Mahmoud Khalil Al-Salem, MD. (Professor)
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
MB,BCh;. F.R.C.S.; D.O.; FRCOphth; FISOD.
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data :
Mailing Address: P.O.Box 830910, Postal code 111-83 Zahran, Amman, Jordan.
Tel: Clinic 00962 6 5607788, Fax: Eye Specialty Hospital 00962 6 5521107
Qualifications: M.B,B.Ch; F.R.C.S.; D.O.;FRCOphth; FISOD;
Education :
- Fellowship of International Society of Orbital Disorders, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1997.
- Jordanian Board of Ophthalmology, 1986.
- Fellowship of the Royal College of physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in Ophthalmology, F.R.C.S. 1984.
- Diploma of Ophthalmology, (D.O.) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Of Ireland, Dublin, 1983
- M.B.,B.Ch.; Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt 1976.
- Signed up very Good (Honor).
- E.C.F.M.G. 1977;
- PLAB 1982, U.K.
- Canadian Evaluating Examination 1981,
- V.Q.E 1981; USA.
- E.C.F.M.G CERTIFICATION RENEWED 1993
Experience in Ophthalmology: Resident, Ophthalmic department, Ibn-Sina Hospital, Kuwait. February 1980 - March 1982
Registrar, Ophthalmic department, Ibn-Sina Hospital, Kuwait. April 1982 - September 1983.
Registrar, University Department of Ophthalmology, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, U.K. October 1983 - May 1984.
Registrar, University Department of Ophthalmology &Ophthalmic Oncology , Tennent's Institute of Ophthalmology, Western infirmary, Glasgow, U.K. June - December 1984.
Senior Registrar, Ophthalmic department, Ibn-Sina Hospital, Kuwait. January 1985 - July 1988.
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid - Jordan. August 1988 to August 1992.
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid - Jordan. August 1992 to January 1997. * Teenier-ship granted in 7th August 1994
Associate Professor, Jordan University, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Amman, Jordan (Sabbatical Year) January1996 to February 1997. Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid - Jordan. February 1997 to September 1998.
Professor, Jordan University of Science and Technology. September 1998 to May 2001. Irbid, Jordan.
Visiting consultant in Ophthalmolgy Deperment for orbit and oculoplastic surgery
Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar many times between the peroid from September 1996 to 2006, International Council of Ophthalmology Co-Ordinator in Jordan since 2006 todate…
An examiner at the Royal College of Physcians & Surgeons of Glasgow, 2000, 2009 In Glasgow scotland , Libya Tripoli and Jordan
External examiner
Faculty of Medicine Sanaa University, Saana, Yamen. the yeasr 2000, 2003
Achievements , Awards : Abdel-Hameed Shoman Foundation Award for Young Arab Scientists in Clinical Medical Sciences. (1990).
Jordan University of Science and Technology Recognition award for distingushed scientific acheivements (the University First Decade Memorial day 1997).
* A founder and a member of the Scientific Council of Ophthalmology for the Arab Board of Medical Specialization (THE ARAB BOARD). Damascus, Syria Chairman of examination Committee 1999- 2003. Previously Co-Chairman of examination Committee 1994-1998. * Member of Scientific Committee of Jordanian Board of Ophthalmology, Amman. 1993 to 2002. Current post : Private practice, Private Clinic Amman, Part-time in each of Eye Specialty Hospital and Satff-member in eye department Ibn Al-Hytham Hospital, Tutor for the Arab board residency program
Former academic Post : Professor of Ophthalmology. Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology
Administrative experiences
Head of Ophthalmology Department Princess Bassma Teaching Hospital, Irbid - Jordan. 1991-194
Head of Special Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, .Academic years 94-95, 95-96 and First semester of 96-97.
Chairman of Scientific research committee, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology,Academic years 1998-1999.
Professional interests:
Orbit & Oculoplastic Surgery,… namely,Ptosis, Eyelid problems, Blepharoplasty, Lacrimal apparatus, Thyroid orbitopathy, Orbital tumours, Ophthalmic Oncology, Neuro-Ophthalmology & Strabismology, and Refractive surgery.
Academic Interests: Epidemiology of eye diseases, Genetic & hereditary eye diseases & Psychophysical visual research.
Honorary Memberships: Al-Sindianeh Society for Care of the Blind
Professional Memberships:-
Royal College of Ophthalmologists of UK, FRCOphth. - Pan Arab council of Ophthalmology, (Membership No. 119)
- Jordanian Ophthalmological Society, membweship No, 57 - International Society of Orbital Disorders - General Medical Council, London U.K.
* Head of Scientific Committee of Jordanian of ophthalmolgical society 2003 -2007.
* Scientific Editor for the following Medical Journals
- Saudi Bulletin of Ophthalomology, Riyadh. - Journal of Royal Medical Services, Amman. - Jordan Medical Journal, Amman. - Journal of Arab council of Medical specializations
Post-graduate Scientific courses prepared and conducted
Autologus conjunctival transplant (video production) Ist pan arab council of Ophthalmology, Cairo, Egypt May 1989.
Neurophthalmology Course. Arab Board, Hamad medical corporation Doha Qatar. September 1996,
Dacryology course Arab Board, Syria, Damascus, April 1997.
Ophthalmic Oncology Course. 3rd, Pan Arab Council meeting, Amman- Jordan. May 1997.
Orbital Surgery, July, 1997 Doha Qatar.
Evalualting the visual function, Doha Qatar September,1998,
The basic optics and clinical implicatopns of refractive errors, Doha Qatar September,1998,
Optic Nerve Fenestration indications and techniques, Ist Arab ophthalmic meeting, Duabi, 1999
Neurophthalmology Review course, Ist Arab Ophthalmic meeting, Duabi, 1999
Update on mamagement of eyelid injuries ocular trauma symposium Doha Qatar, 2009
Update on reconstruction of lacrimal aparattus ocular trauma symposium Doha Qatar, 2009
Evaluating ptosis patients
Pitfalls in ptois mamagement
10 years experience in orbital surgery
Blepharoplasty among Arab population: epidemiology perspective.
Cryosurgery for managemment of orbital tumours
Principles of Eyelid reconstruction
Prolapsed lacrimal galnd ; A missed entity Orbital surgery expanding indications and minmizing complications
Management of difficult ptosis patient
Hot orbit; Differntial diagnosis and management
Updat on Orbital cellulitis
Rhybdomyosarcoma of orbit : Jordanian experience.
Courses & work shops attended,Educational
Evaluation and assessment workshop JUST
Medical applications of computors JUST
Medical Biostatistics Jordan Un. & John Hopkins institute
Professional
Refractive surgery course, Lasik, Cairo Egypt..
Refractive surgery course, Visix photoablation,
Astigmatism and Hyperopia correction by Visix.
Publications
1. Al-Salem M. and Sheriff S.M.: Occupational Ocular Injuries in Kuwait . Kuwait Medical Association Journal. (1983) Vol.17; No.4 ,197 -102 .
2. Al-Salem M. and Sheriff S.M: Ocular Injuries from Carbonated Soft Drink Bottle Explosions. British Journal of Ophthalmology, (1984) Vol.68;NO.4,281 - 283.
3. Subasinghe Z and Al-Salem M: Survey of childhood ocular trauma in Kuwait. The Arab Journal Of medicine. (1984) Vol.4 ;N0.3, 10 - 12.
4. Al-Salem M: Norrie's Disease in an Arab family. The Arab Journal of Medicine. (1985) Vol 3; N0.3, 9 - 10
5. Al-Salem M. and Sheriff S.M.: Ocular injuries from exploding bottles. British Journal of Ophthalmology (1985) Vol.69; NO.8. {letter to the editor}
6. Al-Salem M: Arabic Reading types. British Journal of Ophthalmology, (1986) Vol 70; No.4, 314 - 316.
7. Al-Salem M: Ocular injuries due to Sports. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical fitness. (1986) Vol 26; No.4, 373 - 376.
8. Al-Salem M. and Ismail L.: Factors influencing Visual Outcome after cataract Extraction among Arabs. British Journal of Ophthalmology. (1987) Vol 71; No. 6, 458 - 461 .
9. Al-Salem M: A new Snellen's visual acuity chart with Indian Numerals. British Journal of Ophthalmology. (1987) Vol 71; N0.12, 923 - 925.
10. Al-Salem M. and Ismail L.: Eye injuries among children in Kuwait; Pattern and Outcome. Annals of Tropical Pediatrics. (1987) Vol.7; 274 - 277.
11. Al-Salem M: An invitation for standardization of Arabic test Optotypes for near and distance. Saudi Bulletin of Ophthalmology (1987) Vol 2; N0.4, 26 - 28.
12. Al-Salem M., Ismail L. and Verma D.: Cataract, Diabetes and Risk of Cataract Extraction among Arabs in Kuwait. Annals of Saudi Medicine. (1988) Vol 8; No.5, 340 - 343.
13. Al-Salem M., Ismail L. and Verma D.: Ultraviolet induced vitreous liquefaction. Afro-Asian Journal of Ophthalmology. (1989) Vol.8; No4, 46 - 49.
14. Najim Al-din A., Al-Zuhair A., Al-Salem M. et al: Late onset cerebello-pontomesencephalic degeneration. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. (1989) 93: 323 - 331
15. Al-Salem M. and Ismail L.: Ocular Manifestations of Sickle Cell anemia in Arab Children. Annals of Tropical Pediatrics. (1990) Vol 10; 199-202.
16. Najim Al-din A., Kurdi A., Al-Salem M., Ayish I. etal: Autosomal recessive Ataxia, Slow eye movements, Intellectual deterioration and Extra-pyramidal Disturbance. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. (1990) 94: 191-205.
17. Al-Salem M: Autosomal recessive ectopia lentis in two Arab family pedigrees. Ophthalmic Pediatrics and Genetics. (1990) Vol.11; No.2, 123 - 127.
18. Al-Salem M: Benign Ocular Manifestations of Sickle cell anemia in Arabs. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. (1991) Vol.39; No.1 , 9 - 11.
19. Al-Salem M. Success and Failure in prevention of visual impairment among Jordanian children: A review. Jordan Medical Journal. 1992, Vol.26:(2); 145-153 .
20. Al-Salem M. The impact of consanguinity on childhood blindness and partial sight among Jordanians. (A Feature Article, with editorial comment.) Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology. 1994; 2;6-10
21. Al-Salem M & Ismail L: Immune complex deposition lines in a case of retinal vasculitis. Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 1993;231:56-57. [Indexed: Excerpta Medica, Current Content and Index Medicus].
22. Al-Salem M & Rawashdeh N: Consanguinity in north Jordan: Prevalence and pattern. Journal of Biosocial Sciences. 1993;25:553-556. [Indexed: Index Medicus, Excerpta Medica, Bio.Abstr. Curr. Cont., Chem. Abstr., Nuts. Abstr.and Helminthol Abstr.]
23. Al-Salem M & Rawashdeh N: Pattern of Childhood Blindness and Partial Sight among Jordanians in Two Generations. Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 1992;29;361-365 [Indexed: Index Medicus, Excerpta Medica, Bio.Abstr. Curr. Cont.,Chem. Abstr., Nutr. Abstr.and Helminthol Abstr.]
24. Al-Salem M, and Salem A. Homonymous Quadrantanopia and sectorial optic atrophy with infarction in the territory of the anterior choroidal artery. Annals of Saudi Medicine. 1996;Vol.16(2):197-199. [Indexed : Current content, Excerpta Medica, and Current awareness in biological Sciences ]
25. Al-Salem M, Arafat A. Ismail L. Causes of blindness in Irbid, Jordan. Annals of Saudi Medicine. 1996, Vol.16(4): 420-423. [Indexed : Current content, Excerpta Medica, and Current awareness in biological Sciences ]
26. Al-Salem M, Obedat H, Maayaeh A, Haboob H and Khyel A. Aetiology and management of proptosis in young Jordanians. Annals of Tropical Paediatrics 1996; 16: 161-167. (Indexed: Current content, Index Medicus, Science Citation Index)
27. Al-Salem M, Arafat A, Hassan Z, Al-Hader A and Al-Asseer B. Color Vision Blindness and Color Discrimination Norms among Jordanians. Saudi Medical Journal, 1996; Vol.17(4):511-515. [Indexed : Current content, Excerpta Medica, and Current awareness in biological Sciences ]
28. Al-Aboosi M, Al-Salem M, Saadeh A, Hijawi M, Al-Jamal M, Khamash M, Sharma R. Behcet's disease: Clinical study of Jordanian Patients. International Journal of Dermatology 1996; Vol.35:623-625. [Indexed: Index Medicus, Excerpta Medica.]
29. Al-Salem M, Hadidi H, Alwash R. The effects of diclofenac on cryo-induced miosis. International Ophthalmology. 1996;20:193-195. [Indexed: Index Medicus, Excerpta Medica.]
30.Al-Salem M. Leber's Congenital Amaurosis in 22 Membersof One Family. Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 1997;34,254-257. [Indexed: Index Medicus, Excerpta Medica, Bio.Abstr. Curr. Cont.,Chem. Abstr., Nutr. Abstr.and Helminthol Abstr.]
31. Ammari F, Khasaweneh Z, Salem M, et al; Hydatid disease of the musculo-skeletal system. Surgery. 1998;124:934-7 [Indexed: Index Medicus, Excerpta Medica.]
32. Salem M And Ajloni K, Diabetic Retinopathy among Jordanians: Its Pattern, Severity and some associated risk factors. Diabetologia Croatica, 1999, 28:1,PP 17-23. [Indexed: Index Medicus,Excerpta Medica.]
34. Saadah M & Al-Salem M, Ali A, Araj G, Zurigat. Cimetidine associated optic neuropathy. European Neurology. 1999,42:23-26.
33. Aboossi M, Askari A, Salem M. Behcet's Disease: Oral Severity Index. Bahrain Medical Journal. 1999, In print.
35. El Shanti H, Al-Salem M, El-Najjar M, Ajlouni K.et al: A Nonsense mutation in the retinal-specific Guanylate Cyclase Gene is the cause of Leber's Congenital Amourosis in A large Inbred Kindred from Jordan. Human Heredity 1999-2000, in print.
36. Salem M & Qahtani F. Risk factors associated with orbitotomyamong young age groups. Pediatric Ophthalmology & strabismus. 1999-2000, inprint
37. Al-Qahtani F,Al-MuhanadiS, Salem M. A peer-reviewed study of combined trabeculectomy and extracapsular cataract in Dohah (Qatar) and Irbid (Jordan). Saudi Journal of opthalmololgy; 2001 ;15:115-121
Presentations in Scientific Meetings :
1. " Success and Failure in prevention of childhood blindness in countries of Middle East. Memorial Congress of Pan American Society of Ophthalmology and Spanish Ophthalmic Society. Sevilla-Spain, September 1992.
2. " The impact of consanguinity on childhood blindness and partial sight on Jordanians" 2nd Meeting of Pan Arab Council Of Ophthalmology, Damascus - Syria. May 1993.
3. " A Revisited 100 hue color vision test by a simple IBM computer program" 2nd Meeting of Pan Arab Council of Ophthalmology, Damascus-Syria. May 1993.
4. " Aetiology and onset of blindness in Irbid, " 3rd Meeting of Pan Arab Council Of Ophthalmolgy, Marakesh-May 1995.
5. " Aetiolgy and Outcome of Proptosis among Jordanians," 3rd Meeting of Pan Arab Council Of Ophthalmolgy, Marakesh-May 1995.
6. " Optic nerve fenestration Revisited: A Jordanian Experience." VII Bi-annual Meeting of the International Society for Orbital Disorders. Istanbul,Turkey-April 1996.
7. " Proptosis in young Jordanians." VII Bi-annual Meeting of the International Society for Orbital Disorders Istanbul, Turkey-April 1996.
8. Ophthalmic and Gentic report in a large family with Leber's Congenital amaurosis. Fourth Pan Arab council of Ophthalmology meeting Amman May 1997
9. The effect of Diclofenc on cryo-induced miosis. Fourth Pan Arab council of Ophthalmology meeting, Amman May 1997
10. Risk factors associated with orbitotomy in Young age groups Pan Arab council of Ophthalmology Meeting. 1-4 March 1999.
11. Cost Effective Technology. Asia Pacific Academy of ophthalmology. Manilla Philippine 6-10 March 1999.
12. Ritleng intubation system; a novel approach to epiphora in both children and adults.Ist international Royal medical services meeting, Amman..Jordan
13. An invitation for standardization of Arabic reading types
14. Ultra-violet induced vitreous liquefaction
15. Outcome of cataract extraction,
16. The etiology of childhood blindness and partial-sight in Middle East countries.

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