Curriculum Vitae

 

 

   Full name                 : Thamer Ahmed Hamdan

   Date of Birth            : 1st July, 1948

   Place of Birth           : Basrah - Iraq

   Nationality                : Iraqi

 

   Present Position     : Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery,

     Teaching Hospital and Medical School.

     Department of Surgery,

     Dean, Basrah Medical College,

     Basrah University  

     Basrah – Iraq.

 

   Iraqi Scientist, Grade A.

   Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Kuwait – Ministry of Health

 

   E-mail                        : thamerhamdan_170@hotmail.com,  

     thamerhamdan_170@yahoo.com

 

 

 

  Education

High Secondary School     : (Basrah) Equivalent to G.C.E. 1966

            University                              :  Mosul University MBChB. IRAQ.1972.

 

Graduate Medical Education

           

Residency

Place

Date

1. House officer rotating internship

Medical City Teaching Hospital, Baghdad

1972 – 1973

2. Senior house officer

Basrah Military Hospital

Oct.1973 – April 1975

3. Registrar in Orthopaedic and traumatology

Basrah University Teaching Hospital

April 1975 – May 1977

4. Senior registrar in Orthopaedic and traumatology

Basrah university Teaching Hospital

May 1977 – June 1979

 

 

Appointment in the United Kingdom

Date

 

1. Clinical attachment in princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland.

 

June 1979 – March 1980

2. Senior house officer, Birmingham Accident Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

 

April 1980 – June 1980

3. Registrar in Orthopaedics & traumatology western infirmary of Glasgow, Scotland.

 

June 1980 – Nov. 1980

 

Return to Iraq in November 1980

 

 

Academic Appointment

University place

Date

1.Consutant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Basrah University Teaching hospital

Nov. 1980 – Feb. 1987

 

2. Assistant professor & head of orthopaedic department

Basrah University Teaching Hospital

Feb. 1987 – July 1992

 

3. Head scientific committee, medical college, Basrah-Iraq.

Basrah University

Oct. 1987 – Oct.1997

 

4. Post graduate supervisor in the Iraqi board for Orthopaedic Surgery.

Ministry of higher education, Iraq.

Jan. 1987 still on

 

5. Chairman department of Surgery

Basrah University

Medical College       

Jul. 1992 – Sep. 2001

 

6. Professor Orthopaedic Surgery

Medical College

Basrah-Iraq

Aug. 1992 – Still on

 

7. Editor in chief, Basrah Journal of Surgery

Medical College Basrah- Iraq

June 1995 Still on

 

 

  8. Dean Basrah Medical College

 

Basrah-Iraq

Medical College

24 Dec. 2003 Still on

 

9. Dean Basrah Dental College

Basrah – Iraq

Dental College

21st Aug, 2005 – 1st March 2008

 

 

Certification (Degree)

 

 

 

 

 

1. F.R.C.S.

 

 

Edinburgh, U.K

 

1980

2. F.R.C.P.

 

Edinburgh, UK

2008

3. PLAB test (G.M.C.)

 

U.K

1979

4. American Board of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery

 

Nevada, U.S.A

1986

5. M.B.Ch.B

 

Mosul, Iraq

1972

 

 

Medical Licensure

 

 

 

1. Iraq

Registration No. 4666

1972

2. Great Britain

Registration No. 80/0577

1980

3. Member of Medical Defence Society of Scotland

Registration No.30/ 80

1980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Medical Societies (Membership)

 

1. Iraqi Medical Society

1972

2. British Orthopeadic Association

1986

3. American Academy of Neurological & Orthopaedic Surgery

1985

4. International College of Surgery, U.S.A

1986

5. SICOT (National Delegate), Belgium

1986

6. AO Alumni Association, Switzerland

1992

7. Iraqi Orthopaedic Association

1990

8. Gerhard Kuncher Kruss (Germany)

2002

9. Member of the Arab Medical Union in Europe

2004

10. Member of Arab Spine Society

2004

11. International affiliate member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

2004

12. Fellow American College of Surgeons (FACS)

2007

 

 

 

 

Lectures, Talks and Exhibits Outside Iraq

 

1. The 10th Annul Convention of the American Academy of Neurological & Orthopaedic Surgery, Nevada, U.S.A 1986, presented four papers.

2. Visiting Professor, Rostock Univ. Germany 1987, Participation in teaching both under and postgraduate student. And presented four papers.

3. The 23 Pan Arab Medical Conference in Sudan, 1987, Presented one paper.

4. The 12 Annual Convention of the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987, Presented four papers.

5. Visiting the Scandinavian Orthopaedic Association in Helsinki, Finland 1987, Presented one paper.

6. visiting professor, Frieburg Orthopaedic clinic (3 months), Germany, 1989 participating in teaching of under & post graduated students and Presented two papers.

7. Visitor Tiefenauspital–Orthopaedic, Bern, Switzerland, 1989.

8. Active participant DAVOS-AO advance course, Switzerland, 1989.

9. Advance AO course Baghdad, 1990. (Active participant).

10. The 16th annual convention, American academy, 1992. (Presented four papers).

11. The 17th annual convention of the American academy, 1993, Presented four papers.

12.  AO spine Course-Davous, Switzerland, 1994. (Active participant).

13.  Attend the third international congress on spine Surgery-Izmir-Turkey, 1996.

14. Visiting professor to the Micro Surgery Center- Izmir- Turkey, June 1996.

15. Visiting Professor, Orthopaedic department, Istanbul medical college - Istanbul- Turkey, 1996. 

16. attend the 13th international congress on war injury, delivered one paper, beijing-China, Oct. 1996.

17. Attend the international Orthopaedic congress (SICOT), delivering one paper, Taipei-Taiwan 1997.

18. Attend the advanced spine course and the endoscopic spine Surgery course, (AO) course, DAVOS Switzerland, Dec.1997.

19. Participate by three papers in the Pan Arab Orthopaedic Association Congress in Amman- Jordan, Sep. 1998.

20. Participate by three papers in the Arab Gulf Congress in Al-Doha- Qatar, Dec. 1998.

21. Research grant, Felix Patter Spital, Basel - Switzerland from 5 April- 26 June 1999.

22. Participate by one paper in the Middle East Spine Group Congress in Amman - Jordan, Sept. 1999.

24. Visiting Professor, Centre Gui De Chauliac, La Pyrone Hospital and Centre De Re-education La Chataignerie, Montpellar, France, form the 1 Sept. to 23 Sept. 2000.

25. Participant by one paper in the Second National Conference on Health Issue in Arab American Community, USA , June 2000.

26. Visiting Professor. Wayne State University USA. One month, May 2000.

27. Participation in the AO advanced spine course. DAVOS- Switzerland. 5.12.2000.

28. Participant, Pan Arab Rheumatology Conference (one paper), Damascus, Syria, Sept. 2001.

29. Visiting Professor, Marine Hospital (Stuttgart-Germany), June – July 2002.

30. Visiting Professor, San Diego, Chicago, Los Anglos, USA, November 2002.

31. Participant, Middle East spine group. Amman, Aug. 2003 – Presented two papers.

32. Attend the Middle East spine group congress. Amman, Jordan. Presented one paper 2004.

33. Attend the evidence based medicine course (WHO) in Gulf University. Bahrain, May 2004.

34. Active participation in the 21st annual conference of Arab Medical Union in Europe, Istanbul, Turkey. Delivered one paper about Limb Salvage Procedure.

35. Active participation in International Conference of Medical Education (AMEE). Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 2004. Presented one paper about: "The level of Medical Ethics of Resident Physician".

36. Visiting Professor, Glasgow University, Sept. 2004.

37. Visiting Professor, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange County, California, USA, Feb., 2005. (One month).

38. Visiting Professor, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2005.

39. Visiting Professor, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, 2005.

40. Attend the Kuwait PLAST 2005 Conference, Kuwait, Nov. 2005.

41. Keynote Speaker, War injuries Symposium, Washington, USA, Jan. 2006.

42. Attend the EULAR (International Rheumatology Conf), Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 2006.

43. Visiting Professor, North Western Medical School, Chicago, USA, Feb. 2006.

44. Visiting Professor, Irvine Medical School, USA, Feb. 2006.

45. Visiting Professor, St. Joseph hospital, Orange County, 2007.

46. Attend the annual meeting for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Feb. 2007.

47. Attend the Inspiration course, Spine Surgery, Bali, Indonesia, June 2007 (Active participation), presented cases.

48. Attend IPRAS conference, Berlin, Germany, June 2007. Delivered a talk about war injuries.

49. Attend the SICOT annual conference 23rd, Marrakech, 29/8 – 1/9 2007. Delivered 3 talks:

- Limb salvage procedure for primary malignant bone tumour.

- 24 years experience with missile injuries of the extremities.

- Bone and joint manifestation of sickle cell disease.

50. Attend the 8th Dubai Spine Conference, Dubai, UAE 25 Oct 2007, Delivered paper: "The pattern of degenerative canal stenosis in Irak".

51. Attend the Carl T. Brighton Workshop, Ahmedabad, India, 11-14 Dec 2007, Delivered two talks:

- Psychiatric aspect of Orthopaedic.

- War injuries: Iraqi perspective.

52. Attend the 10th Pan-Arab Plastics and Reconstructive Meeting 2008, Kuwait, Delivered a talk about Writing to be read.

53. Attend the 9th Dubai Spine Conference, 14-15 May 2008, Dubai, UAE, Delivered 3 talks:

- Non discogenic sciatica syndrome: a report on 35 patients.

- Post operative lumbar disc space infection: a review of 30 patients and review of literature.

- Post laminectomy syndrome: lumbar.

 

 

Experiences, lectures and Talks inside Iraq

 

Vast experience in missile injuries of the extremities for the last twenty three years. Presenting papers in thirteen medical symposiums at different parts of Iraq. Active participation in teaching under and postgraduate students in the last 28 years. Special interest in spine Surgery and tumour Surgery.

 

 

Publications

 

1.    Amputation in war casualties. A study of 274 cases. Iraqi Army Medical Journal. Vol. 11, No. 11, Nov.1987.

2.    Missed injuries in war casualties. Injury (1987) 18, 15, 17, Great Britain.

3.    Hydatid disease of muscle and Bone. A report of six cases. The Journal of Neuro–Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery Vol. 8, Issue 2. July 1987, USA.

4.    Acute osteomyelitis in a closed fracture, case report, and review of literature. J. of Neuro–Orth. Medicine and Surgery Vol.9, Issue 4. 1988, USA.

5.    Fracture pattern in Basrah. A review of 789 cases. The journal of Neurological and Orthpaedic Medicine and Surgery Vol. 9, Issue 4,1988, USA.

6.    Historical review of missiles injuries of the extremities. Medical journal of Basrah university Vol.7,No.1 1988, Basrah-Iraq.

7.    Plantar fascitis A study of 198 cases. The journal of Neuro. & Orth. Med. & Surgery Vol. 9, Issue. 4, Dec 1988, USA.

8.    Intercalary longitudinal incomplete paraxial tibial hemimelia, case Report, and Review of Literature. The Journal of Neuro & Orth Med. & Surgery Vol.10, Issue. 1st April 1989, USA.

9.    Seven Years Experience with missile Injuries of Extremities. Beitr. Orthpaedic, Traumatol. 36: 329-331, 1989, Germany.

10. Pathological Fracture. A Prospective Study of 250 Cases. The journal of Neuro. & Orth. Med.& Surgery Vol. 10, Issue 4. Dec. 1989, USA.

11. The Pattern of Osteoarthritis in Basrah. The journal Neuro. & Orth. Med. & Surgery Vol.12, Issue 2, 1992, USA.

12. Fibrosarcoma at the Site of Previous External Fixaton, A Report of One Case. The Journal of Neuro. & Orth. ýMed & Surgery Vol.12, Issue2, 1992, USA.

13. Internal Fixation: Review and Overview. The Journal of Neuro. & Orth. ýMed & Surgery (1992); 13: 20-25.

14. Tuberculosis of Bone and Joint in Basrah. A Review of 78 Patients. Journal of Islamic Medical Association. Vol.25, Issue 4, Oct. 1993, USA.

15. Hamdan Arthrodeses of the Ankle Joint. The Journal of Neuro. & Orth. Med. & Surgery Vol. 14, Issue 1, 1993, USA.

16. The Disabilities in Missile Injuries of the Extremities. The Journal of International Review of the Armed Force Medical Service. Tom, LXVA, 7/8/9, 1993, Belgium.

17. the Effect of Buffalo’s Milk on Fracture Healing (experimental work on animals). The medical journal of Basrah university, Vol.11, No.1, 1993, Iraq.

18. Actinomycosis of Bone and Soft Tissue, A Report on Four Cases with Review of Literature. The Journal of Neuro & Orth. Med. & Surgery Vol. 19. Issue3, 1993, USA.

19. Anaerobic osteomyelitis. Eastern Mediterranean health journal (WHO), Vol.2, No.3, 1993, Iraq.

20. AO Spon Plate for the Fixation of Stable Trochanteric Fractures. The journal of Neuro.& Orth. Med. & Surgery Vol.15, Issue.1,1994, USA.

21. Faulty Internal Fixation, A Review of 100 Cases. Basrah journal of Surgery, Vol.1, No.1, 1995, Iraq.

22. The Recent Tends in Handing Retained Missiles. The Journal of International Review of the Armed Force Medical Service. Tom, LXVI, 1995, Belgium.

23. Local steroid in Orthopaedic practice. Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol. 2, No.1. 1996.

24. Bacteriological study of acute and chronic osteomyelitis. Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol.2, No.2, 1996, Iraq.

25. Radiology department and war casualties, (editorial). Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol.3, No.1, 1997, Iraq.

26. Diabetic foot. a review of 100 Patients. Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol.3, No.1, 1997, Iraq.

27. Precision, Accuracy and Decision Making in Orthopaeidc Practice. Basrah Journal of Surgery. Sept.9, 1998.

28. Hamdan spinal fixator. Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol.4, No.1, 1998.

29. AO tubular external fixator in the treatment of missile injuries of the limbs, AO ASIF Dialogue, vol. 11, issue 1, June 1998.

30. Spinal stenosis in Basrah Province, Basrah Journal of Surgery, vol.4,no.2, 1998.

31. Wisdom in Orthopaedic Practice. Pan Arab Journal of Orthopaedic, Vol. 3, No. 2, 1999.

32. Interrelationship between fracture and dislocation, Qatar Med. Journal, vol.8, no.2, November 1999.

33. Missile induced vascular injuries.  The Journal of International Review of the Armed Force Medical Service, vol. LXXII, 1,2,3. March 1999.

34. Skeletal complications of sickle cell disease in Basrah, Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol.5, no.5, Sept. 1999.

35. Dumb bell hydatid cyst of the spine. Spine, vol. 25, no.10, 2000.

36. Are we missing something? Editorial. Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol. 6, no.1, March 2000.

37. Primary Spinal Cord Tumors. Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol.6, no.1, March 2000.

38. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Caused by Ejection of the Proximal Scaphoid, a Case Report, Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol. 6, no.1, March 2000.

39. The Surgeon and the Psyche, Basrah Journal of Surgery.Vol.6, no.2. 2000.

40. The Pattern of Malignant Bone Tumors in the South of Iraq. A Report on 150 Patients. Vol.7. No.1. Basrah Journal of Surgery. March 2001.

41. Helping People to Accept Surgery. Editorial. Vol.7. No.1. Basrah Journal of Surgery. March 2001.

42. Is it Worth a Second Opinion, Editorial, Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol.7. No.2, Sept. 2001.

43. Clinical and Microbiological evaluation of Osteomylitis, Bahrain Medical Bulletin, Vol.23, No.2, June 2001.

44. The Surgeon and his Liability, Editorial, Basrah Journal of Surgery, Vol.8, No.1, March 2002.

45. Can we Stop Doctor Shopping, Editorial, Basrah Journal of Surgery, Vol.8, No.2, Sept. 2002.

46. Non Spondylogic Backache. Basrah Journal of Surgery. Vol.8, No.2, 2002.

47. The Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Diagnosis of Bone Tissue Lesions, Basrah Journal of Surgery, Vol 8, No.2, Sept. 2002.

48. Three dimensional Anatomical study of Carpal tunnel (Cadaveric study). Vol.8, No.2, Sept. 2002.

49. Manipulation under Anesthesia for the treatment of frozen shoulder 264 International Orthopaedic SICOT. 27(2), April 2003.

50. Marginal wedge resection for chronic osteomyelitis of the iliac crest 264 International Orthopaedic SICOT. 24(4), Aug. 2003.

51.