CURRENT POSITION:      - Head of Medical Team - Biobanking Section &          

                                                      Chairman of Retrospective Research Committee,                                                        

                                                      King Abdullah International Research Center  

                                                      (KAIMRC), King Saud Bin-Abdulaziz University for

                                                      Health Sciences (KSAU-HS)-

                                                - Professor Family Health Alexandria University

                                                   - WHO regional Consultant in School Health, EMRO.

                                                   - Chief Editor – Journal of Public Health & Epidemiology      

                                                     & Journal of Continuing Education and Professional 

                                                     Development

ADDRESS                 :           Professor Mostafa Abolfotouh.

                                                Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical  

                                                    City, P.O.Box 22490, Riyadh 11426 (Mail Code 1515),

                                                    E-Mail : mabolfotouh@gmail.com

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ACADEMIC FIELD:                    Family & Community Medicine

HIGHEST DEGREE:                    Doctoral Degree in Public Health                                             (Family Health)

                                                 Fellowship of Am .School Health Association ( F.A.S.H.A.)

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND (MOST RECENT FIRST):

• Fellowship of the American School Health Association (FASHA), October 2000

• Doctoral Degree of Public Health (Family Health)

      High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, 1987

• Diploma of Child Health, Glasgow, 1996.

• Master Degree of Public Health (Family Health)

     High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, 1983

·         MB, Ch.B.

      Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, 1978

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

(MOST RECENT FIRST):

1. Head - Biobanking Section - King Abdullah International Research Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh.
2. Chairman – Retrospective Research Sub-committee- KAIMRC, King Saud Bi-Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
3. Chair – Research Council of American School Health Association( ASHA).
4. W.H.O. temporary Advisor in Damascus – Syria, 3-5 Sept, 2007
5. W.H.O. temporary Advisor in Vancouver – Canada, 5-8^th June,2007
6. W.H.O short term consultant in Muscat  - Oman, 23-25^th April,2007
7. W.H.O short term consultant in Kabul - Afghanistan. 9^th to 20^th  December,2006
8. Professor of Family Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, July 28, 1998 - Now.
9. W.H.O. temporary Advisor in Sana'a, Yemen,   12-14 December,2005.
10. W.H.O short term consultant in Mascut-Oman.   27^th April to 10 May,2002.
11. Professor of Family & Community Medicine, King Saud University, Abha College of Medicine,   January 2, 1999 - 2000
12. Associate Professor of Family & Community Medicine, King Saud University, Abha College of Medicine, January 1995 - January 1, 1999
13. Assistant Professor of Family & Community Medicine, King Saud University, Abha College of Medicine, 1990 - 3 Jan. 1995
14. Assistant Professor of Family Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University,  1986 - 1990
15. Lecturer of Family Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University

       1983 - 1985

16. Demonstrator of Family Health, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University 1980 - 1983
17. Rural health physician in Behaira Governorate, Egypt 1979 - 1980
18. General practitioner resident in the main University Hospital in Alexandria in different surgical and medical department for one year, 1978 - 1979

NAMES OF HONORS, AWARDS:

·         Certificate of Award from University of Connecticut Health Center, United States for completion of the project management program satisfactorily during the period from May 19 to July 6, 1983.

·         Certificate from Glasgow University, Scotland, for completion of child health training in the Department of Child Health of the Royal Hospital for sick children in Glasgow during the period from April 4, 1985 to May 7, 1986.

·         Certificate of Award from High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University for having the highest degree in the examination of Doctor of Public Health, 1989.

·         Consultant Certificate from Modern Medicine of the Middle East (France), July 1992.

·         International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect ( ISPCAN ) Honorary Membership Award (January 2006 – December 2007 ).

·         Alexandria University Award of Outstanding Scientific Acheivement in Medical Sciences, Alexandria University, 2006.

·         Certificate of being a Subject of a biographical record in Who’s Who in Medicine and Health Care- Seventh edition ( 2009-2010), for outstanding achievements.

·         Letter of apprciation from the Research Award Committee of KAIMRC, 2010.

·         Letter of appreciation from Excutive directotor of KAIMRC for outstanding efforts as the Medical Team of Biobanking section.2010.

·         Winner of “NGHA Senior Research Award, 2011”.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:

·         W.H.O. Temporary Advisor – Vancouver - Canada ( 5^th to 8^th June ,2007)

·         W.H.O. short-term consultant – Mascut – Oman  ( 23th to 25^th April, 2007)

·         W.H.O. short-term consultant ( 9^th  to 20^th Dec,2006).

·           W.H.O. Temporary Adisor ( 12-14 December,2005).

·         W.H.O. short-term consultant ( 27^th April to 10^th May,2002).

·         Member of secretarial board of Alexandria Journal of Paediatrics (1987-1990)

·         Member of Egyptian Paediatrics Association (1987 - Now)

·         Member of the Egyptian Public Health Association (1985 - Now)

·         Member of the International Epidemiological Association (IEA). (1991 - Now)

·         Member of the Saudi Society of Family & Community Medicine (1991 - Now)

·         Life member of the  American School Health Association (ASHA), ( 1992 - 2000)

·         Fellow of The American School Health Association (FASHA), (2000-Now)

·         Active member of the New York Academy of Sciences  (1994)

·         Member and Bibliographee of Marquis Who’s Who in the World (1996- now)

·         Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1995)

·         Member of the Committee for Coordination, supervision, implementation of “Medical Ethics’ course  - Abha College of Medicine, King Saud University (1998-99)

·         Member of the Committee of ‘Medical Education” - Abha College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia (1999)

·         Member of the Executive Committee for the Joint Program  of Saudi Board in Family Medicine, Asir Region, Saudi Arabia (1999-2000).

·         Member of the editorial board of " Asian Journal of Andrology (AJA), ( China).

·         Member of the editorial board of " African Journal of Injury (AJI), ( South Africa ).

·         Member of Injury Prevention Initiative for Africa(IPIFA), 2006 – Now.

http://www.ipifa.net/ipifa.php?pgid=15

·         Member of the Editorial Board, Integrated Blood Pressure Control. Online International Journal.

         http://www.doveoa.com/journals.php?pa=story&content_id=143

·            Editor-In-Chief, Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology ( Sept.,2009-Now).    

        http://www.academicjournals.org/JPHE/Editors.htm

·            Editor-In-Chief, Journal of Continuing Education and Professional Development.

        http://uscip.org/JournalsDetail.aspx?journalID=25

·            Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of “Journal of Family and Community Medicine”, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.2010

·            Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of “Journal of The Egyptian Public Health Association”, Alexandria, Egypt, 2011.

·            Member of the International Association for Education in Ethics (IAEE), April,2011-Now).

·         Manuscript reviewer:       

1.      Annals of Saudi Medicine ( Saudi Arabia )

2.      Saudi Medical Journal.( Saudi Arabia )

3.      Scientifc Journal of King Faisal University ( Saudi Arabia )

4.      East Mediterranian Health Journal (W.H.O)

5.      Journal of Family & Community Medicine ( Saudi Arabia )

6.      Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association ( Egypt )

7.      Bullitin of High Institute of Public Health ( Egypt).

8.      Asian Journal of Andrology (AJA), ( China).

9.      African Journal of Injury (AJI), ( South Africa ).

10.  International Journal of Quality in Health Care ( Oxford).

11.  KAIRC, NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

12.  Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Dovepress - Online ).

13.  Supreme councel of Egyptian Universities, Egypt.

14.  Supreme Council of Universities, KSA.

15.  “Clinical Epidemiology” Journal ( Online)

16.  Libyan Journal of Medicine.

17.  Ann. African Medicine.

18.  BMC Pediatrics.

19.  Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics ( Dovepress)

20.  Journal of Health Care Leadership ( Dovepress)

21.  Int J Diabetes Mellitus (IJDM).

     ·    Member of the Scientifc Committee for revision of the regulations for promotion of University staff members – College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Khalid University (1999-2000).

     ·    Chairman of the School Health Education Club in Asir Region (1999-2000).

     ·    Member of the Research Committee, College Medicine & Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, 2000.

     ·    Member of the Library Committee, College of Medicine , King Saud University, 1995-1997.

     ·     Member of the Library Committee, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, 2001- 8/2005

     ·    Member of the Research & studies Committee, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, 8/2002 - 2007.

     ·    Member of the Training Unit, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, !/2004 – 2007.

·      Member of " injury prevention initiative for africa ( IPIFA )" , July 2005 – Now.

     ·    Member of the Council of High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, August 2005- Now.

·          International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect ( ISPCAN ) Honorary Membership Award (January 2006 – December 2007 ).

·          Chairperson of the Am School Health Association(ASHA)Research Council, November 2008-October, 2009

·          Member of the Steering Committee of Biobanking Project – King Abdullah International Medical Research Center/KSAU-HS – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia( March,2009).

·          Honorary member of the College of Nursing Research Unit, - KSAU-HS- Riyadh – Saudi Arabia, September,2009.

EXPERIENCES (and Attended Trainings & Workshops):

·      W.H.O. Temporary Advisor, Damascus, Syria, " First regional conference on health promoting schools in the Eastern Mediterranean Region" Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, 3-5 September 2007.

·      W.H.O. Temporary Advisor, School Health Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 5^th to 8^th June, 2007 – Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver, Canada.

·     W.H.O. short-term consultant in Mascut-Oman from 24^th to 26^th April,2007, as Keynote speaker as well as a coordinator of workshop entitled " Evaluation of School Health Programs" during the 1^st Gulf Conference in School Health.

·      Public Health Consultant, Al_Hada Hospital – Taif – Saudi Arabia, from 17^th March to 16^th April, 2007.

·         Visiting Professor in Saudi Arabia National Guard in Riyadh,  to construct the school health program for  school children. From 10^th  to 24^th November  2006.

·         Visiting consultant of Family Medicine, Libyan Board of Medical Specialties, Trepoli, Libya. 22-29^th May, 2006

·          W.H.O. Temporary Advisor in Sana'a, Yemen, in the Regional Consultation on Health Promoting Schools in The Eastern Mediterranean Region, in Sana'a, Republic of Yemen

·         Visiting Professor in Saudi Arabia National Guard in Riyadh,  to update the school health services and reseach on school children. From 18^th to 25^th August 2005.

·         W.H.O. short-term consultant in Mascut-Oman from 27^th April to 10^th May,2002. to evaluate the school health system in Oman.

·         Training course of BCG vaccination and tuberculine testing in the Tuberculosis Control Unit in Alexandria Governorate in order to do a survey of tuberculine testing and vaccination for school children. 1984

·         A course  of "Child Health" in Glasgow University, Scotland, 1985 - 1986

·         Project Management Program in Connecticut, U.S. - 1983

·         Medical education workshop “Current concepts in teaching methods” in Abha, Saudi Arabia (21.12.1993).

·         Good familiarity with computirized information systems, and excellent use of many computer programs for biostatistics and social sciences such as: SPSS, Winword, Paradox, EPI-Info, etc...

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL:

1.                  Scotland, Glasgow (April 1985 to March 1986) for training on child health.

2.                  Connecticut (May 19 - July 1983) for attending a project management program.

3.                  Scotland, Glasgow (Jan to March 1990) for postgraduate research fellowship in the Audiology Unit - Royal Hospital for sick children, Glasgow. A British Counsel research assistant.

4.                  United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi to share as a member of the Scientific Committee for the First International Gulf Conference on Health Education, 8-10 June 1997.

5.                  Lebanon, Beirut to present a paper in the 3rd IEA/EMR Scientific Meeting “Epidemiology and prevention in the EMR.   October 22-25, 1997.        

6.                  Tunis - Tunisia to, present a lecture in the 4th IEA/EMR Scientific Meeting “Epidemiology in the EMR into the 21st Century:  Demands, Challenges & Methods.  November 18-21, 1998.

7.                  Muscat - Oman as a shot-term consultant to evaluate the school health system, from 27^th April to 10^th May,2002.

8.                  Saudi Arabia – Riyadh , as a visiting professor to upgrade the school health services and researches on school children in National Guard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., from 18^th -25^th August, 2005.

9.                  Republic of Yemen , Sana'a, as a W.H.O. Temporary Advisor in the Regional Consultation on Health Promoting Schools in The Eastern Mediterranean, from 12 to 14 December,2005.

10.    United Arab Emirates. Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu-Dahbi  The 1^st Internationl Primary Health Care Conference " Challenges in Primary Health Care " January 21-23, 2006, Abu Dhabi,. Keynote Speaker   " Evaluation of School Health Programs "

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11.              Libya, Trepoli, Libyan Board of Medical Specialties. Visiting Consultant in Family Medicine, 22-29^th May,2006.

12.              China – Shanghai,  The Second Asian-Pasific Forum on Andrology " Male Reproductive Health : From Scientific Research to Public Participation",  October 26-30,  2006, Shanghai, China. Everbright Hotel. Poster Presentation.

13.              Saudi Arabia – Riyadh , as a visiting professor to construct the school health program for school children in National Guard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., from 10^th -24^th November, 2006.

14.              Afghanistan – Kabul, for assignment as a WHO Short-term Consultant, under the program of Occupational Health, from 9-20 December, 2006.

15.              Saudi Arabia – Al-Hada, Taif  as a Public Health Consultant at Al-Hada Hospita. , from 17^th March to 16^th April, 2007.

16.              Oman – Mascut, as a WHO short-term consultant, for the 1^st Gulf Conference in School Health, Hayat Hotel, Mascut. From 24^th to 26^th April, 2007.

17.              Canada – Vancouver, as a Who  Temporary Advisor, for the School Health Meeting, from 5^th to 8^th June, 2007.

18.              Turkey, Istanbul -  77^th Congress of the European Atherosclerosis Society , April 26-29, 2008 ( EAS 2008).

19.              USA – Florida – ASHA 82^nd School Health Conference in Tampa. November,2008.

20.              Bahrain – Manama – The 2^nd Gulf Conference on School Health, 24-26 March,2009, Elite Suite Hotel.

21.              USA – Denver –Clorado – ASHA 83^rd School Health Conference in Denver-October,2009.

22.              USA – Kansas City, Missouri - ASHA 84^th  School Health Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, 13-16 October, 2010.

23.              USA – GalHouse – Louisville, KY – 2011 ASHA Annual Conference  10-14 October,2011

24.              Austria, salzburg. “ The 6^th International symposium on diabetes & pregnancy” March 23-26, 2011.Poster presentation” Predictors of Gestational diabetes in a high parity community – Saudi Arabia”

25.              Spain – Madrid – “ 4^th International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome “ 6-9 April, 2011.

26.              Sweeden – stockholm – 2011 World Water Week Program, August, 21-27. Poster presentation “ Integrated Environmental Management Approach in Wastewater Sector: A case study”

Conferences, Symposia & Workshops

A.        Conferences:

1.         International Conference for the project of United Nation for the Children’s Right – Ramadan Hotel, Alexandria. November 1988.

2.         Conference of Egytian Child Health and its related regulations – Association of Medicine and Law – Mostafa Kamel Military Hospital, Alexandria. December 20-22, 1988. Paper presented.

3.         The 3^rd Scientific conference of the Egyptian Paediatric Association. Alexandria (EPA-A) Ramada Hotel –Alexandria. September 28-29, 1989. Paper presented.

4.         The first international conference of the Saudi Benevolent Association for handicapped children – Riyadh, K.S.A.  November 7-10, 1992 (13-16.05.1413. Paper presented.

5.         The XX1st Regional Conference of International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease in Middle East Region – Cairo, Egypt. November 23-26, 1992. Paper presented.

6.         The Second GCC Primary Health Care Conference – Ministry of Health & Sultan Qabous University – Muscat Oman. March 14-16, 1995.  Paper presented.

7.         The second Scientific Conference of the Saudi Society of Family & Community Medicine titled “New Dimention in Family and Community Medicine” – King Fahd Hospital – Cultural Center. Al-Medinah Munawarah, K.S.A 1995 (26-29.08.1415. Paper presented.

8.         The First International Gulf Conference on Health Education, U.A.E., 8-10 June 1997. Abu-Dhabi Intercontinental Hotel. Member of the Scientific Committee and Tutor.

9.         The 3^rd International Epidemiological Association Eastern Mediterranean Regional Scientific Meeting “Epidemiology and Prevention in the Eastern Mediterranean Region” October 22-25, 1997, Issan Fares Hall, American University of Beirut-Beirut – Lebanon.  Present a paper.

10.       The First Scientific Meeting of Saudi Society of Dermatology and Venereology.  October 31, 1996 – Intercontinental Hotel – Abha, Saudi Arabia.

11.       The 4^th International Epidemiologic Association – East Mediterranean Regional Scientific Meeting ‘Epidemiology in the EMR’.  November 18-21, 1998, Tunisia.  Present a paper.

46.  The 5^th Annual Meeting of the School Health  - General Presidency for Girls Education “ Towards Safe and Healthy School Environment’ – 20-22/11/1418H (8-10/3/1999G). Hufouf City, Saudi Arabia. Present a paper.

13.              The 3^rd Meeting of School Health – Ministry of Education. “ Enhancing the preventive role of school health” 17-19/1/20H (2-5/5/1999G) – Intercontinental Hotel – Taif City, Saudi Arabia.  Keynote Speaker.  “Educational Medicine”

14.              The 4^th Meeting of School Health – Ministry of Education “School Health Programmes – between the existing and the optimistic” – 17 – 19/1/1421 (24-26/4/2000 G) – Hail city, Saudi Arabia.  Keynote Speaker.  “Evaluation of School Health Programmes”.

15.              The 7^th Annual Meeting of the International Clinical Epidemiology Network for Africa (with participation of Public Health Schools Without Walls ( PHSWOW ) – Helnan Palestine Hotel – Alexandria – Egypt., 15 – 17 October 2001.Organized by Sues Canal University CEU, Supported by INCLIN AFRICA & The International Clinical Epidemiology Network ( INCLIN ).

16.              INCLEN Global Meeting XVIII “ Research and Training for Improving Equity, Efficiency and Quality in Health Care – Organized by Sues Canal University CEU, Supported by The INCLEN TRUST”February 10-13, 2002 Sharm Shiraton hotel, Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. Presenter “ Effect of Erectile Dysfunction on The Quality of Life “.

17             The 20^th Conference of the Egyptian Association of Medicine and Law – “ The Right of The Child in Safe Childhood “ Institute of Higher Studies & Researches –Alexandria University – Conference Room- 11-13 /3/2003.

18             The 1^st Family Medicine National Conference , Family Medicine Department, , Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University- 30^th September to 1^st October 2004, PortSaid – Helnan.

19             International conference and public debate “ Genetics and its impact on medical practice of Mediterranean countries “. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina – Alexandria ( Egypt ), 3^rd October 2004.

20             Project II of “ upgrading the efficacy of essential health care services”funded by the social fund for development in Egypt and the suprime council of ministers.

21             . 4^th African Regional Conference on “ safe communities :Communities for Injury and Violence Prevention “ – held by UNISA&WHO& IPIFA – Grand Al-Batros Hotel -  Port Said, Egypt , 3 to 5^th July 2005.

22             The 20^th annual conference of the Egyptian Association of Community MEDICINE “ Partnership between the university and Ministry of Health and community to support the Health Reform in Egypt “. Dar Al-Diyafah- Ein-Shams University-  Cairo- Egypt. Saturday 9^th july,2005.

23             The 1^st Internationl Primary Health Care Conference “ Challenges in Primary Health Care “ January 21-23, 2006, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu-Dahbi. Keynote Speaker

“ Evaluation of School Health Programs “

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24.        The Second Asian-Pasific Forum on Andrology “ Male Reproductive  

             Health : From Scientific Research to Public Participation”,  October 26-30,   

              2006, Shanghai, China. Everbright Hotel. Poster Presentation.

46.                The 2^nd International Conference on Health, Environment and  

                       Development . 28-30 November,2006. Helnan Palestine        

                       Hotel.Alexandria,Egypt.   Member of the Scientific Committeee.

26.                The 1^st Gulf Conference on School Health, 23 – 25 April, 2007. Hayat Hotel, Mascut, Oman.  Keynote speaker, Chair of the Plenary Session, and organizer of a workshop on “ Evaluation of School Health Programs” Accredited by the Saudi Council for Health Specialties (13 Credits).

27.                School Health Meeting – Vancouver-Canada, as a WHO temporary advisor. 4^th to 8^th June, 2007. http://www.mayeticvillage.com/WHO-6GCHP

28.                The “3^rd Pediatric Research Day-2007” National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 19 November, 2007 ( Accredited by the Saudi Council for Health Specialties -7CME).

29.                Regional Conference on Health Economics : Diabetes Economics … Vital Investment. 3-5 November 2007 Riyadh Intercontinintal Hotel.

30.                77^th Congress of the European Atherosclerosis Society , April 26-29, 2008 ( EAS 2008), Turkey, Istanbul.

31.                16^th ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect, to be held 7-10 September 2008 in Hong Kong. Poster Presentation “CORPORAL PUNISHMENT: MOTHER’’S DISCIPLINARY BEHAVIOR AND  CHILD’’S PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE IN ALEXANDRIA, Egypt”.

32.                ASHA’s 82^nd Annual School Health Conference in Tampa – Florida in Hyatt Regency Downtown Tampa, Florida, USA, November 12-15, 2008. Chairman of the ASHA Research Council.

33.                Webinar ID: 462-590-881. Using the CDC Framework for Program Evaluation: Gathering Data, Developing Conclusions, and Putting Your Findings to Use. Thursday, February 5, 2009 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST.

34.                the 9^th International Congress of Andrology to be held in Barcelona at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya (Av. Diagonal 661-671) , March 7-10, 2009. Accepted Poster Presentation “ Effect of Erectile Dysfunction on The Quality of Life”

35.                the 3^rd International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome scheduled to take place in Nice, France, April 1-4, 2009. Accepted Poster Presentation “Validity of Indicators of  Central Obesity in the prediction of Diabetes and Hypertension”.

36.                The 3^rd Arab-ISPCAN conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Accepted Oral Presentation “CORPORAL PUNISHMENT: MOTHER’S DISCIPLINARY BEHAVIOR AND CHILD’S PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE”. Between 4 – 7 Rabi’ I 1430 (H) 1 – 4 March 2009 (G) at King Faisal Convention Center-Riyadh Intercontinental Hotel. The conference carries the theme “Child Protection in Arab Countries: Working Together towards Safer Childhood”.

37.                The 3^rd International Conference on Disability & Rehabilitation “ Scientific Research in the Field of Disability”. Intercontinintal Hotal – Riyadh – 22 March, 2009.

38.                The 2^nd Gulf Conference on School Health, 24-26 March,2009, Elite Suite Hotel. Bahrain – Manama Oral Presentation” Evaluation of School Health Programs”.

39.                ASHA’s 83^rd Annual School Health Conference” Healthy Kids, Healthy Lives, Healthy Futures” in Marriott Denver Tech Center, Denver, - Colorado, USA, October 28-31, 2009. Chairman of the ASHA Research Council.& Presenter of “ Oral Presentation” & “ Poster Presentation”.

40.                  3^rd International Gulf Group for the Study of Diabetes (GGSD) Conference February  9 – 11, 2010 ( Safar 25-27, 1431 ).  Intercontinental Hotel – Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Accepted abstract for oral  Presentation” Gestational Diabetes in a community of High Parity- Saudi Arabia”

41.                Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension (CODHy). Buenos Aires, Argentina .March 11-14, 2010. Poster accepted “CENTRAL OBESITY AND ASSOCIATED MORBIDITIES AMONG SAUDI GERIATRICS”.

42.                Fourth Pediatric Research Day-2010. “ Predictors for re-intervention in neonates with pulmory atresia or severe pulmonary stenosis with intact ventricular septum”- KAMC, Riyadh, SA.9^th March, 2010. oral presentation.

43.                Saudi eHealth Conference 2010 – 2-4 May,2010. King Faisal Conference Hall at Intercontinental Hotal – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

44.                Second Surgical Research Day, 2010- 11^th May, 2010 At Prof. Sameer Bin Huraib Auditorium, KAMC – Riyadh. Reviewer.

45.              Abdallah Adlan, Mostafa Abolfotouh and Ameen Kashmeery. Quality of Informed Consent for Invasive Procedures at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . Submitted to the 4^th Saudi International Conference – SIC 2010- UK, 30-31 July,2010. (information) (Word Document)

  http://www.easychair.org/conferences/submission.cgi?submission=435015;track=25946;a=a0ab5cc062e8

46.                KAIMRC Annual Scientific Forum” Improving Health Care Through Research”. King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2-3 November, 2010. – Judge for participants’ presentations.

47.                KAIMRC Annual Scientific Forum” Improving Health Care Through Research”. King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2-3 November, 2010. – Oral presentations:

1.      Predictors of Gestational diabetes mellitus in a high-parity community in Saudi Arabia.

2.      HBV Seroprevalence among pregnant females in Saudi Arabia

3.      Predictors of re-intervention in neonates with critical pulmonary stenosis or pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.

4.      Predictors of hospital mortality in patients with heart failure at the cardiac center of KAMC-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

48.                KAIMRC Annual Scientific Forum” Improving Health Care Through Research”. King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2-3 November, 2010. – Poster  presentations:

1.      Risk factors of diabetic foot at KAMC , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Case-control study.

49.                USA – Kansas City, Missouri - ASHA 84^th  School Health Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, 13-16 October, 2010.Oral presentation “ Coping strategies of mothers of students with cardiac problems”

50.                Medical Research “Progress Presentation on Full Proposals” by COM-Batch 5 Medical students - KAMC, COM Female Building, Lecture Hall 3. Wednesday, 8 December, 2010. Advisor/evaluator

51.                The 6th International Symposium on Diabetes & Pregnancy (DIP), Salzburg, Austria, March 24-26, 2011” Predictors of Gestational diabetes mellitus in a high-parity community in Saudi Arabia” Poster presentation.

52.                4^th International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome - Spain – Madrid – “ 6-9 April, 2011.

53.                Third Scientific Meeting World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery June 23-26, 2011, Istanbul, Turkey Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. A poster was presented “Predictors of Re-intervention in Neonates with Critical Pulmonary Stenosis or Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Catheterization & Cardiac Intervention”.

54.              Sweeden – stockholm – 2011 World Water Week Program, August, 21-27. Poster presentation “ Integrated Environmental Management Approach in Wastewater Sector: A case study”

55.                “Building a Strategic Foundation for KAIMRC’s Future” – 20-22 September, 2011, Hilton Hotel – Jeddah.

56.              USA – GalHouse – Louisville, KY – 2011 ASHA Annual Conference  10-    14 October,2011 – Poster presentation “ Elevated blood pressure and its association with obesity in Egyptian school adolescents”

57.              KAIMRC Annual Scientific Forum” Improving Health Care Through Research”. King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 18-19 December, 2011 )Acceredited from SCHS – 8 CME hours). – Poster presentations:

1.      Patient satisfaction and perception of health status in emergency department of King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2.      Quality of life in patients with skin diseases at KAMC, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Arabia

58.                Saudi eHealth Conference 2012 – 11-13March,2012. King Faisal Conference Hall at Intercontinental Hotal – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

59.                The 2nd Latin Congress on Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension – CODHy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 22-25, 2012. Accepted abstract entitled “Validity of Fasting Blood Glucose Test in Screening for the Pre-diabetes state among Pregnant Females”.

60.                80^th European Atherosclerosis Society congress (EAS 2012) – May, 25-28, 2012 – Milan – Italy. Abstract submitted entitled” Prevalence of obesity and metabolic abnormalities among Saudi college adolescents”

B:        Symposia:

1.         Symposium of “Contineous Education in Community Medicine”, High Institute of Public Health & Medical Research Institute - Alexandria University. November, 1988. Tutor.

2.         The Second National Symposium on Rehabilitation of the physically & disabled - King Fahd Hospital - Medical Education and Research Center, Qassim Province, KSA. November 28-30, 1994 (25-27.06.1415 H). Paper presented.

3.         The National Symposium titled “The Role of Hospitals in Primary Health Care” - Al-Noor Specialist Hospital - Postgraduate Studies, Education & Research Center, Makkah, KS.A. March 2-3, 1996 (13-14.10.1416. Paper presented.

4.         Symposium of Psychiatric Services in Assir Region - The present & Future. Abha Psychiatric Hospital Lecture Theater A.C.H., Abha, K.S.A. October 1996 (24.11.1416). Scientific Committee member. Paper presented.

5.         Symposium of “Mental Health and the Community”, November 26, 1997.  Psychiatric Hospital in Abha, M.O.H. Assir Region, Saudi Arabia. Organizing Committee Member.

6.         Symposium of “Update in Diabetes Mellitus” - World Diabetes Day - MOH - Assir Health Directorate.  25/7/1419 (14.11.1998). Abha Palace Hotel, Abha, Saudi Arabia.  Keynote Speaker. “Effect of DM on Quality of Life”.

7.         Symposium of “Psychological and Social problems among School Adolescents” – by the School Health Education Club in Asir Region – Abha, Saudi Arabia, 25/1/1421H (4/5/2000G) – Chairman of the Organizing Committee.

8.            Symposium of “Epidemiology of Reft Vally Fever”  - by the School Health  

            Education  Club in Asir Region – Abha, Saudi Arabia. 10/7/1412H 7/10/2000)        

            Chairman of   the Organizing Committee.

9.            Symposium of " Smoking or Health - It's Your Choice "- Joint collaboration     

            between the High Institute of Public Health and Arab association for Health and  

      Environmental Protection - The main theature of High Institute of Public Health -

      7/4/2002 - Speaker

10                Live meeting on th 5^th TV Channel, Alexandria – “ Family Dynamics and Geriatric subjects“  Speaker

11        Live meeting on th 5^th TV Channel, Alexandria – “ Characteristics of Adolescents “ 

              Speaker

12       Live meeting on th 5^th TV Channel, Alexandria – “ Hazards of Smoking “Speaker.

13       Symposium of " Ethical Issues in Bio-medical Research "- Joint collaboration between  

      the High Institute of Public Health and Arab association for Health and  

      Environmental Protection - The main theature of High Institute of Public Health -

      5/2/2003 - Speaker .

14.              Live meeting on th 5^th TV Channel, Alexandria – “ Childhood Growth – The normal & The abnormal “ 15/3/2003 , Speaker .

15.              Symposium on “Family Medicine : Present and Future “. National Training Institute , MOHP, Cairo- 6/12/2003.

16.              Symposium on “Adolescence and Geriatric Care “- National Training Institute-MOHP , Cairo, 17-19/2/2004. Provided a training session titled “Adolescent Growth and Development “.Trainer

17.              Symposium on “ Regional HIV/AIDS “- National Training Institute-MOHP , Cairo, 7/4/2005.

18.         International Symposium on Obesity in the Elderly - Rome, January 26-28, 2006, Poster Presentation “Central obesity among adults in Egypt: prevalence and associated morbidities”

19.              Symposium on " Development of Medical Education " -  Libya, Trepoli, College of Medicine , Keynote Speaker ( Accreditation of Basic Medical Education )- 27-28^th May, 2006.

20.              Gulf  Symposium in Geriatric Care “ Health of the elderly .. Family and Community’s Responsibilty. Riyad Palace Hotel – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 17-18 March,2009.

21.              Lecture in “ Reproductive Health For All- What Does It Mean?” by  Prof. Saffan Bergstrom, MD, Professor and Chair, Karolinska institute. Organized by College of Public & Health Informatics in collaboration with Training & Development- KAMC- Large Auditorium- Riyadh Saudi Arabia. 14 April, 2009.

22.              Lecture in “ Case-Control Studies – A major investigative tool and variety of applications “ by Prof. Armenian , The President of Ameican University in Armenia, and the international expert for the Chair of Epidemiology Research and Public Health at  King Saud University.  College of Medicine – KSU-Riyadh, 17 May, 2009.

23.              Lecture in “ USA Medical Home Experience”- by Prof. Carl Olden , Vice-Chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians – Iskan large Conference Room – KAMC- Riyadh, KSA, 19May,2009.

24.              Symposium on “ Integrating Patient Safety in Undergraduate Medical Curricula, 3^rd June, 2009 , organized by college of medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in collaboration with the National Guard Health Affairs Patient Safety & Quality Council and the World Alliance for Patient Safety, WHO. Makarim Hall – 3, Marriot Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.( Accredited 8 CME hours from the Saudi Council for Health Specialties).

25.              Scientific meeting “ Genetic Susceptibility and Response to Chemical Treatment for Leukemia, ovarian and cervical Cancer Patients”. 14, June, 2009 – King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology(KACST).

26.              “Breast imaging & Awareness activity” 10-11 Oct. 2010 King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, KSA. Credited by SCHE, total of 3 hrs PD Acc # 14464/2010.

27.              Seminar on : Novel Influenza A ( H1N1): Update & Community Action. Sunday, 29 Shawwal, 1430h( 18 October, 2009). Lecture Hall(1), 1^st Floor, Outpatient Clinics’ Building, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

28.              1^st Family Medicine Research Day – Sameer bin-Huraieb Auditorium - King Abdulaziz Medical City – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 23 November, 2009. Moderator

29.              Lecture in the ENT Academic activity Day “ How to Write a manuscript”. – February, 27^th, 2010 at Department of Surgery Conference Room, 2^nd flr., Dental Building.  Presenter

30.              Lecture in Department of Pediatrics Academic Activity Day,” Authorship: An Issue of Biomedical Research”- 27^th April, 2010. Presenter.

31.              Lecture in Department of Internal Medicine – Adult Cardiology Division – Adult Cardiology Fellowship Program” Basic and Essential Biostatistics”- 6^th June, 2010. Presenter.

32.              Research day Nursing college, KAMC, 16 May, 2011. Moderator

33.              “ Health Technology Assessment Symposium”. 19 October, 2011 at Marriott Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Organized by the National and Gulf Center for Evidence Based Health Practice. Accredited by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties ( Accreditation # 21622/2011 – 7 CME hours).

34.              1^st Patient Relationship Symposium 2011 - 21^st 22^nd November, by Ministry of Health,  at the Al Faisaliah Hotel, A Rosewood Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.   ( Accredited by SCHS - 11 CME hours).

35.              International AIDS Day 3^rd November, 2011. Organized by National Guard Health Adffairs, at Dr. Sameer Bin-Huraib Auditorium – KAMC – NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ( Accreditation # 22389/2011 – 3 CME hours)

36.              Lecture in Department of Internal Medicine – Hematology Division – Hematology educational activity” Study designs”- 16^th Nov., 2011. Presenter

37.              Lecture in Department of Pediatrics –– Pediatrics educational activity” Scientific Writing”- 16^th Nov., 2011. Presenter

38.              Lecture in Department of Internal Medicine – Hematology Division – Hematology educational activity” Diagnostic Tests in Medicine”- 28^th Dec., 2011. Presenter.

39.              Lecture in Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program – KAMC- Small Auditorium, Tuesday, January 31^st, 2012 entitled “ Research Methodology I” Presenter

40.              Lecture in Department of Radiology ––Educational activity” How to design a study?”- 20^th Feb., 2012. Presenter

41.              Lecture in Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program – KAMC- Small Auditorium, Tuesday, February 21^st, 2012 entitled “ Research Methodology II” Presenter

42.              Lecture in Department of Pediatrics –– Pediatrics educational activity” Errors in Observational Research”- 28^th Feb., 2012. Presenter

43.              Second Family Medicine Research Day on 14 March, 2012. Moderator for the 1^st session.

44.              Lecture in Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program – KAMC- Small Auditorium, Tuesday, March, 20^st, 2012 entitled “ Research Methodology III” Presenter

45.              2^nd  Family Medicine Research Day – Sameer bin-Huraieb Auditorium - King Abdulaziz Medical City – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 14 March, 2012. Moderator

46.               

C.        Workshops:

1.         Workshop of “Biostatistics and Research Methodology” Abha College of Medicine. 1415 (1995). Organizing Committee Member and Tutor.

2.         Workshop of Training of the School Counsellors in Asir Region. November 1996. Tutor.

3.         Workshop of Training of School Directors in Assir Region, November 16, 1997.  Tutor.

4.         Workshop on “Writing Scientific Papers” 13-18 May,  Abha College of Medicine, Abha, Saudi Arabia.  Tutor.

5.         Workshop on “Early Detection of Psychiatric Disorders” on 8.11.1419 (Feb. 1999), Psychiatric Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.  Member of the Scientific Committee and Tutor.

6.              The first advisory workshop in “Training of Teachers in School Health”. Riyadh, Al-  Seteen Palace Hotel, 25-26/2/1420 (June 1999).  Member of the Scientific Committee and Tutor.

7.              Workshop on “Student Assessment”.   College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Abha on 22.07.1420 (31.10.1999).  Participant.

8.              Workshop on “Research Methods in Medical Education” College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Abha on 27.08.1420 (5.12.1999).  Organizing Commitee & Tutor.

9.              Workshop on “Computer Net”.  College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Abha on 4-7.09.1420 (11-14.12.1999).  Participant

10.          Workshop on " Towards United Curriculum for Teaching Ethics and Principles of Medical professional Practice ". Al-Hammady Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Organized by Saudi Association for Family and Community Medicine, November,2000. Tutor.

11.          “Authorship Development and Writing Skills Workshop” – Al-Batros Hotel, Port-Said- Egypt. Wednesday 6^th July 2005. Keynote speaker by a talk entitled “ Ethical Issues of Biomedical Research”

12.          Van Niekerk A Odero W, Kobusingye O, Solagberu B, Mabolfotouh M, Stevens G. 6 Introduction: Why publish? IPIFA Authorship and Writings Skills Workshop, 4th African Regional Safe Community Conference. Port-Said, Egypt, July 2005.          

          http://www.mrc.ac.za/crime/publications2006.pdf

13.          Republic of Yemen , Sana'a, as a W.H.O. Temporary Advisor in the Regional Consultation on Health Promoting Schools in The Eastern Mediterranean, from 12 to 14 December,2005.

14.          Oman – Mascut, a WHO temporary advisor and an organizer of the workshop " Evaluation of School Health Programs ", 23th to 25^th April,2007.

15.          Saudi Arabia – "Riyadh, Workshops on Student Assessment". 20-24 October, 2007 –King Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh. College of Medicine Auditorium, College of Medicine,  Deprtment of Medical Education in collaoration with the Faculty Development Committee.

16.          Saudi Arabia – “ Clinical Research Coordinators – Train the Trainers Course “. Postgraduate Training Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, , Riyadh, 27^th to 31^st October 2007.

17.          Saudi Arabia – “ UNESCO – Ethics Teacher Training Course “ ( 23CME Hrs). Postgraduate Training Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, , Riyadh, 3^rd  to 6^th  November,  2007.

18.          Gulf workshop on “ Health Research Priority Setting “ Riyadh Palace Hotel – Riyadh 8^th December 2007.

19.          Workshop on “ Breast cancer in Saudi Arabia – Road to the future “.  US- Middle East Partnership for breast cancer awareness and research & MD Anderson –University of Texas – Making cancer history & DANA – FARBER Cancer Institute. March 22-23,2008. King Fahad Medical City – Riyadh – KSA , venue (small auditorium – KFMC).

20.          Workshop on “ Research Centers of Excellence at King Saud University ( Concept & Application). 18-19 May,2008, KSU, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

21.          Workshop on “ Writing for the Health Care Professional”. KAIMRC- KAMC- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December, 20-22, 2008.

22.          “Workshop in Research Methodology” KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, 14-16 March,2009 – (CME Accredited,12 hours)

          Course Director and Instructor.

23.          Workshop in “SPSS On-site Training” KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, 28-31 March,2009.

24.          “Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – KAMC - 16-18 August 2009 in Hospital Auditorium, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. ( CME Accredited, 15 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

25.          “ mThe Patent 101 Workshop” KAIMARC – KAMC – 22 December,2009 at Dental Auditorium.By Mr Richard Litman.( Managing Director of Arabic Innovation Management (AIM).

26.          “Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – KAMC - 13-15 March 2010 KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, ( CME Accredited, 21 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

27.          “Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – KAMC - 12-14 May, 2010 KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, ( CME Accredited, 21 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

28.          Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – KAMC – 6-8  November, 2010 KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, ( CME Accredited, 21 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

29.          Introduction to clinical research 3^rd January. “ Research Designs and Biostatistics in Medicine” Postgraduate training center – KAMC, NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Instructor.

30.          Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – Al-Hassa – 22-24 January, 2011 KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, ( CME Accredited, 21 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

31.        the Preparatory Competitive Scientific Meeting Of KSAU-HS Students and the second Scientific Conference For ministry Of Higher Education. the College Of Medicine- New Building - Large Auditorium.  Judge.

32.          “Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – KAMC - 12-14 May, 2011 KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, ( CME Accredited, 21 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

33.          Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – Al-Hassa – 27-29 June, 2011 KAIMRC – KAMC – ( CME Accredited, 21 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

34.          Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – Riyadh 15-17 October, 2011 KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, ( CME Accredited, 21 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

35.          Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – Riyadh 10-12 December, 2011 KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, ( CME Accredited, 21 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

36.          Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – Al-Hassa – 7-9 January, 2012,  KAIMRC – KAMC – ( CME Accredited, 21 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

37.          Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – Riyadh 10-12 March, 2012 KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, ( CME Accredited, 21 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

38.          Business leave in Jeddaha National Guard to assess the School Health Program at the National Guard in Jeddah and Taif. 6-8 April, 2012.

39.          Research Methodology Course and Workshop” KAIMRC – Dammam 21-23 April, 2012 KAIMRC – KAMC – EBM Hall- College of Medicine, ( CME Accredited, 15 hours). Course Director and Instructor.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

• 1984:

1.      Abolfotouh, M.A., et al: Post-Mumps Diabetes (An association between mumps and diabetes). Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health. Vol. XIV. No. 2 - 1984.

2.      Abolfotouh, M.A., et al: Post-Mumps Diabetes (Risk factors for diabetes after mumps). Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health Vol. XIV No. 3 - 1984.

• 1987:

3.      Abolfotouh M.A., et al: Administration of Tuberculosis control services for school children in Alexandria Governorate. Bulletin of High Inst. of Public Health. Vol. XVII. No. 4 - 1987.

4.      Abolfotouh M.A.: Is BCG vaccination Beneficial? (Letter to the Editor). Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics Vol. 1 No. 3, 1987.

• 1988:

5.      Abolfotouh M.A., et al: The Protective Effect of BCG Vaccination. Bulletin of High Inst. of Public Health. Vol. XVII. No. 1 - 1988.

6.      Abdel Kader E., Kamal M.M., Bayoumi S., Abolfotouh M.: Knowledge and Practice of patients attending rabies clinic towards the disease. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health. Vol. XVIII. No. 1 - 1988.

7.      Abolfotouh M.A., et al: Tuberculosis: Is it a Public Health Problem in our community? Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics Vol. 2 No. 3, 1988.

8.      Bayoumi S., Abolfotouh M.A., El-Kerdany I.M., Abbas S.: Knowledge of nursing staff of Almoassat Hospital regarding AIDS. Journal of Egyptian Public Health Association. Vol. LXIII; 1,2, 1988.

• 1989:

9.      Abolfotouh, M.A.: Infant Feeding Patterns and Dental Caries among Preschool Children. Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics. Vol. 3 No. 4, 1989.

10.  Shehata A., Ayoub, A., Noufal, L., Nouseir, S., Abolfotouh, M.A.: A multivariate analysis of determinants of clinical utilization by the elderly. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health. Vo. 19, No. 4, 1989.

11.  Wasfy, A.S., AbdelKader, E., Sherif, A.A., Abolfotouh, M.A., Dabbous, N.I., Anwar, S.A.: Coverage of BCG vaccination in Alexandria Part I,: Assessment of coverange of public concern related factors. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health, Vol. 19, No. 4, 1989.

12.  Wasfy, A.S., AbdelKader, E., Sherif, A.A., Abolfotouh, M.A., Dabbous, N.I., Anwar, S.A.: Coverage of BCG vaccination in Alexandria. Part II: Other factors affecting coverage. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health Vol. 19, No. 4, 1989.

• 1990:

13.  Abolfotouh, M.A., Murad, M.I., Nosseir, S.A. & Al-Barrawy, M.A.: Screening for urinary tract infection among preschool children. Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics, 4(3); 389-396, 1990.

14.  Abolfotouh M.A., Nofal L.M. & Nosseir, S.A.: A simplified method of development assessment of infants and preschool children and some associated findings. Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics, 4(3): 417-430, 1990.

15.  Abolfotouh, M.A. & Abbas S.: Symptoms of prevalent ailments among elementary school children. Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics, 4(1): 147-155, 1990.

16.  Abolfotouh, M.A., Nofal L.M. & Safwat, H.: Growth and nutri­tional sstatus of preschool children attending the well-baby clinics. Journal of Egyptian Public Health Association. Vol. LXV, No. 56, 1990. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=2134087&query_hl=3&itool=pubmed_docsum

                      Abolfotouh MA, Nofal LM, Safwat H.

17.  Abbas, S., Abolfotouh, M.A.: Mother's fever phobia and its correlates. Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics, 4(4): 555-566, 1990.

18.  Abbas, S., Abolfotouh, M.A.: A study of socio-economic factors affecting weaning patterns in an Egyptian Community. Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics, 4(3): 397-405, 1990.

19.  Abbas, S., Abolfotouh, M.A. & Nosseir, S.: Inservice training program for nurses working in Zagazig vaccination centre. Alexandria Journal of Pediatrics, 4(3): 407-416, 1990.

• 1991:

20.  Abolfotouh, M., Geddes, N.K.: Use of whisper voice testing as a screening test for hearing among preschool and school aged children. Bull. High Institute of Public Health. 1991; 21: 427-437.

21.  Abu-Zeid-H.M; El-Sherbini, A.F.; Fahmy, S.; Mortada M.; Moktahtar S.; Abolfotouh, M.A.: A prospective study of the developmental achievement of a group of healthy newborns during the first year of life in a rural area near Alexan­dria (Abbis II and Abbis VIII Villages). Alexandria Journal of Paediatrics, 1991, Vol. 5, No.3.

22.  Medhat W.; Fahmy, S,; Mortada, M.; Sallam, H.N.; Nofal, L.; Nouseir, S.; Abolfotouh, M.: Construction of a local stand­ard symphysis-fundal height curves for monitoring intrauter­ine foetal growth. Journal of Egyptian Public Health Associ­ation, 1991, LXVI No. 3 & 4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=search&DB=pubmed

                  http://www.labmeeting.com/papers/author/nofal-lm

23.  Tayel K.Y.; Wasfy, A.; Abdel Kader, E.; Abu-Rayyan, M.; Abolfotouh, M.A.; Nofal, L.; Dabbous, N.: Problem of ciga­rtte smoking among school students in Alexandria. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health, 1991, Vol. 21, No.3.

24.  Badr, H.; Fahmy, S.; Abdel, , Kader E.; Abolfotouh, M.A., Dabbous, N.; Kamal, M.: A study of visually handicapped children at the Blind Institutes in Alexandria-Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health. 1991, Vol. 21, No. 3.

25.  Abou-Nazel, M.W, Fahmy, S.I; Younis, I.; Seif, El-din, A.; Abolfotouh, M.A.; Mokhtar, S.; Ayoub, A.: A study of De­pression Among Alexandria Preparatory School Adolescents. Journal of Egyptian Public Health Association. 1991, LXVI, No. 5 & 6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=1797970&query_hl=17&itool=pubmed_docsum

• 1992:

26.  Abolfotouh, M.A., Nofal, L.M.: Growth and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children Attending the Well-baby Clinics in Alexandria(Egypt). (Letter to the Editor). Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 1992; 38:93. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=1569647&query_hl=3&itool=pubmed_docsum

                      Abolfotouh MA, Nofal LM.

• 1993:

27.  Abolfotouh, M.A. and Telmesani A.: A study of some psycho-social characteristics of Blind and Deaf male students in Abha City, Asir Region, Saudi Arabia. Public Health (London). 1993, 103: 261-269. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=8356208&query_hl=3&itool=pubmed_docsum

                     A study of some psycho-social characteristics of blind and deaf male students in Abha...

                       Abolfotouh MA, Telmesani A.

28.  Mahfouz, A.R., Abolfotouh, M.A.F., Al-Khozayem, A.A., Al-Erian, R.A.G.: Referral System in the Asir Region, Saudi Arabia: A study on Hospitals' Referral Coordination Offices. Saudi Medical Journal. 1993; 14: 237-239.

29.  Abolfotouh, M.A., Faheem, Y., Badawi, I. Khairallah, S.: Prevalence of refractive errors and their optical correction among schoolboys in Abha City, Asir Region, Saudi Arabia. Health Services Journal of the Mediterranean Region, WHO, 1993; 7: 48-53.

                  http://www.abonet.com.br/abo/645/abo64501.htm

30.  Abolfotouh, A.M., Abu-Zeid, H.A., Badawi, I.A., Mahfouz, A.A.: A method for Adjusting the International Growth Curves for Saudi Pre-school Children. The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association, 1993; Vol. LXVIII: 688-701.            http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=7775888&query_hl=3&itool=pubmed_docsum

                  Abolfotouh MA, Abu-Zeid HA, Badawi IA, Mahfouz AA.

• 1994:

31.  Abolfotouh, M.A., Badawi, I. , Faheem, Y., Khairallah, S.: Prevalence of Amblyopia Among Schoolboys in Abha City, Asir Region, Saudi Arabia. The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association, 1994; 69(1,2): 19-30. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=7775892&query_hl=3&itool=pubmed_docsum

                  Abolfotouh MA, Badawi I, Faheem Y.

                  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7775892

32.  Mahfouz, A.A.R., Abolfotouh, M.A.F., Al-Erian, R.A.G., Al-Khozayem, A.A.: Socio-Demographic Determinants of Infant Vaccination Default in the Asir Region of Saudi Arabia. Emirates Medical Journal, 1994; 12: 128-133.

33.  Abolfotouh, M., Faheem, Y., Badawi, I., Khairallah, S.: Ocular Disorders Among Schoolboys in a High-Altitude Area of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology 1994; 8: 1224-27.

34.  Abolfotouh, M.A., Tayel, K., Ayoub, A., El-Sebaiei, M.: Preventive and Clinical Aspect of Cardiac Problems Among School Children in Alexandria. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health. 1994; 24: 735-47.

35.  Bilal, N.E., Abolfotouh, M., Badawi, I.A., Ghieth, M.M.: A Study of Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal(GABHS) Pharyngitis Among Schoolboys in Abha, Asir region, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Tropical Medicine (JTM). 1994; 3:79-83.

• 1995:

36.  Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Mostafa M. Ghieth, Ibrahim A. Badawi.: Hearing loss  and other ear problems among schoolboys in Abha, Saudi Arabia. Annals of Saudi Medicine. 1995; 15: 323-26.

      http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/154/94199/94199.pdf           

37.  Abolfotouh  M.A.: The Impact of a Lecture on AIDS on Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of Male School-Age Adolescents in the Asir Region of Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Journal of Community Health. (NY) 1995; 20: 271-81. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=7657860&query_hl=3&itool=pubmed_docsum

     http://search.proquest.com/medical/docview/224049655/fulltextPDF/133E392FA4A705B0277/1?accountid=49772

38.  Jamal, A.A., Abolfotouh, M.A., Badawi, I., Al-Naggar, Y.: Growth of Normal Urban Saudi Schoolboys Aged 6-13 in the Southwestern Region of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal. 1995; 16: 513-15.

http://falghaleb.kau.edu.sa/Show_Res.aspx?Site_ID=140&LNG=AR&RN=56450

39.  Abu-Zeid, H.A.H., Abolfotouh, M.A.A., Abdel Aziz, M., Bassuni, W.A., Al-Kassab, A.: Evaluation of a Simple Test in Community Survey for Diabetes Mellitus: The Two Hour Fasting Post Meal Capillary Blood Glucose. Diabetes Research (U.K.) Accepted for Publication in April 1995.

40.  Abdel Aziz, M., Abolfotouh, M.: Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Functions in Tile Production Workers. Medical Journal of Cairo University. (Accepted for publication in April 1995).

41.  Abolfotouh, M.A., Al-Amari O., Kharboush I.F.:  A Study of Parasitic Infection and Gastrointestinal Symptoms Among Preschool Children in Day Care Centers in Alexandria, Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association.  1995; 70: 416-29.          http://www.biowizard.com/promote_frameset.php?search=aBOLFOTOUH&x=9&y=10

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17214167

42. Abolfotouh, M.A., Abu-Nazel, MW, Nossair, S.A.: School absenteeism: A study of some risk factors. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health. 1995; 25: (2): 287-96.

43. Abu-Zeid, H.A.H., Abdel  Abdel Aziz, M., Abolfotouh, M.A., Mahfouz, A.A., Al-Kassab, A.K.,  Bassuni, W.A., Alakija, W.,: Diabetes Prevalence in  Saudi Communities. Diabetes Research (U.K 1995, vol. 28, n^o2, pp. 85-93 

      http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2946546

44. Abolfotouh, M.A., Badawi, I.A.: Growth Pattern of Schoolboys in a High-Altitude Area of Saudi Arabia. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (W.H.O.) 1995; Vol. 1 (2): 205-209.

       http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0102/06.htm

 45.  Abu-zeid, H.A.A, Abdel Aziz, M., Abolfotouh, M. Abdel Moneim, M., Al-Erian, R. Hypercendemicity of Diarrhea in a Valley Area, Asir Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association. 1995; 70: 257-77.          http://www.biowizard.com/promote_frameset.php?search=aBOLFOTOUH&x=9&y=10

      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17214157

46. Abu-Zeid, H.A.H., Abdel Aziz, M., Abolfotouh, M., Abdel Moneim M.: Bacteriological Potability of the Drinking Water in A Diarrhoea Hyperendemic Valley Area in Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association. 1995; 70: 280-91.          http://www.biowizard.com/promote_frameset.php?search=aBOLFOTOUH&x=9&y=10

 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=17214158&dopt=abstractplus

47.  Nossier, S.A., Abolfotouh, M.A. Impact of an in-service training programme on physicians’ knowledge and skills growth monitoring. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health. 1995; 25(4): 875-84.

• 1996:

48. Abolfotouh, M.A., Abu-Zeid, H.A.H., Bahamdan K., Abdel Aziz, M. Bassuni, W.A., Edi, O. Skin disorders among male school children in the Asir region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Annals of Saudi Medicine. 1996; 16(3) 342-45.

      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17372487

49. Abolfotouh, M.A., Abu-Zeid, H.A.H., Abdel Aziz, M, Alakija, W., Mahfouz, A.A., Bassuni, W.A. Prevalence of Hypertension in Southwestern Saudi Arabia. East Mediterranean Health Journal (W.H.O.) 1996; 2(2): 211-18.

            http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0202/04.htm

50. Abolfotouh, M.A., Bilal, N,E, Badawi, I.A., Grieth, M.M.. Throat culture screening for Beta-hemolytic streptococci among schoolboys in a high altitutde area of Saudi Arabia. East Mediterranean Health Journal (W.H.O.). 1996; 2(3): 425-31.

      http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0203/09.htm

51.  Khattab, M., Abolfotouh, M., Alakija, W., Humaidi, M., Al-Tokhy, M., Al-Kaldi Y. Audit of diabetes in an academic family practice center in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia. Diabetes Research, 1996; 31: 243-54.

                  http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2556173 

• 1997:

52.  Abolfotouh, M.A., Abdel Aziz, M., Badawi, I.A., Alakija, W. Impact of a one-day anti-smoking program on male secondary adolescents in Southwestern Saudi Arabia. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1997; 13(3): 151 - 2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9181200&query_hl=3&itool=pubmed_docsum             

                        Abolfotouh MA, Abdel Aziz M, Badawi IA, Alakija W.

53.  Abolfotouh, M.A., Abdel Aziz, M, Badawi, I.A., Alakija, W. K.A.P. Smoking intervention program for secondary school male students in the Southwestern Saudi Arabia. W.H.O. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 1997; 3(1): 90-100.

      http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0301/11.htm

       Tobacco Free Initiative: Library Journal Articles

54.  Abolfotouh, M.A. Behavioural disorders among urban schoolboys in Southwestern Saudi Arabia. W.H.O. East Mediterranean Health Journal. 1997; 3(2): 274-83.

       http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0302/10.htm        

55.  Al-Humaidi, M.A., Abolfootuh, M.A., Sulaiman, S.A., Al-Kadoumi, O.F., Khattab, M.S.,  Al-Salmi, H.H., Al-Amari, O., Saydain, G.,  Al-Knawy, B. The validity of the Reflotron as a screening tools for a blood cholesterol. Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association.  1997; 72(1,2): 167-87.          http://www.biowizard.com/promote_frameset.php?search=aBOLFOTOUH&x=9&y=10

                  http://www.labmeeting.com/papers/author/abolfotouh-ma

56.  M. Khattab, W. Alakija, M. Abolfotouh, M. Humaidi, M. Tohky, M. Al-Kaldi. Obstacles to and solution for optimal implementation of primary care for  diabetics in Abha, Asir region, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal. 1997; 18(3): 236-39.

      http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2680798

57.  Al-Knawy BA, Bilal NE, El-Bagir M, Ahmed k, Al-Wabel AA, Foli AK, Al-Humaidi MA, Shatoor AS, Mirdad S, Abolfotouh M. Metronidazole resistant Helicobacter Pylori strains among Saudi patients with dyspepsia. Saudi Medical Journal. 1997; 18(3): 261-63. 

      http://www.cababstractsplus.org/abstracts/Abstract.aspx?AcNo=19982003371

• 1998:

58.  Khattab MS, Al-Khaldi YM, Abolfotouh MA, Khan MY, Humaidi MA, Alakija W, Tokhy M.  Impact of a diabetic program in a family practice setting in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.  Diabetic Research. 1998;  33: 115-127.

      http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2361642

59. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Mostafa A. Aziz, Wole Alakija, Abdullah Al-Safy, Majed S. Khattab, Soleiman Mirdad, AbdulRahman Al-Juhani, Mohammed Al-Humaidi.  Smoking habits of King Saud University students in Abha, Saudi Arabia.  Annals of Saudi Med. 1998; 18; 3: 212-216.. 
http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/articles/183/97-279.pdf

60.  Al-Homrany M, Abolfotouh M.  Incidence of treated end-stage renal disease in Asir Region, Southern Saudi Arabia. Saudi J of Kidney Dis and Transpl. 1998; 9(4):425-29.

      http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=1998;volume=9;issue=4;spage=425;epage=430;aulast=Al-Homrany

      http://www.sjkdt.org/temp/SaudiJKidneyDisTranspl94425-9120122_023200.pdf

61.  Malik GM, Abolfotouh MA, Jastania S, Morad N, Eltayeb E, Saydain G.  A logistic regression model to predict nodal malignancy among cases with lymphadenopathy.  Ann Saudi Med, 1998; 18(6): 518-21.

      http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/186/98-072.html  

      http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/Old/186/98-072.pdf

62.  Abolfotouh MA, Khairallah S, Al-Falki Y, Khattab M, Alakija W.  Causes of visual impairement among schoolboys in the Al-Noor Institute for the blind, Abha, South-western Saudi Arabia.  The Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology, 1998; 12(4): 235-240.

       http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/Old/186/98-072.pdf

• 1999 :

63.  Khattab MS, Abolfotouh MA, Al-Khaldi Y, et al.  Compliance and control of diabetes in family practice setting, Saudi Arabia.  East Mediterranean Health Journal (W.H.O.)  1999; 5(4): 755-65.

      http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0504/13.htm  

64.  Malik GM, Seidi O, El-Taher A, Mohammed AS, Abolfotouh MA.  Common labortaory abnormalities in malaria seen in the Asir Region, South-Western Saudi Arabia.  Emirates Med J 1999; 17(1): 13-16.

65.  Khattab MS, Abolfotouh MA, Alakija W, Al-Humaidi MA, Al-Wahat S.  Risk factors of coronary heart disease: attitude and behaviour in family practice - Saudi Arabia.  East Mediterranean Health Journal (W.H.O.).  1999; 5(1): 35-45.

      www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0501/06.htm         

66.  Khattab MS, Abolfotouh MA, Al-Khaldi YM, Khan MY.  Studying the referral system in one family practice in Saudi Arabia.  Annals of Saudi Medicine.  1999; 19(2): 167-170.

       http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/192/98-209.pdf

       http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/192/98-209.html67.

67.  Abolfotouh MA.  Effect of diabetes mellitus on quality of life:  A review.  Annals of Saudi Medicine.  1999; 19 (6):  518-24.

http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/Old/196/99-042A.PDF

68.  Al-Humaidi M, Suleiman SA, Abolfotouh MA, Khattab MS, Al-Kadoumi OS, Al-Khaldi Y.  Hypercholesterolemia and other risk factors of coronary artery disease among patients of primary health care centers (PHCCs) in Southwest Saudi Arabia. JBMS 1999; 11(3): 5-22.

69.  Al-Knawy B, Morad N, Jamal A, Mirdad S, Abol Fotouh M, Ahmed E, Saydain G, Seidi O, Shatoor A.  Helicobacter pylori and intestinal metaplasia with its subtype in the gastric antrum in a Saudi population.  Scand Gastroenterol.  1999;34 (6): 562-5

                   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10440604

• 2000:

70.  Yousef F. Ahmed, Fuad I. Abbag, Jobran M. Al-Qahtani, Bothaina M. Ghazali, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh.  Erythrocyte sedimentation rate during steady state, painful crisis and infection in children with sickle cell disease.  Saudi Medical Journal 2000; Vol. 21 (5): 461-463.      

http://www.smj.org.sa/PDFFiles/May00/Erythrocyte.pdf

71.  Abolfotouh MA.  Growth and sexual maturation of blind and deaf male students in  Abha city, Saudi Arabia.   Annals of Saudi Medicine. 2000, 20;(5-6) : 447-9.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17264647

      http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/Old/205_206/99-238.PDF  

72.  Abolfotouh MA, Al-Ghamdi S.  Pattern of hearing impairment among schoolboys in an Institute for deaf subjects.  Saudi Med J. 2000, Vol. 21 (9): 873-876.

      http://www.smj.org.sa/PDFFiles/Sep00/Thepattern.pdf

73.  Abolfotouh MA, Al-Ghamdi S.  Pattern of hearing impairment among schoolboys in an Institute for deaf subjects.  Neurosciences 2000, Vol. 5 (4): 236-239.

      http://www.neurosciencesjournal.org/PDFFiles/Oct00/pattern.pdf

74.  Abolfotouh MA , Bahamdan K,.  Skin disorders among blind and deaf male students in Southwestern Saudi Arabia.  Annals of Saudi Medicine. 2000, 20; (2) : 161-4.

http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/Old/202/99-115.PDF

      http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/202/99-115.htm 

75.  Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Kamil H. Hassan, Maged S. Khattab, Randa M. Youssef, Ali Sadek, Mostafa El-Sebaie. Dental caries: Experience in relation to wasting and stunted growth among schoolboys in Abha, Saudi Arabia.  Annals of Saudi Medicine. 2000, 20(5-6): 360-3.

      http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/articles/205_206/99-273.PDF

      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17264622

       http://www.k4health.org/popline/dental-caries-experience-relation-wasting-and-   stunted-growth-among-schoolboys-abha-saudi-ara

76.  Mirdad TM, Khan MRH, Abbag FI, Abolfotouh M.   Bone and Joint infection in neonates:  A local experience at Abha, Saudi Arabia.  Scientific Medical Journal.  2000;12(4) :51-60.             http://www.ajol.info/viewarticle.php?jid=74&id=10906&layout=abstract

·         2001:

77.  Abolfotouh MA, et al.  Psychosocial assessment of geriatric subjects in Abha City, Saudi Arabia.  Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (W.H.O.)  2001; 7(3):481-91.

          http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0703/Psychosocial.htm

78.  Al-Shehri M, Abolfotouh MA, et. Al.  Screening for asthma and associated risk factors among urban schoolboys in Abha City, Saudi Arabia.  Saudi Med J.  2000 ;21 (11): 841-6.

       http://www.smj.org.sa/DetailArticle.asp?ArticleId=189

                  http://docs.ksu.edu.sa/PDF/Articles16/Article160221.pdf

79.  Al-Helali N, Abolfotouh MA, Ghanem H.  Pattern of erectile dysfunction in Jeddah City – Saudi Arabia.  Saudi Med J.  2001; 22(1):841-5.

         http://www.smj.org.sa/PDFFiles/Jan01/Pattern.pdf

         Pattern of erectile dysfunction in Jeddah city.

80.  Abu-Eshy SA, Abolfotouh MA. Endemic goitre among school-children in high and low altitude areas of Asir region, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J.2001;22(2):447-450.

       http://www.smj.org.sa/PDFFiles/Feb01/Endemic20000224.pdf

81.  Abolfotouh MA, Al-Helali NS.  Effect of erectile dysfunction on quality of life.  Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (W.H.O.)  2001; 7(3):510-18. 

      http://www.emro.who.int/Publicatio Figure 1. Receiver operating characteristic curves of the durations of diabetes and ESR levels in relation to presence of diabetic foot.

ns/EMHJ/0703/erectile.htm

82.  Abolfotouh MA, et al.  Central obesity among geriatrics in Abha City – Southwestern Saudi Arabia.  East Mediterranean Health Journal (WHO)  2001;7(4/5):  716-24.

      http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0704/central.htm  

83.  Alshehri MY, Ajao O,  Abolfotouh MA   Mortality from malignant diseases in a Saudi population in Asir Region : A four-year review. Annals of Saudi Medicine 2001, 21;(3-4): 248-50.

     http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/213_214/00-149.pdf

·         2002:

84.  Abolfotouh MA . Assignment report on “Evaluation of the school health system in Oman “, 27 April-10 May 2002. W.H.O.

      ( EM/HSG/011/E/R/10.02/26 )

·      2004:

85.  Abou El-Enein NY, Abolfotouh MA.  Drug compliance among hypertensive patients attending outpatient clinic of Abu-Qir hospital in Alexandria. Bulletin of High Inst Public Health  2004; 34(3): 605-20.

·         2005:

86.  Alshehri MA, Abolfotouh MA, Dalak MA, Nwoye LD. Birth Anthropometric Parameters in High and Low Altitude Areas of Southwest Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2005;26(4):560-5.

         http://www.smj.org.sa/PDFFiles/Apr05/07Birth20040862.pdf   

87.  Mohammed A. Al-Shehri, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Mohammed Yunis Khan, Luke O. Nwoye. Growth Standards for Urban Infants in a High Altitude Area of Saudi Arabia. Biomedical Research. Vol. 16, No. 3 (2005-10 - 2005-12) http://www.indmedica.com/journals.php?journalid=12&issueid=115&articleid=1547&action=article

88.  Alshehri MA, Abolfotouh MA, Dalak MA, Nwoye LD. Construction of Intrauterine Growth Curves in a High Altitude Area of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2005;26(11): 1723-27.

         http://www.smj.org.sa/PDFFiles/Nov05/06Construction20050605.pdf

89.  Monir G, Abolfotouh MA. Pychosocial characteristics of diabetic students in Alexandria. Journal of Egyptian Public Health Association. 2005; 80:475-93.      

         http://www.epha.eg.net/pdf/n3-4-2005/6-%20gihan-Diabetes%20-samia-final-   CD.pdf

90.  Mohamed Al-Shehri, Luke O. Nwoye, Waleed Eid and Mostafa A. Abolfotouh. Intrauternine curves at a high altitude area of Saudi Arabia. J. Arab Neonatal Forum 2005; 2: 30-35.

       http://www.fmhs.uaeu.ac.ae/neonatal/iss003/p5.pdf

91.  Abolfotouh MA. Suggested regional guidelines for planning, monitoring and evaluation of health-promoting schools, and minimum indicators. In : Report on the Consultation on health-promoting schools in the Eastern Mediterranean Region – Sana'a Republic of Yemen, 12-14 December 2005. WHO-EM/HSG/310/E.

      http://www.emro.who.int/hps/pdf/HSG-310.pdf

·         2006:

92.  Abolfotouh MA, Al-Helali NS. Effect of Erectile Dysfunction on the Quality of Life. Asian Journal of Andrology 2006;8(5- supplement 1 ) : 164-7.

93.  Mehanna A, Al-Bourgy M, Seif El-Din A, Abolfotouh M. Corporal punishment : Mother's Disciplinary Behavior and Child's Psychological Profile in Alexandria. Proceeding of the 2^nd International Conference on Health, Environment and Development . 28-30 November,2006. Helnan Palestine Hotel. Alexandria – Egypt. P.12.( Abstract ).

94.  Elhosseiny TA, Guirguis WW, Abolfotouh M, Hafez SA.Utilization of Students' Hospital in Alexandria by Asthmatic School Children. Proceeding of the 2^nd International Conference on Health, Environment and Development . 28-30 November,2006. Helnan Palestine Hotel. Alexandria – Egypt. P.12.( Abstract ).

95.  Abolfotouh M. Evaluation of School health system at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh – saudi Arabia. Executive action document,  November 2006.

96.  Abolfotouh M. Review and finalization of the healthy school initiative framework in Afghanistan. Executive action document (WHO), December,2006.

·         2007:

97.  Abolfotouh MA, Bassiouni FA, Mounir GM, Fayyad RCh. Health-related Lifestyles and Risk Behaviors among Students Living In Alexandria University Hostels. East Mediterranean Health Journal – WHO  2007;13(2):376-91.

      http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/emhj/1302/article17.htm

98.  Abolfotouh M . Evidence of the effectiveness of school health promotion in some Eastern Mediterranean countries.  School Health Meeting. Vancouver-Canada 5-8 June,2007

      http://www.mayeticvillage.com/WHO-6GCHP

99.  Abu-Eshy SA, Abolfotouh MA, Nawar E, Abu Sabib ARH. Ranson's criteria for acute pancreatitis in high altitude:Do they need be modified?.Saudi  Journal of Gastroentrology (SJG) 2007; 14 (1):20-3. http://www.saudijgastro.com/text.asp?2008/14/1/20/37797

100.       Hosny G, El-Gamal A, Arafat W, Abolfotouh M. Assessment of Quality of Life for Adult Cancer Patients in Alexandria. The Egyptian  Journal of Community Medicine. 2007; 25(2): 1-14.

101.       Mounir GM, Abolfotouh MA. Assessment of Health-related Quality of Life among School Children with Cancer in Alexandria. Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association. 2007; 82(3&4):219-38.

       http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18410709

       http://www.labmeeting.com/papers/author/abolfotouh-ma

102.       Gehan M. Mounir, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Kholoud Y Tayel. Coping Strategies of Mothers of Children with Cardiac problems. Bulletin of High Institute of Public Health 2007;37(1):1-18.

103.       Abolfotouh MA. The WHO global technical meeting on school health, Vancouver, Canada, June 2007. In : Report on the First regional conference on health promoting schools in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, 3-5 September 2007. WHO-EM/HSG/319/E.

·   2008:

104. Abolfotouh MA et al. Central obesity among adults in Egypt : Prevalence and co-morbidities. East Medeterranean Health Journal (W.H.O.) 2008; 14(1):57-68.

          http://www.emro.who.int/publications/emhj/1401/article6.htm

          http://62.193.78.3/emhj/1401/14_1_2008_057_068.pdf 

105. Abou El-Enein NY, Abolfotouh MA. An audit of diabetic care at three diabetic centers in Alexandria. East Mediterranean Health Journal, WHO; 2008; 14(3): 636-46.

        http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/emhj/1403/article14.htm

106. Alrowaily  MA, Abolfotouh MA, Ferwanah MS. Hepatitis B Virus Seroprevalence among Pregnant Females in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology 2008, 14(2):70-2.

  http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-       3767;year=2008;volume=14;issue=2;spage=70;epage=72;aulast=Alrowaily

·            2009:

107.    Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Mohamed D. El-Bourgy, Amira G. Seif El Din, Azza A. Mehanna.  Corporal punishment : Mothers' disciplinary behavior  and child's psychological    profile in Alexandria city, Egypt. Journal of Forensic Nursing 2009; 5(1): 5–17.       

                    http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/122200394/PDFSTART

108. Kwok-Cho Tang, Don Nutbeam, Carmen Aldinger, Lawrence St Leger, Donald Bundy, Anna Maria Hoffmann, Ekua Yankah, Doug McCall, Goof Buijs, Said Arnaout,  Sofialeticia Morales , Faye Robinson, Charuaypon Torranin, Lesley Drake, Mostafa Abolfotouh, Cheryl Vince Whitman, Sergio Meresman, , Cossa Odete, Abdul-Halim Joukhadar, Claire Avison, Cream Wright, Franscico Huerta, Davison Munodawafa, David Nyamwaya, Karen Heckert,. Schools for Health, Education and Development: A Call for Action.  

Health Promot. Int., Vol. 24, No. 1. (1 March 2009), pp. 68-77 Epub 2008 Nov 27    

       http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=19039034

          http://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/dan037?ijkey=46jjhDKC2klEQMV&keytype=ref

          https://ovidsp.tx.ovid.com/spb/ovidweb.cgi

109. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Sameh Abolfotouh. Report onSchool Health in Afghanistan. http://schoolhealthindicators.wetpaint.com/page/Afghanistan  

110. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Sameh Abolfotouh. School Health promotion in Saudi Arabia. http://schoolhealthindicators.wetpaint.com/page/Saudi+Arabia  2009

111. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Sameh Abolfotouh. Report on School Health in Oman.       http://schoolhealthindicators.wetpaint.com/page/Oman     2009

112. M. Abolfotouh. Validity of indicators of central obesity in the prediction of diabetes and hypertension. Journal of Diabetes.2009; Volume 1 Issue s1 (p A83-A288):25-26.

         http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/122219636/PDFSTART

113. Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Sameh Abolfotouh. Report on School Health in Egypt. http://schoolhealthindicators.wetpaint.com/page/Egypt 2009

·   2010:

114. Rowaily M, Abolfotouh MA. Predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus in a highparity community in Saudi Arabia.  East Mediterranean Health Journal, WHO.2010;16(6):636-41.

        http://www.emro.who.int/emhj/V16/06/16_6_2010_0636_0641.pdf

115. Balkhy H, Abolfotouh M, Al-Hathlool R,  Al-Jumah M. Awareness, attitudes, and practices related to the swine influenza pandemic among the Saudi public. BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10:42. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/42

        http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2334-10-42.pdf

116. Sami M. Al-Yami,  Khalid A. Mohajer ,Majed Al-Jeraisy , Ahmed M. Batarfi, Mostafa Abolfotouh. Recurrent visits and admissions of children with asthma in Central Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal 2010;31(8):179-82.

                           http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20714693

117. Abdallah Adlan, Mostafa Abolfotouh and Ameen Kashmeery. Quality of Informed Consent for Invasive Procedures at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . Submitted to the 4^th Saudi International Conference – SIC 2010- UK, 30-31 July,2010. (information) (Word Document)

          http://www.easychair.org/conferences/submission.cgi?submission=435015;track=25946;a=a0ab5cc062e8

118. Abolfotouh MA, et al Predictors of hospital mortality in patients with heart failure at the cardiac center of KAMC-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Proceeding of KAIMRC Annual Scientific Forum” Improving Health Care Through Research”. King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2-3 November, 2010.

119. Abolfotouh MA, et al Risk factors of diabetic foot at KAMC , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Case-control study. Proceeding of KAIMRC Annual Scientific Forum” Improving Health Care Through Research”. King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2-3 November, 2010.

• 2011

121. Al-Mendalawi MD, Abolfotouh M. Recurrent visits and admissions of  children with asthma in central Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2011 Feb;32(2):201-2.  ( Letter to Editor). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21301773

122.Abolfotouh MA, et al.  Quality-of Life and Glycemic control of adolescents with type 1 diabetes and impact of an education intervention.  Int J Gen Med 2011:4 141–152.

http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=6403

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21475630

123. Mohajer KA,  Al-Yami SM, Al- Jeraisy MI, Abolfotouh MA. Antibiotic prescribing in a pediatric emergency setting in central Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal 2011; 32(2):197-98.

            http://www.smj.org.sa/PDFFiles/Feb11/3Antibiotic20103225.pdf

124. Al-Jumah M, Abolfotouh MA. Saudi Public Perception and Attitude towards Organ/tissue Donation. Biopreservation and Biobanking 2011;9(1):21-27.

         http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/bio.2010.0025  

125.Mostafa A. Abolfotouh ,  Sunny A. Sallam, Mohammed S. Mohammed, Amany A Loutfy, Ali A. Hasab. Prevalence of elevated  blood pressure and association with obesity in Egyptian school adolescents. Int J Hyper  Volume 2011, Article ID 952537, 8 pages    doi:10.4061/2011/952537

 http://www.sage-hindawi.com/journals/ijht/2011/952537/

 http://downloads.sage-hindawi.com/journals/ijht/2011/952537.pdf

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21423685

126.Al-Jumah M, Abolfotouh M, Alabdulkareem I, Balkhy H, Al-Jeraisy M, Al-Swaid A, Al-Musaeed E, Al-Knawy B. Public attitude towards biomedical research at outpatient clinics of King Abdulaziz Medical City – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. East Mediterranean Health Journal. 2011 ; 17 (6): 536-545.

http://www.emro.who.int/publications/emhj/17/06/article12.htm

http://www.emro.who.int/emhj/V17/06/17_6_2011_0536_0545.pdf

127.Abolfotouh MA, et al. Risk factors of diabetic foot in central Saudi Arabia: Case-control study. Saudi Med J 2011;32(7):710-715.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21748208?dopt=Abstract

http://www.smj.org.sa/PDFFiles/Jul11/08Risk20103797.pdf

128.Al-Jeraisy MI, Alanazi MQ,  Abolfotouh MA. Medication Prescribing Errors In a Pediatric Inpatient Tertiary Care Setting – Saudi Arabia. BMC Research Notes. July, 2011 ( accepted for publication).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21838929?dopt=AbstractPlus&holding=f1000,f1000m,isrctn

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/294  

http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1756-0500-4-294.pdf

129.                      L. Mawaldi, C, Gupta, H. Bakhsh, M. Saadeh, M. Abolfotouh. Validity of ultrasound in patients with acute pelvic pain related to suspected ovarian torsion. Surgical science.2011;2 (.6):326-330  DOI: 10.4236/ss.2011.26069  

http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?paperID=6882

130.Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Laila A. Soliman, Sameh M Abolfotouh, Mohamed Raafat. Knowledge and practice of PHC physicians toward the detection and management of hypertension and other CVD risk factors in Egypt. Int J Hypert. 2011 doi:10.4061/2011/983869

 http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijht/aip/983869/

131.Ghassan A. Shaath, MD, Mansour Al-Mutairi, MD, Omar Al-Tamimi, MD, Fahad Al-Habshan, MD, Mostafa AbolFotouh, MD. Predictors for re-intervention in neonates with pulmonary atresia or severe pulmonary stenosis with intact ventricular septum. Journal of the Saudi Heart Association 2010; 22 ( 2): 85-6.

http://www.journalofthesaudiheart.com/article/PIIS1016731510003131/fulltext

132.Ghassan A. Shaath, Omar Al-Tamimi, Ali AlAkhfash, , Mostafa Abolfotouh, Mansour Al-Mutairi, Fahad Al Habshan. Predictors of Re-intervention in Neonates with Critical Pulmonary Stenosis or Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions(impact factor: 2.36). 09/2011; DOI: 10.1002/ccd.23320

              http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21954133

              http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ccd.23320/pdf

133.Mostafa A Abolfotouh , Mohammed A Al-Rowaily.Validity of Fasting Blood Glucose Test in Screening for the Pre-diabetes state among Pregnant Females. In: Gestational Diabetes Chapter 4, Edited by Miroslav Radenković p. cm. ISBN 978-953-307-581-5Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia, November, 2011.

        http://www.intechopen.com/source/pdfs/23175/InTech-Validity_of_fasting_blood_glucose_test_in_screening_for_the_pre_diabetes_state_among_pregnant_females.pdf

134. L. Mawaldi, C, Gupta, H. Bakhsh, M. Saadeh, M. Abolfotouh. Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in suspected ovarian torsion. Urogynaecologia International Journal (UIJ) 2011;25 (1): 54-6.

         http://www.urogynaecologia.it/index.php/uij/article/view/uij.2011.e15/77

             http://www.urogynaecologia.it/index.php/uij/index  

• 2012

135.  Abolfotouh MA, Aladlan AA. Quality of informed consent for invasive procedures in central Saudi Arabia. Int J Gen Med. March 2012 Volume 2012:5 Pages 269-275 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S29599

 http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=9522

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22505825

136.Abolfotouh et al. Prevalence of metabolic abnormalities and association with obesity among Saudi college students. Submitted to Int J Hypert March, 2012

137.Abolfotouh et al. Quality of life in patients with skin diseases in central Saudi Arabia. Int J Gen Med. May, 2012 ( Accepted for publication).

138.Shukry SH, Saad SG, Eltemsahi AM, Abolfotouh MA.. Awareness, attitude and worry of  stakeholders and employees of Alexandria Sanitary Drainage Company towards the environment. IJOEM, May 2012 ( Submitted for publication).

139.Ahmed Al Rumayyan, Mostafa Abolfotouh. The Prediction of an Abnormal CT Scan for Pediatric Patients Presenting with a First Seizure. Neuroscience ( Submitted, May 2012)

BOOKS:

·         Sheiba, Z., Abolfotouh, M.: Principles of Public Health and Social Medicine, 1st edition, 1988, 2nd edition 1990 (in Arabic).

·         Abolfotouh M., Badawi I. Health status of schoolboys in Abha city, Asir region (in Arabic). 1996.]

·         Abolfotouh MA. Towards Better Health for School Children in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia, 2000.

·         Abolfotouh MA., Mostafa Awad. An Introduction in Public Health and Social Medicine, 2002.   

·      Abolfotouh MA.   Essentials of School Health and Educational Medicine, 2010.King Fahd National Library Cataloging – in – Publication Data.Riyadh, 2011. ISBN: 978-603-00-6828-9. L.D. no. 1432/1265.

·         Mostafa Abolfotouh   Essentials of School Health and Educational Medicine, LAP  

            LAMBERT Academic Publishing (December 27, 2011). ISBN 978-3-8473-2805-6

       http://www.bod.com/index.php?id=3435&objk_id=636559

http://www.bod.com/index.php?id=3435&objk_id=636559

Chapter in a book

·         Mostafa A Abolfotouh , Mohammed A Al-Rowaily.Validity of Fasting Blood Glucose Test in Screening for the Pre-diabetes state among Pregnant Females. In: Gestational Diabetes, Chapter 4, Edited by Miroslav Radenković p. cm. ISBN 978-953-307-581-5Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia, November, 2011.( Chapter in a book).

        http://www.intechopen.com/books/show/title/gestational-diabetes

LIST OF THESES :

·         Problem of smoking among secondary students in Alexandria (Thesis for Degree of Doctor of Public Health by: Kholoud Yehia Ahmed Tayel). (February, 1988 - 1990).

·         The ecology and rehabilatation of the visually handicapped children in the Institutes of Blindness in Alexandria (Thesis for Master Degree of Public Health by: Hanan El-Sayed Badr). (April 1988 - 1990).

·         A study of variation of the affective trait among the blind school aged children in Alexandria (Thesis for Master Degree of Public Health by: Sami Naguib Ibrahim). (August, 1988 - 1990).

·         A study of depression among Alexandria preparatory school adolescents (Thesis for Degree of Doctor of Public Health by: Mervat Wagdi Abou-Nazel) (November, 1988 - 1990).

·         Pattern of Erectile Dysfunction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Thesis for the fellowship of Arab Board in Community Medicine - by Dr. Nabil Al-Helali, 1999) – (Main supervisor)

·         Health-Related Lifestyle Among Students Living In University Hostiles In Alexandria. Master Thesis ( 2001). (Supervisor).

·         Statistical Study of Dowen Syndrom in Alexandria . Master Thesis (2001-2004). (Supervisor).

·         Health- related Quality of Life among Epileptic Adolescents in Alexandria. Doctoral Thesis(2001-2004).( Supervisor).

·         Hospital Utilization by Asthmatic School Children in Alexandria . Master Thesis (2001-2006). (Supervisor).

·         Smoking among university students and learning theory model. Master Thesis (2003 -2007).  ( Supervisor ).

·           Effect of Diabetes on the Quality of life of Adolescents in Alexandria. – Doctoral Thesis.(2004-2008)- ( Supervisor ).

·           Abnormal Stature Among School Children in Alexandria. Doctoral Thesis (2004-2011)- (Main Supervisor ).

·           Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)  to Investigate the Association between Children's Respiratory Health and Air Pollution in Alexandria. Doctoral Thesis - ( Supervisor) 2004-2008.

·           Corporal punishment : Mothers' disciplinary behavior  and child's psychological profile in Alexandria city, Egypt.. Master Thesis. (2004-2006). Supervisor.

·           An Epidemiology Study on Blood Pressure among School Adolescents In Alexandria. Master Thesis. ( Supervisor ). 2004 -2008

·            Evaluation of Health promoting and non health promoting schools in Alexandria. Dr Degree Thesis, ( Main Supervisor).2006-now.

·            Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes on AIDs among students of Faculty of Nursing, University of Alexandria. Master Thesis. ( Supervisor). 2006-2011.

·            Quality of Informed consent for invasive procedures at KAMC – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Master thesis in Bioethics, King Saud Bin-Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences(KSAU-HS).( Main Supervisor), 2009-2010.

LIST OF PROJECTS:

·          Survey of  some health problems among male elementary school children in Abha City, Asir Region, Saudi Arabia (1992-1994). Project granted by College of Medicine Research center (CMRC) in Abha - (Principal investigator).

·          A community-based study of childhood Handicap in Asir Region, Southwestern Arabia. A project proposal submitted to Prince Salman Center for Researches in Handicap, 26.4.1995 (26.11.1415) - (Principal investigator).

·          Pattern of smoking among students of College of Education, Abha (1995)  (A short Training Project – College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia)  (Coordinator).

·          Assessment of health status and rehabilitation activities for mentally retarded students in Abha (1999).  (A short Training Project – College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia) - (Coordinator).

·          Depression among adolescent students in Abha City (2000).  A short Training Project – College of Medicine & Medicial Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia) - (Coordinator).

·          Pattern of handicap among blind and deaf male students in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia (1996).  (A short Training Project – College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia) (Coordinator).

·         Geriatric screening in Asir Region (1997). (A short Term Training Project – College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia) - (Coordinator).

·         Assessment of health status and rehabilitation activities for mentally retarded students in Abha  (1998-1999). (A short Training Project – College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, Saudi Arabia)  - (Coordinator).

·         Training Curricula in Reproductive Health- United Nations Population Fund( UNFPA)- Egypt. United Nations Population Fund( UNFPA)- Egypt- Project # EGY/03/P06. Jan/2005-June 2006.( $750,000).

·         Project II of ? Upgrading the efficacy of essential health care services?. The Social Fund for Development in Egypt and the supreme council of ministers. Jan/2004- Dec 2006.( 50,000,000LE).

·         Health Sector Reform Program (HSRP), Consultative Service: Public Health Issues

        ADP Protocol of Agreement # 21001 50000 266. ( Consultant).

·            Pattern of Maternal Morbidities in King Fahad National Guard Hospital, KAMC , NGHA,Riyadh. ( project #RR07/34 approved by the KAIMRC, NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).

·            An Audit  of Radiation Exposure protection among the personnel of the Cardiac Cath. Lab of King Abdulaziz Medical City, ( project # RR07/45 approved by the KAIMRC, NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).

·            Public Perception and attitudes Towards Biomedical Research. Project Approved by the King Abdullah International Medical Research Center( RR08/018)- NGHA- KSA.January,2008.( Co- Investigator)

·            Impact of intervention for short stature among preschool children at King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( Project # RC08/113- Approved by  KAIMRC- KAMC-R)

·            Prevalence of Risk factors for Communicable and non-communicable diseases among  the Newly-Entrant KSAU-HS Students.( Project # RR08/63. approved by the KAIMRC, NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).

·            Study of Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes on AIDs and its Nursing Precautionary Measures among students of College of Nursing, KSAU-HS- NGHA-KSA. (Project # RC09/ 007) Approved by King Abdullah International Medical Research Center- NGHA- KSA.21April,2009.( Principal Investigator)

·            Prevalence of Eating Disorders among Adolescent Girls in Outpatient Clinics of King Abdulaziz Medical City – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.( Project # RR09/23. approved by the KAIMRC, NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).Aug.,2009 .( Principal Investigator)

·            Saudi Public Awareness, Attitude and Practice toward Swine Flu.( Project # RR09/24. approved by the KAIMRC, NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).Aug., 2009 .( Principal Investigator).

·            Quality of Informed consent for invasive procedures at KAMC – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia(Project #RR09/21).Approved by KAIMRC, September, 2009..

·            Predicting diabetes in Saudi Arabians: A prospective long-term population-based study….submitted to KACST…December, 2009.( Co-Investigator). ( Budget=

·            Prevalence of hypertension and its association with central obesity among Saudi school adolescents in Riyadh city – Saidi Arabia.…… submitted to KACST, December, 2009.( Principal Investigator. ( Budget = 460,000SR)

·            Assessment of Awareness and Attitude of Cancer Patients on Participation in Clinical Research At King Abdulaziz Medical City-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Submitted to KAIMRC, December, 2009.

·            Prevalence, phenotypic and genotypic features of familial hypodoncia in National Guard Community in Saudi Arabia.( Project #RC010/041)…Approved by  KAIMRC, June, 2010.( Co-PI).

·            Prevalence of bullying among school children at KAMC, National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, SA. ( Project # Rc09/090). approved by the KAIMRC, NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).July, 2010 .( Co- Investigator).( Budget= 70,000SR).

·            Risk factors of diabetic foot in diabetic patients at KAMC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Project # RR010/039). Approved by KAIMRC, July, 2010. ( Principal Investigator).

·            Quality of life in adult diabetic outpatients at KAMC Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Project #RR010/041). Approved by KAIMRC, July, 2010.( Principal Investigator).

·            Patient satisfaction and perception of health status in emergency department of King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ( Principal Investigator). (Project # RR011/082). Approved by KAIMRC, July 2011.

·            Quality of life in patients with skin diseases at KAMC, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Arabia ( Principal Investigator). (Project # RR011/0103). Approved by KAIMRC, July 2011.

·            Peripheral intravenous catheters: pattern and complications in critical care units in central Saudi Arabia.( Principal investigator ). Project # RC11/069. Approved by KAIMRC, April, 2012.