Dr. Bassem is a Consultant Pediatrician and Pediatric Pulmonologist at Doctor Soliman Fakeeh Medical Center (DSFMC) where his primary area of specialization focuses on:
Pulmonology consultations
Asthma
Chronic cough
Recurrent wheezing
Difficulty breathing
Cystic fibrosis
Chronic lung disease
Recurrent respiratory infections
Allergic disorders
Vaccinations
Health supervision and preventive care of children
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2016-Present
Awarded multiple times for his academic achievements during medical school and postgraduate training.
Dr. Bassem completed his medical training in the United States where he obtained a Master of Public Health in Healthcare Management from the Johns Hopkins University then completed his pediatric residency at the Children’s National Medical Center/George Washington University. Finally he returned to the Johns Hopkins University where he completed his fellowship training before coming back to Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Bassem has been a member of the teaching faculty at the Faculty of Medicine, King Abdul-Aziz University since 2009. After he returned from the US, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at King Abdul-Aziz University where he teaches medical students and medical trainees. He’s a member of multiple committees and taskforces there including the 5th Year Pediatric Curriculum committee, Quality and Academic Accreditation Unit and the Strategic Planning Unit.
