Education Background

• Fellowship of the Royal College – Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2000
• Assistant Professor – University of Marseille, France, 1988
• Doctorate of the French Medical Board – University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 1986
• Bachelor of Medicine and Pharmacy – Bucharest, Romania, 1980

Professional Memberships

• Member of the French Society of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery (SOFCOT) –  1988
• Member of the International Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma (SICOT) –  1999
• Member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) – since 2000

Professional Experience

• Consultant and Head of Orthopaedic Surgery Department – King Fahd Hospital, Hofuf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1993)
• Consultant Orthopaedic and Joint Surgeon – King Abdulaziz Hospital and Oncology Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1997)
• Consultant Orthopaedic and Joint Surgeon – King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2006)

Held the position of Consultant and Head of Orthopaedic Surgery Departments, and served as a member and chairman of several scientific committees at a number of major private hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, contributing to the development of medical services and academic and training programs in the field of orthopedic and joint surgery