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MEDICAL SCHOOL
University of Jordan School of Medicine , Amman , Jordan
RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP TRAINING
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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
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7/95 -
6/96 |
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of
Gastroenterology
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine |
7/93 - 6/95 |
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Internship and Residency, Department of Internal
Medicine
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Nassau
County Medical Center , East Meadow , N.Y.
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7/90 - 6/93 |
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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
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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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