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SAAD AL-NASSAN PT, PhD Profile:
Contact Information: Phone: +9626-5390-3333 Ext. 5548 Mobile: +9627-9758-0545 Work e-mail: saad@hu.edu.jo Personal e-mail: saadna83@hotmail.com Address: Department of Physical Therapy, The Hashemite University P.O.Box: 150459, Zarqa13115, JORDAN
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Academic Degrees:
Research areas of interest: Exercise physiology, Cancer rehabilitation, and muscle physiology in rehabilitation.
Current Research Projects: 1. Physical Therapy Practice in Intensive Care Units in Jordanian Hospitals. Completed 2. Quality of Life in Jordanian Adolescent Cancer patients Undergoing Active Treatment. In collaboration with King Hussein Cancer Center. Ongoing research 3. Establishment of Clinical Rehabilitation Sciences Master’s Program in Jordan. An Erasmus+ funded project in collaboration with Jordan University of Science and Technology. Ongoing project. Main role: Hashemite University contact person and team leader. 4. Effects of Preconditioning Exercises on Skeletal Muscle’s Oxidative Capacity of Acute Septic Mice. Proposal. Academic Experience: - February 2017 – Present: Assistant professor, Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa-Jordan - May 2015 – January 2017: Full-Time Lecturer, Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa-Jordan - Teaching Assistant (Academic semesters: 2011 - 2014) for undergraduate subjects of Rehabilitation Sciences in The Graduate School of Health Sciences at Kobe University. My duty was to assist professors in supervising and conducting the practical part of subjects. Subjects included Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Quality of Life Research. - Graduate Students Tutoring: 1- Hala Zeidan-Safadai, MSc. Student (April, 2014-March, 2015) 2- Mohammad Qatamesh, PT, MSc. (April, 2011-March, 2014) Peer-Reviewed Publications: 1. Kanazashi M, Okumura Y, Al-Nassan S, Murakami S, Kondo H, Nagatomo F, Fujita N, Ishihara A, Roy RR, Fujino H. Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2013 Feb; 207(2):405-15. Protective effects of astaxanthin on capillary regression in atrophied soleus muscle of rats. 2. Al-Nassan S, Fujita N, Kondo H, Murakami S, Fujino H. Acta Histochem Cytochem. 2012 Dec 26;45(6):343-9. Chronic exercise training down-regulates TNF- α and Atrogin-1/MAFbx in mouse gastrocnemius muscle atrophy induced by hind limb unloading. Professional Presentations: - Skeletal Muscle Adaptations in Microgravity Environments. Presentation at the 2nd conference for rehabilitation sciences in Jordanian universities, November, 2016 - Poster Presentation. Japanese Physical Therapy Association Conference, May 2012, Kobe-Japan. - Poster presentation, World Confederation of Physical Therapy Congress, June 2011, Amsterdam-Netherlands. - “Cachexia and The Role of Rehabilitation Exercises”. Lecture for Rehabilitation Sciences graduate students, Kobe University, September 2014, Kobe-Japan. - “Physical Therapy: An Expanding Profession”. Lecture for Physical Therapy undergrad students, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Jordan, April 2012, Amman-Jordan. - “Safety in lifting and handling patients”. Educational lecture for newly employed nursing staff at King Hussein Cancer Center, 2007-2008, Amman-Jordan. Work Experience: - December 2012 – February 2015: Part-time Rehabilitation assistant – Priere Rehabilitation and Day-care Center (介護老人 保健施設 プリエール), Kobe- Japan - August 2007 – March 2009: Physiotherapist – King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman-Jordan. - June 2007– August 2007: Physiotherapist – Med-Care physiotherapy clinic, Amman-Jordan. - November 2006 – May 2007: Physiotherapy volunteer in the Jordanian society of multiple sclerosis, Amman-Jordan. - December 2005 – May 2006: Physiotherapy trainee at Al -Isra’a Hospital – Physical Therapy Department, Amman-Jordan. - July 2005 – September 2005: Physiotherapy Trainee-King Hussein Cancer Center – Rehabilitation Unit, Amman-Jordan
Professional Society Memberships and activities: Jordanian Physiotherapy Society: active member since 2006 President of the Jordanian Physiotherapy Society since May, 2016 Honors and Awards: - Enhancement of Physiotherapy Services In Conflict Affected Areas: A project funded by the USAID in collaboration with Al-Hussein Society. Representative of The Jordanian Physiotherapy Society. (2016~2018) - Japanese MONBUKAGAKUSHO Scholarship (2009~2015) - Member of the administrative council of Jordanian Physical Therapy Society – Head of the social committee (2008~2009) Community Service Activities: - Organizer and participant of The Jordanian Physical Therapy Community Service Day at Al-Nahda Society for The Handicapped, Irbid-Jordan (2008) - Organizer and participant of The Jordanian Physical Therapy Community Service Day at The Community Rehabilitation Center for the Handicapped, Shniller Camp-Al-Zarqa-Jordan (2008) - Organizer and participant of The Jordanian Physical Therapy Community Service Day at Al-Baqa’a Refugee Camp, Amman-Jordan (2008) Languages: - Mother Tongue: Arabic - English: TOEFL iBT, total score of 97/120 - Japanese: Very good understanding, good reading, writing, and speaking
References contact information: 1- Prof. Hidemi Fujino: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate School of Health Science Kobe University Email: fujino@phoenix.kobe-u.ac.jp Tel: +81 78-796-4542 2- Prof. Akinori Miki Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate School of Health Science Kobe University Email: mikia@kobe-u.ac.jp Tel: +81 78-796-4561 3- Dr. Rei Ono: Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences Graduate School of Health Science Kobe University Email: ono@phoenix.kobe-u.ac.jp Tel: +81 78-796-4582 4- Dr. Naoto Fujita: Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Email: fujitan@hiroshima-u.ac.jp Tel: +81-82-257-54 5- Muhammed D. Al-Jarrah, PhD Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Dean Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Jordan University of Science and Technology Tel: + (962-2) 7201000 Fax: + (962-2) 7201087 Email: jarrahm@just.edu.jo
6- Fuad A. Abdulla, PT, PhD Professor of Neuroscience and Physical Therapy College of Applied Medical Sciences University of Dammam Saudi Arabia Mobile: +966 536282162 Office: +966 3 333 1308 Fax: +966 3 333 0225 Email: faabdullah@ud.edu.sa 7- Bara Alsalaheen, PT, PhD Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy University of Michigan-Flint Address: 4499 Meadows Ave, Grand Blan, MI, 48439 Email: Alsalahe@umich.edu
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