Hani B Affarah  MD , FACP

الدكتور هاني عفاره

إستشاري امراض الكلى والضغط

الجامعة الأمريكية – بيروت

البورد الأمريكي للأمراض الباطنية

البورد الأمريكي لأمراض الكلى

زميل كلية الأطباء الأمريكية

جبل عمان – الدوار الخامس

مركز حنانيا الطبي

شارع سليمان الحديدي  

ص ب 830540 عمان 11183الأردن

haffarah@yahoo.com

CURRICULUM VITA

NAME: Hani B Affarah  MD , FACP

NATIONALITY: Jordanian Passport

BIRTH DATE: November 11 , 1951

MARITAL STATUS: Married, two daughters

EDUCATION

High School  ; Lebanese Evangelical School ,June 1969

Bachelor in Science : American University of Beirut , June 1973

Medical Doctor : American University of Beirut , June 1977

TRAINING

Internship in : American University Medical Center , Beirut

Internal Medical: July 1976 – June 1977

Residency in: American University Medical Center , Beirut

Internal Medicine: July 1977 – June 1979

Fellowship in : Emory University . Atlanta . Georgia , U.S.A

Nephrology: January 1980 – December 1981

Research Fellowship: Emory University , Atlanta , Georgia , U.S.A

                                    January 1982 – December 1982.

APPOINTMENTS

Associate in Medicine: Emory University . Atlanta . Georgia , U.S.A

                                     January 1983 – November 1984

Internist / Nephrologists: King Hussein Medical Center Amman , Jordan

               Specialist: March, 1985

               First Specialist: May, 1987

               Consultant: May 1990

Internist / Nephrologists: Dhahran Health Center , Aramco , Saudi Arabia

              Consultant: July 1990 – February 1991

              Director: March 1991 – July 1993

              Hem dialysis Unit Consultant ------ Privet Clinic 1993 till now

CERTIFICATES AND LICENCES

Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduates 1976

Visa Qualifying Exam                                                       1978

Lebanese Medical License                                                1978

Flex Exam                                                                         1982

State of Georgia Medical License                                     1983

American Board Certified in Internal Medicine               1984

American Board Certified in Nephrology                        1986

Jordanian Board Certified in Nephrology                       1988

Saudi Arabia Medical License                                        1990

Jordanian Medical License                                             1992

SOCIETIES

Member of International Society of Nephrology               1987

Member of American College of Physicians                      1988

Fellow of American College of Physicians                        1990

Member of American Society of Nephrology                    1991

Examines In domain Board of Nephrology 1997 till now

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PUBLICATIONS

Affarah H , Salti   1 , Abu Feisal K : Hypophosphatemia as a po,, cause of acute respiratory failure . Leb Med J 1980 : 31,3:229-34

Fellner S, Affarah H, wolf C : Acute renal failure and Zoned Arch Intern Med Dec 1981; 141 : 1486 .

Affarah H , Uthman  S : Chronic ulcerative colitis in Lebanon Proct Gastroenterol & Col Rect Surg ( Accepted for publication )

Affarah H , Mars R , Someren A, Smith H , Heymsfield : Rhabdomyolysis & Myoglobinuric acute renal failure associated with intravenous vasopressin infusion . Southern Med J July 1984 ; 77,7: 918 – 21.

Bassey E, Affarah H , Gaffney E, et al : Febrile nodular non- suppurative panniculitis with immune – complex glomerulonephritis ( Submitted for publication in Jama )

Affarah H , Chawla R, Bleier J, Tuttle EP Jr , Rudman D : The loss of renal enzymes : A risk for nutritional & metabolic disorders . plenum publishing Corporation 1985 ; 545 – 57 .

Loss of renal enzymes : A risk factor for malnutrition . Nutr Rev 1983 ; 41 , 11 ; 358 – 60 .

Rudman D , Affarah H , Tuttle EP , Glenn J , Medical management of the patient with renal calculi American Urological Association Update Series . Lesson 9 , 1983 ; 11

Wollam G , Hall WD , Affarah H , Unger D, Douglas M, bain R: Baseline orthostatic increase in diastolic blood pressure predicts the response to methyldopa in hypertensive blacks . ( Submitted to Arch of Int med )

Affarah H , Hall WD , Heymsfield S, Kutner M , Wells OJ, Tuttle High carbohydrate diet

; Antinatriuretic & blood pressure respond in normal men Am J Clin Nutr 1986 ; 44 : 341 – 8 .

El – Lozi M , Affarah H , Hadidi M, Dahbour S, Suheimat T : Intravenous use of Labetalol in haemodialysis and chronic renal insufficiency patients with severe hypertension . Jordan Med J 1987 ; 21,2: 173-81 .

EL-Lozi M, Affarah H, Kadi H , Suheimat T : Nephrocolic fistula secondary to renal tuberculosis . Jordan Med J 1987 ; 21,2:197 – 204 .

Khassawneh S , Sharaiha Z , Affarah H , : Treatment of acute duodenal ulcer with famotidine . An open efficacy & safety study . Modern Med March 1989 ;6,3,:92-6.

Khasawneh S, Sharaiha Z,Affarah H : Complete & incomplete healing of duodenal ulcers with 4- week nocturnal dose of H2- receptor antagonists & subsequent relapse rate . Jordan Med J 1989 ; 23:1,39-48.

Suheimat T,Affarah H: Methanol poisoning due to drinking cologne .Jordan Med J 1990 ; 24 : 1 , 109 – 14 .

Khasawneh S, Affarah H , Obeidat W,et al : Treatment & relapse prevention of duodenal ulcer with nocturnal Ranitidine & Cimetidine . Jordan Med J 1990 , 24 : 2 , 146 – 54

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Khasawneh S, Affarah H, : Morning versus evening dose : A cooperation of three H2 – receptor blockers in duodenal ulcer healing Am J Gastroenterol 1992 ; 87:9,1180-2.

Hadidi M, Akash N, Affarah H, et al : Ureterolitiasis in a renal transplant patient secondary to encrustation about a suture line .( Accepted in Royal Med Services Journal ) .

Khasawneh S Affarah H , Jarrah B, et al : leiomyoma : A rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (Accepted in Jordan Med J ).

Aasheh M, Affarah H, Clinical problem – Solving – Forgotten but not vanishing , ( Submitted to N Engl J Med ) .

Suheimat T , Affarah H : A review of glomerular diseases associated with chyluria , To be Submitted ) .

ABSTRACTS & PRESENTATIONS

Affarah H, wollam G : Changes in hematocrit and plasma volume in hypertensive patients during short – term therapy with centrally acting sympathetic inhibitors .

Presented at LIoyd Hyde Housestaff Research day .Atlanta . Georgia , USA 1982 .

Rudman D , Affarah H , Tuttle EP Jr : The loss of renal enzymes : A risk factor for nutritional and metabolic disorders . Presented at the NIH meeting on Nutritional therapy in acute renal failure Washington USA 1982 .

Lubin ML Affarah H, wollam G, et al : Serum cholesterol & Plasma volume changes in edematous patients with the diuretic Indapamide Clinical Research 1983 ; 31:2,201A.

Affarah H, Tuttle EP Jr , Rudman D, et al : Effect of dietary carbohydrate on sodium balance .

Presented at LIoyd Hyde Housestaff Research day .Atlanta . Georgia , USA 1982 .

Affarah H, wollm G Hall WD, et al : Baseline orthostatic increase in diastolic pressure predicts the response to therapy with methyidopa in hypertensive blacks Presented at the 86 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics San Antonio Texas March USA 1985 .

Affarah H, Hall WD Wells J et al : Effect of dietary carbohydrate on pressure in normotensive males .Clinical Research vol 31,5,1983 .

Suheimat T El-Lozi M Affarah H , Hanania D: Renal transpiantation at King Hussein Medical Center .

Presented at the 5^th Jordanian Medical Conference Amman Jordan March 1987 .

El- Lozi M Affarah H , Hadidi M Suheimat T : Intrave

 Nous Labetalol in patients with severe hypertension and chronic renal failure presented at the 5^th Jordanian Medical Conference Amman Jordan March 1987 .

Masri  J Khasawneh S Affarah H Gastric cancer Jordan Presented at the 5^th Jordanian Medical Conference Amman Jordan , March 1987 .

Khasawneh S. Sharaiha Z, Affarah H, Role of Famotidine and maintenance therapy for acute duodenal Presented at the 1^st Arab African Congress for gastroenterology and liver Disease Amman Jordan September 1987 .

Khasawneh S. Sharaiha Z, Affarah H : Single nocturnal 4 weeks therapy for acute duodenal ulcers : A comparative stud of 3 H2 – recepior antagonists .

Presented at the 1^st Arab African Congress for gastroenterology and liver Disease Amman Jordan September 1987 .

El- Lozi M Masri J Kadi H , AL Aun M ,Affarah H , Suheimat T :Renocolicfistula caused by tuberculous nephritis Presented at the 1^st Arab African Congress for gastroenterology and liver Disease Amman Jordan September 1987 .

El- Lozi M , Affarah H , Hadidi M : Intravenous Labetatol in hemodialysis versus chronic renal insufficiency patients with severe h pretension Presented at Symposium on End Stage Renal Disease and renal Transplanation , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia March 1988 .

Khasawneh S. Sharaiha Z, Affarah H : Single nocturnal 4 weeks therapy for acute duodenal ulcers : A comparative stud of 3 H2 – recepior antagonists .the 4^th Scientific Congress University of Baghdad – Baghdad Iraq April 1988 .

Khasawneh S. Sharaiha Z, Affarah H : Complete and incomplete healing of duodenal ulcers with nocturnal dose of H2 – receptor antagonisis and subsequent relapse rate on no maintenance therapy in Jordan males .

Presented at the 6^th Jordanian Medical Congress Amman Jordan September 1988 .

Obeidat W , Hijazeen R . Affarah H , Khasawneh S. Esophago-Duodenoscopy at the King Hussein Medical Center : A review of 3338 Procedures .

Presented at the 6^th Jordanian Medical Congress Amman Jordan September 1988 .

Affarah H , Hadidi M, EL- lozi M , Jitawi S: Tuberculosis in patients with end – stage renal disease .

Presented at the 1^st Pan Arab congress of Nephrology and renal Transplantation , Amman Jordan October 1988 .

Suheimat T Affarah H , Hadid M , EL- lozi M , Hanania D : Medical complications of live – related renal Transplantation Presented at the 1^st pan Arab Congress of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation , Amman Jordan October 1988 .

EL- lozi M , Affarah H , Jumean A. Hadidi M : Hemodialysis at the Royal Medical Services : Socio – economic impact . Presented the 1^st Pan Arab Congress of Nephrology and renal Transplatation , Amman Jordan October 1988 .

Hadid M , Affarah H , Shafakoj M , et al : Calcium requirements in hemodialysis patients following parathyroidectomy for renal osteodystrophy .

Presented at the 1^st Pan Arab Conngress of Nephrology and renal transplantation Amman Jordan October 1988 .

Khasawneh S. Affarah H , Incomplete healing : Arisk factor for duodenal ulcer relapse Presented at the 25^th Pan Arab Medical Conference , Baghdad , Iraq Feb 1989 .

Masri J . Khasawneh S. Affarah H: the features of gastric carcinoma in Jordan

Presented at the 1^st Cancer Conference Amman Jordan March 1989 .

Khasawneh S. Affarah H, Obeidat W , Hijazeen R: A 3- years experience in upper endocopy  at

King Hussein Medical Center  

Presented at the 6^th Syrian Gastroenterology  Conference Damascus , Syria 1989 .

Khasawneh S. Affarah H, Majali S, et al : Leiomyoma : A rare cause upper gastrointestinal bleeding .

Presented at the 17^th Jordanian Surgical Union , Amman Jordan Sep 1989 .

Khasawneh S. Affarah H, Treatment and relapse prophylaxis of duodenal ulcer with nocturnal Ran dine and Cimedion 

Presented at the 2^nd Arab – African Scientific and Annual General Meeting , Harare , Zimbabwe , Sep 1989 .

Al – AWWA 1 , Affarah H , Hadid M,  EL- Lozi M,  the Spectrum of tuberculosis in patients with end – stage renal disease .

Presented at the 26^th Pan Arab Medical Conference and the 7^th Jordanian Medical Congress Amman Jordan May 1990 .

Hadid M , AL Awwa 1 Affarah H, EL- Lozi M , Hanania D : Renal transplantation 1983 – 1989 : A review of medical complications .

Presented at the 26^th Pan Arab Medical Conference and the 7^th Jordanian Medical Congress , Amman Jordan May 1990 .

Harfoushi K , Obeadat W, Affarah H , Khasawneh S.Duodenal ulcer healing and relapse with nocturnal Ranitidine and Cimetidine .

Presented at the 26^th Pan Arab Medical Conference and the 7^th 7^th Jordanian Medical Congress , Amman Jordan May 1990 .

Obeidat W, Harfoushi K , Khasawneh S. Affarah H : Sucralfate in acute healing of duodenal ulcer .

Presented at the 26^th Pan Arab Medical Conference and the 7^th 7^th Jordanian Medical Congress , Amman Jordan May 1990.

Khasawneh S.Obeidat W, , Harfoushi K, Affarah H : Effect of clearance of campylobacter pylori on duodenal ulcer.

Presented at the 26^th Pan Arab Medical Conference and the 7^th 7^th Jordanian Medical Congress , Amman Jordan May 1990.

Khasawneh S., Affarah H : Campylobacter pylori and acute duodenal ulcer . healing Presented at the Word Congress of Gastroenterology Digestive Endoscopy , and Colo – Proctology , Sydney , Australia , August 1990 .

Khasawneh S. Affarah H : Efficacy of short – term Sucralfate therapy of duodenal ulcers.

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