrani JM, Aldiab A, Aldossari, KK, Al-Ghamdi S, et al. Prevalence of Prediabetes, Diabetes and Its Predictors among Females in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Annals of Global Health. 2019; 85(1): 109, 1–13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.246
33. Aldossari, K, Al‐Ghamdi, S, Al‐Zahrani, J, et al. Association between subclinical hypothyroidism and metabolic disorders: A retrospective chart review study in an emerging university hospital. J Clin Lab Anal. 2019; 00: e22983. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcla.22983
34. Bahakim NO, Al-Ghamdi SH, Alyahya HF, Alburayk KB, Mahzari YI, Aldawsari AM. Awareness among the general population about lipid profile screening in individuals over 20 years old in Alriyadh, Saudi Arabia. Arch Med Sci Atheroscler Dis. 2019 May 31;4: e126-e133. doi: 10.5114/amsad.2019.85652. eCollection 2019 PubMed PMID: 31211280; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6554753.
35. El-Metwally A, Shaikh Q, Aldiab A, Al-Zahrani J, Al-Ghamdi S, Alrasheed AA, Househ M, Da'ar OB, Nooruddin S, Razzak HA, Aldossari KK. The prevalence of chronic pain and its associated factors among Saudi Al-Kharj population; a cross sectional study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Apr 25;20(1):177. doi:10.1186/s12891-019-2555-7. PubMed PMID: 31027485; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6485157.
36. Aldwsari OM, Aldosari KH, Alzahrani MK, Alzahrani ZA, Alanazi AH, Alkhathlan KM, Alzahrani MG, Alzahrani AH, Al-Ghamdi S. Associated head injuries and survival rate of patients with maxillofacial fractures in road traffic accident: A prospective study in Saudi Arabia. J Family Med Prim Care 2018; 7:1548-54
37. Aldiab A, Shubair MM, Al-Zahrani JM, Aldossari KK, Al-Ghamdi S, Househ M, Razzak HA, El-Metwally A, Jradi H. Prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension and its associated cardioembolic risk factors; a population based cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia. BMC Public Health. 2018 Nov 29;18(1):1327. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6216-9. PubMed PMID: 30497425.
38. Al-Ghamdi S. The association between olive oil consumption and primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. J Family Med Prim Care 2018; 7:859-64
39. Gorea RK, Aggarwal B, Hasan GM, Khan MS, Al-Ghamdi S, et al. Attitude and behavior of medical and dental students towards driving in Punjab province of India. Forensic Res Criminol Int J.2018;5(3):141‒145. DOI:10.15406/frcij.2018.06.00198
40. El-Metwally A, Javed S, Razzak H, Aldossari K, Aldiab A, Al-Ghamdi S et al. The factor structure of the general health questionnaire (GHQ12) in Saudi Arabia. BMC Health Services Research. 2018;18 (1). doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3381-6
41. Ali AH, Al-Ghamdi S, Karrar MH, Alajmi SA, Almutairi OS, Aldalbahi AM, Alotaibi YM, Alruwaili SA, Elamin AY. Is there a misuse of computed tomography in the diagnostic workup of headache? A retrospective record-based study in secondary health-care facility in Saudi Arabia. J Family Med Prim Care 2018;7:357-61
42. Al-Ghamdi S, Shubair MM, Aldiab A, Al-Zahrani JM, Aldossari KK, Househ M ,Nooruddin S, Razzak HA, El-Metwally A. Prevalence of overweight and obesity based on the body mass index; a cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia. Lipids Health Dis. 2018 Jun 5; 17(1):134. Doi: 10.1186/s12944-018-0778-5. PubMed PMID: 29871648; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5989365.
43. Al-Dossari KK, Al-Ghamdi S, Al-Zahrani J, Abdulmajeed I, Alotaibi M, Almutairi H, et al. Public knowledge awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Al-Kharj Governorate Saudi Arabia. J Family Med Prim Care 2018;7:184-90.
44. Aldossari KK, Aldiab A, Al-Zahrani JM, Al-Ghamdi SH, Abdelrazik M, Batais MA, Javad S, Nooruddin S, Razzak HA, El-Metwally A. Prevalence of Prediabetes, Diabetes, and Its Associated Risk Factors among Males in Saudi Arabia: A Population-Based Survey. Journal of Diabetes Research 2018:1–12
45. Al-Ghamdi S. Popularity and impact of using smart devices in medicine: experiences in Saudi Arabia. BMC Public Health. 2018 Apr 20; 18(1):531. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5465-y. PubMed PMID: 29678133.
46. Al-Ghamdi S, Alajmi M, Al-Gonaim A, Al-Juhayyim S, Al-Qasem S, Al-Tamimi I. Perceptions and attitudes of primary healthcare providers in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, toward the promotion of physical activity. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education. 2018:1–15.
47. Shahid M, Joshi S, Alqahtani N, Alsaidan M, Aldossari K, Abuderman A, Aldossari M, Al-Ghamdi S, Balto H, Al-Hammad, N Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNPs) in the Genes Associated with Tooth Agenesis. Eur Exp Biol 2017, 7:17. doi: 10.21767/2248-9215.100017
48. Al-Ghamdi S, Aldossari K, Al-Zahrani J, Al-Shaalan F, Al-Sharif S, Al-Khurayji H, Al-Swayeh A. Prevalence, knowledge and attitudes toward herbal medication use by Saudi women in the central region during pregnancy, during labor and after delivery. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 Apr 4; 17(1):196.
49. Al Shahrani, S., Al-Ghamdi, S., Alqahtani, R. et al. Med.Sci.Educ. (2017) 27: 321. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-017-0402-8
50. Al-Ghamdi S. Trends in Hyperglycemia Control in Type 2 Diabetes through Glycemic Management. J Fam Med. 2016; 3(10): 1094.
51. Shahid M, Balto HA, Al-Hammad N, Joshi S, Khalil HS, Somily AM, Sinjilawi NA-A, Al-Ghamdi S, Faiyaz-Ul-Haque M, Dhillon VS. Mutations in MSX1, PAX9 and MMP20 genes in Saudi Arabian patients with tooth agenesis. European Journal of Medical Genetics. 2016; 59(8):377–85.
52. Al-Zahrani J, Aldossari K, Abdulmajeed I, Al-Ghamdi S, Al-Shamrani A, Al-Qahtani N. Daytime Sleepiness and Academic Performance among Medical Students. Health Science Journal. 2016May5; 10(3).
53. Al-Ghamdi S. Update on Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus epidemiology, diagnosis and management. Int J Med Res Rev 2016; 4(1): 104-112.
54. Al-Ghamdi S, Aldossari K, Al-Zahrani J, Al-Qasem S, Al-Gonaim A, Al-Tamimi I, Al-Juhaim S, Al-Ghamdi A, Al-Ghamdi H. A Cross-Sectional Study of the Relationship among Energy Drinks Consumption, Smoking and Academic Performance among Male Health Science Students. BJMMR British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2016; 11(9):1–9.
55. Al-Ghamdi S, Alosamey F, Alhamdan A, Binkhalaf A, Alnujaydi A, Turkistani A, Alrasheed A, Alquaydheb A, BinOfaysan M, Alquraini B, BinJupier S, Arneja CA. A study of impact and prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome among medical students. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. Int J Med Med Sci. 2015; 7(9):139–47.
56. Al-Ghamdi S, Al-Ghamdi A, Al-Ghamdi H. Epidemiology of Brucellosis and Changing Trends in Control & Treatment. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 2015; 3 (7). 405-414.
57. Aldossari K, Abdelrazik M, Kamal S, Al-Zahrani J, Al-Ghamdi S, Altamimi I, Alotaibi Y. Assessment of Levels of knowledge, attitude and practice about diabetes mellitus (DM), its complications and self-management of diabetic patients in Al Kharj city, Saudi Arabia. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 2015; 3 (5). 23-32.
58. Al-Ghamdi S. The association between watching television and obesity in children of school age in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Family and Community Medicine. 2013;20(2):83

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