MUSTAFA  M.  SHENNAK, M.D.

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C.V. OF MUSTAFA  M.  SHENNAK, M.D.     PERSONAL  DATA:   Date of Birth                 :           September 10, 1942 Place of Birth               :           Irbid , Jordan Marital Status               :           Married, Six Children Adress                         :           P.O.Box 13389 , Amman , 11942, Jordan Phone                          :           Office:962-6- 5353444/Ext.2265                                                 Home: 962-6- 5526204 - Cellular 962-79-6662555 Fax                               :           962-6-5528526 E-mail                          :           Shennak m @ju.edu.jo ,                                                  shennakm@go.com.jo QUALIFICATIONS         :   1958  Secondary School (Matriculation) Diploma, Irbid , Jordan 1961  Diploma of Science (F.K.B.), Faculty of Science,  University of Ankara , Turkey 1967 Medical Doctor (M.D.), Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul , Turkey 1971  Doctor of Internal Medicine & Turkish Board of  Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Hospital, University of Ankara , Turkey  1971-1972 Fellowship in Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine and Hospital, University of Ankara , Turkey 1979    Fellowship, University College Hospital of London 1995  Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology PRESENT POSTS Chief, GI and Liver Division, 1996-Now Professor of Medicine & Gastroenterology Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan , 1996-Now Senior Consultant Internist & Gastroenterologist Jordan University Hospital , Amman , Jordan , 1990-Now President, Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION: Chairman, Examination Committee, Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Arab Medical Council, Damascus , Syria.2000-Present Member, Board of Internal Medical , Arab Council of Medical specialties. Arab league, Damascus,  Syria,1982-2010 Chairman, examination Committee of the Arab Board of Internal Medicine, Arab Council of Medical specialties, Arab League, Damascus , Syria,1982-2010 Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology Member, International Association of Surgeons and Gastroenterologists  Chairman, National Committee of pharmacy and Drugs Member, Jordanian Medical Association Member, Jordanian Internal Medicine Society Member, Jordanian Gastroenterology Society Member, Jordanian Society for Islamic Medical Studies, Amman , Jordan Chairman , National committee of Pharmacy and Drugs, Jordan food & Drug Administration  ( JFDA ) 2006 – Now .  President, Jordanian Society of Gastroenterology , Amman . Jordan 2008-Present POSTGRADUATE  TRAINING:  (most Important) 1967-1971  Resident, Internal Medicine Department, Ankara Faculty of Medicine Hospital , Ankara , Turkey 1971-1972   Fellowship, Gastroenterology Department, Ankara Faculty of Medicine Sub-speciality Hospital , Ankara , Turkey 1978  Advances in Cardiac Diseases, postgraduate Course International College of Cardiology, Montreux , Switzerland .  1979    Fellowship, Gastroenterology Department, University College Hospital , University of London , London , UK 1981   Gastrointestinal disease Pathology, Postgraduate Course, American Gastroenterology Association, New York , USA . 1983    Objective Structured Medical Education and Questions Preparation Postgraduate Course, University of Jordan ,  Faculty of  Medicine, Center for Medical Education in Collaboration with World Health Organization, Eastern Mediterranean Region, Amman , Jordan 1983 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Postgraduate Course,  British Council , London , UK 1985  ERCP Postgraduate Course, Middle Sex Hospital , University of     London , London , UK  1988    ERCP Postgraduate Course, Middle Sex Hospital , University of London , London , UK 1989   Advances in  Gastroenterology Postgraduate Course, British Postgraduate Medical Federation, 3 weeks   Course, University of London , London , UK 1992  Objective Structured Clinical Examination Postgraduate Course, University of Jordan , Center for Educational Development for Health Personnel, Workshop, Amman , Jordan 1993 Curriculum Design and Development Postgraduate Course, University of Jordan , Center for Educational Development for Health Personnel, Amman , Jordan 1994  GI Diseases, Outcome Analysis of a Multidisciplinary  Approach, An Update in Clinical Gastroenterology, American College of Gastroenterology Postgraduate        Course, San Francisco, California, USA 1995   Grant Proposal Writing Seminar, University of Jordan in collaboration with Washington State University , Amman , Jordan                                                            1997    GI Physiology Postgraduate Course, American College of Gastroenterology, Chicago , U.S.A.  1998 Advances in Hepatitis C, Postgraduate Course, European Society of Gastroenterology, Monte Carlo , Monaco . 1999 Recent advances in GI tract and liver diseases,  postgraduate course, American college of Gastroenterology , Phoenix , Arizona , USA . 1999 International workship on Therapeutic Endoscopy Endoscopy Centre, The chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospitals, Hong Kong, China. 2000 Endoscopic Ultra sonography: Clinical impact and new technologies. Postgraduate course, American, European and Japanese societies of Gastrointestinal endoscopy, Monte carlo ,    Monaco . 2000 Endoscopy in the new Millennium, postgraduate course, American Gastroenterology Association and American Society of Endoscopy, San Diego , California , USA .  2000      Medical treatment of Chronic hepatitis B and C, Postgraduate    Course, European Association for the  study of liver disease.  Roterdam. Netherlands . PROFESSIONAL  EXPERIENCES: 1996 - 2003, 2005 - 2007   Chairman, Internal Medicine Department  1996 – Present  Chief GI and Liver Unit  1996 – Present Professor of Medicine & Gastroenterology 1990-1996  Associate Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan 1987-1989   Chief, Medical Staff, National Medical Institution,  Amman , Jordan 1984-1990  Clinical Associate  Professor of Medicine, Faculty of  Medicine,  University of Jordan , Amman , Jordan 1984-1986  General Director, Al-Bashir Hospital , Ministry of Health,  Amman ,  Jordan 1979-1990  Chairman, Internal Medicine Department, Chief, Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Unit, Al-Bashir Hospital , Ministry of Health, Amman , Jordan 1977-1979 Consultant Internist and Gastroenterolgist, Al-Bashir Hospital , Ministry of Health, Amman - Jordan 1975-1977  Specialist Grade "A" Internal Medicine Department,   Abu-Dhabi Government Hospital , Abu-Dhabi , United Arab Emirates 1974-1975      Specialist, Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Private Clinic, Amman , Jordan 1973-1974   Specialist, Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Al- Bashir Hospital and Amman Hospital (University Hospital at Present), Ministry of Health, Amman , Jordan SCIENTIFIC  ACTIVITIES  AND  COMMITTEES: 2000 -2001       Chairman, Medical Sciences Diplomas Recognition Jordanian Teaching Highest Council.   1988     Establishing Member, the Jordan Society of Gastroenterology, Amman , Jordan 1988-1992  Chairman, Scientific Council, Arab Board of Internal Medicine, Arab League, Damascus , Syria 1982-1988           Chairman Examination Committee, Arab Board of Internal Medicine, Arab League, Damascus , Syria 1980-1990    Representative to the Minister of Health of Jordan, Supreme Council, Arab Board of Medical Specialties, Arab league, Damascus , Syria 1980- Present       Member, Scientific Council, Arab Board of Internal Medicine, Arab League, Damascus , Syria 1980- Present    Member, Examination Committee, Arab Board of Internal Medicine, Arab League, Damascus , Syria 1982-1986 Representative to the Minister of Health of  Jordan,  Highest Studies Committee, Jordan Medical Council, Amman , Jordan 1991-2003       Member, Highest Studies Committee, Jordan Medical  Council, Amman , Jordan 1982-1985   Member, Gastroenterology Examination Committee,  Jordan Medical Council, Amman , Jordan 1985-2008    Chairman, Gastroenterology Examination Committee,    Jordan Medical Council, Amman , Jordan  1982-2005       Vice Chairman, Internal Medicine Scientific and Examination Committee, Jordan Medical Council, Amman , Jordan 2005 – 2008    Chairman, Internal Medicine Scientific and Examination Committee , Jordan Medical Council – Amman ,  Jordan   1983   Establishing Member , Jordan Anti-Smoking Society, Amman , Jordan 1984   Establishing Member, Jordanian Society of Friends for  Liver Disease Patients, Amman , Jordan 1978-1982 Member, Specialists Licencing Committee , Jordan    Medical Association, Amman , Jordan  1973    Pioneer in Initiating Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Fiberendoscopy in Jordan, Amman Hospital (Jordan University Hospital at Present) and Al-Bashir Hospital, Ministry of Health, Amman, Jordan                      1978    Pioneer in Initiating Medical Balloon dilatation and tube application in esophageal strictures, Al-Bashir Hospital , Amman , Jordan . 1979  Pioneer in Initiating Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in Jordan , Al-Bashir Hospital , Amman , Jordan PROFESSIONAL  ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES: 1997- 2005   Editor-in-Chief , Jordan Medical Journal   1996-present   Member, Editorial Board,  Medical Section, Hepato-gastroenterology. 1990- Present  Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Middle East Edition 1985-present     Honorary Consultant, Middle East Medical Index  1981-1990   Associate Editor, Jordan Medical Journal 1982- NOW External examiner, Written and Clinical Exams of the  Arab Board of Internal Medicine annually 1982-1990 Member, Hospitals Recruitment Committee for the Arab Board Training Programs, Arab Board for Medical Specialities, Arab League, Damascus , Syria 1980 – Now  Member, Editorial Board, Jordan Medical Journal Recruited Hospitals: Jordan : Amman Teaching Hospitals Syria    : Damascus Teaching Hospitals  -  Iraq     : Baghdad , Musul and Basra Teaching Hospitals Kuwait : Kuwait Teaching Hospitals Qatar : Dawha, Hamad Teaching Hospital Saudi Arabia : Riyadh , Jeddah, Dammam, Al-Khobar, Mekka and Medina Teaching Hospitals Libya   : Tripoli and Benghazi Teaching Hospitals Tunis : Tunis Teaching Hospitals   MEDICAL CONGRESSES AND CONFERENCES  ATTENDANCE: Attending more than one hundred Regional, International and World congresses, in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine since 1978-present. PRESENTATIONS AT MEDICAL CONGRESSES, REGIONAL SEMINARS AND CLINICAL TEACHING ACTIVITIES: More than twenty presentations at local, International and World Congresses in the field of Gastroenterology.  Teaching seminars and lectures in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at Jordanian Medical Institutions since 1978-present PUBLICATIONS:  1.    Shennak MM. Results of Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in one Hundred and Fifty Clinical Cases, Jordan Medical Journal 1981; 15(2): 171-6.     2.    Shennak MM, Armouti A, Tarawneh MS, Amr SS. Endoscopy in X-Ray Negative Dyspeptic Patients: Study of 300 cases. J Kwt Med. Assoc. 1981; 16:77-84.    3.     Shennak MM. Cholera 1981: A Clinical Study on Jordanian Patients Cholera 1981, Ministry of Health Publications Co.-Author in A Book in Arabic, 1982; 3/82 pp5-9 and 53-72.     4.    Toukan AU, Abu-Rajab AB, Shennak MM, Jayyousi AA, Sharaiha ZK, Arnaout MA, Hiyarat AM, Abu-Romiyeh AS. Thrithiozine in the Treatment of Duodenal Ulcer.  A controlled Double Blind Trial of the Effect of Trithiozine on Duodenal Ulcer. Jordan Medical Journal  1984; 18(1):66-77.     5.    Shennak MM, Tarawneh MS, Al-Sheikh TM, Abu-Rajab MT , Grec SC. Patterns of Hepatomegaly in Jordanians: A Prospective Study of 800 Cases. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 1985; 79(4):443-8.     6.    Awidi AS, El-Khateeb MS, Abu-Khalaf MM, Tarawneh MS, Shennak MM. A controlled Trial of Steroids and Splenectomy Versus Bolus Intravenous Vincristine in the Treatment of Adult Idiopathic Thromobocytopenic Purpura.  Current Therapeutic Research 1986; 40(4):809-13.     7.    Shennak MM, Al-Sheikh TM, Tarawneh MS, Beiruti MA, Abu-Rajab MT. Causes of Upper GI Bleeding in 469 Jordanian Patients. VIII World Gastroenterology Congress Proceedings.  Dig Dis Sci (Supp) 1986; 31(10):244s.     8.    Shennak MM, Al-Sheikh TM, Abu-Rajab MT. Sucralfate in Duodenal Ulcer Disease: A Double-Blind Trial.  Annals of Saudi Medicine 1988; 9(6): 443-7.     9.    Shennak MM etal.  Essential Drugs, Chief Editor and Contributor, A Book published in Arabic Language by Jordanian Ministry of Health and WHO 1989; Amman , Jordan    10.    Abdel Fattah S,  El Khasawneh S, El Rooby A, Shennak M. El Zayadi A. Famotidine in the Treatment of Active Duodenal Ulcer Result of a Multicenter Open Study in Egypt and Jordan. Modern Medicine of the Middle East 1989; 6(9): 73-96.    11.    Shennak MM, Beiruti MA, Ghawi SS. Double-Blind Comparison of Loperamide and Placebo Against Acute Diarrhea in Adults. Saudi Medical Journal 1990; 11(3):214-7.    12.    Mubaidin SI, Sunna JB, Beiruti MA, Shennak MM, Ayoub MS.  Renal Cell Carcinoma presenting as Garcin's Syndrome.  Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 1990; 53:613-4.   13.     Shennak MM. Foreign Bodies of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: A Prospective Study on the Use of Fiberoptic Endoscopic Extraction. Jordan Medical Journal 1991; 25(1): 31-42.   14.     Awidi AS,  Abu-Khalaf M, Herzallah U, Abu-Rajab A, Shennak MM, Abu-Obied T, Al-Taher I, Anshasi B. Hereditary Thrombophilia Among 217 Consecutive Patients with Thromboembolic Disease in Jordan. American Journal of Hematology 1993; 44:95-100.   15.     Abu Al-Hassan R, Al-Dawood AR, Al-Ghoneimy KR, Al-Houseiny MA, Al-Kader A, Alwan MH, Awidi AS, Bajec J, Dasoky AY, Dasouki A, El-Idrissi H, Hamadallah NY, Jumean HG, Khalifa F, Dhayyat SM, Kumar A, Maher A, Mikhail I, Pugh R, Saad A, Sharaf El-Din A, Shennak M. Sukhar H, Yafi MF.  Treatment of Gram negative Infection:  Results of Middle East Multicenter Trial, The practitioner ( East Mediterranean Edition) 1993; 4(6): 421-7.    16.    Shennak MM. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP) in the Diagnosis of Biliary and Pancreatic Duct Disease: A Prospective Study on 668 Jordanian Patients. Annals of Saudi Medicine 1994; 14(5): 409-14.   17.     Shennak MM. Etiology of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Jordanian Patients: A prospective study. Annals of Saudi Medicine 1995; 15(1): 54-59.    18.    Shennak MM. Endoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Disease: Lessons From A Developing Country.  Jordan Medical Journal 1995; 29(2):63-72/   19.     Al-Shehab AH, Shennak MM, TarawnehMS.  The syndrome of hereditary Conduction block neuropathy, hereditary sensory neuropathy, and Anti-GMI antibodies features and treatment.  Neuromuscular disorders 1996; Supp GP 5.2, PP 561.    20.    Shennak MM, Tarawneh MS.  Pattern of Colonic Disease in Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Jordanian Patients: A prospective Colonscopic Study. Dis Colon Rectum 1997; 40: 208-214.    21.    Shennak MM,  Tarawneh MS, El-Sheikh T.          Upper gastrointestinal diseases in symptomatic Jordanians: A prospective endoscopic study .  Annals of Saudi Medicine 1997;17(4): 471-4.  22.    Shennak MM, Kilani AF. Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic Jordanian patients.  Tropical Gastroenterology 1998; 19:15 -18.    23.    Shennak MM, Tarawneh MS, Al-Sheikh TM.  Pattern of Upper Gastrointestinal Disease in symptomatic Jordanians:  A prospective study of 5657 patients.  Dirasat, Medical and Bilogical Sciences, 1998; 225(2):69-83.    24.    Shennak MM, Misha'l A., Kheir A, Khawaldeh AK, Al-Arouj M, Al-Nakhi A.  Novopen  3 Acceptance During Insulin Injection in NIDDM patients: A multi-center, open Randomized, cross-over study. Journal of Arab Board of Medical Specialization, 1999; (1): 72E-80E.   25.     Awidi A, Shennak M, Bseiso A, Kailani MAM, Kailani MA, Omar N, Anshasi B, Sakarneh N.  High prevalence of Factor V Leiden in healthy Jordanian Arabs, Thromb. Haemost 1999; 81:582-4.    26.    Daradkeh S., Shennak MM, Abu-Khalaf M.  Selective use of perioperative ERCP in patients undergoing Laparascopic cholecystectomy. Hepato-Gastroenterology 2000;47:1-3 (Biliary-M98583)   27.     Jarrah NS , El-Shanti H, Shennak MM, Ajlouni KM. A case of Wolfram Syndrome in Triplets: Some newly recognized features.  Annals of Saudi Medicine, 1999;19(2):132-4. 28.     Khuri-Bolus N, Shennak M, Aghabi S, Saleh S, Al-Rawashdeh S, Al-Ghanem S, Al Adham N, Faori I, Abu Khader I. Nosocomial infection in the ICU at a University Hospital in a developing country: comparison with National NOSO Comial Infections surveillance intensive care unitrates, AMJ infect control 1999; 27:547-52 29.     Shennak MM, Helicobacter Pylori: Why Eradicate. Review Article. Jordan Medical Journal 2000; 34(1):7-10.   30.     Al-Awadhi AA, Shennak MM. Endoscopic Transmural drainage pancreatic pseudocyst: A case report and review of the literature.  Jordan Medica Journal 2001;35:65-69.   31.     Shennak MM. Helicobacter pylori: Advances in Diagnosis and Management. Review Article, Jordan Medical Journal 2001;35:7-16.   32.     Al-Sheyyab M, Jarrah N, Younis E, Shennak MM, Hadidi A, Awidi A, El-Shanti H, Ajlouni K, Bleeding tendency in Wolfram syndrome: a newly identified features with phenotype genotype correlation. Eur J pediatr. 2001;160:243-6.   33.     Khatib MA, Al-Nusair M, Shennak MM. Extrahepatic manifestations of Hepatitis C. Review Article. Jordan Medical Journal. 2003;37(1)14-22.   34.     Haroun A, Hadidi A, Tarawneh E, Shennak M. Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreqatography in patients with upper Abdominal pain: A prospective stuy. Hepato-Gastroenterology 2003; 50:1236-1241.   35.     Farah W, Ajlouni Y, Khatib MA, Shennak, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Review article, Jordan Medical Journal 2003 (2)121-9 36.     E. Tarawneh, W. Mahafzah,, A. Haroun, A. Hadidi and M. Shennak, "Clinico-           Radiological correlates of achalasia", Saudi  Medical Journal 2004; vol. 25(12):           1909-1912.   37.     Al-Hadid A, Tarawneh E, Haroun A, Mahafzah W, Shennak M. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: outcomes at Jordan University Hospital . Jordan Medical Journal 2004; 38(2)243-250.   38.  Waleed Mahafzah, Azmy Al-Hadidi, Azmi Haroun, Emad Tarawneh, Salam Daradkeh and Mustafa Shennak; "Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Post Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients".  Jordan Medical Journal 2005; Vol. 39(1): 31-37   Haroun AA, Al-Hadidi, AM, Tarawneh IS, Mahafza WS, Shennak M. Value of Serum Bilirubin levels in selecting patients for magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography. Hepato-gastro-enterology, 2007, 64: 995-998.   Ajlouni Y, Shennak MM. Advances in management of ulcerative colitis  Review article , J medJ, Dec. 2008, 42: 238-254   Hadidy A, HarounA, Mahafza W, Barbarawi T, Arafah F, Shennak M, Improving quality of MRCP. Esomeprazole versus ranitidine, Hepato-gastroenterology 2009;55    Hadidy A, Haroun A, Samara O, Arafeh F, Barbarawi T, shennak M, MRCP with esomeprazole; comparison of single and double dose. accepted for publication, JMJ; 2009   Ajlouni Y, shennak MM. current advances in the management of crohn’s Disease, review article, accepted for publication, JMJ; 2009   Principal Investigator, Phase I,II,III,Clinical research projects on newly developed drugs.2008-Present.

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