Dr. Fadi Hasan Diab

Current Position: Consultant Gastroenterologist and
Interventional Pancreatico -biliary Endoscopist
Amman-Jordan
   
Address: P.O. Box 831270 , Amman , 11183 Jordan
   
Telephone Numbers:

962-79-5546084

962-6-4650544
   
Date of Birth: October 16, 1962
   
Country of Birth: Jordan

    fdiab62@hotmail.com

 

 

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MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Jordan School of Medicine , Amman , Jordan

RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP TRAINING

Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship training, with extensive training in therapeutic ERCP, esophageal and biliary metallic stent placements, pancreaticobiliary manometry, endoscopic ultrasound
Section of Digestive and Liver Diseases, University of Illinois at Chicago

7/95 - 6/96
   
Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
7/93 - 6/95
   

Internship and Residency, Department of Internal Medicine
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Nassau County Medical Center , East Meadow , N.Y.

7/90 - 6/93
   
Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine ,
Jordan University Hospital and King Hussein Medical Center
7/86 - 6/90

MEMBERSHIPS

- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Jordanian Medical Association
- Jordanian Gastroenterology Society

CERTIFICATION

- 1979 General Certificate of Education, University of London , England (Ordinary Level)

- 1980 High school Graduation Certificate, De La Salle College, Amman , Jordan .

- 1986 MB,BS Degree (MD Equivalent) - graduated among the top 10% of the class

- 1989 ECFMG Certification

- 1991 FLEX Certification

- 1993 Graduation Certificate, Internal Medicine Residency, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Nassau County Medical Center

- 1993 Diplomat American Board of Internal Medicine

- 1995 Graduation Certificate, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gastroenterology, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

- 1995 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate

-  1995 Therapeutic ERCP Course Certificate

-1995 Diplomat American Board of Gastroenterology - scored among the highest 10% of 1200 candidates

- 1995 Certificate of Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship

STATE MEDICAL LICENSURE

104141 Missouri , MD (Inactive)
036-091094 Illinois , MD (Active)

HONORS AND AWARDS

1980 Graduated among the top 6 students in Jordan out of 35,000 students in the national high school exam

1980-1986 Talent Scholarship offered for 6 years of medical school

1991 Special recognition award for "an exceptional level of performance" by the Resident Evaluation Committee, Department of Internal Medicine, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow , N.Y.

1991 Elected as the Best Intern of the month of March, 1991, at Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow , N.Y.

1992 Letters of “ Recognition for Dr. Diab ' s Educational Activities ” , From Chairman of Department of Medicine, Nassau County Medical Center , East Meadow , N.Y. on Sept. 8, 1992, and Nov. 12, 1992.

1994 Clinical Research Grant of $851, awarded by the University of Missouri, Department of Internal Medicine Research Advisory Council, for my research project entitled "Does Meperidine Used with Midazolam Improve Patient Tolerance for EGD?: Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial"

1995 Recipient of a Midwest Trainee Investigator Award at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the Central Society for Clinical Research, Sept 28-30, 1995, Chicago, Illinois. The award was sponsored jointly by the American Federation for Clinical Research and The Central Society for Clinical Research. The award was given for the exceptional clinical research that I conducted during my fellowship training at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine.

2000 Appreciation Award , for chairing the Scientific Committee of the 4 th Jordanian Gastroenterology Conference, held in Amman , Jordan , March 26-28, 2000

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Founder and President of the Jordanian Society of American Medical Graduates
(6/2002-till present). Requirements for membership in the society: Completion of postgraduate training in a medical specialty/subspecialty in the USA , and obtaining the American Board certification in the specialty. As of April 2005, the society has 120 Jordanian members specialized in different fields of medicine, and are currently practicing in Jordan . Activities of the society include monthly continuing medical education lecture, social gathering, public awareness of medical conditions, and yearly medical conferences. The society's website is under construction. A brochure about the society will be issued soon.

Elected “ Scientific Committee Officer ” of the Jordanian Gastroenterology Society (6/1998-6/2000): Job included moderating monthly scientific activities: seminars, State-of-the-art lectures, Journal Clubs, video presentations in the field of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases.

Leader of the Endoscopy Disinfection/Sterilization Campaign in Amman-Jordan , whose function was to teach the endoscopy units personnel, and endorse the established “ endoscopy disinfection and sterilization ” guidelines set forth by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Endoscopy personnel from Seton Hall University Hosp. in New Jersey was invited to Jordan and gave a series of hands-on seminars to endoscopy personnel in 6 major Hospitals in Amman-Jordan in August, 1998. These efforts were arranged and financially supported by me and my partner at the Jordan Center for Digestive and Liver diseases in Amman . This campaign had a huge impact on patient ' s safety and well being.

Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the 4 th Jordanian Gastroenterology Conference
Held in Amman-Jordan in the period of 26th-28 th of March, 2000. This was a major Middle Eastern Gastroenterology Conference that was attended by doctors from several neighboring countries. 10 renowned speakers were invited from several parts of the world including USA , United Kingdom , Italy , France , Germany and Turkey . 33 State-of-the-art lectures, and 10 scientific papers were presented. Duties included contacting speakers, choosing scientific topics, reviewing and selecting abstracts for oral presentations, arranging the schedule of the scientific sessions, supervising and moderating scientific activities during the conference.

Advancement of the Science and Practice of Therapeutic Biliary and Pancreatic Endoscopy in Jordan : Being the only certified Interventional Biliary-pancreatic Endoscopist in Jordan, I exerted tremendous efforts in establishing specialized endoscopy units in Amman-Jordan, equipped with up to date instruments, and trained personnel. Delivered lectures on this topic.

First successful insertion of self expandable Metallic Stent for malignant Biliary obstruction in Jordan was done by me in January 1999, and appeared in 4 major newspapers in Amman-Jordan, as a remarkable achievement in the field of Biliary Endoscopy. I was also the first endoscopist in Jordan to insert multiple biliary stents in the same patient in 1998.

American College of Gastroenterology - Speaker Bureau Member: Being a member, I received slide presentations on several topics in Gastroenterology, and presented them to several groups of medical audiences, and in several forums like the Jordanian Medical Society, the Jordanian Gastroenterology Society, and the Jordan-American Medical Association. )

Faculty member of the American College of Physicians international meeting Held in Amman-Jordan in the period of 1997. I presented a “ Meet the Professor ” lecture on Advances in Pancreatico-Biliary Endoscopy.

Co-founder and co-director of The Jordan Center for Digestive and Liver Diseases since July, 1998. This is the first center in Jordan that is dedicated solely for the care and management of diseases of the liver and digestive system. It is composed of two subspecialty clinics, and a state-of – the-art endoscopy suite that was established according to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines. The center is rapidly becoming a referral center for patients from throughout Jordan , and several neighboring countries, including Yemen , Lybia, and Sudan .

MEDIA COVERAGE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL ABOUT THE APPLICANT:

Television : Appeared on Jordan Television Satellite station in June, 1999 as an expert in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: as part of the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism Campaign to advertise to the neighboring countries about the availability of medical expertise in different fields of Medicine in Jordan .
Appeared on Jordan Television station on 3-29-00 : “ Public Health Education Program ” , during which I discussed the results of my recent clinical study on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in a Jordanian population

Newspapers : Coverage in 4 major newspapers, about the first successful endoscopic insertion of an expandable metallic stent into the biliary tree in a Jordanian patient, that I performed in January 1999.
Media Press Conference: Announcing the launching of the Scientific Program of the 4 TH Jordanian Gastroenterology Conference held in Amman : 26-28 March, 2000, appeared in all major newspapers on 22-3-2000.
A column in Al-Sabeel weekly newspaper providing patient education material about “ Heartburn ” .

Journals: A review article about my field of subspecialization : Endoscopy of the Biliary and Pancreatic Ducts: therapeutic applications , published in Al-Samma ' a journal in Jan., 2000

PUBLICATIONS  

1. Diab FH , Feffer S. Hereditary warfarin resistance. Southern Med J 1994; 87(3):407-409.

2. Diab FH , King PD, Barthel JS, Marshall JB. Efficacy and safety of combined meperidine and midazolam for EGD sedation compared with midazolam alone. American Journal of Gastroenterology 1996; 91(6): 1120-1125.

3. Diab FH , Marshall JB. The Palatability of five colonic lavage solutions. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1996; 10(5): 815-819

4. Etzkorn KP, Diab F , Brown RD, Dodda G, Edelstein B, Bedford R, Venu RP. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography under general anesthesia: indications and results. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1998; 47(5): 363-367

ABSTRACTS

1. Diab FH , Izreik MI. Frequency of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) complications in a middle eastern population. Gastrointest Endoscopy 1998, (DDW meeting)

2. Diab FH , Hubbell JF, Etzkorn KP, Brown RD , Venu RP. Correlation of bile duct measurements by simultaneous ultrasound and cholangiogram. Gastroenterol 1997 DDW

3. Etzkorn KP, Diab FH , McGuire DE, Brown RD, Bedford R, Yotseff P, Venu RP. ERCP under general anesthesia: Indications and results. Gastroint Endosc 1996;43(4):311.

4. Brown RD , Venu RP, Etzkorn KP, Diab FH , Bedford R, Yotseff PS. Does general anesthesia affect Sphincter of Oddi manometry? Gastrointest Endosc 1996;43(4):375.

5. Brown RD , Venu RP, Etzkorn KE, McGuire DE , Diab FH . Yield of endopancreatic cytology for pancreatic carcinoma varies widely by anatomic region of the pancreatic duct. Gastrointest Endosc 1996;43(4):403.

6. Diab FH , King PD, Barthel JS, Marshall JB. Does meperidine used with midazolam improve patient tolerance for EGD?: Randomized, double blind, controlled trial. Am J Gastroenterology 1995;90(9):1579.

7. Marshall JB, Diab FH . Taste and palatability of 5 different colonic lavage solutions. Am J Gastroenterology 1995;90(9):1645

8 . Diab FH , Barthel J. Are colonoscopy duration and sedation requirements altered by previous abdominopelvic surgery and colonic diverticulosis. Am J Gastroenterology 1994; 89(9):1690.

9 •  Diab FH . Hereditary warfarin resistance: Case study. JIMA 1991; 23:126.

PRESENTATIONS

1.  Diab FH . Hereditary warfarin resistance: Case study. Presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians, March, 1993.

2. Diab FH , Barthel JS. Are colonoscopy duration and sedation requirements altered by previous abdominopelvic surgery and colonic diverticulosis. Presented at the 59th Annual Scientific Meeting, American College of Gastroenterology, San Fransisco, September 29, 1994.

3. Diab FH , King PD, Barthel JS, Marshall JB. Does meperidine used with midazolam improve patient tolerance for EGD?: Randomized, double blind, controlled trial. Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology 60th Annual Scientific Meeting, New York , NY, October 16-18, 1995.

4. Diab FH , King PD, Barthel JS, Marshall JB. Does meperidine used with midazolam improve patient tolerance for EGD?: Randomized, double blind, controlled trial. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Central Society for Clinical Research, Sept 28-30, 1995, Chicago , IL .

5. Diab FH , Marshall JB. Taste and palatability of 5 different colonic lavage solutions. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Central Society for Clinical Research, Sept 28-30, 1995, Chicago , IL .

6. Etzkorn KP, Diab FH , McGuire DE, Brown RD, Bedford R, Yotseff P, Venu RP. ERCP under general anesthesia: Indications and results. Presented at the Digestive Diseases Week, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), May 19-22, 1996, San Francisco , CA .

7. Diab FH . Short Segment Barrett ' s Esophagus: Prevalence and histopathologic features in a Jordanian population. Presented at the 4 th Jordanian Gastroenterology Conference held in Amman-Jordan on March 26-28, 2000

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Drawing, outdoor camping, canoeing and community services

REFERENCES

1. John B. Marshall, M.D.
Director, Division of Gastroenterology
MA 421 Medical Sciences Building
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Columbia , MO 65212

2. Paul D. King, M.D.
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology
Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center
Director GI Fellowship Training Program
MA 421 Medical Sciences Building
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine Columbia , MO 65212

3. James S. Barthel, M.D.
Director, Endoscopy Center , Division of Gastroenterology MA 421
Medical Sciences Building
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine Columbia , MO 65212

4. Thomas J. Layden, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Digestive and liver Diseases
University of Illinois at Chicago
840 South Wood Street , Rm. 738-CSB (M/C 787)
Chicago , IL 60612-7323

5. Rama Venu, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Director, Therapeutic Endoscopy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Room 2120, UIH, GI Lab
1740 West Taylor Street
Chicago , IL 60612

6. Russell D. Brown, M.D.
Director, GI Lab
University of Illinois at Chicago
Room 2120, UIH, GI Lab
1740 West Taylor Street
Chicago , IL 60612

7. Kyle P. Etzkorn, M.D.
Section of Digestive and Liver Diseases
University of Illinois at Chicago
Room 2120, UIH, GI Lab
1740 West Taylor Street
Chicago , IL 60612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

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